El Rocoto Menu

El Rocoto, a Peruvian restaurant located in Cerritos, CA, offers a diverse range of dishes with a mix of traditional flavors and modern twists. From appetizers like Jalea Fried fish and Pulpo a la Parrilla to cebiches such as Tuna Cebiche and Pescado Cebiche, the menu is a delightful journey through Peruvian cuisine. Anticuchos like Chicken Anticuchos and Beef Anticuchos showcase the rich flavors of Peruvian grilling techniques.

Customers rave about the Aji de Gallina, Pescado Saltado, and Pescado Macho for their authentic taste and unique blend of spices. The warm bread with flavorful sauces sets the tone for a memorable dining experience. With a welcoming ambience, attentive service, and a full bar offering happy hour specials, El Rocoto is a standout choice for those seeking an unforgettable Peruvian dining experience. Don't miss out on their signature dishes and vibrant dining atmosphere.

Appetizers & Cravings

Jalea

Fried fish, shrimp, scallops, squid, and mussels with salsa criolla, cancha and tartar sauce

$23.00

Papa Rellena

Potato croquettes stuffed with beef picadillo served with salsa criolla and huancaina sauce

$12.00

Pulpo a la Parrilla

Grilled octopus with aji limo, mint and ginger chimichurri

$18.00

Chicharron Calamari

Fried calamari with salsa criolla and tartar sauce

$14.00

Yuquita Dos Salsas

Fried Yuca with huancaina and ocopa sauce

$13.00

Tamal

Chicken or pork Tamal, served with salsa criolla

$12.00

Trio Causitas

Three causitas, whipped potato with aji amarillo. Crab meat, tuna tartare and chicken

$14.00

Ensalada Mixta

Spring mix salad with Peruvian corn, quinoa, queso fresco and passion fruit dressing

$14.00

Papa Huancaina

Sliced potatoes topped with aji amarillo-feta cheese sauce, botija olive and boiled egg

$12.00

Wonton Frito

Fried wontons stuffed with shrimp, pork and chicken with tamarindo sauce

$14.00

Pulpo al Olivo

Sliced octopus, Peruvian corn, in botija olive sauce

$18.50

Exotica Cebiche

Ahi tuna, pulpo, leche de tigre

$17.00

Tuna Cebiche

Tuna, crispy quinoa, cucumbers, avocado and nikkei sauce

$18.00

Crocante Cebiche

Halibut in aji amarillo, leche de tigre on top of fried calamari, cancha and glazed sweet potatoes

$19.00

Mixto Cebiche

Halibut, shrimp, octopus and squid in leche de tigre, peruvian corn and glazed sweet potato yam

$17.00

Pescado Cebiche

Halibut in leche de tigre, peruvian corn and glazed sweet potato yam

$18.00

Cebiches

Anticuchos

Chicken Anticuchos

Abf chicken breast, huacatay sauce

$13.00

Beef Anticuchos

Tenderloin angus, huacatay sauce

$14.00

Anticuchos de corazón

Beef heart, rocoto sauce

$14.00

Bread

$0.85

Green Hot Sauce 2 oz

$0.40

Orange Hot Sauces 2 oz

$0.40

Quinotto

Side Quinotto

$10.00

Papas Fritas

Side French fries

$4.00

Arroz Blanco

Side white rice

$3.50

Yuca Frita

Side fried yucca

$5.50

Camote Fritos

Side sweet potato chips

$4.00

Tallarin Verde Solo

Side pesto spaghetti

$9.00

Platanos Fritos

Side fried plantains

$5.50

Salsa Criolla

Side marinated onions & tomatoes

$4.00

Chaufa Solo

Side of fried rice

$8.00

Sides

Soups

Sustancia

Beef or chicken angel hair noodle soup

$16.00

Sopa Wonton

Special wonton soup

$19.00

Chupe de Camarones

Creamy shrimp chowder, Peruvian corn, potatoes, fresh cheese, eggs and fish

$22.00

Parihuela Salvaje

Peruvian bouillabaisse with seafood and aji panca soup

$22.00

Chilcano de Pescado

Fish and rice clear broth soup

$18.00

Seco Carne

Braised beef short rib, cilantro beer sauce, canario beans, salsa criolla

$26.00

Arroz con Mariscos

Rice simmered in saffron wine sauce with squid, mussels, shrimp, octopus and scallops

$23.00

Chaufa Especial

Oriental Peruvian fried rice with shrimp, pork, chicken and beef

$20.00

Arroz con Pollo

Rice cooked with cilantro sauce with chicken, salsa criolla and papa huancaina

$20.00

Chaufa Mariscos

Oriental Peruvian fried rice with shrimp, octopus, scallops, mussels, and squid

$23.00

Arroz Norteño

Rice simmered in cilantro dark beer sauce with squid, mussels, shrimp, octopus and scallops

$23.00

Chaufa

Oriental Peruvian fried rice, chicken or beef

$18.00

Specialty Rice Dishes

Fish & Seafood

Seco de Pescado Camarones

White fish and shrimp stew in cilantro beer sauce, yucca and rice

$25.00

Pescado a Vapor

Steamed fish with shitake mushroom, bok choi, ginger, green onions, steam rice and oil soy sauce

$22.00

Camaron al Ajo

Jumbo shrimp in a butter and garlic sauce with asparagus and rice

$25.00

Saltado de Mariscos

Stir-fry seafood, onions, tomatoes, fried potatoes and steamed rice

$21.00

Quinotto Chorrillano

Pan-fried fish, aji amarillo Peruvian corn quinoa risotto, chorrillana sauce

$26.00

Pescado Sudado

Poached fish fillet with onions, tomatoes, with aji pancha white wine sauce and rice

$22.00

Picante de Mariscos

Seafood in aji panca creamy sauce and rice

$24.00

Pescado Frito

Pan fried fish, salsa criolla, salad, rice

$22.00

Mariscos a la Parrilla

Grilled seafood, aji panca huacatay beer sauce

$24.00

Pescado a Lo Macho

Shrimp, squid, mussels, scallops and octopus with aji amarillo creamy sauce on fish fillet with rice. Seafood lover!

$25.00

Tacu Tacu de Mariscos

Seafood aji Amarillo creamy sauce, rice mixed mashed canario beans, salsa criolla

$26.00

Oxtail Fettuccine

Braised oxtail in tomato wine sauce with creamy fettuccine and mushrooms

$26.00

Tallarin Trozos Pollo

Stir-fry oriental, Peruvian chicken chowmein, free range chicken

$19.00

Tallarin Saltado-Beef

Stir-fry tenderloin angus, spaghetti, snow peas, tomatoes and onions

$22.00

Fettuccine a la Huancaina

Huancaina fettuccine, stir fry beef tenderloin angus with mushrooms

$26.00

Tallarin Verde

Breaded chicken or beef steak, pesto spaghetti with parmesan cheese

$20.00

Pastas

Vegetarian Entrees

Tallarines Verde con Huancaina

Pesto spaghetti with papa huancaina

$19.00

Saltado de Vegetables

Stir-fry vegetables, fried potatoes and rice

$16.00

Carne a la Parrilla Encebollada

Grilled ribeye angus steak, topped with sauteed onions, tomatoes and rice

$25.00

Seco de Cordero

Braised lamb shank in cilantro beer sauce with Peruvian beans, salsa criolla and rice

$24.00

Aji de Galliana

Shredded chicken in aji amarillo and walnuts creamy sauce with potatoes and rice

$20.00

Saltado de Pollo

Stir-fry chicken with onions, tomatoes, fried potatoes and rice. Free range chicken

$17.00

Lomo Saltado

Stir-fry tenderloin angus, onions, tomatoes, fried potatoes with riceMost popular!

$22.00

Quinotto Lomo

Stir-fry beef tenderloin, onions, tomatoed with Peruvian corn quinoa risotto huancaina

$26.00

Suprema de Pollo

Breaded chicken with rice and salad. Protein Choice: Beef, Breaded Chicken

$20.00

Carne a Lo Pobre

Grilled ribeye angus steak, fried plantain, egg, fried potatoes, chimichurri, huancaina sauce, salad and rice. Protein Choice: Chicken

$26.00

Malaya con Ocopa

Braised skirt steak in aji panca sauce, potatoes in ocopa creamy sauce, salsa criolla and rice

$24.00

Tacu Tacu Especial

Stir fry tenderloin angus, onions, tomatoes, plantain, rice mixed mashed canario beans, eggs, salsa criolla

$26.00

Entrees

Desserts / Postres

Alfajor

Shortbread home made Cookie with Manjarblanco Filling

$8.00

Sprite

Sprite is sparkling lemon-lime soda

$4.00

Coca Cola

Refreshing Coca Cola glass bottle

$4.00

Fanta

Fanta- brightens colors

$4.00

Fiji Water

bottle water 16 FL oz

$3.50

Perrier Sparkling Water

Bottle sparkling water 11 FL Oz

$4.00

Inka Kola

Inka Kola is a golden soda that has a sweet, fruity flavor that somewhat resembles its main ingredient, lemon verbena (verbena de Indias or cedrón in Spanish)

$4.00

Maracuya

Refreshing Passion Fruit 16 FL Oz

$4.00

Beverages

Beer

Budweiser

Budweiser is a medium-bodied, flavorful, crisp American-style lager. Brewed with the best barley malt and a blend of premium hop varieties

$7.00

Coors Light

Coors Light Beer is an American style light lager. Crisp, clean and refreshing, this light beer has a 4.2% alcohol by volume

$7.00

Corona

Corona Extra is imported from Mexico and has a lighter than traditional beers, with a crisp and refreshing taste

$8.00

Modelo Especial y Negra

Modelo Especial is made with filtered water, malted barley, hops, corn and yeast

$8.00

Kirin Ichiban

Kirin Ichiban is brewed from only malt, hops and water. Unlike other beer, only the first press of the wort is used

$8.00

Heineken

Heineken is a premium lager with deep golden color, light fruity aroma, a mild bitter taste and balanced hop aroma leaving a crispy, clean finish of refreshing taste

$8.00

Stella Artois

Stella Artois is a classic Belgian lager, golden in color with a floral, hop aroma, well-balanced fruity malty sweetness, crisp hop bitterness and a soft dry finish

$8.00

Cristal

Cristal is a very light yellow color with a white. Aroma has notes of lemons, ripe apples, and sweet malt. This a light bodied beer with a clean, refreshing finish

$8.00

Cusqueña

Cusquena is a super-premium golden lager from Cuzco, the seat of the Inca empire. Brewed since 1911, it uses only the finest natural ingredients, including pure mountain water from a source at 18, 000 feet in the Peruvian Andes

$8.00

Chilcano Fruits

Pisco quebranta, ginger ale, mint, lime, raspberry, cucumber

$13.00

Chilcano Cucumber

The refreshing Chicano Cumber snap of lime, cucumber and pisco with the fizz of ginger ale is what makes the Chilcano delicious

$13.00

Chilcano 100

Pisco, ginger ale, fresh mint, lime, angostura bitters

$13.00

Maracuya Sour

Maracuya Sour is yellowish skin and full of acid, fruity and floral flavor. Pisco quebranta, passion fruit, egg white

$13.00

Pisco Sour

Our most popular Pisco Sour is made of pisco, lime juice, egg white and Angostura bitters, the Pisco Sour is simultaneously earthy, sweet and tart a cocktail

$13.00

Cocktails

Wines by the Glass

California Wines and South America