Menu
Introducing the menu at Culantro, a Latinx-owned gem in Ferndale, Michigan. Culantro offers a variety of amenities such as delivery, takeout, and reservations. The menu features vegan and vegetarian options, with a focus on Peruvian cuisine. Customer reviews rave about the flavorful dishes, such as the Tallarin Saltado and Caldo de Gallina. Appetizers like Ceviche and Empanadas showcase the bold flavors of Peruvian spices. Entrees like Pollo a la Brasa and Spaghetti Verde offer a taste of authentic Peruvian cooking. The restaurant's cozy ambiance and attentive staff make dining at Culantro a delightful experience. Don't miss out on this hidden culinary treasure in Ferndale!
Specials

Tallarin Saltado
Marinated beef tenderloin stir fried with onions and tomatoes in a soy sauce combined with Aji Amarillo. Served on a bed of noodles.
Caldo de Gallina
Peruvian Hen Noodle Soup with Egg, Potatoes and Green Onion. Great for a hangover or a cold day.
Sopa a la Minuta
Angel hair pasta soup made with milk, egg, chopped beef, tomatoes, garlic and onion. The taste of this soup will haunt you for the rest of the day.
Mazamorra Morada
Peruvian Purple Corn Pudding nestled in a bed of Rice Pudding. A great mix and finisher to all our great meals.
Peruvian Minestrone
Minestrone Soup done the Peruvian way with Beef, Yucca, Rigatoni, Carrots, Celery and Milk. The perfect soup for Fall weather.
Causa Rellena
Mashed potato, ground yellow aj pepper and lemon juice bring this dish to life, a smooth tasty dough stuffed with chicken.
Cau Cau
A traditional Peruvian dish consisting of potatoes, Mondongo (cow stomach), mint, carrots, aj amarillo, green peas that's served with rice.
Carapulcra
Chicken and pork stew in a peanut sauce, seasoned with aji panca and served over rice.
Aguadito De Pollo
Fight the cold with our rice and chicken soup spiced with cilantro, spinach and ginger.
Sopa Potasca
Soup made with hearty chunks of beef, tripe and a Peruvian corn called Mote.
Pescado a la Plancha
Grilled Fish served with french fries and a side salad.
Filete de Pollo
Grilled Chicken topped with a fried egg and served with fries and a side salad.
Anticuchos
Grilled cow heart marinated in Aji Panca, vinegar and served with Peruvian corn, boiled potatoes and Aji Rocoto.
Pollo Apanado
Marinated breaded and fried chicken served with white rice and a delicious cucumber salad.
Adobo de Chancho
Marinated pork in aji panca spices and served with rice, sweet potatoes and salsa criolla.
Vegetarian Causa
Mashed potato, ground yellow aj pepper and lemon juice bring this dish to life, a smooth tasty dough stuffed with carrots, peas and string beans.
Arroz Tapado
Rice layered above and below a bed of beef, onions, olives, raisins and garlic. Topped with an egg and served with a side of Maduros Fritos
Anticuchos and Pancita
Grilled cow heart and stomach marinated in Aji Panca, Aji Amarillo sauce and vinegar served with boiled potatoes and Aji Rocoto.
Mousse de Lecuma
Sweet and earthy flavored mousse made from Peruvians favorite fruit.
Mousse de Cocona
Sweet and rich flavored mousse made from the Peruvians Cocona fruit.
Mousse de Mango
Sweet and tangy flavored mousse made from the Mango fruit.
Tallarin a la Huancaina
Spaghetti pasta drenched in the famous Huancaina sauce and served meatless or with a topping of tenderloin strips.
Estofado de Pollo
Chicken stewed in a tomato sauce with carrots, peas, potatoes, onions and Aji Panca. Served with Peruvian Garlic Rice.
Pollo Saltado
Peruvian stir fry with strips of juicy chicken breast cooked with onions and tomatoes in a soy sauce combined with Aji Amarillo. Served on top of White Rice and French Fries.
Sandwhich de Lechon
Pork filled sandwich smothered in a garlic mayonnaise and Salsa Criola. Served with steak fries.
Combinado Peruano
The Peruvian Combination is a well-known meal in Peru which combines the tastes of its most famous dishes into one! Dont miss your chance to try Tallarin con Pollo (Chicken Spaghetti), Papa a la Huancaina (Potatoes doused in a cheesy Sauce) and Ceviche (the Peruvian Sushi) all at once!
Shrimp Arroz Chaufa
Peruvian fried rice with shrimp, fried eggs and vegetables
Empanada Turnovers
2 Empanadas stuffed with sweet Dulce de Leche (caramel) and Guayaba flavors! A classic indulgence made the South American way.
Tacu Lomo Lo Pobre
Rice cooked with beans, garlic, and aji amarillo. Served with steak, a side of Maduros Fritos and topped with a fried egg.
Camotes Con Canela
Cinnamon smothered sweet potato fries with caramel dip.
Pepian De Choclo
Chicken cooked in a sauce made with Cilantro, Corn, Aji Amarillo and spices. Served with white Rice.
Carapulcra with Sopa Seca
Chicken and pork stew in a peanut sauce, seasoned with aji panca. Served with noodles drenched in basil, tomatoes and onions.
Lucuma Ice Cream
Ice Cream made with the sweet taste of the Peruvian Lecuma Fruit! An original taste that you wont forget!
Guanabana Ice Cream
Nothing better than an exotic Guanabana ice cream with a pinch of cinnamon to get you through to 2020!
Chuleta Anticuchada
A trio of tastes. Pork chop marinated in Anticucho sauce, Green spaghetti and potatoes covered in the famous cheesy Huancaina sauce.
Arroz con Leche
Rice Pudding
Three Cheese Potatoes
Three famous Peruvian flavored cheeses, Huancaina, Ocopa and Pimiento, draped over boiled potatoes and decorated with Kalamata olives and hardboiled egg.
Papa a la Huancaina
Your choice of boiled yellow potatoes or yuca in a cheesy Huancana sauce. A staple of everyday and holiday cuisine throughout the country.
Mother's Day Special
A combination plate for the unique tastes of Peru. Enjoy a helping of Tallarin Verde (green spaghetti), strips of Steak and Potatoes drenched in Huancaina sauce.
Tacu Tacu con Bistec
Rice cooked with beans, garlic, and aji amarillo. Served with steak, maduros and a fried egg. A traditional favorite of Peru.
Peaches and Cream Cake
Peaches over a white cake covered with cream and with a layer of cheesecake inside.
Strawberry and Cream Cake
Strawberries over a white cake covered with cream and with a layer of cheesecake inside.
Ceviche with Canchitas & Chifles
Our famous Ceviche. Fresh raw Tilapia fish cured in the citrus of fresh limes. Now served with a side of Chifles (Banana Plaintain Chips) and Canchitas (Roasted corn).
Carnipapas
Marinated beef strips over crisp French Fries and topped with the classic Chimichurri and garlic aioli. A new delicious spin on Salchipapas.
Chicharron Cuzqueno
Fried Pork over a bed of Peruvian White Corn kernals smothered in Salsa Criola. Served with Papas Doradas (browned potatoes) and Aji Rocoto for a spicy dip.
Leche de Tigre
Ceviche concentrate infused with the colors and flavors of lime juice, hot peppers, salt, onion fish and garnished shrimp. Believed to be both a hangover cure as well as an aphrodisiac, because, what isnt?
Juane
A delicious Peruvian Jungle rice-based dish with hard-boiled eggs, olives, and chicken, Juane is seasoned with oregano as well as turmeric and cumin. The mixture is then wrapped in waxy bijao leaves and boiled. Served with Maduros on the side.
Caldo de Res
Beef broth with carrots, cabbage, angel hair pasta and served with aj rocoto and seasoned with aji panca, onion, garlic and cilantro
Guanbana Mousse
Indulge in the exotic allure of Guanbana Mousse, a luscious dessert boasting a unique fruit flavor and creamy texture.
Ceviche
Fresh raw fish cured in the citrus acids of fresh limes and garnished with onions, lettuce, peppers and spices. Served with Peruvian corn and sweet potatoes.
Empanadas
2 turn-overs filled with beef or chicken, olives, eggs and Peruvian spices. A Peruvian twist to the famous South American finger food.
Patacones Picantes
Fried plantains covered in pico de gallo salsa and topped with a hot aji verde sauce. The perfect start to a meal!
Appetizers

Entrees

Pollo a la Brasa
Marinated chicken cooked in an authentic Peruvian charcoal rotisserie oven. Served with your choice of 2: fries, rice, salad or black beans. Includes a choice of Peruvian dipping sauce.
Spaghetti Verde
Spaghetti made with basil, spinach, aji Amarillo, onions and garlic.
Seco a la Nortena
Thick beef cuts made in a cilantro sauce with aji panca and served with canario beans and white rice and topped with salsa criolla.
Aji de Gallina
IShredded chicken in a yellow cream sauce made from walnuts and Amarillo peppers. Served with white rice.
Lomo Saltado
Marinated steak strips stir fried with onions and tomatoes in soy sauce and aji Amarillo. Served with white rice and french fries.
Carne a la Planche
Grilled steak topped with a fried egg. Served with white rice and maduro fritos (fried banana plantains), french fries and chimichurri sauce.
Salchipapas
Thinly sliced pan-fried beef sausages and french fries mixed together. Served with chipotle sauce.
Sandwich de Chicharron
Thick slices of tender, juicy pork shoulder meat smothered in the salsa criolla and topped with slices of sweet potato. All contained in a crispy French roll with chipotle sauce.
Vegetable Salad
Salad made with lettuce, tomato, onion, shredded carrot, egg, radish, olives and topped with quinoa grain seeds.
Pan con Pollo
One of the most exotic tasting chicken sandwiches youll ever try. Grilled chicken smothered in the unique blended tastes of the Salsa Criolla, garlic mayonnaise and aji verde. Squeezed together with fries into a locally baked bun. You wont forget this one!
Culantro Bowl
Want it fast and good? Try the Culantro Bowl for a quick lunch treat. Filled with Rice, chunks of chicken, tasty black beans, Peruvian white corn, tomatoes and peppers. Spiced up with a dash of cilantro and lime juice then covered with a zesty Aji Verde or Garlic sauce.
Arroz Con Mariscos
Peruvian Paella! A classic rice and seafood dish. Fried rice mixed with vegetables, parmesan cheese, shrimp, scallops and calamari for a satisfying meal.
Arroz Con Pollo
Rice fried with Aji Amarillo sauce and cilantro. Mixed with Green Peas and Red Peppers, topped with Chicken.
Arroz Chaufa
Peruvian Fried Rice with one or more meats, fried eggs and vegetables. Choose Steak, chicken or Both for a full meal.
Tacu Lomo
Rice cooked with Canario Beans, garlic, and aji amarillo. Served with Lomo stir fried Steak strips, tomatoes, yellow peppers and green onions.
Rice Dishes

Vegan

Tallarin Verde - Vegan
Traditional Peruvian pasta dish for the new world. Sauted harvest veggies, thinly cut eggplant and mushrooms mixed with a Peruvian Pesto and Spaghetti. Add in sun dried tomatoes, with a bit of heat from Peruvian spices to create a bold flavor.
Vegan Lomo Saltado
A Peruvian classic with a vegan twist. Marinated Shiitake Mushrooms browned and mix together with sauted onions, tomatoes and a little heat from Aji Amarillo peppers that are all served on a bed of steak cut fries served with white rice.
Yucas Fritas
Fries made from thick yuca. Includes aji rocoto to dip them in.
Maduros Frito
Sweet and sticky fried banana plantains.
White Rice
Arroz blanco - white rice made with garlic.
Canario Beans
Creamy white beans.
Frejoles Negros
Black beans.
Sauce
Amarillo (bright-orange, thick-fleshed chile sauce with a medium heat level), Ricoto (red chile with high heat), Verde (green chile with high heat) and Chipotle (low heat)
Papas Fritas
Thick cut steak fries.
Camotes Fritos
Fried sweet potato slices.
Side Salad
Extra Sauces
Add some extra sauces on the side.
Sides

Drinks

Chicha Morada
Made from Peruvian purple corn. Blended pineapple and apple spiced with cinnamon and cloves, this sangria-like mocktail is the perfect summer drink.
Jugo de Maracuya
Juice made from passion fruit. A favorite in Peru.
Coke
Bottled Coca-Cola
12 oz. imported from Mexico, all natural ingredients and made with real cane sugar. Note: bottle opener needed.
Diet Coke
Sprite
Fanta
Mellow Yellow
Lemonade
Inca Cola
Traditional cola originating from Peru.
Tres Leches
Sponge cake soaked in 3 types of milk.
Alfajores
Soft, delicate powdered sugar cookies filled with dulce de leche.
Mouse de Maracuya
Passion Fruit Gelatin
Chocolate Cake
For the chocolate lovers out there, heres your fix. A chocolate cake with a layer of chocolate mousse in the middle.
Guayaba Cheesecake
Cheesecake covered in a sweet and tasty Guayaba sauce.
Dulce de Leche Cake
White cake layered with cheesecake and topped with the caramel like tastes of Dulce de Leche.
Flan
Creamy custard desert.
Salted Caramel Chocolate Cake
Sweet flavors of the Dulce de Leche kicked up a notch with sea salt on top of a chocolate cake or
Desserts
