La Colonial Market: three options to enjoy in Callao’s first gastronomic patio | VIDEO

Attention, vests! In case you did not know, an interesting gastronomic proposal has been operating for a year in Callao, and, today, with everything and a pandemic, it continues to delight the palates of the residents of the first port. Advantage of El Comercio There was a jump through three of the thirteen alternatives that can be visited in the La Colonial Market, do not miss this tour.

El Pichito, Amazonian food

With the appetite already awake and the spirits to the full, the first place we visited was El Pichito, a space that offers food from the Peruvian jungle. This business has been in the gastronomic sector for 29 years with stores in Breña, La Molina and Lince, and it has just celebrated its first anniversary at Mercado La Colonial.

In the gastronomic patio, El Pichito presents a shorter menu, in which it offers rolls and also traditional dishes. Upon arrival we were greeted by Fernando Arévalo, chef and owner of this place, who prepared us the most requested dish by his clients in Callao: the Amazonian burrito, whose main ingredients are corn tortilla, jerky, Amazonian beans and avocado strips. Mayonnaise made with cocona sauce is added to the preparation. The dish is served with chifles or yuccas finely cut and fried.

“We also offer tacacho with jerky, chaufa rice with jerky, salted noodle with jerky, juane”says Arevalo.

Drinks such as uvachado, cocona pepper and snacks from the Amazon such as chifles and fried yuccas are also sold at the stall. At El Pichito, the dishes on the menu range from 10 to 50 soles.

The driver of Embarcadero 41

After enjoying the Amazonian burrito, we advanced some positions and arrived at El carretillero de Embarcadero 41.

“It is a concept made for this type of space such as Mercado La Colonial. The brand has been in the market for 20 years, but we opened this concept during the pandemic and the neighbors have responded very well “says Jorge Wong, Embarcadero 41 marketing manager.

The mistress of this space is Evelyn Lanzón, who is in charge of preparing all the dishes on the menu. The cook with Ancash roots has worked at Embarcadero 41 for 5 years and moves in the kitchen like a fish in water.

In less than 15 minutes, the traditional Carretillero trio prepared us, which includes fish ceviche, rice with seafood and squid pork rinds; and some spaghetti a la huancaína with lomo saltado. These dishes cost S /. 24.90 and 25.90, respectively.

On the menu we also find classics such as ceviche and crab cause. They also offer drinks. Prices range from S /. 9.90 and S /. 32.

The Panrrilla

To close our tour, we went to this space specialized in hamburgers. The partners Bruno Rodríguez and Raúl Matamoros welcomed us there.

Bruno is a chef by profession and is the creator of all the dishes on the menu; however, the singular names were Raúl’s idea, each one evoking the streets and urban culture of the first port. This is how in the menu of La Panrrilla we find sandwiches such as Cham Pin Callao, La Colonial, Avenida Argentina and La Achori.

In this place all the hamburgers, drinks and even creams are prepared in an artisanal way. In addition, they have a special cream based on grilled beet and aubergine called berbet. All the sandwiches are accompanied with French fries and prices range from S /. 16.5 and S /. 26.5.

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Other proposals that you will find in Mercado La Colonial are La Barra, La Juguería, Viva la Crépe, Sontoku, Lima Fries, Sanurya, Caja China Express, La Tasca, Corazón Street and Antojiitos Chinos.

From Monday to Friday, this gastronomic space offers a menu that includes a drink from S / .14.90, the price varies depending on the establishment.

Mercado La Colonial is located inside the Mall Plaza de Bellavista (Av. Óscar R. Benavides 3866, Callao) and opens its doors from 12:00 pm every day, including Sundays and holidays.

In addition, on Thursdays, Fridays and Saturdays they have live music. Soon they will have children’s shows for the smallest of the house, complying with all biosafety protocols. They also receive orders for delivery applications and have their own home delivery service. Bon appetit!