Chef Santiago Vargas

Chef Santiago Vargas Award-winning chef & consultant with 30+ years of experience launching and elevating restaurants, catering, and food trucks. Serving clients nationwide.

I create profitable menus, train teams, and optimize kitchens for success. Santiago Vargas was born in the city of Lima, Peru. During his early teens he started to feel his passion for cooking thanks to his sweet mother Sonnia's home cooking. That is when he decided to bring that feeling to a profession by enrolling into Le Cordon Bleu Institute of the City of Lima. He received his BA in Hotel A

dministration in 2001 and since then he has traveled a culinary path that has allowed him to achieve the perfect combination of knowledge and experience in different countries such as Peru, Mexico and the US. In 2008 he had the opportunity to travel to New York city to redefine and update his technical work as a Chef and worked for a variety of large and prestigious restaurants throughout Long Island. With his knowledge in Mexican, Peruvian, Chinese, Italian and American cuisine Chef Santiago brings to you fresh and delicious recipes that will leave your taste buds satisfied.

Lomo Saltado… but make it pizza. 🇵🇪🔥🍕One of those ideas that happens when a Peruvian chef starts playing with dough, fir...
08/24/2026

Lomo Saltado… but make it pizza. 🇵🇪🔥🍕

One of those ideas that happens when a Peruvian chef starts playing with dough, fire, and the flavors I grew up with.

Tender beef, roasted tomatoes, red onions, melted cheese, that unmistakable Lomo Saltado flavor—and a sunny egg right in the middle.

Peruvian soul. Pizza attitude. This one was fun. 🔥

Would you try a Lomo Saltado Pizza?

✨ Roasted Sweet Potato Salad ✨Roasted sweet potatoes, fresh pomegranate, creamy queso fresco, delicate microgreens, and ...
08/01/2026

✨ Roasted Sweet Potato Salad ✨

Roasted sweet potatoes, fresh pomegranate, creamy queso fresco, delicate microgreens, and our house-made Chicha Morada Balsamic Dressing—bringing together sweet, tangy, and savory flavors in every bite.

Fresh ingredients. Bold Peruvian-inspired flavors. Simply unforgettable.

🥗 Crafted with passion by Mikasa AVL.

Dinner just tastes better when it comes from your own garden. 🍅🌿🍕Homemade pizza topped with cherry tomatoes and fresh ba...
07/27/2026

Dinner just tastes better when it comes from your own garden. 🍅🌿🍕

Homemade pizza topped with cherry tomatoes and fresh basil from my little huerto. Sometimes the simplest meals are the most rewarding.

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Double Wagyu Burger 🍔🔥Two juicy Wagyu beef patties with chopped bacon inside the burger, melted Swiss cheese, crispy pot...
07/05/2026

Double Wagyu Burger 🍔🔥
Two juicy Wagyu beef patties with chopped bacon inside the burger, melted Swiss cheese, crispy potato sticks, and a perfectly cooked sunny-side-up egg on a toasted brioche bun. Rich, bold, and impossible to resist.

BaconBurger

Not just a living room… this is where inspiration lives.Every texture, every light, every piece of art reflects the way ...
04/28/2026

Not just a living room… this is where inspiration lives.

Every texture, every light, every piece of art reflects the way we create—
bold, warm, and full of intention.

From these walls to every plate we serve…
it’s all part of the experience.

Celebrating my birthday with my kiddos!! My heart is complete ❤️
04/02/2026

Celebrating my birthday with my kiddos!! My heart is complete ❤️

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1636 Hendersonville Road, Suite 192
Asheville, NC
28803

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