Menu from Tierra Peru
Menu highlights
Includes dishes that are:
Vegetarian
Leche De Leon
''Lion's milk'' - king prawn - coriander (choice of cold or hot) (mild spicy)
Yucas Rellenas De Queso en Salsa Huancaina
Deep fried cassava ballas - cheese - amarillo pepper cream
Tiradito De Vieira & Maracuya
Raw scallops - tiger's milk - bonito flakes - passion fruit - amarillo pepper cream (cold dish)
Tequenos Rellenos De Queso & Aceituna
Wantan fritters filled w/ cheese & green olives - guacamole
Jalea Tempura
Fish & seafood tempura - fried cassava - asparagus - pepper - sweet potato - salsa criolla - wasabi
Pescado a Lo Macho
Deep fried sea bass fillet - spicy - seafood stew - steamed white rice - fried cassava - (mild spicy
Desserts
Helados (2 scoopes)
choice of 'rocoto pepper', turron, apple&salty caramel or almond milk ice cream
Mousse de Pisco y Chocolate
chocolate and pisco quebranta mousse
Picarones y Helado
pumpkin & sweet potato fritters served with chancaca syrup & a scoop of your choice of ice cream
More about the restaurant: Tierra Peru
An unimposing restaurant front on Essex Road, Islington belies the quality of the food offered by Tierra Peru. Serving traditional and contemporary Peruvian cuisine since 2010, Tierra Peru dreams of sharing the sights, scents, sounds and tastes of Peruvian food culture with north-Londoners in the know and curious diners from further afield. Tierra Peru has been awarded three consecutive certificates of excellence from an international tourist association, as testament to the quality of their food and service.
Frequently asked questions
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Thinking about making a Tierra Peru booking?
Islington is hardly short of places to grab a bite to eat, so it is a sign of its quality that this little Peruvian kitchen and bar, Tierra Peru, has been serving happy, hungry Londoners fragrant Peruvian dishes for the better part of half a decade. With a menu that caters for meat eaters and vegetarians equally, diners will be able to discover new delights like leche de leon a delicious combination of king prawns and coriander served mild or spicy, or seco de cordero a lamb stew steeped in coriander, beans, stout, rice and cassava.
For a restaurant in pricey Essex Road, Islington, Tierra Peru is very reasonably priced, with all main courses coming in at £15 or less, and a generous, by-the-glass wine menu, as well as smaller plates for smaller appetites. All dishes are beautifully presented in Tierra Peru’s relaxed and bustling dining room. In addition to their accolades from international tourist associations, Tierra Peru boasts a highly-regarded feature in Time Out London’s 2013 Eating and Drinking Guide.