La Pena Restaurante

4212 N Milwaukee Ave- At W Berteau Ave
Chicago, IL 60641

773 545-7022

Appetizers
Alitas De Pollo   8 fried chicken wings, with regular, mild, or hot spice sauce; served w/ french fries	7.95
Chifles   delicately fried plantain chips served with tomatoes- herb mild spice sauce	2.95
Empanada De Verde   ecuadorian, green plantain; beef or chicken pie	3.95
Empanadita De Harina De Maiz Con Carne   little south american, corn flour beef pie	1.95
Humita   ecuadorian (early corn) tamale with cheese	2.95
Muchin De Yuca   cassava potbelly stuffed with cheese	2.95
Patacones   fried green plantain with cream cheese	2.95
Tortilla De Verde   Fried green plantain (potbelly) pancake stuffed with cheese	2.95
Tortilla De Papa   potato pancake stuffed with cheese, topped w. home made peanuts sauce	2.95
Bolon De Verde   green plantain pancake stuffed with bacon	3.95
Calamar Apanado   calamari, fried and seasoned with our special spices and served w/ cocktail sauce	7.95
Ceviches
An Eouadorian Delicatessen Tangy Sea Food Cocktail, Mix with Red Onions, Tomatoes, Cilantro, Accompanied with Roasted Dry Corn.
Cebiche De Camaron   shrimp cocktail	10.25
Cebiche De Calamar   calamari cocktail	9.25
Cebiche De Pulpo   octopus cocktail	9.25
Cebiche De Pescado   fish cocktail	9.25
Cebiche Mixto   a combination seafood of two (shrimp, fish, calamari, octopus)	9.25
Cebiche Marinero:four Seafood combination Cocktail	17.95
Pinchos
Three Large Tender Pieces of Your Choice: Chicken, Beef, Pork, Shrimp, Sausage Skewered with Onions, Peppers; Flavoured with Basil- Herb Sauce (chimichum). Accompanied w/ Fried Sweet Plantain
Pincho De Camaron   grilled skewered shrimp	8.95
Pincho De Carne   grilled skewered beef	8.95
Pincho De Puerco   grilled skewered pork	7.95
Pincho De Pollo   grilled skewered chicken	7.95
Pincho De Chorizo   grilled skewered sausage	7.95
House Salads $3.95
Ensalada De Choclo   corn, potatoes, and broccoli florets; mixed w/ light mayonnaise
Ensalada De Pepino   cucumbers, tomatoes, red peppers, and lettuce mixed with your choice of dressing
Ensalada De Rabano   radish, jicama, lettuce, red peppers, yellow peppers, yellow peppers with your choice of dressing
Ensalada De La Peria   lettuce, carrots, tomatoes and cucumbers with your choice of dressing
Specialty Salads
Ensalada Con Pollo   your choice of house salad, accompanied w/ tender chicken breast grilled, taped w/ red onions, croutons	8.95
Ensalada Con Camaron   radish, jicama, lettuce, red peppers, yellow peppers mixed w/ lime vinaigrette, red onions, croutons and six jumbo grilled shrimp	11.25
Ensalada Con Queso   cucumbers, tomatoes, red peppers, carrots and lettuce and lettuce mixed ranch sauce, accompanied with large pieces of chinuanua cheese, shredded parmesan cheese	8.95
Ensalada Caliente de Carne o Pollo   Steamed vegetables (Broccoli, green beans, yellow zucchini squash, red bell peppers, diced carrots, green peas) with your choice of dressing, accompanied w/grilled ribeye (from Uruguay) or chicken.	11.25
Salad Dressings: Creamy Ranch, Lime Vinaigrette, Balsamic Vinaigrette, Thousand Island, La Pena Dressing.
House Soups
Chicken Soup   consome de pollo	2.95
Specialty Soups
Large $10.55/ Medium $7.55/ Small $4.55
Sancocho De Carne- Viernes/ Fridays   a healthy stew loaded with beef, cassava, green plantain, sweet corn, carrots, green beans, spanish rice and a bunch of herb and spices
Sopa De Camarom- Sabado/ Saturday   a creamy, milk, butter soup with parmesan cheese, macaroni noodles, herbs, spices, jumbo shrimps
Encebollado De Pescado- Domingo/ Sunday   a rich king white fish soup with cassava topped with onions, tomatoes, cilantro
Entrees
Meat Dishes
Arroz Con Menestra Y Carne Asada   grilled steak served with beans, white rice and fried sweet plantain	15.95
Churrasco   grilled steak (from Uruguay) served w/ fried egg, french fries, avocado, and white rice	14.95
Lomito Saltado   Ribeye (from Uruguay) strips, onions, peppers and tomatoes sauteed together and topped with thick french fries, served w/white rice	14.95
Carne Apanada   breaded ribeye steak (from uruguay), servedwith rice, slices of tomatoes over lettuce and avocado	17.95
Borrego Asado   Grilled Lamb Sirloin Fillet, served w/potato pancake w/peanut sauce, avocado and white rice.	15.95
Chuleta De Puerco   two grilled pork chops in orange sauce, served w/ steamed vegetables and rice	14.95
Fritanga   Pan-Fried pork cubes, served with fried sweet plantain, white hominy, dry corn, salad and sauce.	13.95
Chicken Dishes
Pollo Saltado   Chicken strips, onions, peppers and tomatoes sauteed together and topped with thick french fries, served w/ rice.	12.95
Arroz Con Pollo   Yellow rice with chicken, green peas, green peppers, onions and carrots.	12.95
Arroz Con Menestra De Pollo   grilled chicken breast, served with white rice, beans and fried sweet plantains	13.95
Pollo Apanado   breaded chicken breast, served with rice, slices of tomatoes over lettuce and avocado.	15.95
Seco De Pollo   Two pieces of chicken in a hearty passion fruit stew with herbs, served with white rice and fried sweet plantains.	12.95
Churrasco De Pollo   grilled chicken breast, served with french fries, fried egg, white rice, avocado and salad	13.95
Tallarines - Spaghetti
Tallarin Verde   spaghetti with green basil (pesto sauce)	8.95
Tallarin con Carne o Camaron   Spaghetti with your choice of sauteed ribeye cubes or shrimp, in an Ecuadorian style sauce made with tomatoes, basil, onions, peppers, garlic, carrots, mushroom.	15.95
Tallarin De Pollo	13.95
Tallarin Marinero   spaghetti with mix shrimp, mussles, calamari, octopus, scallops and fish cooked in the white sauce with vegetables	16.95
Llapingacho
Potatoes Pancake   W/peanuts sauce, fried egg, avocado, salad, rice. Selec: Sausage, Steak, Chicken	14.95
Vegetarian Llapingacho   Potatoe pancake W/peanuts sauce, fried egg, avocado,salad, rice, humita and sweet plantains.	12.95
(Ribeye from Uruguay) Raised without added hormones, not fed antibiotics.
Seafood Dishes
Camarones Apanados   8 breaded shrimps, served with rice, slices of tomatoes over lettuce and avocado	17.95
Encocado De Camaron   8 steamed shrimps with coconut sauce, served w/ rice and fried green plantains	17.95
Arroz Con Camaron   yellow rice with 8 shrimps, green peas, green peppers, onions and carrots	17.95
Camarones Slateados   8 in-shell shrimps sauteed with rich garlic and soy sauce served with avocado salad and white rice	17.95
Filete De Tilapia Frita   fried tilapia fillet, served w/ rice, fried green plantains, and salad	16.95
Sudado De Tilapia   steamed tilapia fillet cooked in a rich herbs sauce, served w/ white rice and fried green plantains	17.95
Encocado De Tilapia   steamed tilapia fillet with coconut sauce, served w/ rice and fried green plantains	17.95
Encocado Marinero   a rich coconut sauce cooked with mussles, octopus, calamari, shrimp, scallops and fish, served with white rice and fried green plantains	17.95
Arroz Marinero- Ecuadorian Seafood Paella   a combination of yellow rice w/ green peas, carrots, green peppers, onions, mussels, shrimp, calamari, octopus.	17.95
Camarones Al Ajillo   8 jumbo grilled shrimp with garlic herb sauce, accompanied with rice and avocado salad.	17.95
Arroz Con Calamar Encocado   a rich calamari sauteed in coconut sauce, mixed with yellow rice	14.95
Calamar Asado   big tender grilled calamari served with avocado salad, white rice and green fried green plantains	16.00
Pulpo a La Parrilla   tender grilled octopus served with a classic avocado salad, white rice and fried sweet plantains	16.00
Combination Dishes for Two People $37.00
Plato Andino Para Dos Personas   grilled rib- eye steak, chicken breast, sausage, fried pork, sweet plantains, potato pancakes (topped with homemade peanut sauce) and salad
Mar & Tierra Para Dos Persona   grilled steak, shrimp, chicken, sausage and lamb; served w/ rice and beans
Encocado De Mariscos Para Dos Personas   a rich coconut sauce cooked with mussels, octopus, calamari, shrimp, scallops and fish, served with white rice and fried green plantains
Parrillada Marinera Para Dos Personas   grilled tender pieces of octopus, calamari, shrimp, scallops and fish, served with white rice and fried sweet plantains
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Deserts $3.50
Arroz Con Leche   rice pudding
Maduro Con Queso   fried sweet plantain with cheese
Flan De Coco   coconut flan
Side Orders $2.55
Papas Fritas   french fries
Papas Slatedos   sauteed potatoes
Arroz Blanco/ Amarillo   white/ yellow rice
Menestra De Frejol   beans
Aguacate   avocado
Yuca Frita   fried cassava
Vegetables Al Vapor   steamed vegetables
Maduro Frito   fried sweet plantain
Beverages
Botella De Agua   bottled water	1.50
Sodas- Soft Drinks   soft drinks	1.55
Sodas Importadas   imported soft drinks, select: inca cola (pine apple), tropical (strawberry), manzana (apple)	2.95
Quaker   oatmeal w/ passion fruit	2.95
Jugos De Frutas Naturals   natural fruit juices, select: mora (Andean raspberry), naranjilla, maracuya (passion fruit), mango, guanabana (sour soup), guayaba (guava), tomate de arbol (tamarillo), fresa (strawberry)	2.95
Batidos De Frutas Naturales   milk- fruit shakes, select: mora (andean raspberry), naranjilla, maracuya (passion fruit), mango, guanabana (sour sop), guayaba (guava), tomate de arbol (tamarillo), fresca (strawberry).	3.95
Cafe- Coffee	1.50
Chocolate- Hot Chocolate	3.50
Te- Hot Tea	1.95