La Pena Restaurant

4212 N Milwaukee Ave, Chicago IL 60641 lapenachicago.com (773) 545-7022

Cuisines and Dishes at La Pena Restaurant:

Caribbean

Menu for La Pena Restaurant

Appetizers

Alitas De Pollo $7.95
8 fried breaded chicken wings, with regular, mild, or hot spice sauce; served with french fries
Chifles $2.95
delicately fried plantain chips served with tomatoes herb mild spice sauce
Empanada De Verde $3.95
ecuadorian, green plantain beef or chicken pie
Empanadita De Harina De Malz Con Carne $1.95
little south American, corn flour beef pie
Humita $2.95
ecuadorian early corn tamale with cheese
Muchin De Vuca $2.95
casava potbelly stuffed with cheese
Patacones $2.95
fried green plantain with cream cheese
Tortilla De Verde $2.95
fried green plantain pancake stuffed with cheese
Tortilla De Papa $2.95
potato pancake stuffed with cheese topped with home made peanuts sauce
Bolon De Verde $3.95
green plantain pancake stuffed with bacon
Calamar Apanado $7.95
calamari, fried and seasoned with our special spices and served with cocktail sauce

Cebiches

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 $9.25
a combination seafood of two - shrimp, fish, calamari, octopus

Pinchos

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

Salads

Ensalada De Chocio $3.95
corn, potatoes, and broccoli florets mixed with light mayonnaise
Ensalada De Pepino $3.95
cucumbers, tomatoes, red peppers, and lettuce mixed your choice of dressing
Ensalada De Ranano $3.95
radish, jicama, lettuce, red peppers, yellow peppers with your choice of dressing
Ensalada La Pena $3.95
lettuce, carrots, tomatoes and cucumbers with your choice of dressing
Ensalada Con Pollo $8.95
your choice of house salad, accompanied with tender chicken breast grilled , topped with red onions and croutons
Ensalada Con Camaron $11.25
radish, jicama, lettuce, red peppers, yellow peppers mixed with lime vinaigrette, red onions, croutons and six jumbo grilled shrimp
Ensalada Con Quesa $8.95
cucumbers, tomatoes, red peppers, carrots and lettuce mixed ranch sauce accompanied with large pieces of cheese, shredded parmesan cheese
Ensalada Caliente De Carne o Pollo $11.25
steamed vegetables - broccoli, green beans, yellow zucchini squash, red bell peppers. diced carrots, green peas - with your choice of dressing accompanied with grilled ribeye or chicken
Salad Dressings $0.00
creamy ranch, lime vinaigrette, balsamic vinaigrette, thousand island, la pena dressing

Soups

Chicken Soup $2.95
consome de pollo
Sancocho De Carne - Veirnes Fridays $0.00
a hearty stew loaded with beef, cassava, green plantain sweet corn carrots green beans spanish rice and a bunch of herb and spices
Sopa De Camaron Sabado Saturday $0.00
a creamy, milk, butter soup with parmesan cheese, macaroni noodles, herbs spices,jumbo shrimps
Encebollado De Pescado - Domingo Sunday $0.00
a rich king white fish soup with cassava topped with onions, tomatoes, cilantro
Large $10.55
Medium $7.55
Small $4.55

Entrees

Arroz Con Menestray Carne Asada $15.95
grilled ribeye steak. served with beans, white rice and fried sweet plantain
Churrasco $15.95
grilled ribeye steak. served with fried egg, french fries, avocado and white rice
Lomito Saltado $14.95
ribeye - from uruguay, strips, onions, peppers and tomatoes sauteed together and topped with thick french fries. served with white rice
Carne Apanada $17.95
breaded ribeye steak - from uruguay. served with rice slices of tomatoes over lettuce and avocado
Borrego Asada $15.95
grilled lamb sirloin fillet served with potato, pancake with peanut sauce, avocado and white rice
Chuleta De Puerco $14.95
two grilled pork chops in orange sauce, served with steamed vegetables and rice
Fritanga $13.95
pan fried pork cubes, served with fried sweet plantain, white hominy,dry corn, salad and sauce
Pollo Saltado $12.95
Chicken strips, onions, peppers and tomatoes sauteed together and topped with thick french fries. served with rice
Arroz Con Pollo $12.95
yellow rice with chicken, green peas, green peppers, onions and carrots
Arroz Con Menestra De Pollo $13.95
grilled chicken breast. served with white rice, beans and fried sweet plantains
Pollo Apanado $15.95
breaded chicken breast, served with rice, slices of tomatoes over lettuce and avocado
Seco De Pollo $12.95
two pieces of chicken in a hearty passion fruit stew with herbs, served with white rice and fried sweet plantains
Churrasco De Pollo $13.95
grilled chicken breast, served with french fries, fried egg, white rice, avocado and salad
Tallarin Verde $8.95
spaghetti with green basil - pesto sauce
Tallarin Con Carne O Camaron $15.95
spaghetti with your choice of sauteed ribeye cubes or shrimp, in an ecuadorian style sauce made with tomatoes, basil, onions, peppers, garlic, carrots, mushroom
Tallarin De Poll $13.95
Tallarin Marinero $16.95
spaghetti with mix shrimp, mussels, calamari, octopus, scallops and fish cooked in the white sauce with vegetables

Ecuadorian Cuisine

Potato Pancake $14.95
with peanuts sauce, fried egg, avocado, salad, rice, selec: sausage, steak, chicken
Vegetarian Uapingacho $12.95
potatoes pancake with peanuts sauce, fried egg avocado, salad, rice, humita and sweet plantains

Seafood Dishes

Camarones Apanados $17.95
8 breaded shrimps, served with rice, slices of tomatoes over lettuce and avocado
Encocado De Camaron $17.95
8 steamed shrimps with coconut sauce, served with rice and fried green plantains
Arroz Con Camaron $17.95
yellow rice wth 8 shrimps, green peas, green peppers. onions and carrots
Camarones Salteados $17.95
8 in shell shrimps sauteed with rich garlic and soy sauce served with avocado salad and white rice
Filete De Tilapia Frite $16.95
fried tilapia fillet, served with rice, fried green plantains and salad
Sudado De Tilapia $17.95
steamed tilapia fillet cooked in a rich herbs sauce, served with white rice and fried green plantains
Encocado De Tilapia $17.95
steamed tilapia fillet with coconut sauce, served with rice and fried green plantains
Encocado Marinero $17.95
a rich coconut sauce cooked with mussels, octopus, calamari, shrimp, scallops and fish, served with white rice and fried green plantains
Arroz Marinero - Ecuadorian Seafood Pacila $17.95
a combination of yellow rice with green peas, carrots, green peppers, onions, mussels, shrimp, calamari, octopus
Camarones Al Ajillo $17.95
8 jumboo grilled shrimp with garlic herb sauce, accompanied with rice and avocado salad
Arroz Con Calamar Encocado $14.95
a rich calamari sauteed in coconut sauce, mixed with yellow rice
Calamar Asado $16.00
big tender grilled calamari served with avocado salad, white rice and green fried green plantains
Pulpo A La Parrilla $16.00
tender grilled octopus served with a classic avocado salad, white rice and fried sweet plantains

Combination Dishes for Two People

Plato Andino Para Dos Personas $37.00
grilled ribeye from uruguay, chicken breast, sausage fried pork, sweet plantains potato pancakes - topped with homemade peanut sauce. and salad
Mar and Tierra Para Dos Personas $37.00
grilled ribeye from uruguay, chicken, sausage, shrimp, calamari and scallops; served with rice and beans
Encocado De Mariscos Para Dos Personas $37.00
a rich coconut sauce cooked with mussels, octopus, calamari, shrimp, scallops and fish, served with white rice and fried green plantains
Parrillada Marinara Para Dos Personas $37.00
grilled tender pieces of octopus, calamari, shrimp and scallops accompanied with yellow rice, la pena salad and fried sweet plantains

Side Orders

Papas Fritas $2.55
french fries
Papas Salteadas $2.55
sauteed potatoes
Arroz Blanco and Amarillo $2.55
white and yellow rice
Menastra De Frejol $2.55
beans
Aguacate $2.55
avocado
Yuca Frita $2.55
fried cassava
Vegetables Al Vapor $2.55
steamed vegetables
Maduro Frito $2.55
fried sweet Plantain

Desserts

Arroz Con Leche $3.50
rice pudding
Maduro Con Queso $3.50
fried sweet plantain with cheese
Flan De Coco $3.50
coconut flan

Beverages

Botella De Agua $1.50
bottled water
Sodas Soft Drinks $1.55
soft drinks
Sodas Importadas $2.95
imported soft drinks select: inca cola - pine apple, tropical - strawberry, manzana - apple
Quaker $2.95
oatmeal with passion fruit
Jugos De Frutas Naturales $2.95
natural fruit juices, select: mora - andean raspberry, naranjilla, maracuya - passion fruit, mango, guanabana - sour soup, guayaha - guava, tomato de arbol - tamarillo, fresa - strawberry
Batidas De Frutas Naturales $3.95
natural fruit juices, select: mora - andean raspberry, naranjilla, maracuya - passion fruit, mango, guanabana - sour soup, guayaha - guava, tomato de arbol - tamarillo, fresa - strawberry
Cafe Coffee $1.50
Chocolate - Hot Chocolate $3.50
Te - Hot Tea $1.95

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Reviews for La Pena Restaurant

Ratings and Reviews for La Pena Restaurant

Feb 23 2012

Dominick C. via Yelp

There is an inherent drama about La Pena: Ecuadorian cuisine. It's like a show. There's the grilled chimichurri seafood, the pisco sours, the...read more
Jan 23 2012

Juan R. via Yelp

La PeÃ±a Restaurant looks like it has potential when looking from the outside. However, when you actually walk in for dining, that's where the potential...read more
Jan 23 2012

Sibi J. via Yelp

I was quite excited to go to my first Ecuadorian restaurant. We went in the middle of the week and had exclusive !! access to the place all by ourselves....read more
Feb 13 2007

ingbadabing via Citysearch

I went to La Pena as part of a large group. Everything started out alright, the service was a little slow and the waitress wasn't ...read more
Jan 06 2007

jbs4310 via Citysearch

La Pena has a nice menu and the food is flavorfull. However, the live music is so lound in intrusive that I will never return. I a...read more
Apr 24 2006

jrb531 via Citysearch

Brought family there this weekend based upon the reviews here. We were a little nervous as it looked very fancy (read: expensive) ...read more

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The Scene
This family-owned restaurant is bright and colorful, with tables covered in fuchsia cloths and tropical bird figurines mounted just about everywhere. Latin bands perform on a small corner stage weekend nights, when diners turn to salsa dancing.

The Food
La Pena specializes in ceviches and other seafood dishes, plus traditional South American platters of grilled steak, chicken and lamb. Begin with a passion fruit or mango shake while munching on homemade plantain chips and spicy salsa. Shrimp ceviche is a refreshing start: four plump shrimp with onions and tomatoes drowning in a zesty lime juice marinade. Entrees are hearty and filling: Flavorful carne asada (grilled steak) comes with a mound of rice and a side of beans, while Spanish rice is mounded high on a plate of grilled shrimp. Dessert options include rice pudding, coconut-flavored flan and fried sweet plantains.

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