Inca's - Darlinghurst
Inca's
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Inca’s Restaurant captivates diners with its stunning array of authentic Peruvian cuisine, where each dish bursts with flavor. Guests rave about the superb Ceviche and traditional Pisco Sour, highlighting the impressive attention to detail in presentation and service. The friendly staff enhance the overall dining experience, making it a favorite for families and food enthusiasts alike. Regulars return for beloved dishes like Papa a la Huancayna and Estofado de Pollo. Inca’s offers a charming atmosphere perfect for sharing with friends, ensuring that every visit is a delightful culinary adventure worth repeating.
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Was Karl Pfannerstill at Inca's a mag?
This place is an absolute gem. Outstanding service from the moment we entered the restaurant, professional and friendly through out the whole meal.
The food was outstanding, with very generous portions. Each dish was delightful. The flavours are unique yet perfectly balanced.
Would definitely recommend for any occasion. View all feedback.
What Napoleon McGlynn dislikes about Inca's:
Service and food need to be improved. It wasn't a good dinning experience at all.
We had to wait for over one hour to get our entrees and it came in a plate with sliced boiled cold potato with a cream cheese sauce, egg and "one" olive. It wasn't tasty or exciting! Overall, It was a Peruvian food to eat at home, not in a restaurant. Also, we had 10 wines options crossed from the menu list leaving us with o... View all feedback.
Service and food need to be improved. It wasn't a good dinning experience at all. We had to wait for over one hour to get our entrees and it came in a plate with sliced boiled cold potato with a cream cheese sauce, egg and "one" olive. It wasn't tasty or exciting! Overall, It was a Peruvian food to eat at home, not in a restaurant. Also, we had 10 wines options crossed from the menu list leaving us with only 3 bad options.
Came here with a friend for dinner. The restaurant is located in a fun, quaint area of Darlinghurst surrounded by townhouses and dotted with restaurants, bars and cafes. Inca's itself is no exception to the vibe, it has an awesome decor featuring stonework, a bar and adjoining restaurant section. We got a nice table next to the window which was very comfortable. For entree, we ordered the causa, papa a la huancayna & yucas fritas (cassava chips). The cassava chips were wonderful and crisp and beautiful drizzled with huancayna. The other dishes were also tasty, the only downside being that everything was based on the same theme (i.e. carbs + huancayna) and thus a bit repetitive. For mains, we got the adobo arequipena & salmon escabeche, which were also tasty but very similar (i.e. almost same sauce, same carbohydrate, same garnish). So overall it was very tasty but the repetitiveness of the flavours made me think that they could do a better job with variety.
This is a Peruvian restaurant, new to Darlinghurst but was in newtown for 22 years before their move here. Interesting dishes with regular menu items and big plans to evolve and continue to share the food story of Peru with new items. There is seating at the bar and a courtyard – ideal for casual after work drinks! It would also be suitable for group functions as it is quite a big space. The walls are decorated with interlocking stone and throughout the space are ornaments similar to the ones you would see in the Inca temples of Peru. The space gets a lot of fresh air, natural light and a nice place to sit on a Sunday afternoon, as we did. The menu prices are on the mid-upper scale and focus on ceviche and meat dishes. The most popular are their ceviche. Ceviche (depending on your point of view) has its origins in Peru. We tried the scallop and king prawn ceviche, which were served on canape spoons, followed by the ceviche classico of orange roughy fillet. Both signature dishes are macerated in lime juice and seasoned with flavours of chilli, coriander, garlic, sweet potato and dried corn. A light vibrant starter with the citrus absorbed into the fresh seafood and the crunch from the dried corn. They also make some great cocktails – we started with a delicious Pisco Sour and a Passionfruit sour. Using real fruit pulp, this was a great start to our meal. Like you would in South America – we fill the break between courses with a cocktail and so we got a Pina Colada and a Blue Lagoon. They were both well-made. The Blue Lagoon was my favourite of the day. For mains we had the Adobo a la arequpena stacked pork eye fillets in a golden turmeric coloured chilli paste and served on sweet potato. Great flavour balance, not too spicy. Sitting atop potato, it was beautifully presented. We also had the Seco a la nortena lamb eye fillets cooked in coriander and red chilli served with Cassava chips (which are a nice change from the usual) and beans. The chilli sauce served with the cassava chips was mild and creamy and very more-ish For desserts, there are a daily selection of home made Peruvian desserts which we sampled; some fig and quinoa balls with raspberry coulis. We and ended happily with our espresso martinis of two versions: The Tia Maria and Kaluah A great place to sample Peruvian foods or a few drinks after work. The staff are part of a family business and you can tell they love their work. They are so hospitable and certainly make you feel part of the family.Sydney Dinner aroundtheclockfoodie.com
First timers at Inca’s Restaurant and all we can say the food was delicious, full of flavour! You can definitely taste those Peruvian chillies! Sangria is a must� We definitely will be back with friends!
I went to lunch with my family and had an absolutely amazing experience. The food was incredible, the service was top-notch, and the staff and owners were fantastic. The attention to detail and presentation of the dishes was extraordinary. I will definitely recommend this restaurant to everyone and will now be a regular customer. Kudos to the chef and the team!
Menu
Starters
Scallops A La Chalaca (Gf)Scallops marinated in lime juice + garlic & finely diced onions & herbs served chilled.
A$23Causa Lime Ntilde;A (Gf)Yellow potato spiced & gently pressed & stuffed + prawns & decorated + a light chilli mayo sauce served cold.
A$21Papa A La Huancayna (V)A$17Main Course
Lomo Saltado (Gf)Is a very popular & traditional Peruvian dish; a stir fry that combines marinated strips of beef steak + onions; tomatoes; potato fries & other ingredients.
A$27Seco A La Norte Ntilde;ALamb fillets cooked in a coriander & mild Peruvian yellow chilli sauce; accompanied + creamy beans; cassava chips.
A$27Extras
Yucas Fritas (Fried Cassavas) (V)A$8