Inka Cantina Menu
126 items in 14 sections · $2.50 – $41.50 · Peruvian Restaurant in Fountain Valley, CA
Inka Cantina’s menu lists 126 dishes and drinks, grouped into Soups, Lamb, Alcohol Drinks;, Beverages, Beef, and Seafood and more. Prices range from $2.50 to $41.50, and a typical item costs about $19.00. Popular choices include Parihuela, Cabrito Norteño, Cristal, Pepsi Zero Sugar - Fountain, and Lomo Saltado.
Soups 4
- Parihuela$25.00
Peruvian bouillabaisse with shrimp, calamari, mussels, clams and fish along with onions, tomatoes, yellow chili, a touch of cilantro and Inka cantina’s wine. Accompanied with a side of steamed rice.
- Chupe De Camarones$24.00
A spicy shrimp chowder cooked with rice, potatoes, vegetables, and poached eggs with a touch of milk, Inka cantina’s wine, cilantro and a blend of spices.
- Sopa Criolla$16.00
Rich broth of vegetables, noodles, potatoes, a touch of cilantro and your choice of chicken or beef.
- Aguadito De Pollo$6.95
Traditional hearty Peruvian chicken soup cooked with peas, carrots, cilantro, and rice.
Lamb 1
- Cabrito Norteño$26.50
Lamb stew!!! Slowly cooked and marinated in Inka cantina’s wine with garlic, onions, cilantro base, and red Peruvian chili. Served with beans, sarza Criolla and steamed rice.
Alcohol Drinks; 2
- Cristal$5.00
- 7 Caps$6.50
Beverages 16
- Pepsi Zero Sugar - Fountain$4.50
Real cola taste, with a refreshing pop of sweet, fizzy bubbles without sugar
- Inka Cola$5.50
- Chicha Morada$6.50
Peruvian purple corn, pineapple, cinnamon, lemon juice.
- Soft Drinks$5.00
- Pellegrino$6.50
- Crush Orange - Fountain$4.50
The original orange soda, click to add to your meal.
- Hot Tea$5.00
- Coffee$5.00
- Ice Tea$5.00
- Diet Inka Cola$5.50
- Pepsi - Fountain$4.50
The bold, refreshing, robust cola.
- Maracuya (Passion Fruit) - Pitcher$23.00
- Maracuya (Passion Fruit)$6.50
- Tropicana Lemonade - Fountain$4.50
The invigorating taste of freshly squeezed lemons with no artificial sweeteners or flavors
- Chicha Morada - Pitcher$23.00
Peruvian purple corn, pineapple, cinnamon, lemon juice.
- Starry - Fountain$4.50
A caffeine-free soda that provides a crisp, clear burst of lemon lime flavor
Beef 15
- Lomo Saltado$22.00
A Peruvian tradition...! Lean beef strips sautéed with onions, tomatoes, cilantro, green onions and french fries. Served with steamed rice.
- Tallarin Verde Con Bistec Apanado$22.50
Peruvian seasoned breaded beef over spaghetti with homemade pesto sauce (spinach and basil) and a touch of parmesan cheese.
- Picante De Carne$22.00
Lean beef strips with cubed potatoes in a garlic- yellow Peruvian chili sauce and a touch of cilantro. Served with steamed rice.
- Estofado De Carne$21.00
A top sirloin stew with garlic and cilantro sauce, peas, carrots and yucca. Accompanied with steamed rice.
- Chaufa Taipá$27.50
Peruvian-Chinese style fried rice with chicken, beef, shrimp, eggs, green onions , peas , carrots and red bell peppers.
- Vainitas Con Carne$22.00
Lean beef strips sautéed with onions, tomatoes, green onions, cilantro, green beans and/or broccoli. Accompanied with steamed rice.
- Cantina’s Lomo Saltado$27.00
Strips of rib eye sautéed with onions, tomatoes, cilantro, red peppers, green onions and homemade french fries. Accompanied with steamed rice.
- Cantina’s Asado De La Abuela$26.50
Marinated beef cooked with Peruvian spices. Served with garlic mashed potatoes, green beans and steamed rice.
- Tallarin Saltado De Carne$22.00
Lean beef strips sautéed with onions, red peppers, cabbage, green onions over spaghetti.
- Col De Carne$22.00
Lean beef strips sautéed with onions, red peppers, cabbage, soy sauce and cilantro. Accompanied with steamed rice.
- Bistec Encebollado$22.50
Lean seasoned beef topped with sautéed onions and tomatoes. Served with steamed rice.
- Chaufa De Carne$22.00
Traditional Peruvian-Chinese style fried rice with beef, eggs and green onions.
- Bistec Apanado$20.00
Peruvian seasoned breaded beef, pan fried and served with fried bananas, salad and steamed rice.
- Combinado De Carne$22.00
Lean beef strips sautéed with onions, tomatoes, green onions and cilantro. Served with beans and steamed rice.
- Tallarin Rojo Con Carne$22.00
Lean beef strips smothered in Peruvian style red sauce with garlic, a touch of yellow chili and parmesan cheese over spaghetti.
Seafood 12
- Arroz Con Mariscos$27.00
Peruvian style Paella. Delicious shrimp, calamari, fish, clams, and mussels cooked with cilantro base rice, peas, carrots, red peppers and a touch of Peruvian beer. Served with sarza Criolla.
- Filete De Pescado Frito$24.50
Fresh. Pan-fried fish served with beans, sarza Criolla and steamed rice.
- Jalea With Halibut$41.50
A feast for two. Deep-fried breaded seafood: shrimp, calamari, and fish seasoned in a mixture of spices topped with sarza Criolla and served with potatoes and fried yucca.
- Picante De Mariscos$22.00
Spicy. Shrimp, calamari, and fish with cubed potatoes in a garlic-yellow Peruvian chili sauce and a touch of cilantro. Accompanied with steamed rice.
- Filete De Pescado Encebollado With Halibut$30.50
Fried fish topped with sautéed onions and tomatoes. Served with steamed rice.
- Filete De Pescado Frito With Halibut$30.50
Fresh. Pan-fried fish served with beans, sarza Criolla and steamed rice.
- Tallarin Rojo Con Mariscos$22.00
Spicy. Shrimp, calamari, and fish smothered in Peruvian style red sauce with garlic, a touch of yellow chili and Parmesan cheese over spaghetti.
- Jalea$24.00
A feast for two. Deep-fried breaded seafood: shrimp, calamari, and fish seasoned in a mixture of spices topped with sarza Criolla and served with potatoes and fried yucca.
- Saltado De Mariscos$22.00
Fish, calamari, and shrimp sautéed with onions, tomatoes, green onions, cilantro, and french fries. Served with steamed rice.
- Camarón Al Ajo$26.00
Shrimp in a garlic sauce. Served with salad and steamed rice.
- Filete De Pescado Encebollado$24.50
Fried fish topped with sautéed onions and tomatoes. Served with steamed rice.
- Chaufa De Mariscos$22.00
Peruvian style seafood fried rice with eggs and green onions.
Appetizers 11
- Ceviche Mixto$24.00
Spicy. Shrimp, calamari, and fish marinated in spicy lime juice, with finely sliced onions and cilantro. Served on a bed of lettuce, camote (sweet potatoes), potatoes, cancha and Peruvian corn (choclo).
- Papa Rellena$15.00
Delicious! Freshly made large potato croquette filled with minced beef, raisins, olives and boiled egg; fried until golden and served with sarza criolla.
- Choritos A La Chalaca$19.00
Spicy. Callao’s tradition..!!! Steamed mussels served in its shell marinated in a succulent sauce made with spicy lime juice, onions, diced tomatoes, cilantro and Peruvian corn (choclo).
- Ceviche$24.00
Spicy. Fresh fish strips marinated in spicy lime juice with finely sliced onions and cilantro. Served on a bed of lettuce, camote sweet potatoes, potatoes, cancha and Peruvian corn (choclo).
- Chicharrón De Pollo$15.00
Peruvian style marinated fried chicken served with sarza criolla and fried yucca.
- Tamal$13.00
Spicy. Peruvian style tamale filled with chicken, cooked and served on banana leaf. Accompanied with sarza criolla.
- Anticuchos$18.00
Peruvian brochettes served with potatoes, choclo (peruvian corn), rocoto and huacatay sauce.
- Calamar Frito$17.00
Peruvian style seasoned fried calamari served with sarza criolla.
- Papa O Yuca A La Huancaina Or Ocopa$13.50
Your choice of boiled potatoes or yucca ,topped with your choice of huancaina or ocopa sauce, black olives and boiled eggs.
- Causa Rellena$15.50
Mashed potatoes seasoned with lime juice and “aji amarillo” (Peruvian chili) layered with vegetables, avocado, topped with egg and olive.
- Empanadas$15.50
Three handmade pastries stuffed with your choice of beef, chicken, or spinach with cheese.
Sides 20
- French Fries$4.50
- Sautéed Vegetables$5.50
- Aji Verde To Go (Bottle)$13.00
- Yucca$5.50
- Ocopa Sauce$6.50
- Huancaina Sauce$6.50
- Choclo (Peruvian Corn)$6.00
- Steam Vegetables$5.50
- Cancha$5.00
- Arroz Verde$5.50
- Brown Rice$4.50
- Sarza Criolla$5.00
- Sweet Potato Fries$5.00
- Garlic Mashed Potatoes$6.00
- White Beans$5.00
- Fried Plantains$6.00
- Garlic Vegetables$5.50
- Steam White Rice$4.50
- Quinoa$5.50
- Aji Verde To Go (2 Oz.)$2.50
Children (Kid's Under 10) 5
- Chicken Tenders (Cantina’s Style) With Fries$11.00
- Alfredo Pasta With Chicken$11.00
- Kids Ice Cream Sundae$4.00
- Fried Rice$11.00
Chicken or beef.
- Spaghetti Marinara$11.00
From Cantina's Grill 10
- Salmon$23.00
- Pescado A Lo Macho$27.50
Spicy. Fresh fillet of fish covered with a seafood (calamari and shrimp) sauce, topped with egg and olive. Accompanied with potatoes and rice.
- Cantina’s Sudado$24.50
Spicy. Slowly cooked fresh fish with onions, tomatoes, red peppers, yellow Peruvian chili, Inka cantina’s wine and sprinkles of cilantro. Accompanied with yucca and steamed rice.
- Scampi$21.00
Spicy. Spaghetti with Peruvian spicy white garlic sauce tossed with Parmesan cheese and cilantro.
- Tallarin Saltado De Mariscos$22.00
Shrimp, calamari, and fish sautéed with onions, green onions, cabbage, red peppers, cilantro, and spaghetti.
- Halibut$28.00
- Rib Eye$25.00
- Escabeche De Pescado With Halibut$30.50
Spicy. Peruvian seasoned fish topped with sautéed marinated onions, garlic and yellow Peruvian chili, topped with egg and black olive. Accompanied with steamed rice and sweet potatoes.
- Cantina’s Sudado With Halibut$30.50
Spicy. Slowly cooked fresh fish with onions, tomatoes, red peppers, yellow Peruvian chili, Inka cantina’s wine and sprinkles of cilantro. Accompanied with yucca and steamed rice.
- Escabeche De Pescado$24.50
Spicy. Peruvian seasoned fish topped with sautéed marinated onions, garlic and yellow Peruvian chili, topped with egg and black olive. Accompanied with steamed rice and sweet potatoes.
Dessert 6
- Cantina’s Crepes$12.00
Crepes filled with fried plantain, milk caramel, topped with walnuts and lucuma ice cream.
- Bread Pudding$12.00
Bread pudding served with choice of Kahlua sauce, Lucuma ice cream.
- Lucuma Ice Cream$5.00
From the Icy Andes of Perú.
- Alfajores$5.00
Peruvian shortbread cookie filled with dulce de leche. 2 units.
- Alfajores With Lucuma Ice Cream$11.00
Peruvian shortbread cookie filled with dulce de leche.
- Flan$8.00
Custard with caramel sauce.
Vegetarian 5
- Tallarin Verde Vegetales$19.50
Freshly green beans and broccoli cooked with homemade pesto sauce (spinach and basil), spaghetti and topped with Parmesan cheese.
- Saltado De Vegetales$16.50
Fresh green beans, broccoli, cabbage, red peppers sautéed with onions, tomatoes and cilantro. Served with spaghetti or steamed rice.
- Scampi Vegetales$20.00
Spaghetti with Peruvian spicy white garlic sauce, vegetables tossed with Parmesan cheese and cilantro.
- Chaufa De Vegetales$19.00
Peruvian style fried rice mixed with fresh green beans and broccoli.
- Picante De Vegetales$16.50
Spicy. Green beans and or broccoli with cubed potatoes in a garlic and yellow chili sauce. Accompanied with steamed rice.
Chicken 16
- Tallarin Saltado De Pollo$21.00
Lean chicken strips sautéed with onions, red peppers, cabbage and green onions over spaghetti.
- Saltado De Pollo$21.00
Lean chicken strips sautéed with onions, tomatoes, cilantro, green onions, and french fries. Accompanied with steamed rice.
- Pollo Apanado$21.00
Peruvian seasoned breaded chicken breast, pan-fried and served with fried plantain, salad and steamed rice.
- Tallarin Verde Con Pollo$21.50
Peruvian seasoned breaded chicken breast over spaghetti with homemade pesto sauce (spinach and basil) and a touch of Parmesan cheese.
- Estofado De Pollo$21.50
Chicken stew cooked with garlic and cilantro sauce, peas, carrots and yucca. Accompanied with steamed rice.
- Vainitas Con Pollo$18.50
Lean chicken strips sautéed with onions, tomatoes, green onions, cilantro, french cut green beans and/or broccoli. Accompanied with steamed rice.
- Picante De Pollo$21.00
Hot and spicy. Lean chicken strips cooked with cubed potatoes in a garlic-yellow Peruvian chili sauce and a touch of cilantro. Accompanied with steamed rice.
- Combinado De Pollo$21.00
Lean chicken strips sautéed with onions, tomatoes, green onions, and cilantro. Served with beans and steamed rice.
- Chela’s Chicken$21.00
Mom’s oriental touch…! Lean chicken strips sautéed with onions, cucumbers, red peppers and green onions in a ginger-black beans sauce. Accompanied with steamed rice.
- Aji De Gallina$21.45
Shredded chicken breast in a creamy yellow chili sauce and Parmesan cheese. Served over slices of steamed potatoes with lettuce and steamed rice.
- Arroz Con Pollo$21.45
Traditional chicken stew served over the garlic and cilantro rice with peas, carrots, red peppers, topped with sarza Criolla.
- Encebollado De Pollo$21.00
Peruvian seasoned chicken breast, topped with sautéed onions and tomatoes. Served with steamed rice.
- Escabeche De Pollo$21.50
Hot and spicy. Peruvian seasoned chicken breast with sautéed marinated onions, garlic, and yellow Peruvian chili, topped with egg and black olive. Accompanied with steamed rice and sweet potatoes.
- Chaufa De Pollo$21.00
Traditional Peruvian-Chinese style fried rice with chicken, eggs and green onions.
- Cantina’s Carapulcra$20.00
Peruvian style marinated fried chicken or beef over lightly spiced dried organic potatoes “papa seca”. Served with sarza Criolla and steamed rice.
- Col Con Pollo$21.00
Lean chicken strips sautéed with onions, red peppers, cabbage, soy sauce, and cilantro. Accompanied with steamed rice.
Salads 3
- Caesar Salad$12.50
Lettuce, croutons, Parmesan cheese, tossed with caesar dressing.
- House Salad$9.00
Mixed greens, carrots, red onions, tomatoes, cucumbers, corn with our house dressing.
- Cantina’s Salad$18.00
Grill chicken breast, mixed greens, Peruvian corn, red onions, tomatoes, cucumber, avocado with Peruvian dressing.
How these prices compare
Based on 31 menus with 2,213 priced items from Peruvian restaurants in California, the median menu item costs $17.99, and half of all items are priced between $8.84 and $23.00.
At Inka Cantina the median listed price is $19.00, close to the typical $17.99 for Peruvian restaurants in California.
| Item | Here | Typical |
|---|---|---|
| Chicha Morada | $6.50 | $5.00 |
| Lomo Saltado | $22.00 | $23.50 |
| Arroz con Mariscos | $27.00 | $24.98 |
| Ceviche Mixto | $24.00 | $23.87 |
| Pescado a Lo Macho | $27.50 | $26.72 |
| Aji de Gallina | $21.45 | $23.02 |
Typical prices are calculated from 31 menus in our guide.
Menu items and prices are provided for information and may have changed (last updated June 2026). Allergen information is not included – please ask the restaurant.