St. Augustine has no shortage of restaurants. It has exactly one Llama. Llama is a chef-driven Peruvian restaurant on Anastasia Boulevard, just across the Bridge of Lions from the historic district, and it has quietly become one of the most celebrated dining destinations in Northeast Florida. With a rating of 4.7 stars across nearly 400 Tripadvisor reviews and a ranking in the top 10 of 500-plus St. Augustine restaurants, it earns every superlative visitors throw at it. The restaurant is the creation of Chef Marcel Vizcarra, a Peruvian native whose training spans Le Cordon Bleu and Japanese culinary technique. He brings both influences to bear on a menu that is rooted in authentic Peruvian tradition but pushed forward by creativity and access to exceptional local ingredients. Vizcarra partners with Micro Greens of St. Augustine to grow exotic Peruvian produce locally, meaning the dishes on the menu are as connected to this specific place as they are to Peru. The dining room seats 28 people across 10 tables, which tells you everything about the experience. This is not a restaurant that scales. It is intimate by design, reservation-only, and calibrated to provide a specific kind of focused attention that larger restaurants cannot replicate. Tables are held for 90 minutes for parties of two and two hours for parties of four. Maximum party size is five. Children under 10 are not accommodated at dinner service. The menu changes but signature dishes have included chicharrones - crispy pork belly over sweet potato cakes - alongside Mar y Tierra, rack of lamb, Cordero Cusqueno, Tallarines Verdes, and a vegan ceviche featuring mango and palmito with a balanced citrus and heat profile that converts even committed carnivores. Desserts like the Sacred Valley and Smore on Fire generate their own devoted following. The exotic mimosa bar has become a Sunday brunch institution. Reservations are strongly recommended and often fill weeks in advance on weekends. A 15-minute grace period applies and a 5 per person fee is charged for late cancellations and no-shows - an indicator of how seriously the restaurant takes its reservation commitments and how much demand there is for its limited tables. Llama also operates Maracuya by Llama on West King Street, a daytime coffee and tropical beverage cafe serving lavender chai lattes, mango green tea, passion lychee tea, and Peruvian-inspired pastries from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm daily. If you are visiting St. Augustine and want one restaurant that will give you something genuinely unlike anything you have eaten before, this is the one.