El Ajicito Peruvian Restaurant Menu (Update 2025)

Welcome to El Ajicito Peruvian Restaurant, a delightful culinary gem nestled in Hempstead, NY. This vibrant eatery specializes in authentic Peruvian cuisine, offering a menu that bursts with flavor and tradition. Begin your journey with enticing appetizers like Anticuchos—marinated cow hearts grilled to perfection—or indulge in crispy Calamares Fritos. For the main event, the Aj De Gallina features tender shredded chicken, enveloped in a rich yellow sauce, served over boiled potatoes—a true comfort dish.

  • Lunch Specials offer excellent value, allowing you to explore the flavors of Peru without breaking the bank.
  • Family-friendly and casual, El Ajicito is perfect for groups, kids, or a lovely dinner out.

With outdoor seating available and a welcoming ambiance, El Ajicito invites you to savor the warm hues of Peru right in your neighborhood. Don't forget to try their delectable Guacamole Con Tostones paired with a refreshing drink!

Lunch Specials

Menu de Dia 1

Call us to choose your menu

$15.00

Menu de Dia 2

Call us to choose your menu

$15.00

Anticuchos

Slices of cow hearts marinated in panca sauce.

$15.00

Anticuchos Y Rachi

$17.00

Calamares Fritos

Fried calamari.

$15.00

Chicken Finger

$10.00

Choclo Con Queso

$13.00

Ensalada Mixta

House fresh salad with lettuce, aguacate, cucumbers, tomatoes, carrots, and onions.

$10.00

Guacamole Con Tostones

Guacamole with fried green plantains.

$13.00

Ocopa

$12.00

Papa 3 Sabores

Crema de, ocopa y huancaina.

$15.00

Papa A La Huancana

$12.00

Papa Rellena

Papa rellena en salsa de mariscps stuffed potatoes with chopped meat and onions, whole, olives, and hard-boiled eggs.

$9.00

Papa Rellena En Salsa De Mariscos

$21.00

Rachi

$16.00

Salchipapas

Sliced hot dog and french fries.

$10.00

Tamal

Mashed mote corn wrapped in banana leaves, stuffed with pork, peanuts, and olives.

$9.00

Wantan Frito

$14.00

Appetizers

Pollos

Aj De Gallina

Shredded chicken cooked in yellow spicy sauce over boiled sliced potatoes.

$17.00

Milanesa De Pollo

Breaded chicken breast served with french fries and white rice and salad.

$17.00

Pollo A La Parrilla

Grilled chicken breast served with salad, rice, and beans.

$17.00

Pollo Al Vino Blanco

Steam chicken breast in white wine and lemon juice served with rice and vegetables.

$16.00

Saltado De Pollo

Sauteed sliced chicken with onions and tomatoes served with french fries and white rice.

$16.00

1/2 Pollo A La Brasa

1/2 of the rotisserie chicken served with french fries and salad.

$19.00

1/2 Pollo a La Brasa Solo

$9.00

Pollo A La Brasa Entero Solo

$16.00

Pollo Entero A La Brasa #1

Whole rotisserie chicken served with french fries and salad.

$28.00

Pollo Entero A La Brasa #2

Whole rotisserie chicken served with french fries, rice, beans and salad.

$32.00

Pollo a la brasa

Tacu Tacus

Tacu Tacu

$17.00

Bistec A Lo Pobre

Grilled steak served with rice, french fries, sweet plantains, and fried eggs.

$20.00

Entraa A Lo Pobre

Grilled steak served with rice, french fries, sweet plantains, and fried eggs.

$32.00

Lomo A La Huancana

Sliced beef sauteed with onion and tomatoes served with huancaina linguini.

$26.00

Lomo Saltado

Sliced beef sauteed with onions and tomatoes served on a bed of fries and white rice.

$19.00

Lomo Saltado de Ribeye

$38.00

Lomo Saltado Entraa

$32.00

Milanesa De Carne

Breaded steak fillet served with french fries and white rice.

$18.00

Seco De Cabrito Norteo

Stew lamb made in cilantro and pan sauce served with rice and canario beans.

$24.00

Carnes

Ceviches

Choros A La Chalaca

Steamed mussels topped with tomatoes, onions, and cilantro in fresh lime juice.

$14.00

Leche De Tigre

Seafood cocktail in lemon special sauce.

$14.00

Leche De Tigre El Ajicito

Seafood cocktail in lemon special sauce.

$21.00

Ruleta Marina (Ceviche Mixto)

A combination of ceviches and seafood special chef.

$38.00

Ruleta Marina (Ceviche Pescado)

A combination of ceviches and seafood special chef.

$36.00

Tiradito

Strips of cooked white fish in fresh lime juice with special yellow hot pepper sauce.

$18.00

Ceviche De Pescado

Whitefish fresh lime juice.

$18.00

Ceviche De Camarones

$19.00

Ceviche Mixto

$20.00

Aeropuerto Con Carne

$19.00

Aeropuerto Con Pollo

$18.00

Aeropuerto De Camarones

$22.00

Aeropuerto Mariscos

$22.00

Aeropuerto Mixto

$20.00

Arroz Chaufa De Camarones

Peruvian-style fried rice.

$22.00

Arroz Chaufa De Carne

Peruvian-style fried rice.

$19.00

Arroz Chaufa De Mariscos

$22.00

Arroz Chaufa De Pollo

Peruvian-style fried rice.

$17.00

Arroz Chaufa Especial

$34.00

Arroz Chaufa Mixto

Peruvian-style fried rice.

$20.00

Tallarin Chino De Carne

Beef Chinese pasta.

$19.00

Tallarin Chino De Pollo

$18.00

Aeropuerto Especial

$35.00

Chifas

Combinados

Cevichejaleaarroz Con Mariscos

$30.00

Ceviche, Jalea

$24.00

Ceviche Jalea Huancaina Arroz C/mariscos

$34.00

Ceviche Tallarin huancaina

$28.00

Bandeja Saldadorea

Steak, sweet plantains, rice, beans, and egg.

$19.00

Camarones

$19.00

Camarones Pollo Y Chorizo

Shrimps, grill chicken, and sausage.

$19.00

Chuleta Cerdo Pollo Y Camarones

Porkchop, grill chicken, and shrimp.

$19.00

Chuletas A La Parrilla

2 pork chops.

$17.00

Churrasco A La Parrilla

Grilled chuck steak served with rice, beans and salad.

$28.00

Churrasco Solo

$19.00

Costillas

Beef ribs.

$19.00

Entraa A La Parrilla

Grilled skirt steak served with rice, beans, and salad.

$31.00

Entraa A La Parrilla Sola

$22.00

Parrilla Perucha

Grilled steak served with sausage, salad, and rice.

$22.00

Super Parrillada

Grilled steak, pork chop, shrimps, rotisserie chicken, and sausage.

$35.00

Mar y Tierra

$57.00

Ribeye - Steak

$37.00

Parrillas

Pastas

Tallarin A La Huancaina C/ Bistec

$21.00

Tallarin A La Huancaina C/ Pollo

Huancaina linguini served with favorite meat.

$19.00

Tallarin A La Huancaina Lomo

Huancaina linguini served with favorite meat.

$26.00

Tallarin Saltado De Carne

Sauteed linguini with your favorite meat.

$18.00

Tallarin Salteado de Mariscos

$22.00

Tallarin Salteado de Mixto

$19.00

Tallarin Salteado de Pollo

$17.00

Tallarin Verde con Milanesa de Pollo

$17.00

Tallarin Verde Ribeye

$37.00

Tallarines Verdes C/ Bistec

Pesto linguine served with your favorite meat.

$19.00

Tallarines Verdes C/ Churrasco

Pesto linguine served with your favorite meat.

$28.00

Tallarines Verdes C/ Entraa

Pesto linguine served with your favorite meat.

$33.00

Tallarines Verdes C/ Pollo

Pesto linguine served with your favorite meat.

$17.00

Arroz Con Mariscos

$23.00

Camarones Al Ajo

Sauteed shrimps in garlic and oil served with white rice.

$22.00

Cau Cau De Mariscos

Seafood stew.

$22.00

Jalea Family Portion

A mix of fried seafood served with criolla sauce and yuca.

$41.00

Jalea Portion For Two

A mix of fried seafood served with criolla sauce and yuca.

$22.00

Jugoso Chimbotano

A wholefish cooked in tomatoes and onions sauce.

$30.00

Pargo Frito

Whole fried red snapper.

$27.00

Pargo A Lo Macho

Fried fish fillet in seafood sauce with calamari, mussels and shrimps.

$31.00

Pescado A Lo Macho

Fried fish fillet in seafood sauce with calamari, mussels and shrimps.

$23.00

Picante De Mariscos

Seafood stewed in spicy pan sauce.

$22.00

Salmon a la Parilla

$20.00

Salmon a lo macho

$26.00

Salmon Al Horno

Baked broiled salmon.

$24.00

Trucha a lo Macho

$29.00

Trucha Frita

$27.00

Pescados & Mariscos

Sbados y Domingos

Arroz Con Pato Salsa Criolla y Huancana

Traditional duck and cilantro rice served with papa a la huancaina, in addition to salsa criolla (red onions radish).

$30.00

Chanfainita

Bofe stew with sliced boiled potatoes.

$21.00

Chanfainita solo

$21.00

Chicharron Con Camote

Pork crackling with sweet potatoes.

$14.00

Desayuno Familiar

Lomo al jugo, chicharrones, camate, relleno, salchicha huachana y tamal.

$42.00

Lomo Al Jugo

Sliced steak stew with onion and tomatoes.

$16.00

Pulpo A La Nortea

Grilled octopus marinate in mixture of aji panca, served with chef special rice cooked in light cilantro and avocado sauce and pair with diced red onions, tomatoes and avocado.

$32.00

Relleno Con Camote

Peruvian sausage.

$14.00

Relleno solo

$10.00

Salchicha Huachana

Huachana sausage.

$13.00

Aguadito de Pollo

Chicken giblets soup made of cilantro and rice.

$14.00

Aguaito pequeo

$8.00

Caldo De Gallina

Traditional Peruvian chicken soup.

$15.00

Chupe de Camarones

Shrimps special soup made with milk.

$21.00

Parihuela

Special mixed seafood made with onions and tomatoes.

$21.00

Parihuela Cola Langosta

$36.00

Sopa Men

$7.00

Sopa Wantan

Special wantan soup with chicken and Chinese vegetables.

$16.00

Patasca

Pork and tripe soup with mote corn.

$21.00

Sopas

Postres

Alfajores

$13.00

Crema Volteada

$13.00

Helado de Guanbana

$13.00

Helado de Lcuma

$15.00

Helado de Maracuy

$13.00

Picarones

$13.00

Pionono

$12.00

Torta Helada

$13.00

Chicha Morada Vaso

$4.50

Coca Cola

$3.00

Ginger

$3.00

Guarana

$4.50

Inca Kola (Lata)

$4.00

Inca Kola 2.5 LT

$7.00

Kola Inglesa

$3.50

Maracuya

$4.50

Red Bull

$4.50

Sprite

$3.00

Water (Bottles)

$3.00

Limonada

$5.50

Bebidas

rdenes Individuales

Aguacate

$7.00

Aji

$1.50

Arroz Large

$7.00

Arroz Small

$6.00

Camote Frito

$7.00

Camote Sancochado

$6.00

Canchita

$1.00

Chorizo

$6.00

Frijoles

$6.00

Frijoles Large

$11.00

Maduros

$6.00

Papas Fritas

$6.00

Tostones

$8.00

Yuca Frita

$6.00

Yuca Sancochada

$6.00