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| - Inka Heritage is about as good as it gets in international cuisine in Madison, the place to take out-of-friends to demonstrate to them (and ourselves) Madison's cosmopolitan charms.
Inka Heritage serves Peruvian food that is rich, hearty, unique and delicious. It's very hard to go wrong. My suggestions:
Drinks: Chicamorada ("purple drink") is a sweet, cool refreshment made from purple corn, and flavored with cinammon. Tonight, we discovered pisco sour, a margarita-like cocktail - amazing!
Appetizers: The classic dish is jalea, an assortment of deep fried seafood, served with a cilantro sauce. The ceviche is pretty good, too. Our daughters (and we) love yuccas a la huancaina - essentially, french fries made from yuccas and served with a rich white cheese sauce.
Entrees: You must get paracas: filet of fish topped with shrimp, crab, cheese and white sauce, served on a bed of rice - absolutely incredible. Be careful - it's a very filling dish.
The deceptively titled arroz con pollo sounds pedestrian, but this roasted chicken served on cilantro rice is wonderful.
One of my routine complaints about Madison restaurants is the "you're lucky I'm just barely interested enough to acknowledge your existence" service that is common in the just above-average places (I'm looking at you, La Brioche). But this is simply not the case here, where the servers are friendly and responsive.
Also: ditch your kids and make it a date night.
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