La Limeña Grill Rockville Menu (Update 2025)
Welcome to La Limeña Grill Rockville, a culinary gem that beautifully marries Peruvian and Cuban flavors. Located at 1093 Rockville Pike, this restaurant offers a vibrant menu that showcases the rich heritage of its cuisines. Begin your meal with delightful Empanadas or the zesty Ceviche Mixto, which bursts with freshness and traditional spices. The Camarones al Ajillo tantalizes your taste buds with succulent shrimp in garlic sauce, perfectly paired with crispy fried yucca.
The heart of the menu lies in its entrées, featuring dishes like the Bistek a la Limena, topped with a perfectly cooked fried egg and served with a satisfying side of plantains. Each plate tells a story, influenced by the kitchens of Peru and Cuba, ensuring your dining experience is both memorable and delicious. With commendations on the service and atmosphere, La Limeña is a must-visit for any food lover in Rockville!
Entradas / Appetizers
Ceviche de Pescado
Fresh fish marinated in lime juice, Peruvian spices and herbs, served with glazed sweet potato, corn on the cob and dried crunchy corn kernels.
Ceviche Mixto
Fresh fish and seafood marinated in lime juice, Peruvian spices and herbs, served with glazed sweet potato, corn on the cob and dried crunchy corn kernels.
Tiraditos de Pescado
Fish sashimi style marinated in lime juice and topped with Peruvian yellow hot sauce. Served with cooked corn kernels and glazed sweet potato.
Choros a la Chalaca
Fresh mussels topped with brunoise of red onions, corn, tomatoes and herbs, marinated in lime juice.
Camarones al Ajillo*
Juicy Shrimp in garlic sauce, served with fried yucca.
Yuquitas Rellenas*
Quenelle shaped mashed yucca stuffed with crabmeat and deep fried to golden brown. Served with Huancaina sauce.
Tostones Rellenos*
Fried green plantains stuffed with: Ropa Viejo - Shredded flank steak, cooked with onions, tomatoes, roasted peppers and flambee in white wine. Shrimp - cooked with onions, tomatoes, roasted peppers and flambee in white wine.
Papa Rellena
Mashed potatoes dough stuffed with diced beef olives, raisins, cooked eggs then deep fried to perfect golden. Served with sarsa criolla.
Papa Huancaina
Thick slices of steamed potatoes topped with Huancaina sauce made with white and feta cheese and Peruvian aji peppers, garnished with eggs and olives.
Tamales de Maiz
Corn dough filled with pork, peanuts and cooked eggs, wrapped in plantains leaves and cooked slowly. Served with sarsa criolla.
Chicharron de Chancho
Boneless pork meat cooked in its own juices to a perfect golden & crispy texture served with fried yucca and sarsa criolla.
Anticuchos
Marinated thin slices of beef hearts grilled on a skewer accompanied by a crispy potato and sarsa criolla.
Rachi
Grilled marinated beef tripe, served with crispy potato and sarsa.
Empanada
Crispy and crumbly baked pastry stuffed with ground top sirloin. olives, raisins and cooked eggs
Parihuela
The most traditional coastal soup from Peru this dish is a perfect combination of the freshest seafood and Peruvian spices and herbs, resulting in a delicious fish consomme served with crab legs, mussels, squid, clams, scallops and shrimp.
Chupe de Camarones
Fresh shrimp cooked in a creamy broth with rice, peas, corn, cheese, milk and topped with a perfect poached egg and herbs.
Sopa del Dia
Soup of the day, variety of soups with beef and chicken. Only lunch Monday to Friday.
Sopas / Soups
Carnes / Beef
Ossobuco con Tacu Tacu de Pallares y Sarsa Criolla
Cooked slowly until it falls off the bone this tender and juicy beef shank is served with a Peruvian traditional cake made with rice, and canary beans and accompanied by crispy marinated onions.
Seco de Cordero a la Nortena
Juicy lamb shank braised in cilantro stew served with rice and creamy canary beans.
Churrasco a la parrilla
Grilled N.Y. steak (10 Oz.) served with french fries and rice.
Lomo Saltado
Juicy beef chunks sauteed with onions, tomatoes, Peruvian spices and served with french fries and steamed rice.
Bistek a la Limena
Juicy tender steak topped with fried egg, served with rice, french fries and fried plantains.
Tacu Tacu a la Limena
Juicy tender steak topped with fried egg, served with fried plantains and a large fried quenelle cake made with rice and canary beans.
Bistek Encebollado*
Beef steak seasoned and sauteed in olive oil, onions, red and green peppers and tomatoes, served with rice and black beans.
Bistek de Palomilla*
Cuban style steak with flambe onions in white wine, served with rice, black beans and fried plantains.
Arroz Chaufa de Carne
Beef fried rice seasoned Peruvian style and sauteed with soy sauce, tender beef scrambled eggs and spring onions.
Ropa vieja en canasta de platanos*
Shredded flank steak, cooked with onions, tomatoes, roasted pepper and flambe in white wine, served in a green plantain basket, with rice and black beans.
Masitas de Puerco*
Fried pork morsels flambee with onions in white wine, served with white rice and black beans.
Tallarin Verde con Bistek Apanado
A dish traditionally served in Peruvian homes made with spaghetti al dente coated with a warm pesto sauce topped with breaded tender steak.
Tallarin Saltado con Carne
A juicy Chinese influenced Peruvian dish made with spaghetti sauteed with tender beef red onions, tomatoes, peppers and herbs.
Tacu Tacu con Lomo al Jugo
Juicy beef chunks sauteed with onions, tomatoes, and Peruvian spices, served with fried quenelle cake made with rice and canary beans.
Arroz con Mariscos
From the Spanish influence this seafood paella has deep rooted Peruvian flavors and aromas and combine the freshest seafood, spices and rice.
Lenguado Frito
Fried whole flounder fish, served with fried yucca, white rice and sarsa criolla.
Trucha Frita al Ajo
Fried boneless trout with roasted garlic, served with yucca, rice and sarsa criolla.
Trucha a la Plancha
Grilled boneless trout, served with rice and crispy potatoes.
Arroz Chaufa de Mariscos
The Peruvian version of seafood fried rice sauteed with soy sauce, fresh seafood, scrambled eggs and spring onions.
Jalea
Crispy mixture of seafood nuggets served with yucca and our creamy tartar sauce.
Pescado a lo Macho
Fried fresh tilapia fillet topped with a juicy blend of seafood and our special sauce, served with rice and crispy potatoes.
Picante de Camarones
Fresh shrimp sauteed with our cream sauce served with rice.
Camarones Enchilados*
Jumbo shrimp sauteed in a rich creole sauce of tomatoes, garlic, onions, peppers, thyme and white wine served with rice and black beans.
Tacu Tacu con Pescado a la Chorillana
Tilapia fillet topped with a juicy stir fry made with onions and tomatoes, served with a fried quenelle cake made with rice and canary beans.
Mariscos / Seafood
Ensaladas / Salads
Ensalada a la Limena
Shredded chicken, lettuce, tomatoes, onions, hard boiled eggs, corn and steamed potato with mild vinaigrette dressing.
Ensalada de Camarones*
Steamed shrimp served with red onions, roasted red and green peppers and spices, accompanied by fried green plantains.
Aji de Gallina
Creamy and full of Peruvian flavor is this traditional dish made with chunks of tender chicken cooked in yellow Bill pepper sauce, milk, spices and served with steamed potatoes, rice and top with a hard boiled egg and black Peruvian olives
Pollo a la Parrilla
Grilled half boneless chicken served with french fries and salad.
Pollo Saltado
Juicy boneless chicken chunks sauteed with onions, tomatoes, spices and served with french fries and steamed rice.
Arroz Chaufa de Pollo
The Peruvian version of chicken fried rice sauteed with soy sauce, tender chicken, scrambled eggs and spring onions.
Tallarin Salado con pollo
Spaghetti and chicken sauteed in olive oil, red onions, tomatoes, red peppers and herbs.
Aves / Poultry
Sandwiches
Monster de Lechon
Slices of roasted pork with sarsa criolla.
Monster de Polio
Chunks of roasted chicken with lettuce, tomato and mayonnaise.
Cubano*
Slices of roasted pork, ham, Swiss cheese, mustard, pickles, served on Cuban bread.
Polio a la Brasa
Charcoal roasted tender and juicy chicken that has been marinated in a special blend of spices imported directly from Peru.
1/4 Chicken (Dark Meat)
1/4 Chicken (White Meat)
1/2 Chicken
Whole Chicken
Whole Chicken (Without side orders)
Pollo a la Brasa / Rotisserie Chicken
Acompanamientos / Side Orders
Potage de frijoles*
Beans with Spanish sausage, ham and pork.
Chicken Fried Rice
Papas Fritas French fries
Yuca Frita Fried yucca
Tostones Fried green plantains*
Platanos Fritos Fries Plantains
Arroz Blanco
White rice cooked with garlic and olive oil.
Salad
Lettuce, tomatoes, carrot with mild vinaigrette.
Choclo Peruano
Peruvian corn on the cob famous for its extra large kernels, served with fresh white cheese.