i went to have lunch with my family absolutely amazing food, the service was the best stqff and owners were amazing and the attention to detail and presentation of the food was extraordinary. definitely will recommend to anyone and everyone. i will definitely be a regular now. well done to the chef and team!!!
I've been to Inca's Restaurant many times and the food is always amazing! I highly recommend the Papa a la Huancayna & Estofado de Pollo dishes (they are my favourites), although all the dishes are worth a try. The coffee is amazing and the service very friendly.
The food is delicious and beautifully served. The plates aren’t big but they were all very good. The attention was good and the ambience too.
This was the first time that I experienced Peruvian food and I absolutely loved it. Obviously, I don't have anything else to compare them to but the dishes were full of flavours and the meat was tender and delicious. The cassava chips were a fantastic accompaniment; crispy, delicious and not salty or oily. I really like the "conservatory" at the back where it's bright and cosy.
*Thanks Ompty for introducing us to the incredible cuisine of Peruvian food! Peruvian food was once been described as one of the world’s most important cuisines. Reflecting the history of Peruvian food is Inca’s, the first Peruvian restaurant in Sydney, marking it spot in the food scene for the last 23 years.
Alexandra | Lalan_eats
+3.5
This was my first time learning about Peruvian Cuisine, something which i had never even heard of or tried before Incas. If you are looking for traditional food which also slides nicely into the modern food scene, then this place is definietly it.The Ceviche is very delicately put together, and i loved the freshness of the grouper (fish). This dish is served cold but it was the highlight of the day! Pair it with a Pisco Sour or a traditional Chicha (Purple corn juice) with ingredients imported and sourced from Peru.Also enjoyed the Lamb 'Seco a la Nortena' which had a lovely flavour and not too spicy, which again is tailored to the guests request. The lamb on this particular dish was a little dry for my personal taste, but the sauce made up for it and had a lovely falvour and spice.
Overall, a cute hidden away venue with welcoming and passionate staff. Enjoyed the food and drinks, and if i ever want Ceviche i know where to go!
Absolutely loved the food here.
We were invited by Ompty Media and were super grateful for having been able to try Peruvian food.
Such a wonderful taste and the service was really good.
The place was also quite big with both indoor and outdoor seating areas.
Would definitely recommend this place to family and friends.
Does My Bomb Look Big In This
+4
Peruvian cuisine as a whole has never really taken off in Sydney, despite ceviche becoming a menu fixture in so many spots.Inca’s Restaurant Café & Bar has been trying to remedy that since 1995; first in Newtown, just down from the Enmore Theatre, and now in a much larger venue in Darlinghurst. However more than two decades on, you'll still find the restaurant is taking an educative role, with flat screen televisions showing off scenery, dishes and articles about Peruvian food. The imagery is just one pillar of their immersive Peruvian experience, which also includes music. Familiar songs are given a perversely Peruvian twist, like Sounds of Silence or ‘Sonido del Silencio’, which a Peruvian covers band takes somewhere even folksier using pan flutes. One possible explanation for our slow adoption of Peruvian cuisine is the difficulty in arranging secure supply lines. “We have issues sourcing Peruvian beer, so we decide to import it ourselves,” owner Marco Handabak explains, while we get stuck into our first ever Cusquena Lager ($10). The beer is malty rather than hoppy, which makes sense because...
This is our first time trying Peruvian cuisine. The closest we've come to Peruvian food was on our honeymoon in Miami. Before we comment on the food, we wanted to share what we learnt about Peruvian food and culture. Peruvian cuisine has many influences from all over the world including Inca (Indigenous peoples of South America), Europe (Spanish, Italian and German cuisine), Asia (Chinese and Japanese) as well as West Africa. Similar to Italy, there are different specialties in different regions in Peru. If you are a seafood lover and appreciate fresh seafood then you have to visit the North Coast of Peru as it has the best climate for seafood.
Peruvian cuisine is quite unique in Sydney. Have you been to Peru before? Have you been craving those South American flavours? I've had exposure to South American flavours but haven't had Peruvian food before. Inca's is located in Darlinghurst and aims to bring all those bold flavours to Sydney. Inca's has been in Newtown for over 20 years but more recently has moved to Darlinghurst. Matt and I head here for lunch on Saturday.
Stanley Street may once have been Sydney's Little Italy, but no more as it now boasts a multi-cultural smorgasbord of restaurants and eateries.
Going 23-years strong, Incas Restaurant relocated from Enmore last year to take its place in Darlinghurst opposite Bill and Toni's, another stalwart of the Sydney dining scene. It's a wonderful introduction to Peruvian cuisine, and is there a more authentic start to the meal than Pisco Sour and ceviche. The scallops and king prawns ceviche showcases fresh, plump king prawns and scallops marinated in fresh lime juice, Peruvian chillies and coriander with choclo and Peruvian dried corn (cancha), with sweet potato.
Look out for the Picante de Mariscos which will feature on the new menu. One for seafood lovers, the dish is piled high with mussels, king prawns, pipis, octopus, calamari, orange roughy and crowned with a whole blue swimmer crab, flavoured with lime, mild yellow chillies, garlic and mint.
Thank you to Chef Marco for a wonderful meal.
With pretty cool and ethnic decor, this restaurant had a distinct Peruvian vibe and is located on a small street with other restaurants nearby.
We had a light dish and two main dishes on top of Peruvian cocktail and Inca Kola (Peruvian soft drink) which were amazing!
The starter (fried cassava) is my favourite dish. It’s crispy and delicious. Much better than other fried cassava I tried before.
Then the bass grouper ceviche. Very unique. Fresh premium fish fillet marinated in fresh lime juice and Peruvian chillies.
The last dish was the Lomo Saltado. With a little bit of Asian touch, this dish is very good.
The rice itself is flavoursome and has softer texture than the ordinary steamed rice. The beef and veggies on the dish are pretty tasty too.
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