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D'Candela Restaurant Menu

Popular menu items


1 whole chicken with 2 side orders

Includes 3oz mild and 3oz spicy sauce

$27.50 +

1/2 chicken with 2 side orders

Includes 1.5oz mild and 1.5oz spicy sauce

$16.00 +

Chicharron de Calamares

Seasoned and deep fried squid. Served with onions in lime juice, Peruvian corn, tartar sauce and fried yucca

$23.00

Appetizers


Empanada de Carne

Fried turnovers filled with seasoned beef, onions, egg, olive and raisins.

$3.75

Empanada de Pollo

Fried turnovers filled with chicken in walnut sauce.

$3.75

Empanada de Queso

Fried turnovers filled with cheese.

$3.75

Choros a La Chalaca

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

$10.00 +

Ensalada Mixta

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

$9.75

Palta Rellena

Avocado stuffed with chicken, mixed vegetables and mayonnaise.

$10.50

Yuca a La Huancaina

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

$10.00

Papa Rellena

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

$9.50

Papa a La Huancaina

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

$9.50

Ceviche De Pescado

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

$19.50

Ceviche De Camarones

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

$21.50

Ceviche Mixto

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.

$22.50

Tamal Peruano

Large size Peruvian style tamales stuffed with chicken. Served with salsa criolla.

$5.75

Anticuchos

Seasoned beef heart skewers. Served with potato.

$10.50

Causa Rellena De Pollo

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.

$10.50

Large Soups


Chupe de Camarones

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

$21.50

Parihuela

Mixed seafood and fish soup made with Peruvian spices.

$22.25

Sopa Criolla

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

$13.50

Sopa a la Minuta

Soup cooked with pieces of beef and angel hair noodles.

$13.50

Aguadito (Fridays to Sunday Only)

Cilantro base soup with pieces of chicken, green peas and carrots.

$4.00 +

Rotisserie Chicken


1/4 chicken with 2 side orders

Includes 1.5oz mild and 1.5 spicy sauces

$12.00 +

1/2 chicken with 2 side orders

Includes 1.5oz mild and 1.5oz spicy sauce

$16.00 +

1 whole chicken with 2 side orders

Includes 3oz mild and 3oz spicy sauce

$27.50 +

Chicken without Sides

Peruvian style rotisserie chicken roasted slowly over charcoal.

$7.50 +

Meat and Poultry


Bistec Apanado con Arroz y Papas Fritas

Breaded steak accompanied with white rice and french fries.

$19.75

Arroz con Pollo

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

$18.50

Cordero con Frijoles y Arroz

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.

$22.25

Tallarin a la Huancaina con Bistec o Bistec Apanado

Spaghetti in huancaina sauce peruvian yellow pepper, milk and cheese. Served with fried steak or breaded steak and potato.

$20.75

Aji de Gallina

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

$18.25

Cau Cau

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

$18.25

Tallarin Saltado de Carne o Pollo

Slices of beef or chicken sauteed with onions, tomatoes and spaghetti.

$19.25

Pollo Saltado

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

$19.25

Tallarin Verde con Bistec o Bistec Apanado

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

$20.75

Bistec Encebollado con Frijoles y Arroz

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

$20.25

Lomo Saltado

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

$19.25 +

Estofado de Carne

Beef stew. Served with potato and white rice

$19.25

Bistec a lo Pobre

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

$20.75

Seco de Carne

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

$19.25

Arroz Chaufa de Carne o Pollo

Peruvian style beef or chicken fried rice.

$19.25

Arroz Chaufa de Carne y Pollo

Peruvian style beef and chicken fried rice.

$20.25 +

Fish and Seafood


Saltado de Pescado

Strips of fish sauteed with onions and tomatoes. Served with white rice and home cut french fries

$20.00

Pescado a lo Macho

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

$24.50

Jalea Mixta

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

$25.50

Arroz Chaufa de Pescado

Peruvian style fish fried rice

$20.00

Tallarin Saltado de Mariscos

Spaghetti with seafood sauteed with tomatoes and onions

$23.25

Tallarin Saltado de Camarones

Spaghetti with shrimp sauteed with tomatoes and onions

$22.50

Sudado de Mariscos

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

$23.25

Sudado de Camarones

Shrimp steamed in seasoned spices, onions and tomatoes. Served with potato and white rice.

$22.50

Arroz con Camarones

Seasoned rice cooked with shrimp, green peas and peppers

$22.50

Chicharron de Calamares

Seasoned and deep fried squid. Served with onions in lime juice, Peruvian corn, tartar sauce and fried yucca

$23.00

Chicharron de Pescado

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

$22.50

Arroz Chaufa de Mariscos

Peruvian style seafood fried rice

$23.25

Arroz Chaufa de Camarones

Peruvian style shrimp fried rice

$22.50

Arroz con Mariscos

Seasoned rice cooked with seafood, green peas and peppers

$23.25

Saltado de Camarones

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

$22.50

Sudado de Filete de Pescado

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

$20.00

Camarones Fritos

Fried breaded shrimps. Served with french fries and salad

$22.50

Pescado Frito con Arroz y Ensalada

Fried fillet of fish. Served with white rice and salad

$20.00

Vegetarian Plates


Arroz Chaufa de Vegetales

Peruvian style fried rice with egg and mix vegetables

$15.25

Tallarin Saltado de Vegetales

Spaghetti with mix vegetables sauteed with tomatoes, onions, ginger, red and green peppers

$15.25

Saltado de Vegetales

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

$15.25

On the Grill


Pescado a la Plancha

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

$21.50

Churrasco a la Parrilla

Top sirloin steak cooked on the grill. Served with white rice and french fries. Certified Angus beef

$24.00

Papa a la Diabla

Steak cooked on the grill with steamed potatoes topped with huancaina sauce (Peruvian yellow pepper, milk and cheese). Served with white rice. Certified Angus beef.

$25.00

Churrasco a lo Pobre

Grilled top sirloin steak. Accompanied with white rice, fried eggs, plantains and french fries. Certified Angus beef.

$26.00

Kid's Menu


Kid's Chicken Nuggets

Chicken nuggets served with French fries.

$8.50

Kid's Salchipapas

French fries topped with sliced hot dogs.

$8.50

Kid's Palitos de Mozarela

Mozzarella sticks served with French fries.

$8.50

Extras


Canchita

Peruvian toasted corn.

$3.75

Pure de Papas

Mashed potatoes.

$5.50

Palta

Avocado in slices.

$5.75

Choclo

Peruvian white kernel corn.

$3.75

Frijoles

Pinto beans

$5.25

Salsa Criolla

Onions in lime juice.

$5.25

Ensalada

Salad topped with home dressing.

$7.25

Papas Fritas

French fries.

$5.50

Maduros

Fried sweet plantains.

$5.50

Arroz

White rice.

$5.25

Yuca Frita

Fried yucca (cassava).

$5.50

Huevo Frito

2 fried eggs.

$2.75

12 oz. Aji

Hot (green) sauce or mild (yellow) sauce.

$5.75

16 oz. Aji

Hot (green) sauce or mild (yellow) sauce.

$7.25

4 oz. Salsa Huancaina

Huancaina sauce.

$4.50

12 oz. Salsa Huancaina

Huancaina sauce.

$8.50

Extra Sauce

1.5 oz of extra sauce

$0.55

Desserts


Arroz Con Leche

Sweet white rice made with milk and cinnamon.

$4.75

Mazamorra Morada

Purple corn pudding.

$4.75

Combinado

Side by side arroz con leche and mazamorrade morada.

$4.99

Alfajor

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

$5.50

Crema Volteada

Flan. Peruvian style custard.

$6.00

Beverages


Chicha Morada

Traditional homemade Peruvian drink made of purple corn.

$2.75 +

Inca Kola

Peruvian golden cola

$3.00

Kola Inglesa

Strawberry soda.

$3.25

Apple or orange juice

Apple or orange juice.

$3.00

Soft Drink

$2.50

Bottled Water

$2.50

Black tea, anise or chamomile

Black tea, anise and chamomile.

$2.75

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3447-3449 W Irving Park Rd, Chicago, IL 60618
(773) 478-0819
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