Starters
House Salad
Fresh organic mixed greens and seasonal vegetables tossed with Chalaca house dressing. Vegetarian.
$7.00Quinoa Salad
Quinoa, greens, corn, and fresh seasonal vegetables tossed with Chalaca house dressing. Vegetarian.
$10.00Beef Anticuchos
Peruvian-style beef kabobs marinated in wine, vinegar, and spices, skewered and grilled to perfection, and served with grilled potatoes.
$12.00Chicken Anticuchos
Peruvian-style chicken kabobs marinated in wine, vinegar, and spices, skewered and grilled to perfection, and served with grilled potatoes.
$12.00Causa
Whipped Peruvian yellow potatoes seasoned with lime and aji amarillo chile, layered with our house chicken salad. Served chilled with a special Botija olive dressing.
$10.00Papa Rellena
Peruvian favorite-comfort food - mashed potato stuffed with minced meat, raisins, olives, and hard-boiled egg, fried until golden.
$10.00Choros a la Chalaca
Simmered New Zealand mussels topped with minced onions, diced tomatoes, olive oil, and lime juice.
$12.00Anticuchos de Vegetales
Organic vegetables-zucchini, mushrooms, red and orange bell peppers with yellow onions, grilled to perfection, and a touch of vinegar and aji panca. Vegetarian.
$12.00Papa a la Huancaina
Sliced Yukon potatoes topped with Huancaina sauce, garnished with sliced hard boiled eggs and marinated olives (originally from the Andean highlands). Huancaina sauce is a mildly spiced feta cheese sauce. Vegetarian.
$9.00Yucas Fritas
Golden brown slices of fried yuca, with a generous portion of Huancaina sauce on the side. Vegetarian.
$7.00Entrees Carne
Lomo Saltado
Sirloin fried with onions, tomatoes, french fries, cilantro, and cumin. Served with rice.
$23.00Pollo Saltado
Chicken strips fried with onions, tomatoes, french fries, cilantro, and cumin. Served with rice.
$23.00Bisteck Encebollado
Griled sirloin steak topped with caramelized onions and tomatoes. Served with rice.
$24.00Tallarines Verdes
Green noodles spaghetti served in a sauce of basil, spinach, and queso fresco, topped with a strip of sirloin steak.
$26.00Carapulcra
Pork braised in a mild sauce, thickened with Andean dried potatoes and garnished with slices of yucca and rice.
$24.00Adobo de Chancho
Citrus-marinated pork and slices of sweet potatoes in a delicate stew served with rice.
$24.00Arroz con Pollo
Whole chicken leg served on a bed of studded cilantro rice, peas, and diced carrots.
$24.00Saltado de Vegetales
A vegetarian version of the Peruvian classic. Seasonal vegetables sauteed with cilantro and cumin. Served with fried sweet potatoes and rice. Vegetarian.
$14.00Hongos Saltados
Mushroom saute-portobello mushrooms wok fried with onions, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, soy sauce and garlic. Served with rice. Vegetarian.
$14.00ARROZ CON MARISCOS
Peruvian - style paella - long - grain rice that has absorbed the flavors of mussels, squid, shrimp and scallops, flavored with yellow chile (not spicy), tomato paste and green peas
$28.00 +Entrees Pescado
Ceviche de Pescado
This beloved national dish is a mix of fresh seasonal fish, lightly marinated in seasoned lime juice with a touch of chili, served with Peruvian corn, yucca and sweet potatoes.
$24.00Ceyiche Mixto
Seasoned fish and shellfish marinated in lime juice with a touch of chili. Served with Peruvian corn, yucca and sweet potatoes.
$26.00Arroz con Mariscos
Peruvian style paella. Fresh shellfish in a red pepper and green pea studded saffron rice.
$26.00Jalea Especial
A Peruvian party dish: lightly fried fish fillet, shrimp and shellfish with a light time dressing. Served with fried plantain, yucca, sweet potatoes, and nuggets of dried corn.
$26.00Pescado a la Chorrillana
Fresh fillet of seasonal fish, topped with caramelized onions, and tomatoes in a wine sauce. Served with sweet potatoes and rice.
$22.00Parihuela
Peruvian fisherman's stew - fresh caught seasonal fish and shellfish in a richly seasoned broth.
$26.00Chupe de Camarones
Vibrant shrimp chowder served with whole prawns, from the region of Arequipa.
$26.00Vegetarian
Chinese-Peruviah Style Spaghetti
Asian fusion - a nod to the Chinese and Japanese influence in Peruvian cuisine. Spaghetti tossed with a vegetarian mix of red bell pepper strips, red onions, tomatoes, sweet potato slices and mushrooms, tossed in a soy sauce and red vinegar base.
$16.00Fusion Sauteed Vegetables, French Fries, on Bed of Rice
Strips of red bell peppers, red onions, tomatoes, slices of tender sweet potatoes, and mushrooms, wok-tossed in soy sauce, red vinegar and diced ginger, base, served on a bed of crisp french fries and rice.
$16.00Mushrooms in Chimichurri Sauce
Jumbo white button mushroom kebab, marinated in traditional chimichurri sauce, with side of grilled Yukon Gold potatoes. Chimichurri - silky, olive-oil based condiment traditional to grilled meats of Uruguay and Argentina. Hand-chopped diced parsley, cilantro, garlic red chile, red vinegar, oregano, and pepper.
$14.00Mushrooms Marinated in Anticuchchera Sauce
Jumbo white button mushroom kebab, marinated in salsa antichuchera sauce, with side of grilled Yukon Gold potatoes. Anticuchera - street seller of anticuchos; vegetarian take on Peru's beloved fast food of grilled beef hearts. Mushrooms marinated in traditional sauce of smokey ahi panca, garlic, pepper, cumin, oregano. Not spicy.
$12.00Papa a la Huancaina
Sliced boiled Yukon Gold potatoes, topped with a lightly spiced and creamy cheese sauce, accompanied by sliced hard boiled eggs and black olives, served on a bed of lettuce.
$9.00Quinoa Salad
Organic spring mix, tossed with fresh nuggets of jumbo Peruvian corn, quinoa, organic olive oil and red wine vinegar.
$10.00Tallarines Verdes
Green noodles - spaghetti served in a sauce of basil, spinach and fresh white cheese ("queso fresco"), topped with sliced white button mushrooms marinated in smokey ahi panca. garlic, pepper, cumin, oregano. Not spicy.
$14.00Yuca Frita
Thick wedges of fried cassava, crispy on the outside and densely textured on the inside. Served with a side of Huancaina sauce (non - spicy Amarillo and yellow chiles), base of cream and ricotta cheese.
$7.00Sides
Lunch Starters
House Salad Lunch
Fresh organic mixed greens and seasonal vegetables tossed with Chalaca house dressing. Vegetarian.
$7.00Quinoa Salad Lunch
Quinoa, greens, corn, and fresh seasonal vegetables tossed with Chalaca house dressing. Vegetarian.
$9.00Beef Anticuchos Lunch
Peruvian-style beef kabobs marinated in wine, vinegar, and spices, skewered and grilled to perfection, and served with grilled potatoes.
$12.00Chicken Anticuchos Lunch
Peruvian-style chicken kabobs marinated in wine, vinegar, and spices, skewered and grilled to perfection, and served with grilled potatoes.
$12.00Causa Lunch
Whipped Peruvian yellow potatoes seasoned with lime and aji amarillo chile, layered with our house chicken salad. Served chilled with a special Botija olive dressing.
$8.00Papa Rellena Lunch
Peruvian favorite-comfort food - mashed potato stuffed with minced meat, raisins, olives, and hard-boiled egg, fried until golden.
$8.00Choros a la Chalaca Lunch
Simmered New Zealand mussels topped with minced onions, diced tomatoes, olive oil, and lime juice.
$10.00Anticuchos de Vegetales Lunch
Organic vegetables - zucchini, mushrooms, red and orange bell peppers with yellow onions, grilled to perfection, and a touch of vinegar and aji panca. Vegetarian.
$10.00Papa a la Huancaina Lunch
Sliced Yukon potatoes topped with Huancaina sauce, garnished with sliced hard boiled eggs and marinated olives (originally from the Andean highlands). Huancaina sauce is a mildly spiced feta cheese sauce. Vegetarian.
$8.00Yucas Fritas Lunch
Golden brown slices of fried yuca, with a generous portion of Huancaina sauce on the side. Vegetarian.
$5.00Lunch Entrees Carne
Lomo Saltado Lunch
Sirloin fried with onions, tomatoes, french fries, cilantro, and cumin. Served with rice.
$18.00Pollo Saltado Lunch
Chicken strips fried with onions, tomatoes, french fries, cilantro, and cumin. Served with rice.
$18.00Bisteck Encebollado Lunch
Griled sirloin steak topped with caramelized onions and tomatoes. Served with rice.
$20.00Tallarines Verdes Lunch
Green noodles spaghetti served in a sauce of basil, spinach, and queso fresco, topped with a strip of sirloin steak.
$20.00Carapulcra Lunch
Pork braised in a mild sauce, thickened with Andean dried potatoes and garnished with slices of yucca and rice.
$18.00Adobo de Chancho Lunch
Citrus-marinated pork and slices of sweet potatoes in a delicate stew served with rice.
$18.00Arroz con Pollo Lunch
Whole chicken leg served on a bed of studded cilantro rice, peas, and diced carrots.
$18.00Saltado de Vegetales Lunch
A vegetarian version of the Peruvian classic. Seasonal vegetables sauteed with cilantro and cumin. Served with fried sweet potatoes and rice. Vegetarian.
$12.00Hongos Saltados Lunch
Mushroom saute-portobello mushrooms wok fried with onions, sweet potatoes, tomatoes, soy sauce and garlic. Served with rice. Vegetarian.
$12.00Lunch Entrees Pescado
Ceviche de Pescado Lunch
This beloved national dish is a mix of fresh seasonal fish, lightly marinated in seasoned lime juice with a touch of chili, served with Peruvian corn, yucca and sweet potatoes.
$18.00Ceyiche Mixto Lunch
Seasoned fish and shellfish marinated in lime juice with a touch of chili. Served with Peruvian corn, yucca and sweet potatoes.
$20.00Arroz con Mariscos Lunch
Peruvian style paella. Fresh shellfish in a red pepper and green pea studded saffron rice.
$22.00Jalea Especial Lunch
A Peruvian party dish: lightly fried fish fillet, shrimp and shellfish with a light time dressing. Served with fried plantain, yucca, sweet potatoes, and nuggets of dried corn.
$22.00Pescado a la Chorrillana Lunch
Fresh fillet of seasonal fish, topped with caramelized onions, and tomatoes in a wine sauce. Served with sweet potatoes and rice.
$18.00Parihuela Lunch
Peruvian fisherman's stew - fresh caught seasonal fish and shellfish in a richly seasoned broth.
$22.00Chupe de Camarones Lunch
Vibrant shrimp chowder served with whole prawns, from the region of Arequipa.
$22.00Lunch Vegetarian
Chinese-Peruviah Style Spaghetti Lunch
Asian fusion - a nod to the Chinese and Japanese influence in Peruvian cuisine. Spaghetti tossed with a vegetarian mix of red bell pepper strips, red onions, tomatoes, sweet potato slices and mushrooms, tossed in a soy sauce and red vinegar base.
$14.00Fusion Sauteed Vegetables, French Fries, on Bed of Rice Lunch
Strips of red bell peppers, red onions, tomatoes, slices of tender sweet potatoes, and mushrooms, wok- tossed in soy sauce, red vinegar and diced ginger, base, served on a bed of crisp french fries and rice.
$14.00Mushrooms in Chimichurri Sauce Lunch
Jumbo white button mushroom kebab, marinated in traditional chimichurri sauce, with side of grilled Yukon Gold potatoes. Chimichurri - silky, olive-oil based condiment traditional to grilled meats of Uruguay and Argentina. Hand-chopped diced parsley, cilantro, garlic red chile, red vinegar, oregano, and pepper.
$12.00Mushrooms Marinated in Anticuchchera Sauce Lunch
Jumbo white button mushroom kebab, marinated in salsa antichuchera sauce, with side of grilled Yukon Gold potatoes. Anticuchera - street seller of anticuchos; vegetarian take on Peru's beloved fast food of grilled beef hearts. Mushrooms marinated in traditional sauce of smokey ahi panca, garlic, pepper, cumin, oregano. Not spicy.
$10.00Papa a la Huancaina Lunch
Sliced boiled Yukon Gold potatoes, topped with a lightly spiced and creamy cheese sauce, accompanied by sliced hard boiled eggs and black olives, served on a bed of lettuce.
$8.00Quinoa Salad Lunch
Organic spring mix, tossed with fresh nuggets of jumbo Peruvian corn, quinoa, organic olive oil and red wine vinegar.
$9.00Tallarines Verdes Lunch
Green noodles - spaghetti served in a sauce of basil, spinach and fresh white cheese ("queso fresco"), topped with sliced white button mushrooms marinated in smokey ahi panca. garlic, pepper, cumin, oregano. Not spicy.
$12.00Yuca Frita Lunch
Thick wedges of fried cassava, crispy on the outside and densely textured on the inside. Served with a side of Huancaina sauce (non - spicy Amarillo and yellow chiles), base of cream and ricotta cheese.
$5.00Lunch Special to Go
Aji de Gallina Lunch Special
Shredded chicken in a creamy sauce of ground walnuts, mild yellow chili, and queso fresco. Served with rice.
$17.99Tallarines Verdes Lunch Special
Your choice: grilled sirloin steak or fish fillet, served on a bed of pasta, with South American style pesto sauce (basil and spinach).
$17.99Lomo Saltado Lunch Special
Sirloin strips stir fried with onions, tomatoes, Yucon Gold french fries, cilantro and cumin. Served with rice.
$17.99Carapulcra Lunch Special
Pork braised in a mild sauce thickened with Andean dried potatoes and garnished with slices of yucca and rice.
$17.99Adobo de Chancho Lunch Special
Citrus - marinated pork and sliced sweet potatoes in a light lime based sauce.
$17.99Arroz Chaufa Lunch Special
Fried rice tossed with vegetables, chicken, eggs and scallions, quickly cooked at high heat, often in a wok with soy sauce and oil.
$17.99Lunch Sides
Lunch Desserts
Alfajor Lunch
Peru's most famous dessert - flaky shortbread with "dulce de leche" caramel filling.
$7.00Mazamorra Morada Lunch
A Peruvian delicacy rarely found in restaurants. Apple and pineaple in a purple corn and sweet potato pudding spiced with cinnamon and claves.
$7.00Picarones Lunch
A traditional Peruvian dessert of ring-shaped fried dough made from sweet potato and squash, drizzled in a sweet syrup made from "chancaca", a type of unrefined cane sugar, spiced with cinnamon, and cloves.
$8.00Desserts
Mazamorra Morada
A Peruvian delicacy rarely found in restaurants. Apple and pineaple in a purple corn and sweet potato pudding spiced with cinnamon and claves.
$9.00Picarones
A traditional Peruvian dessert of ring-shaped fried dough made from sweet potato and squash, drizzled in a sweet syrup made from "chancaca", a type of unrefined cane sugar, spiced with cinnamon, and cloves.
$10.00