D'Candela Restaurant Menu and Prices

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D'Candela Restaurant Menu

Last Update: 2025-03-14


Appetizers

Empanada de Carne, Pollo O Queso

$3.25

Choice of fried turnovers filled with seasoned beef, onions, egg, olive and raisins; chicken in walnut sauce OR cheese

Choros a la Chalaca

$8.75 - $15.25

Half shell mussels topped with tomatoes, onions, yellow corn and cilantro. Marinated with lime juice and rocoto pepper. Slightly spicy

Ensalada Mixta

$7.75

Fresh salad of lettuce and tomatoes topped with yellow corn, avocado and onions in lime juice

Palta Rellena

$8.25

Avocado stuffed with chicken, mixed vegetables and mayonnaise

Yuca a la Huancaina

$8.25

Fried yucca topped with Peruvian yellow pepper, milk and cheese sauce. Served with olive and boiled egg

Papa Rellena

$7.75

Mashed potato stuffed with seasoned beef, onions, egg, olive and raisings. Served with salsa criolla (onions in lime juice)

Papa a la Huancaina

$7.75

Boiled and sliced potatoes topped with Peruvian yellow pepper, milk and cheese sauce. Served with olive and boiled egg

Ceviche de Pescado

$15.00

Fresh tilapia marinated with lime juice, cilantro and rocoto pepper. Served with red onions, sweet potato, potato and Peruvian white corn. Slightly spicy

Ceviche de Camarones

$16.25

Shrimp marinated with lime juice, cilantro and rocoto pepper. Served with red onions, sweet potato, potato and Peruvian white corn. Slightly spicy

Ceviche Mixto

$17.25

Seafood and fresh tilapia marinated with lime juice, cilantro and rocoto pepper. Served with red onions, sweet potato, potato and Peruvian white corn. Slightly spicy

Tamal Peruano

$4.50

Peruvian style tamales stuffed with chicken. Served with salsa criolla

Anticuchos

$7.75

2 Seasoned beef heart skewers. Served with potato

Causa Rellena de Pollo

$8.25

Two layers of mashed potato seasoned with lime juice and Peruvian yellow pepper stuffed with chicken, mixed vegetables and mayonnaise. Served with boiled egg and olive


Large Soups

Chupe de Camarones

$16.75

Rich and creamy shrimp soup cooked with rice, milk, peas, egg, spices and a touch of huacatay herb

Parihuela

$18.25

Mixed seafood and fish soup made with Peruvian spices

Sopa Criolla

$10.75

Soup cooked with pieces of beef, milk and angel hair noodles

Sopa a la Minuta

$10.75

Soup cooked with pieces of beef and angel hair noodles

Aguadito (Vie-Dom)

$3.00 - $7.50

Cilantro base soup with pieces of chicken, green peas, carrots and rice (Fri-Sun)


On The Grill

Pescado a la Plancha

$16.75

Grilled fillet of tilapia. Served with steamed vegetables and mashed potatoes

Brochettas D’ Pescado y Camarones

$18.25

Shrimps and tilapia skewers with red peppers and onions grilled to perfection. Served with rice and vegetables

Churrasco a la Parrilla

$19.25

Top Sirloin steak cooked on the grill. Served with white rice and french fries

Lomo Fino con Champinones

$19.25

Fillet Mignon grilled and topped with a savory mushroom in a red wine sauce. Served with steamed vegetables and mashed potatoes

Papa a la Diabla

$19.50

Rib Eye steak cooked on the grill with steamed potatoes topped with huancaina sauce. Served with white rice

Lomo Fino en Salsa D’ Mariscos

$21.00

Fillet Mignon topped with tasty sauce made of mushrooms and seafood combination. Accompanied with mashed potatoes and steamed vegetables

Lomo Fino a la Mozarela

$20.00

Fillet Mignon grilled and topped with melted mozzarella cheese. Served with vegetables and mashed potatoes

Brochetas D’ Lomo y Camarones

$21.00

Fillet Mignon and shrimp skewers cooked with Peruvian spices. Served with vegetables and mashed potatoes

Churrasco a lo Pobre

$21.00

Grilled Top Sirloin steak. Accompanied with white rice, fried eggs, plantains and french fries

Lomo Fino en Salsa Huancaina

$21.00

Fillet Mignon with shrimp grilled and topped with warm huancaina sauce. Served with mashed potato and steamed vegetables


Vegetarian Plates

Arroz Chaufa de Vegetales

$11.50

Peruvian style fried rice with egg and mix vegetables

Tallarin Saltado de Vegetales

$11.50

Spaguetti with mixed vegetables sautéed with tomatoes, onions, ginger, red and green peppers

Saltado de Vegetales

$11.50

Vegetables sautéed with onions and tomatoes. Served with white rice and home cut french fries


Fish & Seafood

Saltado de Pescado

$15.25

Fried strips of fish sautéed with onions and tomatoes. Served with white rice and home cut french fries

Pescado a lo Macho

$18.50

Fried fillet of fish topped with a warm combination of seafood sauce. Served with white rice

Jalea Mixta

$18.50

Deep fried fish, shrimp, octopus and squid. Served with Peruvian corn, fried yucca and onions in lime juice

Arroz Chaufa de Pescado

$15.25

Peruvian style fish fried rice

Tallarin Saltado de Mariscos O Camarones

$16.50 - $17.50

Spaghetti with seafood Or shrimp sautéed with tomatoes and onions

Sudado de Mariscos O Camarones

$16.50 - $17.50

Seafood Or shrimp steamed in seasoned spices, onions and tomatoes. Served with potato and white rice

Arroz con Camarones

$16.50

Seasoned rice cooked with shrimp, green peas and peppers

Chicharron de Calamares O Pescado

$15.25 - $15.75

Seasoned and deep fried squid Or chunks of fish. Served with onions in lime juice, Peruvian corn and fried yucca

Arroz Chaufa de Mariscos O Camarones

$16.50 - $17.50

Peruvian style seafood Or shrimp fried rice

Arroz con Mariscos

$17.50

Seasoned rice cooked with seafood, green peas and peppers

Picante de Camarones

$16.50

Shrimps in a walnut sauce. Served with white rice

Saltado de Camarones

$16.50

Shrimps sautéed with onions and tomatoes. Served with white rice and home cut french fries

Sudado de Filete de Pescado

$15.25

Fillet of fish steamed in seasoned spices, onions, and tomatoes. Served with potato and white rice

Camarones Fritos

$16.50

Fried breaded shrimps. Served with french fries and salad

Pescado Frito con Arroz y Ensalada

$15.25

Fried fillet of fish. Served with white rice and salad


Meat & Poultry

Bistec Apanado con Arroz y Papas Fritas

$13.50

Breaded steak accompanied with white rice and french fries

Arroz con Pollo

$13.25

Rice and chicken cooked with cilantro. Served with onions in lime juice

Cordero con Frejoles y Arroz

$15.50

Boneless lamb leg stew cooked with Peruvian aji panca (sun dried red hot pepper), beer, cilantro and onions. Served with pinto beans and white rice

Tallarin a la Huancaina con Bistec

$14.50

Spaghetti in huancaina sauce(Peruvian yellow pepper, milk and cheese). Served with fried steak and potato

Aji de Gallina

$13.25

Shredded chicken in walnut sauce. Served with potato, boiled egg and white rice

Cau Cau

$13.25

Delicious stew cooked with honey comb, diced potatoes, carrots and a touch of mint. Served with white rice

Tallarin Saltado de Carne O Pollo

$13.50

Slices of beef Or chicken sautéed with onions, tomatoes and spaghetti

Pollo Saltado

$13.50

Chicken slices sautéed with onions and tomatoes. Served with white rice and home cut french fries

Tallarin Verde con Bistec O Bistec Apanado

$14.50

Spaghetti in pesto sauce. Served with fried Or breaded steak and potato

Bistec Encebollado con Frejoles y Arroz

$13.50

Fried steak topped with sautéed onions and tomatoes. Served with pinto beans and white rice

Lomo Saltado

$13.50

Beef slices sautéed with onions and tomatoes. Served with white rice and home cut french fries

Estofado de Carne

$13.50

Beef stew. Served with potato and white rice

Bistec a lo Pobre

$14.50

Fried steak accompanied with white rice, fried eggs and sweet plantains

Seco de Carne

$13.50

Beef cooked with cilantro and green peas. Served with white rice and pinto beans

Arroz Chaufa de Carne O Pollo

$13.50

Peruvian style beef Or chicken fried rice

Arroz Chaufa de Carne Y Pollo ( $3 con Camarones)

$14.50

Peruvian style beef and chicken fried rice (add shrimps for $3)


Rotisserie ChickenOrdenes: Papas fritas, ensalada de la casa, maduros, yuca, arroz, frejoles Side Orders: French fries, house salad, fried sweet plantains, yucca, rice, pinto beans

1/4 Chicken with 2 Side Orders

$6.85

1/4 Pollo con 2 ordenes individuales

1/2 Chicken with 2 Side Orders

$9.85

1/2 Pollo con 2 ordenes individuales

1 Whole chicken with 2 Side Orders

$16.25

1 Pollo Entero con 2 ordenes individuales

1 Whole Chicken No Sides

$11.00

1/2 Chicken No Sides

$6.00


Side Order

Peruvian Toasted Corn

$2.75

Mashed Potatoes

$4.00

Avocado In Slices

$3.25

Peruvian White Kernel Corn

$2.75

Pinto Beans

$3.50

Onions In Lime Juice

$4.00

House Salad

$5.75

Topped with homemade dressing

Papas Fritas : French fries

$4.00

Maduros : Fried Sweet Plantains

$4.00

White Rice

$4.00

Fried Yucca (Cassava)

$4.00

Aji o Salsa Huancaina (12oz)

$5.50

Choice of homemade hot, mild or huancaina sauce


Desserts

Arroz con Leche

$4.50

Sweet white rice made with milk and cinnamon

Mazamorra Morada

$4.50

Purple corn pudding

Combinado

$4.50

Side by side arroz con leche and mazamorra morada

Alfajor

$3.00

Sandwich cookie made with buttery biscuits joined with a layer of dulce de leche

Crema Volteada (Flan)

$4.00

Peruvian style custard


Beverages

Coke

$1.75

Diet Coke

$1.75

Fanta Orange

$1.75

Sprite

$1.75

Ginger Ale

$1.75

Bottled Water

$1.75

Colombian Coffee

$2.25


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