La Canela Menu (Update 2025)
Introducing the Menu at La Canela
La Canela, a hidden gem in Rockville, MD, offers an enticing fusion of traditional Peruvian flavors and modern culinary finesse. The menu shines with fresh ingredients and authentic recipes, ensuring a delightful dining experience. Start your journey with the Calamari or Octopus Ceviche for a refreshing kick. For entrees, the Fettuccini A La Huancaina and Trucha showcase the restaurant's dedication to authentic Peruvian cuisine, marrying rich sauces with perfectly cooked seafood. The Asado De Tira and Palta Rellena highlight the robust flavors that define La Canela.
Don’t forget dessert; the Torta Tres Leches is a must-try, enveloping your palate in creamy sweetness. The warm, romantic ambiance, coupled with attentive service, makes every meal here a memorable occasion. Visit La Canela for an unforgettable taste of Peru!
Lunch Menu
Mini Ceviche De Pescado
Traditional Peruvian ceviche made with seasonal filet, aji limo, cilantro and lime, garnishes
Papa Huancaina
Steamed potato topped with Huancainca Sauce, hardboiled egg
Papitas Rellenas
Meat picadillo filled potatoes, sarza criolla, rocoto emulsion
Tamales De Cerdo
Peruvian style pork tamale, sarza criolla
Chicharron De Puerco
Braised pork shoulder tips fried to a golden crisp, fried sweet potato, sarza criolla
Crema De Zapallo
Roasted kabocha squash, house made focaccia croutons, queso fresco
Pollo Saltado
Boneless breast tips sauteed with red onions, tomato wedges and tossed with hand cut fries, finished with a tangy pan jus
CauCau
Traditional Peruvian beef tripe stew, jasmine rice
Trucha Frita
Pan fried rainbow trout fillet, stewed French lentils, jasmine rice, radish sarza
Tallarin Verde Con Huancaina
Peruvian style pesto fettuccini with huancaina potatoes, a classic combination!
Lomo Saltado
Beef tenderloin tips sauteed with red onions, tomato wedges and tossed with hand cut fries, finished with a tangy pan jus
Papa A La Huancaina
Steamed potatoes in huancaina sauce, hardboiled egg, Peruvian olives
Yuquitas Rellenas De Cangrejo
Jumbo lump crabmeat filled yuca croquettes, sarza criolla, rocoto emulsion
Chicharron De Calamar
Fried calamari made just like in perus southern beaches yuca logs, peruvian tartar sauce, sarza criolla
Chicharrones De Cerdo
Braised pork ribs cooked slowly to a golden crisp yuca logs, sarza criolla
Papitas Rellenas
Peruvian picadillo filled potatoes, rocoto emulsion, sarza criolla
Anticuchos De Corazon
Grilled marinated beef hearts, golden potato... The most popular Peruvian street food
Palta Rellena
Half an avocado filled with jumbo lump crabmeat, causa mash, bacon, rocoto tomato emulsion
Tamal De Cerdo
Braised pork belly filled tamale, rocoto emulsion, sarza criolla
Ceviche De Pescado
Traditional Peruvian ceviche of seasonal fish
Ceviche Mixto
Traditional Peruvian ceviche with mixed seafood
Mini Ceviche
Traditional Peruvian fish ceviche in a reduced version
Tiradito
Sashimi style sliced flounder tiradito marinated in lime juice with creamy aji emulsions
Chupe De Camarones
Creamy shrimp soup made with reduced shrimp broth butternut squash, lima beans, poached egg, potatoes and just a touch of cream
Dieta De Pollo
Peruvian style chicken soup with assorted vegetables and pasta
Lechugas Variadas
Mixed greens tossed with tomatoes, maple bacon, hardboiled egg, croutons, choice of honey mustard or creamy Peruvian vinaigrette
Ensalada Caesar
Traditional Caesar salad
Ensalada De Tomate Y Palta
Romaine lettuce tossed with tomato, avocado, marinated hearts of palm, croutons, Peruvian vinaigrette
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
Pollo Saltado
Boneless chicken breast tips sauteed in olive oil with thick julienne onions, tomato wedges, handcut fries, jasmine rice
Aji De Gallina
Shredded hen meat cooked in aji amarillio and milk soaked bread sauce, steamed potato, jasmine rice
Canilla De Cordero
10 hour grassfed Superior Farms lamb shank braised slowly in an aji panca Cabernet sauce until fork tender butter bean puree, caramelized onions, jasmine rice
Chuleton De Ribeye
Grilled ribeye steak served with fried plantain, fried egg, handcut garlic fries, jasmine rice
Asado De Tira
Boneless short ribs stewed slowly in a cilantro based dark beer sauce, canary beans, jasmine rice
Lomo Saltado
Beef tenderloin tips sauteed with julienne onions, tomato wedges, a vinegar pan jus, handcut fries, jasmine rice
Fettuccini Al Pesto
Peruvian style fettuccini al pesto served with a breaded chicken breast
Arroz Con Mariscos
Mixed seafood cooked with jasmine rice, white wine, Peruvian spices served with sarza criolla
Bacalao
Panfried codfish fillet, mixed seafood, a traditional sauce made with white wine and dried panca peppers, jasmine rice
Trucha
Whole rainbow trout marinated in lime juice and just a hint of ginger dusted with seasoned flour and panfried to a golden crisp, stewed French lentils, sarza criolla, jasmine rice
Fusion
Tacu tacu served with lomo saltado and a fried egg
Fettuccini A La Huancaina
Fettuccini tossed with warm huancaina sauce served with lomo saltado
Frijoles
Stewed Peruvian canary beans
Yucas Fritas
Yuca lincoln logs served with huancaina sauce
Arroz Jazmin
Garlic and olive oil scented jasmine rice
Platanos
Sweet fried plantains served with a slightly sour cream
Papas Fritas
Handcut french fries
Sauces
Huancaina, Aji Amarillo, or Rocoto
Dinner Menu
Desserts Menu
Picarones
Peruvian style doughnuts made out of sweet potato and squash, served with chancaca syrup
Crema Volteada De Queso
A marriage between a creme caramel and cheesecake served with almond crunch
Panna Cotta De Chirimoya
Fresh Chirimoya flavored Panna Cotta, raspberry coulis
Torta Tres Leches
Our version of the famous tres leches cake, creme anglais, raspberry coulis
Creme Brulee De Quinoa
Quinoa, cinnamon and vanilla infused creme brulee
Amstel Light Zoeterwoude, Netherlands
Delicately hoppy and lightly carbonated, with a light refreshing finish
Stella Artois Louven, Belgium
Light pilsner, well balanced flavor profile. Pleasantly bitter with a crisp finish
Cristal Lima, Peru
Refreshing pale lager, hints of sweet European malt and a balanced hint of bitter
Cusquena Cuzco, Peru
Gold medal winner in Belgiums Monde Selection four years in a row. Light lager, touch of sweet malt and bread aromas, with a small bitter hint
Flying Dog Doggie Style Pale Ale Frederick, MD
Grassy, citrus, and slight perfume hop aromas with a subtle sweet Caramel malt body
Allagash Triple Ale Portland, Me
Herbal and passion fruit aromas, hints of honey and biscuit, brewed with a 2row barley blend and fermented with a house yeast for a smooth dry finish
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
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
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
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 freshroasted java nose topped with a frothy, cinnamoncolored head that goes forever
Moscow Mule
Titos Vodka, ginger beer, lime
Old Fashion
Makers Mark Bourbon, sugar cube, bitters, orange, Luxardo cherry, orange peel
Pear Pleasure
Absolut Pear Vodka, Elderflower liqueur, Cointreau, pear puree, lemon
Lima 88
Sparkling wine, Bombay Gin, Elderflower liqueur, lemon, Aperol
Lucy Goosey
Greygoose Vodka, strawberry puree, fresh squeezed lemonade
Rosemarys Cucumber
Tanqueray Gin, Elderflower liqueur, English cucumber, lime, rosemary
Sangria
Red wine, pineapple juice, orange juice, peach schnapps, fresh chopped fruit
Pisco Sour
Pisco, lime, egg white, bitters Passion fruit or Mango add 1
Chicha Sour
Pisco, chicha morada, lime, egg white
Coctel De Algarrobina
Pisco, algarrobina syrup, cream, egg white, cinnamon
El Mojadito
Pisco, mint, lime, simple syrup Passion fruit, Mango, or Strawberry add 2
Chilcano De Pisco
Pisco, ginger ale, lime, bitters Passion fruit or Mango add 2
Peruvian Margarita
Pisco, Grand Manier, lime, housemade sour mix Strawberry add 2
Don Ramon Red Wine Campo De Borja, Spain
Available by glass or bottle
Louis Jadot Bourgogne Pinot Noir Burgundy, France
Available only by bottle
Nova Terra Pinot Noir Veneto, Italy
Available by glass or bottle
Sierra Cantabria Crianza Rioja, Spain
Available only by bottle
Siete Fincas Malbec Mendoza, Argentina
Available by glass or bottle
Ravenswood Old Vine Zinfandel Sonoma County, CA
Available by glass or bottle
Joel Gott Cabernet Sauvignon Napa, CA
Available by glass or bottle
Alain Jaume Les Champauvins Blend CoTe Du Rhone, France
Available by glass or bottle
Beringer Vineyard Knights Valley Estate Cabernet Sauvignon Sonoma County, CA
Available only by bottle
Woodbridge Cabernet Sauvignon California
Available only by glass
La Vieille Ferme Rouge Rhone, France
Available only by glass
Nessa Albarino RiAs Baixas, Spain
Available by glass or bottle
Santa Margherita Pinot Grigio Valdadige, Italy
Available by glass or bottle
Ferrari Carano Fume Blanc Sauvignon Blanc Sonoma County, CA
Available by glass or bottle
Matua Sauvignon Blanc Marlborough, New Zealand
Available by glass or bottle
Gerard Bertand Cote De Roses Rose Languedoc, France
Available by glass or bottle
Aveleda Vinho Verde, Portugal
Available by glass or bottle
Intipalka Chardonnay Ica, Peru
Available by glass or bottle
Talbott Kali Hart Estate Chardonnay Monterey, CA
Available by glass or bottle
Woodbridge Chardonnay California
Available only by glass
Cavit Collection Pinot Grigio Italy
Available only by glass
Risata Moscato D Asti Asti, Italy
Available by glass or bottle
Freixenet Cordon Cava Brut Catalonia, Spain
Available by glass or bottle
La Marca Prosecco Veneto, Italy
Available by glass or bottle
Roederer Estate Brut Anderson Valley, CA
Available only by bottle