El Rocoto

11433 South St, Cerritos
(562) 924-1919

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Jalapeño Cilantro and Aji Amarillo Sauces
Papas Fritas Chimichurri
Saltado De Mariscos
Steaks Dinner Plate
Arroz Con Mariscos
Pulpo a La Parrilla
Pescado a Lo Macho
Parihuela Salvaje
Suprema De Pollo
Oxtail Fettuccine

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Most Popular
Lomo Saltado
Stir fry tenderloin angus beef, onions, tomatoes, fried potatoes, with rice.
Tallarin Verde
Breaded chicken or beef steak, pesto spaguetti with parmesan cheese.
Carne a Lo Pobre
Grilled ribeye angus steak, fried plantain, egg, fried potatoes, chimichurri, huancaina sauce, salad and rice.
Pulpo a La Parrilla
Grilled octopus with aji limo, mint and ginger chimichurri.
Chupe de Camarones
Creamy shrimp chowder, peruvian corn, potatoes, fresh cheese, eggs and fish.

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Lomo Saltado
Stir fry tenderloin angus beef, onions, tomatoes, fried potatoes, with rice.
Carne a Lo Pobre
Grilled ribeye angus steak, fried plantain, egg, fried potatoes, chimichurri, huancaina sauce, salad and rice.
Tallarin Verde
Breaded chicken or beef steak, pesto spaguetti with parmesan cheese.
Chaufa
Oriental peruvian fried rice, chicken or beef.
Pescado a lo Macho
Shrimp, squid, mussel, scallops, and octopus with aji amarillo creamy sauce on fried fish fillet with rice.

Cebiches

Pescado
Halibut in leche de tigre, corn & sweet potato yam
Tuna
Tuna, crispy quinoa, cucumbers, avocado, green onions and nikkei sauce.
Mixto
Halibut, shrimp, octopus and squid in leche de tigre, yam, corn
Crocante
Halibut in aji amarillo leche de tigre served on top on fried calamari, cancha and glazed sweet potato.

Clasicos Y Otros
Pulpo a La Parrilla
Grilled octopus with aji limo, mint and ginger chimichurri.
Trio Causitas
Three causitas, whipped potato with aji amarillo. crab meat, tuna tartare and chicken.
Papa huancaina
sliced potatoes, aji Amarillo-feta cheese sauce
Chicharron Calamar
Fried calamari with salsa criolla and tartar sauce.
Papa Rellena
Potato croquettes stuffed with beef picadillo served with salsa criolla and huancaina sauce.
Chicharron de Pollo Criollo
Deep fried marinated chicken pieces, salsa criolla. aji amarillo aioli.
Ensalada Mixta (vegetarian)
Spring mix salad with peruvian corn, quinoa, queso fresco and passion fruit dressing.

Anticuchos
Carne Anticuchos
Peruvian skewers, tenderloin angus,corn, chimichurri, crispy potatoes
Pollo Anticuchos
Peruvian skewers, free range chicken, corn, chimichurri, crispy potatoes

Sopas
Chupe de Camarones
Creamy shrimp chowder, peruvian corn, potatoes, fresh cheese, eggs and fish.
Parihuela Salvaje
Peruvian bouillabaisse with seafood and aji panca soup.
Sustancia
Beef or chicken angel hair noodle soup.

Pasta
Tallarin Verde
Breaded chicken or beef steak, pesto spaguetti with parmesan cheese.
Oxtail Fettuccine
Oxtail in tomato wine sauce with creamy fettuccine and mushrooms.
Tallarin Saltado - Beef
Stir fry tenderloin angus spaguetti, snow peas, tomatoes and onions.
Fettuccine a La Huancaina
Huancaina fettuccine, stir fry beef tenderloin angus with mushrooms.
Tallarin Trozos Pollo
Stir fry oriental - peruvian chicken chow mein. free range chicken

Arroces
Arroz con Pollo
Rice cooked with cilantro sauce with chicken, salsa criolla and papa huancaina. free range chicken
Arroz con Mariscos
Rice simmered in saffron wine sauce with squid, mussels, shrimp, octopus and scallops.
Arroz Norteño
Rice simmered in cilantro dark beer sauce with squid, mussels, shrimp, octopus and scallops.
Chaufa
Oriental peruvian fried rice, chicken or beef.
Chaufa Especial
Oriental peruvian fried rice with of shrimp, pork, chicken and beef.
Chaufa Mariscos
Oriental peruvian fried rice with shrimp, octopus, scallops, mussels and squid.

Pescados Y Mariscos
Mariscos a la Parrilla
Grilled seafood, aji panca huacatay beer sauce.
Seco Pescado con Camarones
White fish and shrimp stew in cilantro beer sauce, yucca and rice.
Quinotto Chorrillano
Pan - fry fish, aji amarillo peruvian corn quinoa risotto, hucatay infused olive oil, chorrillana sauce.
Saltado de Mariscos
Stir - fry seafood, onions, tomatoes, fried potatoes and steam rice.
Pescado Frito
Fried fillet fish served with rice and salad.
Pescado a lo Macho
Shrimp, squid, mussel, scallops, and octopus with aji amarillo creamy sauce on fried fish fillet with rice.
Camaron al Ajo
Jumbo shrimp in a butter and garlic sauce with asparragus and rice.
Pescado al Vapor
Steam fish with shitaki mushroom, ginger, green onion, and soy sauce.
Tacu tacu de mariscos
Seafood aji Amarillo creamy sauce, rice mixed mashed canario beans, salsa criolla
Pescado Sudado
Pouched fillet fish with onions, tomatoes with aji panca white wine sauce.
Picante de Mariscos
Seafood in aji panca creamy sauce and rice.

Platos Criollos Y Carnes
Lomo Saltado
Stir fry tenderloin angus beef, onions, tomatoes, fried potatoes, with rice.
Carne a Lo Pobre
Grilled ribeye angus steak, fried plantain, egg, fried potatoes, chimichurri, huancaina sauce, salad and rice.
Aji de Gallina
Shredded chicken braised in creamy aji amarillo sauce with potato and rice.
Malaya con Ocopa
Skirt steak angus in aji panca, ocopa, salsa criolla and rice.
Seco de Carne
Braised beef short rib, cilantro beer sauce, canario beans, salsa criolla, white rice
Suprema de Pollo o Carne
Breaded chicken or beef with rice and salad.
Carne Parrilla Encebollada
Grilled ribeye angus steak, topped with sauteed onions, tomatoes and rice.
Seco de Cordero
Braised lamb shank in cilantro sauce with peruvian beans and rice.
Quinotto Lomo
Stir-fry beef tenderloin angus, onions, tomatoes, with quinoa risotto huancaina.
Tacu tacu especial
Stir fry tenderloin angus, onions, tomatoes, plantain, rice mixed mashed canario beans, eggs, salsa criolla

Vegetarian
Saltado de Vegetales
Stir fry vegetables, fried potatoes and rice.
Tallarin Verde Huancaina
Pesto spaguetti with papa huancaina.
Quinotto
Fresh mushroom and peruvian corn, over quinoa panca risotto.

Para Acompanar / Sides
Platanos Fritos
Fried plantain.
Arroz
White rice.
Papas Fritas Chimichurri
French fries with chimichurri.
Tallarin Verde/side
Pesto spaguetti.
Camote Frito
Sweet potato chips.
Yuca Frita
Fried yucca.
chaufa/side
fried rice
Salsa Criolla 12 oz
Marinated onion and tomatoes.
Quinoa
Quinotto

Postres / Desserts
Alfajor
Shortbread cookie with manjar blanco filling.

Sodas and Others
Chicha Morada
Peruvian purple corn drink ( apple, lime, pineapple, cinnamon & sugar. )
Fountain Soda
Inka Kola
Peruvian soda.
Water
Fiji water
Maracuya
Passion fruit juice.
Perrier
Sparkling water.

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Recent Reviews

Nice and friendly service. It's average peruvian cuisine. The food and drink orders came out very quickly. TV on one side of you want to drink and watch the game. The other side is quieter to have personal conversations.
December 2025
Do you like Lomo Saltado?

El Rocoto is the place. They do a Saltado 3 different ways and they all rock. The traditional with Angus Beef, one with Chicken, and Mariscos which is seafood. That seafood mix is really good with a mixture of shrimp, calamari, and even scallops on the shell.

The ambiance is really nice and the servers are all hustling to get you your food and drink. Some restaurants give you the chips and salsa, el rocotto gives...
September 2025
First time eating Peruvian food, but not the last. Asked our server, Ingrid, for recommendations and she definitely hit a home run with us. We had a wonderful meal with enough food to feed an army. The food is absolutely amazing and Ingrid was kind, patient, and an amazing host. We will be back when we return to SoCal. If you are in Cerritos, do yourself a favor and earn here!
August 2025

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El Rocoto

11433 South St, Cerritos, CA 90703
(562) 924-1919