About
Empire of the Incas has been serving up some of the best Peruvian cuisine in Connecticut since it was opened by David Aliaga in 2005. Peruvian food is an eclectic fusion of spices and flavors influenced by Japanese and Chinese cuisines, from our flavorful plates of Lomo Saltado and Arroz Chaufa to our refreshing Ceviche. We pride ourselves in bringing you the freshest ingredients and most authentic-tasting dishes you will grow to love (if you haven’t already)!
We invite you to indulge in the many flavors of Peru, while enjoying our cocktails such as the Pisco Sour and Chicha Sour and immersing yourself in the colorful artwork and lively music. We hope to see you and your family soon, right here in Danbury, Connecticut!
About
Empire of the Incas has been serving up some of the best Peruvian cuisine in Connecticut since it was opened by David Aliaga in 2005. Peruvian food is an eclectic fusion of spices and flavors influenced by Japanese and Chinese cuisines, from our flavorful plates of Lomo Saltado and Arroz Chaufa to our refreshing Ceviche. We pride ourselves in bringing you the freshest ingredients and most authentic-tasting dishes you will grow to love (if you haven’t already)!
We invite you to indulge in the many flavors of Peru, while enjoying our cocktails such as the Pisco Sour and Chicha Sour and immersing yourself in the colorful artwork and lively music. We hope to see you and your family soon, right here in Danbury, Connecticut!
Menu
Served with white rice 
Served with salad 
White rice and/or house salad may be substituted with french fries
Menu
Served with white rice
Served with salad
White rice and/or house salad may be substituted with french fries
APPETIZER
Papa a la Huancaína | $12.95
Peruvian sauce made with yellow peppers & fresh white cheese served over boiled potatoes
Inca Platter (For Two) | $16.95
Fried calamari, mussels, white fish & yuca strips served with tartar sauce
Tamale | $8.95
Corn tamale stuffed with pork or chicken served with salsa criolla (onion salad)
Papa Rellena | $9.50
Baked potato dough stuffed with ground beef, onions, hard boiled eggs and olives served with salsa criolla (onion salad)
Choclo con Queso | $9.50
Peruvian choclo (corn with large kernels) served with freshly sliced white cheese
Anticuchos | $14.00
Charbroiled beef heart skewers marinated in vinegar & spices served with grilled potatoes
Choritos a la Chalaca (For Two) | $14.50
Steamed mussels covered with freshly chopped onions, corn, avocado, cilantro and lime juice
Calamares Fritos | $14.95
Fried lightly breaded calamari
Camarónes Empanizados | $14.95
Fried lightly breaded shrimps
Chicken Wings | $14.50
Choice between plain, spicy & BBQ
Gambas al Ajillo de Camarónes | $16.50
Shrimp pan-fried with lightly breaded garlic cloves & parsley
served with tostones
Chicharrón de Cerdo con Yuca | $15.50
Fried pork belly served with fried yuca strips
Supreme Chicharrón | $16.95
Fried chicken, white fish & pork served with salsa criolla (onion salad)
Salchipapa | $9.95
Fried hot dogs served over a bed of french fries
Empanadas (Two) | $9.50
Choice between beef or cheese
Causa Rellena – Tuna | $14.95 Chicken | $12.95
Peruvian cold mashed potato casserole
SOUP & SALAD
Sopa de Pescado | $14.50
Peruvian style fish soup
Chupe de Camarónes | $16.50 Pescado | $15.50
Peruvian style shrimp chowder with peas, white rice, poached eggs, milk & shrimp or white fish
Chupe Caesar Salad | $16.25
Charbroiled sliced chicken breast with romaine lettuce, tomatoes, croutons & caesar salad dressing
House Salad | $6.00
Lettuce with tomatoes, sliced carrots & house dressing
FISH
Pescado Entero Frito * 
| $25.95
Fried whole red snapper
Pescado Sudado Fillet | $20.95 Whole | $26.95
White fish steamed with garlic, red onions, tomatoes & sliced boiled potatoes
Pescado Saltado | $23.95
Fried white fish stir-fried with red onions & tomatoes mixed with french fries
Filete de Pescado | $18.50
Fried lightly breaded white fish
Pescado al Ajo * | $18.95
Fried white fish with creamy Peruvian garlic sauce
Chicharrón de Pescado | $19.95
Fried lightly breaded white fish served with fried yuca strips & salsa criolla (onion salad)
FISH & SHELLFISH
Saltado de Mariscos | $23.50
Shrimp, mussels, calamari & octopus stir-fried with red onions, tomatoes & mixed with french fries
Pescado en Salsa de Camarónes * | $24.95
Fried white fish & shrimp with creamy Peruvian house sauce
Pescado Relleno de Camarónes | $25.50
Steamed white fish, shrimp & mussels mixed with chopped red peppers and scallions
Camarónes en Salsa de Ajo | $20.50
Shrimp with creamy Peruvian garlic sauce
Camarónes Saltado | $22.95
Shrimp stir-fried with red onions & tomatoes mixed with french fries
Pescado a lo Macho * | $26.95
Fried with fish, shrimp, mussels, calamari & octopus with creamy Peruvian house sauce
Picante de Mariscos (served plain or spicy) | $23.50
Stir-fried shrimp, mussels, calamari & octopus with creamy Peruvian house sauce
Picante de Camarónes (served plain or spicy) | $23.50
Stir-fried shrimp with creamy Peruvian house sauce served with white rice
Tilapia Tropical | $25.50
Fried lightly breaded tilapia fish and charbroiled skewered shrimps with salsa (avocado, red onions, tomatoes, red pepper, cilantro & lime juice)
* Substitute Rainbow Trout for an addition $
CEVICHE (served plain or spicy)
Ceviche de Pescado | $18.95
White fish cooked in fresh lime juice with red onions, garlic & cilantro
Ceviche de Camarónes | $18.95
Shrimp cooked in fresh lime juice with red onions, garlic & cilantro
Ceviche de Mariscos | $21.00
Shrimp, mussels, calamari, & octopus cooked in fresh lime juice with red onions, garlic & cilantro
Ceviche Mixto | $23.50
Fish, shirmp, mussels, calamari, & octopus cooked in fresh lime juice with red onions, garlic & cilantro
Ceviche Machu Pichu (For Two) | $29.95
Individual servings of our Ceviche de Pescado, Camarones & Mariscos
CHICKEN
Pollo Saltado | $19.95
Sliced chicken stir-fried with red onions & tomatoes mixed with french fries
Milanesa de Pollo | $19.95 Bistec | $20.95
Fried breaded chicken breast or steak
Pechuga de Pollo a la Parilla | $19.95
Charbroiled chicken breast
BEEF
Lomo Saltado | $23.95
Sliced beef stir-fried with red onions & tomatoes mixed with french fries
Lomo al Jugo | $22.50
Sliced beef stir-fried with red onions & tomatoes placed over boiled potatoes
Bistec Encebollado | $20.50
Steak pan-fried with red onions & tomatoes placed over boiled potatoes
Bistec a lo Pobre 
| $23.95
Pan-fried steak served with fried eggs & sweet plantains
Bistec, Papas y Ensalada 
| $19.95
Pan fried steak
RICE BASED
Arroz Chaufa de Carne | $21.50
Peruvian fried rice with chopped red peppers, scallions, garlic, scrambled eggs & sliced beef
Arroz Chaufa de Pollo | $20.50
Peruvian fried rice with chopped red peppers, scallions, garlic, scrambled eggs & sliced chicken
Arroz Chaufa de Pescado | $22.50
Peruvian fried rice with chopped red peppers, scallions, garlic, scrambled eggs & white fish
Arroz Chaufa de Mariscos | $24.95
Peruvian fried rice with chopped red peppers, scallions, garlic, scrambled eggs, shrimp, mussels, calamari & octopus
Arroz Chaufa de Camarónes | $24.50
Peruvian fried rice with chopped red peppers, scallions, garlic, scrambled eggs & shrimp
Arroz con Camarónes | $24.50
Peruvian paella consisting of yellow rice cooked in fish broth mixed with peas, cilantro & shrimp
Arroz con Mariscos | $24.50
Peruvian paella consisting of yellow rice cooked in fish broth mixed with peas, cilantro, shrimp, mussels, calamari & octopus
SPAGHETTI BASED
Tallarin Saltado de Carne | $21.50
Peruvian style spaghetti stir-fried with sliced beef, red onions, tomatoes & scallions
Tallarin Saltado de Pollo | $20.50
Peruvian style spaghetti stir-fried with sliced chicken, red onions, tomatoes & scallions
Tallarin Saltado de Camarónes | $23.50
Peruvian style spaghetti stir-fried with shrimp, red onions, tomatoes & scallions
Tallarin con Mariscos | $23.50
Peruvian style spaghetti stir-fried with shrimp, mussels, calamari, octopus, red onions, tomatoes & scallions
Tallarin Verde con Bistec | $23.95
Peruvian style pesto pasta with pan-fried steak
Tallarin Machu Picchu | $25.50
Peruvian style spaghetti stir-fried with shrimp, mussels, calamari & octopus with creamy Peruvian house sauce
HOUSE SPECIAL
Jalea (Family Size for Two) | $55.50
Fried lightly breaded calamari, shrimp, white fish, mussels & fried yuca strips served with salsa criolla (onion salad)
Parihuela (Family Size for Two) | $24.50
Hearty Peruvian style seafood soup consisting of calamari, shrimp, crab, white fish, octopus & mussels
Chuleta de Cerdo | $18.50
Pan fried pork chop
Bandeja Paisa | $24.50
Pan fried steak served with pinto beans, avocado, plantains fried eggs, fried pork belly & arepa
KIDS MENU 
Hamburger | $10.50
Cheeseburger | $10.75
Chicken Nuggets | $9.50
APPETIZER
Papa a la Huancaína | $12.95
Peruvian sauce made with yellow peppers & fresh white cheese served over boiled potatoes
Inca Platter (For Two) | $16.95
Fried calamari, mussels, white fish & yuca strips served with tartar sauce
Tamale | $8.95
Corn tamale stuffed with pork or chicken served with salsa criolla (onion salad)
Papa Rellena | $9.50
Baked potato dough stuffed with ground beef, onions, hard boiled eggs and olives served with salsa criolla (onion salad)
Choclo con Queso | $9.50
Peruvian choclo (corn with large kernels) served with freshly sliced white cheese
Anticuchos | $14.00
Charbroiled beef heart skewers marinated in vinegar & spices served with grilled potatoes
Choritos a la Chalaca (For Two) | $14.50
Steamed mussels covered with freshly chopped onions, corn, avocado, cilantro and lime juice
Calamares Fritos | $14.95
Fried lightly breaded calamari
Camarónes Empanizados | $14.95
Fried lightly breaded shrimps
Chicken Wings | $14.50
Choice between plain, spicy & BBQ
Gambas al Ajillo de Camarónes | $16.50
Shrimp pan-fried with lightly breaded garlic cloves & parsley
served with tostones
Chicharrón de Cerdo con Yuca | $15.50
Fried pork belly served with fried yuca strips
Supreme Chicharrón | $16.95
Fried chicken, white fish & pork served with salsa criolla (onion salad)
Salchipapa | $9.95
Fried hot dogs served over a bed of french fries
Empanadas (Two) | $9.50
Choice between beef or cheese
Causa Rellena
Tuna | $14.95 Chicken | $12.95
Peruvian cold mashed potato casserole
SOUP & SALAD
Sopa de Pescado | $14.50
Peruvian style fish soup
Chupe de Camarónes | $16.50 Pescado | $15.50
Peruvian style shrimp chowder with peas, white rice, poached eggs, milk & shrimp or white rice
Chicken Caesar Salad | $16.25
Charbroiled sliced chicken breast with romaine lettuce, tomatoes, croutons & caesar salad dressing
House Salad | $6.00
Lettuce with tomatoes, sliced carrots & house dressing
FISH
Pescado Entero Frito * | $25.95
Fried whole red snapper
Pescado Sudado Fillet | $20.95 Whole | $26.95
White fish steamed with garlic, red onions, tomatoes & sliced boiled potatoes
Pescado Saltado | $23.95
Fried white fish stir-fried with red onions & tomatoes mixed with french fries
Filete de Pescado | $18.50
Fried lightly breaded white fish
Pescado al Ajo * | $18.95
Fried white fish with creamy Peruvian garlic sauce
Chicharrón de Pescado | $19.95
Fried lightly breaded white fish served with fried yuca strips & salsa criolla (onion salad)
FISH &
SHELLFISH
Saltado de Mariscos | $23.50
Shrimp, mussels, calamari & octopus stir-fried with red onions, tomatoes & mixed with french fries
Pescado en Salsa de Camarónes * | $24.95
Fried white fish & shrimp with creamy Peruvian house sauce
Pescado Relleno de Camarónes | $25.50
Steamed white fish, shrimp & mussels mixed with chopped red peppers and scallions
Camarónes en Salsa de Ajo | $20.50
Shrimp with creamy Peruvian garlic sauce
Camarónes Saltado | $22.95
Shrimp stir-fried with red onions & tomatoes mixed with french fries
Pescado a lo Macho * | $26.95
Fried with fish, shrimp, mussels, calamari & octopus with creamy Peruvian house sauce
Picante de Mariscos (served plain or spicy) | $23.50
Stir-fried shrimp, mussels, calamari & octopus with creamy Peruvian house sauce
Picante de Camarónes (served plain or spicy) | $23.50
Stir-fried shrimp with creamy Peruvian house sauce served with white rice
Tilapia Tropical | $25.50
Fried lightly breaded tilapia fish and charbroiled skewered shrimps with salsa (avocado, red onions, tomatoes, red pepper, cilantro & lime juice)
KIDS MENU
Hamburger | $10.50
Cheeseburger | $10.75
Chicken Nuggets | $9.50
CEVICHE
(served plain or spicy)
Ceviche de Pescado | $18.95
White fish cooked in fresh lime juice with red onions, garlic & cilantro
Ceviche de Camarónes | $18.95
Shrimp cooked in fresh lime juice with red onions, garlic & cilantro
Ceviche de Mariscos | $21.00
Shrimp, mussels, calamari, & octopus cooked in fresh lime juice with red onions, garlic & cilantro
Ceviche Mixto | $23.50
Fish, shirmp, mussels, calamari, & octopus cooked in fresh lime juice with red onions, garlic & cilantro
Ceviche Machu Pichu (For Two) | $29.95
Individual servings of our Ceviche de Pescado, Camarones & Mariscos
CHICKEN
Pollo Saltado | $19.95
Sliced chicken stir-fried with red onions & tomatoes mixed with french fries
Milanesa de Pollo $19.95 Bistec | $20.95
Fried breaded chicken breast or steak
Pechuga de Pollo a la Parilla | $19.95
Charbroiled chicken breast
BEEF
Lomo Saltado | $23.95
Sliced beef stir-fried with red onions & tomatoes mixed with french fries
Lomo al Jugo | $22.50
Sliced beef stir-fried with red onions & tomatoes placed over boiled potatoes
Bistec Encebollado | $20.50
Steak pan-fried with red onions & tomatoes placed over boiled potatoes
Bistec a lo Pobre | $23.95
Pan-fried steak served with fried eggs & sweet plantains
Bistec, Papas y Ensalada | $19.95
Pan fried steak
RICE BASED
Arroz Chaufa de Carne | $21.50
Peruvian fried rice with chopped red peppers, scallions, garlic, scrambled eggs & sliced beef
Arroz Chaufa de Pollo | $20.50
Peruvian fried rice with chopped red peppers, scallions, garlic, scrambled eggs & sliced chicken
Arroz Chaufa de Pescado | $22.50
Peruvian fried rice with chopped red peppers, scallions, garlic, scrambled eggs & white fish
Arroz Chaufa de Mariscos | $24.95
Peruvian fried rice with chopped red peppers, scallions, garlic, scrambled eggs, shrimp, mussels, calamari & octopus
Arroz Chaufa de Camarónes | $24.50
Peruvian fried rice with chopped red peppers, scallions, garlic, scrambled eggs & shrimp
Arroz con Camarónes | $24.50
Peruvian paella consisting of yellow rice cooked in fish broth mixed with peas, cilantro & shrimp
Arroz con Mariscos | $24.50
Peruvian paella consisting of yellow rice cooked in fish broth mixed with peas, cilantro, shrimp, mussels, calamari & octopus
SPAGHETTI BASED
Tallarin Saltado de Carne | $21.50
Peruvian style spaghetti stir-fried with sliced beef, red onions, tomatoes & scallions
Tallarin Saltado de Pollo | $20.50
Peruvian style spaghetti stir-fried with sliced chicken, red onions, tomatoes & scallions
Tallarin Saltado de Camarónes | $23.50
Peruvian style spaghetti stir-fried with shrimp, red onions, tomatoes & scallions
Tallarin con Mariscos | $23.50
Peruvian style spaghetti stir-fried with shrimp, mussels, calamari, octopus, red onions, tomatoes & scallions
Tallarin Verde con Bistec | $23.95
Peruvian style pesto pasta with pan-fried steak
Tallarin Machu Picchu | $25.50
Peruvian style spaghetti stir-fried with shrimp, mussels, calamari & octopus with creamy Peruvian house sauce
HOUSE SPECIAL
Jalea (Family Size for Two) | $55.00
Fried lightly breaded calamari, shrimp, white fish, mussels & fried yuca strips served with salsa criolla (onion salad)
Parihuela (Family Size for Two) | $24.50
Hearty Peruvian style seafood soup consisting of calamari, shrimp, crab, white fish, octopus & mussels
Chuleta de Cerdo | $18.50
Pan fried pork chop
Bandeja Paisa | $24.50
Pan fried steak served with pinto beans, avocado, plantains fried eggs, fried pork belly & arepa
* Substitute Rainbow Trout for an addition $
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