Perros Paisas

Perros Paisas is a Colombian restaurant in East Boston built around the street hot dogs of Medellín, known in Colombia as perritos. The owners describe their goal as creating a little paisa corner in Boston, stocked with the products they loved back home. The idea grew out of homesickness: the founders missed the hot dogs they used to eat on the streets of their city and could not find any in Boston.

After a few years away from Colombia, they started making their own hot dogs at home to satisfy the craving, then invited friends over to try them. The response was strong enough that friends began placing orders, and the family kitchen turned into a mini restaurant. Seeing an opportunity, the owners took the concept on the road as a food truck, and with the support of customers they call parceros, they later opened a restaurant.

What to Know

• The founders arrived in Boston in 2013 and began making their hot dogs at home in 2016.
• The food truck launched in 2018.
• The first restaurant opened in 2020.