Michelin-Ranked Papa Llama Closes After a Decade of Serving Peruvian Delights

- Michelle Snow
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Papa Llama, one of Orlando’s beloved locally-owned restaurants, has suddenly closed its doors after almost ten years of operation serving Peruvian dishes.

According to fellow Orlando blog Bungalower, “Papa Llama owners Maria and Kevin Ruiz shared with Bungalower Friday morning that Papa Llama has closed its doors and is no longer open for service.”

From its beginnings as a pop-up at East End Market, the husband and wife duo opened their brick-and-mortar location at 2840 Curry Ford Road in 2019. Since then, they’ve build a following among Orlando foodies, and received a Michelin Star first in 2024 and again in 2025, but in 2026 was downgraded to “Recommended,” which is still an honor.

There hasn’t been a reason given for the sudden closure, and while the restaurant’s website is already down, the Instagram still remains, probably for not much longer.

Did you ever enjoy a Papa LLamas meal? Let us know what you thought in the comments!

 

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About Michelle Snow

Michelle is the owner and editor of CitySurfing Orlando. She also owns Zengrrl.com, is a freelance writer specializing in travel and entertainment, has authored/co-authored four guidebooks on Orlando and Florida, and was head editor/writer at TheDisneyBlog.com for 10 years. She's lived in Orlando near Walt Disney World since 1995, and still finds there's so much fun to be had in Central Florida.

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