About us

There are six owners of Villa Peru, all within the same family. The Patriarch and Chef is Walter Salazar, who is married to Frida Gonzales. Chef Walter & his wife Frida are affectionately known as Papa & Mama. They have both been in hospitality their entire lives. Mama's family comes from a lineage with multiple restaurants in Peru. Papa grew up in the Andes Mountains & was married to Mama at a very early age.

They came to the US in pursuit of the American dream by starting as a family in a variety of jobs with a blue-collar work ethic that allowed them to rise up as a a family from working in every aspect of the business to ownership in a first class location. The first Villa Peru was opened in Tempe, AZ in 2012, after this they moved & opened Villa Peru to the Joesler Village in Tucson in August of 2017 where it currently remains. Frida Hunt is Walter's daughter and married to Charles Hunt a graduate of The Citadel The Military College of South Carolina and a combat veteran of Afghanistan. Frida Hunt has worked in the fine dining industry in a variety of positions and brings over twenty years of experience to Villa Peru. Charles and Frida have two sons Joshua and Noah.

It is the greatest joy of the family to share the culture & wonder of Peru to the city of Tucson. Every meal is a way for the family to give the excellence of Latin-American hospitality that is deep in the DNA of Peruvian culture & the Incan Civilization. Each visit is an experience that gives the presentation of an adventure that allows the guest to discover the mysteries of Peru unveiled right here in the heart of Tucson!