Appetizers

Don't miss out on Chicagoland's best South American cuisine. Perfect place to bring friends and family!

APPETIZERS

Rio's Peruvian Sampler

Ceviche a los 3 ajíes, Papa a la Huancaina, Tamale, Anticucho de Pollo

Beef Heart

$25

Gluten free

Picada Rio's

Bolita de Yuca, Pao de Queijo (Brazilian Parmesan Bread), Sirloin Tequeños, Jalea de Mariscos y Duck Won Tons

$24

Causa en Lomo Saltado

Whipped yellow potato, Peruvian aji amarillo, and lime-filled Lomo (tenderloin) Saltado. (Ceviche filling available).

$15

Bao de Pato Asado

Smoked duck breast slices topped with hoisin sauce, served with pickled onions, radish, bean sprouts, cilantro, and toasted sesame in steamed bao buns.

$13.5

Papa Rellena

Bounteous white potatoes hand-mashed, stuffed with sirloin meat, hard-boiled egg, black olives, onions, and raisins. Pan-fried golden and topped with marinated onions.

$10

Wonton de Pato

Fried wonton filled with duck bacon, sweet corn, sour cream filling, stuffed and folded, served with ginger soy sauce.

Bolitas de Yuca Rellenas de Queso

Delicious yucca balls filled with cheese.

Gluten free

Tequeños Relleno de Lomo Saltado y Salsa de Tamarindo

Four fried wontons filled with sautéed tenderloin beef, tomatoes, and onions, topped with a tamarind sweet sauce.

Pao de Queijo

Brazilian cheese bread. Nothing artificial, naturally gluten-free, tapioca flour and yucca root filled with cheddar and parmesan cheese.

Gluten free

Papa a la Huancaina

A sophisticated blend of cheese, Peruvian yellow peppers, and spices mixed to a creamy texture, served over sliced boiled potatoes.

$10

Empanadas Criollas con Chimichurri

Two homemade baked Argentinean mini pies. A fresh and light pastry filled with a mixture of beef, olives, and onions, served with chimichurri. (Also available in veggie).

$10

Vegetarian

Tamales

Smooth Andean corn dough, scented with fresh cilantro. Stuffed with small chicken breast pieces, boiled egg, and medium chili pepper, and topped with marinated onions.

$6.5

Humita

Early pre-Hispanic food that is still popular today in Chile, Peru, Ecuador, Bolivia, and Argentina includes savory steamed fresh corn cakes made from a mixture of freshly ground corn, onion, and garlic.

$5.5

Gluten free

Provoleta Argentina

Pan-seared aged provolone, lightly topped with chimichurri, roasted peppers, and our house bread.

$10

Pizzeta Argentina

Argentinian flatbread with tomatoes, peppers, zucchini, red onions, and fresh mozzarella cheese. Topped with fresh spinach, basil, and crumbled gorgonzola.

$14.94

Gluten free

Salteñas Bolivianas

Traditional Salteñas are a type of empanada from Bolivia. Salteñas are savory baked pastries filled with beef mixed in a sweet, slightly spicy sauce containing olives, raisins, and potatoes.

$10

Bruschetta Argentina

Four crostinis topped with our house chimichurri, sliced tomato, and parmesan cheese.

Jalea de Mariscos

Lightly battered and fried calamari, shrimp, octopus, and fish, topped with a Peruvian onion sauce.

$14

Grilled Calamari Steak

Tender calamari steak marinated in our tangy Andean dry pepper sauce, served with native potatoes.

$12

Gluten free

Anticuchos

Marinated in Andean dry peppers, char-grilled, and served with marinated potato. Beef Anticuchos are $13.

$14

Gluten free

Conchitas a la Parmesana

Four large Chilean scallops broiled in garlic, capers, green onion, and Parmesan cheese au gratin.

$17.95