Peruvian Food Menu — Viva Restaurant

APPETIZERS/ENTRADAS

Papa a la Huancaina

Peruvian potato salad - boiled potatoes smothered in a mildly spicy cheese sauce.

Calamares Fritos

Lightly battered calamari rings served with fries and salsa criolla.

Fiesta Sampler

A combination of Tostones, Yucca Frita, and Fries with Huancaina sauce.

Ensalada de Camarones

Peruvian style salad with shrimp in a lime juice dressing.

Choclo con Queso

Fresh cheese served alongside a cob of giant corn imported from Peru.

House Salad

Lettuce, tomato, cucumber, onions and Peruvian olives with a light dressing.

Chicharron de Pollo

Hand battered chicken served with fries.

Chicharron de Pescado

Hand battered fish served with fries.

Camarones Empanizados

Breaded and lightly fried shrimp served with fries.

Causa con Pollo

Potato puree molded and served cold, filled with chicken salad.

Causa con Camarones

Potato puree molded and served cold, filled with shrimp salad.

Aji de Gallina

Shredded chicken mixed with a mildly spicy cream sauce served over potatoes.

Salchipapa

Not just for children, a happy mix of fries and sliced hot dogs.

SOUPS/SOPAS

Aguadito de Mariscos

Seafood soup with a cilantro seasoned broth.

Parihuela

Peru’s answer to bouillabaisse. Clams, mussels, shrimp, squid and crab in a rich homemade stock.

Sopa de Pescado

Fresh and mildly spicy light fish soup.

Sopa de Almejas

Fresh clams in a light broth.

Sopa de Choros

Mussels in a clear light broth.

Chupe de Camarones

Shrimp chowder with a punch of Creole seasonings and a bit of cream.

Soup of the Day

Ask your server for the soup of the day

CEVICHES

Ceviche

Peru’s signature dish — a cold fish mixture that is quickly marinated in lime juice and served with yucca, onions and toasted corn nuts. Healthy and delicious! Served with your choice of fresh fish, mixed seafood* or shrimp.

Ceviche Especial

A delicious seafood salad of fish, clams, mussels, shrimp, calamari and octopus, “cooked” in lime juice and served cold with yucca, onions and toasted corn nuts.

CUSTOMER FAVORITES/FAVORITOS DE LOS CLIENTES

Medio Pollo a la Brasa

Half of a rotisserie chicken that is moist on the inside and cooked with the exotic flavorings of Peruvian spices. Choice of two sides.

Lomo Saltado

Our most requested meat dish, strips of pepper steak sautéed with onions, tomatoes, and our secret Peruvian seasonings. Served over fries, with white rice on the side.

Lomo Saltado Especial

Your favorite Lomo Saltado made with our Entraña meat (skirt steak)... an even more tender and juicy Lomo Saltado!

Pollo Saltado

A slight variation of lomo saltado, with chicken, green peppers, tomatoes and onions, served over fries with white rice on the side.

Jalea Especial

A delicious battered seafood extravaganza with shrimp, mussels, clams, squid, and crab, served over filet of fish. This enticing seafood combo is served with fried yucca, and our famous salsa criolla.

Chaufa

Our version of fried rice with a special seasoning. One of our most popular dishes, your choice of protein. Served with your choice of Chicken, Beef, Mixed Seafood* or Shrimp.

Tallarines Saltados

Inspired by lo mein, our noodles are distinctively seasoned and sautéed with onions, tomatoes, and peppers. Served with your choice of Chicken, Beef, Mixed Seafood* or Shrimp.

Milanesa de Pollo

Breaded chicken cutlet with choice of two sides.

Tallarines Verdes

Spaghetti with the Peruvian version of pesto, made with spinach and basil. Wonderfully offered with a Pepper Steak and Browned Potato.

MEAT DISHES/CARNES

Chuletas de Cerdo Frito

Fried pork chops, served with two sides.

Milanesa de Carne

Breaded pepper steak, served with two sides.

Bistec a la Plancha

Whole pepper steak, sautéed and served with two sides.

Entraña a la Parrilla

Grilled skirt steak served with a side of chimichurri sauce, browned potatoes, and a portion of Russian salad.

Bistec a lo Pobre

Pepper steak served with fried eggs, white rice, fries, sweet plantains and salad.

SEAFOOD DISHES/MARISCOS

Arroz con Mariscos

The Spaniards brought paella to Peru and this is our ancestor’s interpretation.

Camarones al Ajo

Lightly battered shrimp served with a creamy sauce of garlic and white wine.

Saltado de Mariscos o Camarones

A delicious sauté of mixed seafood* or Shrimp, with onions, tomatoes, and green peppers. Served over fries with a side of rice.

Sudado Especial

Steamed filet of fish prepared with crab, mussels, shrimp, and octopus.

Pescado a lo Macho

A Peruvian favorite, this filet of fish is lightly battered, sautéed and topped with a flavorful, creamy sauce and a seafood mix.

Pescado en Salsa de Camarones

Filet of fish, battered, sautéed and served with a smooth shrimp-infused sauce.

Picante de Mariscos o Camarones

Mixed seafood* or Shrimp in a colorful cream sauce, flavored with Peru’s panca pepper and white wine.

Pescado Entero Frito

Whole fried fish of the day served with two sides. Ask your server.

Pescado Sudado

Filet of fish steamed in a flavorful broth with onions and tomatoes.

*Our mixed seafood includes baby shrimp, squid, octopus, crab and mussels. Seafood dishes are prepared with white rice unless otherwise noted.

If you have a food allergy, please speak to the owner, manager, chef or server. Thoroughly cooking meats, poultry, seafood, shellfish, or eggs reduces the risk of food borne illness. Service charge may be applied to orders above $40.

We also have daily specials.

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