Chakana is a contemporary Peruvian restaurant and bar at 140 Alcester Road in Moseley. Led by Peruvian chef Robert Ortiz, it combines casual hospitality with the detail and pacing associated with ambitious restaurant cooking. The room works for an exploratory dinner, a special occasion or a relaxed Sunday meal.
Ceviche, tiradito and causa introduce Peruvian techniques through seafood, meat and vegetable preparations. Citrus, chilli, corn, quinoa and Andean potatoes are joined by Japanese influences in dishes such as tuna Nikkei ceviche and miso braised aubergine. The cooking is colourful and assertive while retaining careful control of texture and acidity.
Main courses can include chicken cooked a la brasa, suckling pig, beef fillet pachamanca, braised octopus and vegetable stews. Dedicated vegetarian, vegan and gluten free choices are integrated into the menu rather than treated as an afterthought. Guests should still discuss allergies and current preparation with the restaurant before ordering.
Pisco naturally leads the drinks offering, accompanied by cocktails, wine and beer. Tasting and à la carte formats provide different ways to experience the kitchen, while Sunday service introduces Peruvian interpretations of a roast. Chakana gives Birmingham a distinctive view of Peru through produce, traditional ideas and confident modern technique.
Address: 140 Alcester Road, Moseley, Birmingham B13 8HT, United Kingdom
Chakana Menu
Starters
SEABREAM CEVICHE
Sweet potato, traditional tiger’s milk, canchita corn (GF)
SALMON TIRADITO
Ginger, coconut, tiger’s milk, black yuca crisps, nasturtium oil
CHICKEN CAUSA
Yellow potato, aji amarillo, creamy yellow chilli (GF)
TUNA NIKKEI CEVICHE
Toasted sesame oil, soy, ginger, yuzu tiger’s milk
DUCK BREAST TIRADITO
Huacatay herb, algarrobina syrup, pomegranate gel (GF)
HOT CRAB CAUSA
Blue swimmer crab, yellow chilli, Parmesan cheese, Tobiko roe (GF)
JERUSALEM ARTICHOKE CEVICHE
Beetroot, orange drizzle, fennel, tiger’s milk (V) (GF)
MUSHROOM TIRADITO
Portobello mushroom, sesame and miso mayonnaise (V) (GF)
ASPARAGUS CAUSA
Yellow potato, Verbena oil, red pepper, yellow chilli (V) (GF)
Vegetal Pescado
ANDEAN POTATO STEW
3,500 metre potatoes, Huancaina, Amazonian cashew nuts (V) (GF)
MISO BRAISED AUBERGINE
Rainbow quinoa, edamame beans, samphire, tofu, Pachamanca sauce (V) (GF)
PUMPKIN FLAN
Pumpkin locro, feta cheese, huacatay sauce (V) (GF)
STEAMED COD AMAZONIA
Yuca stew, kiwicha grain, seaweed broth (GF)
SEARED OCTOPUS
Jerusalem artichoke, 3 tomato mole, anticuchera sauce (GF)
SCALLOP HOT CEVICHE
Andean mixed corn, sweet potato, rocoto hot tiger’s milk (GF)
Carne
CHICKEN BREAST A LA BRASA
Potato cake, braised lettuce, chimichurri (GF)
SUCKLING PIG
Sweet potato puree, chocolate sauce, charapita chilli (GF)
BEEF FILLET PACHAMANCA
Cuzco corn humita, quinoa, smoked onion, green peppercorn sauce (GF)
Snacks
A selection of hot dishes, inspired by Peru’s rich and diverse street food scene.
CRISPY SQUID
With its own ink mayonnaise (GF)
BEEF TARTARE
CROQUETAS DE AJI DE GALLINA
Aji mirasol, chicken stew
CAPPUCINO OF CUSCO MUSHROOM
Goat’s cheese, munia mint (GF)
Desserts
Vegan options available on request.
AMAZONIAN CHOCOLATE AND HAZELNUT DOMME
Dulce de leche, Guava fruit jam. 75% Peruvian chocolate mousse with crumbled hazelnuts. (GF)
SUSPIRO APASIONADO
Lucuma fruit, white chocolate, crispy meringue. Lucuma and white chocolate mousse with hints of rocoto chilli. (GF)
BANANA CRÈME BRÛLÉE
Cardamom infused rose petals. Baked banana cooked with raw cane sugar and cardamom. (GF)
PIECE OF HEAVEN
Passion fruit, Amazonian coffee, miso caramel. Slices of baked custard with dulce de leche and miso. (GF)
POTATO DOUGHNUTS
Goat’s cheese, organic honey, toasted pine nuts. Deep fried and filled with Goat’s cheese and honey.
JAPANESE CHEESECAKE
Strawberries, black pepper. Baked cheesecake, sautéed strawberries infused with black pepper corns.
Sunday Roasts
All roasts are served with Andean roast potatoes, seasonal mixed vegetables, Yorkshire puddings and gravy. £23.00
SUCKLING PIG
CHICKEN BREAST
DUCK BREAST
PIQUILLO PEPPERS
BEEF FILLET
Starters (Sunday)
SEA BREAM CEVICHE
Canchita corn, sweet potato, tigers milk, aji limo
SALMON CEVICHE
Sour orange, aji Amarillo, plankton
ARTICHOKE CEVICHE
Baby artichokes, fennel, orange, pollen (V)
TUNA TIRADITO
Passion fruit, seaweed, coriander salsa, vanilla oil
DUCK BREAST TIRADITO
Toasted chocolate, duck liver, pink molle pepper
DRAGON FRUIT TIRADITO
Pomegranate, chia seeds, achiote oil, cusco corn (V)
SCALLOP CAUSA
Diced Orkney scallop, aji limo, celery
HOT CRAB CAUSA
White crab meat, yellow chilli, parmesan cheese, hazelnuts
ASPARAGUS CAUSA
Verbena oil, red pepper, yellow chilli, macca (V)
ANDEAN POTATO STEW
Toasted seaweed, sour butter, Amazonian cashew nuts, sage oil
BRAISED OCTOPUS
Roasted purple potatoes, anticucho sauce, purple olives
HAKE NIKKEI
Tuna & seaweed broth, ginger, coriander dust, red pepper utucuchu
RED MULLET HOT CEVICHE
Andean mixed corn, crushed plantain, nasturtium oil
Alternative Mains
£23.00
LOMO SALATADO
Stir fried beef, soy sauce, yellow chillies, onion, corriander, served with crispy potatoes and rice
AJI DE GALLINAI
Shredded chicken, onion, garlic and Andean chillies, pecan nuts, parmesan cheese, served with steamed rice, olives and a hard boiled egg
Traditional Peruvian Dishes
£24.00
SUCKLING PIG
CHICKEN BREAST
DUCK BREAST
PIQUILLO PEPPERS
BEEF FILLET
Snacks (Sunday)
£5.00
CRISPY SQUID
with its own ink mayonnaise
CHICKEN ANTICUCHO
aji mirasol
SCALLOPS ALA PARMESANA
aji amarillo, sage
Peruvian Experience Tasting Menu
£80 per person
MAKKY ACEVICHADO
AVOCADO, SCALLOPS, TARTARE, TOGARASHI
POTATO AND QUINOA NIGIRI
SALMON, ANTICUCHERA SAUCE, PICKLED CUCUMBER
PURPLE CORN SANDWICHITO
CRISPY SQUID, SARZA CRIOLLA, PONZU
TUNA CEVICHE NIKKEI
YELLOWFIN TUNA, NIKKEI SAUCE, PICKLED RADISH, HONEY, TOASTED SESAME
HOT CRAB CAUSA
WHITE CRAB MEAT, ANDEAN POTATO, AJI AMARILLO, YUZU
BRAISED OCTOPUS
FERMENTED PURPLE CORN, WHITE QUINOA, CITRUS, BOTIJA OLIVE MAYONNAISE
WARM BEEF TIRADITO
SLICES OF CURED BEEF FILLET, PACHAMANCA, ANDEAN CORN CAKE
ROASTED SUCKLING PIG PEKINES
HISPI CABBAGE, AJI CHARAPITA , ALGARROBINA SYRUP
CHERIMOYA MOUSSE
DULCE DE LECHE, MISO
GOLOSINAS
PERUVIAN PETIT FOURS
Vegetarian Peruvian Experience Tasting Menu
£65 per person
WATERMELON MAKKY
Rocoto chilli, Japanese rice.
CUZCO CORN CAKE
Fresh ricotta organic oil
CEVICHOCHO
Andean white beans, vegetarian tigers’ milk canchita corn
KING OYSTER MUSHROOM CAUSA
Fresh avocado, yellow chillies, potato
GREEN ASPARAGUS TIRADITO
Inka tomatoes, tamarillo botija olives, sauce
CORN BREAD
Avocado and seaweed butter
ANDEAN POTATO STEW
Cashew nuts braised lettuce, huancaina sauce
CUZCO ORIGIN ORGANIC MUSHROOMS
Fermented corn Aji mirasol, pink pepper sauce
75%AMAZONIAN CHOCOLATE MOUSSE
Guava fruit beetroot crisps
GOLOSINAS
Cocktails
MELON PISCO PUNCH
One of our favourite Peruvian pisco’s elevated with honeydew melon & apple. PERUVIAN QUEBRANTA PISCO – MELON LIQUEUR – HONEYDEW MELON – APPLE JUICE – CITRUS
CHAKANA PISCO PUNCH
Fruity & tropical with a hit of citrus using the softer aromatic pisco grape, Italia. PISCO ITALIA – PINEAPPLE SYRUP – GRAND MARNIER – APPLE
SENORITA MARIA
Our take on the classic Margarita with grapefruit & pink peppercorn. OLMECA BLANCO TEQUILA – PAMPELLE GRAPEFRUIT – PINK PEPPERCORN SYRUP – LIME – GRAPEFRUIT JUICE
ALPACA PUNCH
It most certanly does, Our tropical take on the Tiki classic – ZOMBIE! PLANTATION 3 STAR RUM – HAVANA CLUB 7YO – PLANTATION OVERPROOF RUM – GRAPEFRUIT & PINEAPPLE JUICES – HOUSE PIMENTO DRAM – VELVET FALERNUM BITTERS – PERNOD – CITRUS
Non Alcoholic Cocktails
INCA GARDEN
Refreshing – Fruity – Citrusy. SEEDLIP GARDEN – PASSION FRUIT JUICE – SUGAR – CITRUS – MINT
CHILCAN-NO
Like our classic Peruvian Chilcano cocktail but low alcohol. SEEDLIP SPICE – CITRUS – GINGER ALE – ORANGE BITTERS
FLORAL FIELDS
Fresh – Floral – Bittersweet. RASPBERRY & LYCHEE CORDIAL – LIME – CRANBERRY JUICE
AMAZONIA
Sweet – Fruity – Tropical. PINEAPPLE – APPLE – FRESH PASSION FRUIT – CITRUS – POMEGRANATE
Pisco
All our Pisco’s are served as 25ml measure as standard.
QUEBRANTA
A great pisco with character and flavor reminiscent of fresh herbs and nuts. Without a doubt the favorite of the region.
ACHOLADO
Perfect balance and structure in flavor and soft aroma that fits perfectly on the palate.
ITALIA
Made with our best selection of aromatic grapes, a smooth but pleasant pisco with an intense aroma of fresh grapes.
TORONTEL
Deeply aromatic, delicate and silky with hints of jasmine.