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La Canela

La Canela

Peruvian Restaurant$$$$
Town Square, Rockville
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La Canela
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Dinner Menu 5Desserts Menu 1Lunch Menu 2Our Bar 9
First Course Selections
Papa a La Huancaína
Steamed potatoes in huancaina sauce, hardboiled egg, Peruvian olives
Chicharrón De Calamar
Fried calamari - made just like in peru's southern beaches - yuca logs, peruvian tar-tar sauce, sarza criolla
Papitas Rellenas
Peruvian picadillo filled potatoes, rocoto emulsion, sarza criolla
Palta Rellena
Half an avocado filled with jumbo lump crabmeat, causa mash, bacon, rocoto tomato emulsion
Yuquitas Rellenas De Cangrejo
Jumbo lump crabmeat filled yuca croquettes, sarza criolla, rocoto emulsion
Chicharrones De Cerdo
Braised pork ribs - cooked slowly to a golden crisp - yuca logs, sarza criolla
Anticuchos De Corazón
Grilled marinated beef hearts, golden potato... The most popular Peruvian "street food"
Tamal De Cerdo
Braised pork belly filled tamale, rocoto emulsion, sarza criolla
Ceviches
Ceviche De Pescado
Traditional Peruvian ceviche of seasonal fish
Mini Ceviche
Traditional Peruvian fish ceviche- in a reduced version
Ceviche Mixto
Traditional Peruvian ceviche with mixed seafood
Tiradito
Sashimi style sliced flounder tiradito marinated in lime juice with creamy aji emulsions
Soups & Salads
Chupe De Camarones
Creamy shrimp soup- made with reduced shrimp broth- butternut squash, lima beans, poached egg, potatoes and just a touch of cream
Lechugas Variadas
Mixed greens tossed with tomatoes, maple bacon, hard-boiled egg, croutons, choice of honey mustard or creamy Peruvian vinaigrette
Ensalada De Tomate Y Palta
Romaine lettuce tossed with tomato, avocado, marinated hearts of palm, croutons, Peruvian vinaigrette
Dieta De Pollo
Peruvian style chicken soup with assorted vegetables and pasta
Ensalada Caesar
Traditional Caesar salad
Main Course Selections
Arroz Con Pato
Organic Hudson Valley Mallard duck leg- cooked until tender- served with cilantro and beer scented jasmine rice, huancaina ali oli, sarza crioll
Aji De Gallina
Shredded hen meat cooked in aji amarillio and milk soaked bread sauce, steamed potato, jasmine rice
Chuletón De Ribeye
Grilled ribeye steak served with fried plantain, fried egg, hand-cut garlic fries, jasmine rice
Lomo Saltado
Beef tenderloin tips sautéed with julienne onions, tomato wedges, a vinegar pan jus, hand-cut fries, jasmine rice
Arroz Con Mariscos
Mixed seafood cooked with jasmine rice, white wine, Peruvian spices served with sarza criolla
Trucha
Whole rainbow trout- marinated in lime juice and just a hint of ginger- dusted with seasoned flour and pan-fried to a golden crisp, stewed French lentils, sarza criolla, jasmine rice
Fettuccini a La Huancaína
Fettuccini tossed with warm huancaína sauce served with lomo saltado
Pollo Saltado
Boneless chicken breast tips sautéed in olive oil with thick julienne onions, tomato wedges, hand-cut fries, jasmine rice
Canilla De Cordero
10 hour grass-fed Superior Farms lamb shank- braised slowly in an aji panca- Cabernet sauce until fork tender- butter bean puree, caramelized onions, jasmine rice
Asado De Tira
Boneless short ribs stewed slowly in a cilantro based dark beer sauce, canary beans, jasmine rice
Fettuccini Al Pesto
Peruvian style fettuccini al pesto served with a breaded chicken breast
Bacalao
Pan-fried codfish fillet, mixed seafood, a traditional sauce made with white wine and dried panca peppers, jasmine rice
Fusion
Tacu tacu served with lomo saltado and a fried egg
Our Sides
Frijoles
Stewed Peruvian canary beans
Arroz Jazmín
Garlic and olive oil scented jasmine rice
Papas Fritas
Hand-cut french fries
Yucas Fritas
Yuca lincoln logs served with huancaina sauce
Platanos
Sweet fried plantains served with a slightly sour cream
Sauces
Huancaina, Aji Amarillo, or Rocoto
Main
Picarones
Peruvian style doughnuts made out of sweet potato and squash, served with chancaca syrup
Panna Cotta De Chirimoya
Fresh Chirimoya flavored Panna Cotta, raspberry coulis
Crème Brûlée De Quinoa
Quinoa, cinnamon and vanilla infused crème brûlée
Crema Volteada De Queso
A marriage between a crème caramel and cheesecake served with almond crunch
Torta Tres Leches
Our version of the famous tres leches cake, creme anglais, raspberry coulis
Appetizers
Mini Ceviche De Pescado
Traditional Peruvian ceviche made with seasonal filet, aji limo, cilantro and lime, garnishes
Papitas Rellenas
Meat picadillo filled potatoes, sarza criolla, rocoto emulsion
Chicharron De Puerco
Braised pork shoulder tips fried to a golden crisp, fried sweet potato, sarza criolla
Papa Huancaina
Steamed potato topped with Huancainca Sauce, hardboiled egg
Tamales De Cerdo
Peruvian style pork tamale, sarza criolla
Crema De Zapallo
Roasted kabocha squash, house made focaccia croutons, queso fresco
Main Courses
Pollo Saltado
Boneless breast tips sautéed with red onions, tomato wedges and tossed with hand cut fries, finished with a tangy pan jus
Trucha Frita
Pan fried rainbow trout fillet, stewed French lentils, jasmine rice, radish sarza
Lomo Saltado
Beef tenderloin tips sautéed with red onions, tomato wedges and tossed with hand cut fries, finished with a tangy pan jus
Cau-Cau
Traditional Peruvian beef tripe stew, jasmine rice
Tallarin Verde Con Huancaina
Peruvian style pesto fettuccini with huancaína potatoes, a classic combination!
Beer Selection
Imported
Amstel Light (Zoeterwoude, Netherlands)
Delicately hoppy and lightly carbonated, with a light refreshing finish
Cristal (Lima, Peru)
Refreshing pale lager, hints of sweet European malt and a balanced hint of bitter
Stella Artois (Louven, Belgium)
Light pilsner, well balanced flavor profile. Pleasantly bitter with a crisp finish
Cusqueña (Cuzco, Peru)
Gold medal winner in Belgium's Monde Selection four years in a row. Light lager, touch of sweet malt and bread aromas, with a small bitter hint
Domestic
Flying Dog Doggie Style Pale Ale (Frederick, Md)
Grassy, citrus, and slight perfume hop aromas with a subtle sweet Caramel malt body
Sierra Nevada Hazy Little Thing Ipa (Chico, Ca)
Straight from the tank, unfiltered, and in its raw glory, very aromatic tropical and citrus aromas, with a balanced bitter hop
Elysian Space Dust Ipa (Seattle, Wa)
Bright citrus aromas, with Chinook hops to add bitterness, late and dry additions of Citra and Amarillo hops to add balance
Allagash Triple Ale (Portland, Me)
Herbal and passion fruit aromas, hints of honey and biscuit, brewed with a 2-row barley blend and fermented with a house yeast for a smooth dry finish
Dogfish Head 60 Min Ipa (Milton, De)
Continually hopped IPA for a full 60 minutes, adding more than 60 hop additions. Pungent, citrusy, grassy hop flavors without being crushingly bitter
Founders Breakfast Stout (Grand Rapids, Mi)
Brewed with an abundance of flaked oats, bitter and imported chocolates, and two types of coffee, this stout has an intense fresh-roasted java nose topped with a frothy, cinnamon-colored head that goes forever
Specialty Cocktails
Moscow Mule
Tito's Vodka, ginger beer, lime
Pear Pleasure
Absolut Pear Vodka, Elderflower liqueur, Cointreau, pear puree, lemon
Lucy Goosey
Greygoose Vodka, strawberry puree, fresh squeezed lemonade
Sangria
Red wine, pineapple juice, orange juice, peach schnapps, fresh chopped fruit
Old Fashion
Makers Mark Bourbon, sugar cube, bitters, orange, Luxardo cherry, orange peel
Lima 88
Sparkling wine, Bombay Gin, Elderflower liqueur, lemon, Aperol
Rosemary's Cucumber
Tanqueray Gin, Elderflower liqueur, English cucumber, lime, rosemary
Pisco
The sour mix and simple syrup we use for our mixed drinks are made from scratch, in house, using freshly squeezed lemon and lime juice
Pisco Sour
Pisco, lime, egg white, bitters (Passion fruit or Mango add $1)
Coctel De Algarrobina
Pisco, algarrobina syrup, cream, egg white, cinnamon
Chilcano De Pisco
Pisco, ginger ale, lime, bitters (Passion fruit or Mango add $2)
Chicha Sour
Pisco, chicha morada, lime, egg white
El Mojadito
Pisco, mint, lime, simple syrup (Passion fruit, Mango, or Strawberry add $2)
Peruvian Margarita
Pisco, Grand Manier, lime, house-made sour mix (Strawberry add $2)
Wines
Red Wines
Don Ramón Red Wine (Campo De Borja, Spain)
Available by glass or bottle
Nova Terra Pinot Noir (Veneto, Italy)
Available by glass or bottle
Siete Fincas Malbec (Mendoza, Argentina)
Available by glass or bottle
Joel Gott Cabernet Sauvignon (Napa, Ca)
Available by glass or bottle
Beringer Vineyard Knights Valley Estate Cabernet Sauvignon (Sonoma County, Ca)
Available only by bottle
La Vieille Ferme Rouge (Rhone, France)
Available only by glass
Louis Jadot Bourgogne Pinot Noir (Burgundy, France)
Available only by bottle
Sierra Cantabria Crianza (Rioja, Spain)
Available only by bottle
Ravenswood Old Vine Zinfandel (Sonoma County, Ca)
Available by glass or bottle
Alain Jaume "Les Champauvins" Blend (Côte Du Rhône, France)
Available by glass or bottle
Woodbridge Cabernet Sauvignon (California)
Available only by glass
White Wines
Nessa Albariño (Rías Baixas, Spain)
Available by glass or bottle
Ferrari Carano Fumé Blanc Sauvignon Blanc (Sonoma County, Ca)
Available by glass or bottle
Gérard Bertand Cote De Roses Rosé (Languedoc, France)
Available by glass or bottle
Intipalka Chardonnay (Ica, Peru)
Available by glass or bottle
Woodbridge Chardonnay (California)
Available only by glass
Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio (Valdadige, Italy)
Available by glass or bottle
Matua Sauvignon Blanc (Marlborough, New Zealand)
Available by glass or bottle
Aveleda (Vinho Verde, Portugal)
Available by glass or bottle
Talbott "Kali Hart" Estate Chardonnay (Monterey, Ca)
Available by glass or bottle
Cavit Collection Pinot Grigio (Italy)
Available only by glass
Sparkling Wines
Risata Moscato D' Asti (Asti, Italy)
Available by glass or bottle
La Marca Prosecco (Veneto, Italy)
Available by glass or bottle
Freixenet Cordón Cava Brut (Catalonia, Spain)
Available by glass or bottle
Roederer Estate Brut (Anderson Valley, Ca)
Available only by bottle
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La Canela
141 Gibbs St (btwn E. Middle Ln. & Beall St.)
Rockville, MD 20850
United States
At: Rockville Town Square
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La Canela is a family run establishment offering both traditional and fusion Peruvian Cuisine.
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Closed until 12:30 PM (Show more)
  • Mon–Thu
    • 11:00 AM–9:00 PM
  • Fri
    • 11:00 AM–10:00 PM
  • Sat
    • Noon–10:00 PM
  • Sun
    • 12:30 PM–8:00 PM
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(301) 251-1550
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@lacanelaperu
Features
Reservations
Yes
Credit Cards
Yes (incl. Discover & Visa)
Wi-Fi
No
Outdoor Seating
Yes
Music
Live Music
Food & Drink
Menus
Brunch
Drinks
Full Bar, Cocktails
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