La Candela

495 S Broadway, Hicksville
(516) 470-0805

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Pollo A la Brasa A Lo Pobre
Arroz Chaufa De Mariscos
Arroz Chaufa De Pollo
Anticuchos Con Rachi
Choros a La Chalaca
Bistec A Lo Pobre
Fried Calamari
Ceviche Mixto
Bandeja Paisa
Lomo Saltado

Menu

Appetizers
Papa a la huancaina
Sliced steam potatoes with special peruvian yellow pepper creamy sauce
Salchipapa
Fried franks with french fries.
Choros a la chalaca
7 pieces. mussels peruvian style.
Calamares fritos
Fried calamari served with yuca fries
Ensalada mixta small
Mixed salad with lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, beets, and red onions serve with our house salad dressing
Ensalada mixta large
Mixed salad with lettuce, tomatoes, cucumber, beets, and red onions serve with our house salad dressing
Rachi
Grill trip marinated with a special peruvian sauce served with golden potatoes and white corn
Piqueo candela
Marinated and grilled steak, chicken, trip, cow's heart and shrimp served with yuca fries

Soups
Parihuela
Mixed seafood soup with fish, calamari, shrimp, mussels and clams
Chupe de camarones
Peruvian shrimp creamy soup with cheese, rice, eggs

Ceviches
Ceviche mixto
Fish, shrimp, calamari and mussels cooked in special lime juice served with sweet potato and peruvian corn
Leche de tigre
Seafood cocktail in special lemon juice.
Ceviche pescado
Fish cooked in special lime juice served with sweet potato and peruvian corn
Candelazo de pescado
Ceviche with fish, papa a la huancaina, and deep fried fish and calamari
Ceviche camarones
Shrimps cooked in special lime juice served with sweet potato and peruvian corn
Candelazo mixto
Mixed ceviche, papa a la huancaina and dep fried fish and calamari
Candelazo de camarones
Shrimp ceviche, papa a la huancaina, and deep fried fish and calamari
Candelazo de pescado
Ceviche de mariscos

Seafood
Jalea
(serves two) fried seafood platter with red onions
Arroz con mariscos
Peruvian (paella) seafood rice with calamari, shrimp, mussels and clams served salsa criolla. chef's special.
Filete de pescado
Fish fillet served with white rice and salad
Filete de pescado al ajo
Fish fillet in garlic sauce served with golden potatoes and white rice
Camarones al ajillo
Shrimps in garlic sauce served with white rice and golden potatoes
Pescado a la macho
Fish fillet topped with calamari, shrimps, mussels and clams in special sauce served with white rice
Picante de mariscos
Snow crab legs, mussels, calamari and shrimp with peruvian special sauce served with white rice
Filete en salsa de camarones
Fish fillet in special shrimp sauce served with white rice
Camarones empanizados
Breaded shrimps served with french fries
Chicharron de pescado
Deep fried fish pieces serve with yuca fries
Sudado de pescado
Broiled fish filet cooked with onions and tomatoes in special sauce served with broiled yuca and white rice

Meats
Lomo saltado
Sautéed beef strips with onions and tomatoes served with french fries white rice
Bistec a lo pobre
Steak, fries, egg,white rice,plantain
Lomo candela
Sauteed beef strips and shrimp with onions and tomatoes served with french fries and white rice
Parrilla peruana
Strips of grill steak and golden potato, sausage and salad
Lomo mar & tierra
Sautéed seafood and beef strips with onions & tomatoes on a bed of fries
Churasco
Shell steak with golden potato and salad
Lomo flameado
Sautéed beef strips with onions, tomatoes and fries served with white rice
Milanesa de carne
Breaded beef served with rice, french fries and a salad

Poultry
Pollada
Fried chicken in peruvian special sauce served with golden potatoes and salad
Pollo saltado
Sauteed chicken strips cook with onions and tomatoes served with white rice and french fries
Polla a la parrilla
Grilled chicken breast served with white rice, french fries, and salad
Aji de gallina
Chicken strips in special sauce
Pollo en salsa especial-camarones
Grilled chicken breast cooked in special peruvian sauce with shrimp served with white rice
Milanesa de pollo
Chicken milanese served with rice, french fries and salad
Pollo a la parrilla
Grill chicken breast served with rice, french fries and salad
Chicharron de pollo
Chicken fingers with french fries
Pollo hawaiana
Grilled chicken breast cooked in special sweet and sour pineapple sauce served with white rice

Pastas
Tallarin verde con bistec
Fettuccine with beef in special green sauce
Tallarin verde con pescado frito
Fettuccine in special peruvian green sauce with fish fillet
Tallarin saltado de pollo
Fettuccine with sautéed chicken strips in special sauce.
Tallarin saltado de carne
Fettuccine with sautéed beef strips in special sauce.
Tallarin saltado de mariscos
Fettuccine with sautéed mixed seafood in a especial sauce
Tallarin saltado mar y tierra
Fettuccine sautéed strips of beef, chicken and mixed seafood in a special sauce

Peruvian chinese food
Arroz chaufa de pollo
Chicken fried rice prepared with red peppers, scalions, and eggs
Arroz chaufa mixto
Beef and chicken fried rice prepared with red peppers, scalions, and eggs
Arroz chaufa mar y tierra
Mixed - seafood, beef, chicken, with vegetables and eggs fried rice.
Arroz chaufa de carne
Beef fried rice prepared with red peppers, scalions, and eggs
Arroz chaufa de mariscos
Seafood fried rice prepared with red peppers, scalions, eggs, calamari, shrimp and mussels

Ordenes individuales
Tostones
Fried plaintain.
Platanos fritos-maduros
Sweet fried plaintain.
Aji verde
Hot green source
Frijoles
Peruvian beans
Yuca
Fried yucca
Cancha
Fried peruvian corn
Papa fritas
French fries.
Arroz
White rice.
Huevos fritos
Fried eggs.
Salsa criolla
Mixed - red onion, peruvian corn, cilantro seasoned
Camote
Sweet potato

Tacu tacu
Tacu tacu c/ lomo saltado
Mixed rice an beens with sautéed beef strips with onions and tomatoes
Tacu tacu with pollo a la parrilla
Mixed rice and beans with grilled chicken.
Tacu tacu with bistek
Mixed rice and bean steak
Tacu tacu en salsa de mariscos
Rice and beans mixed with special seafood sauce.

Bebidas
Inca kola
Pervian golden soda.
Chicha morada regular
Purple corn drink.
Maracuya regular
Coca cola
Chicha morada jarra
Purple corn drink.
Diet coca cola
Diet cola.
Maracuya jarra

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Recent Reviews

Second time coming here and just as great as I remember. Portions are adequate. Flavors and authenticity in the food are there. Staff were friendly, engaging and patient. Not a very large place but a good intimate size. Prices are fair. Good place for picky eaters. There’s something for everyone.
October 2025
Update 07/18/2025
It has been a while since we visited our favorite Peruvian restaurant.
We had our favorites: Rondo Maria, Chicharron de Pescado and of course Pisco Sours and Chicha Sours.
Everything was excellent, including the service.
Update 10/8/2024
We stopped in for lunch. Everything was amazing! Great service from Joel, great Pisco Sours from Jonathan, and great food from the kitchen. The presentation of each dish was beautiful....
July 2025
I’ve been here before and really enjoyed it, however, yesterday’s experience was mediocre. The causa was salty and most of the food came out room temperature and anyone who loves a tamal, knows that a cold tamal isn’t that great. The anticucho was very good. Thumbs up to that. The service was good. They were very attentive. The atmosphere was loud. The were projecting a concert with the sound on full blast. The dining room, though spacious only had a few tables. No need...
June 2025

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La Candela

495 S Broadway, Hicksville, NY 11801
(516) 470-0805