The family-run Pio Peruvian Restaurant serves bold, South American flavours that many Calgarians have only discovered since it opened in 2012. Mariza Mora-Vasquez’s recipes for rotisserie chicken, stir fries, pastas and curries get the thumbs up from Calgary’s Peruvian community for their authenticity and come as a pleasant surprise for Calgarians with culinary curiosity.
“She always wanted to do a restaurant and talked about getting a franchise, but my brother and I are opinionated and we told her, ‘No way. Your food is better,’” says Mariza’s daughter Sandra Ebrahim who handles the business side of the restaurant. After immigrating to Canada over 20 years ago, she was the go-to caterer for Calgary's Peruvian community events. Mariza’s reputation sprung from making authentic Peruvian dishes despite the impossibility of finding certain key ingredients in Canada. Sandra wrote a business plan for a restaurant as a project for her CMA program at SAIT Polytechnic. It went over well with her instructors, so the family decided to go for it.
PIO WHITE
A tangy house made sauce that is deliciously addictive
PIO GREEN
An earthy Peruvian classic made with Huacatai herbs (Black Mint) imported from Peru
PIO YELLOW (HUANCAINA)
A tasty Peruvian classic made with Aji Amarillo pepper imported from Peru
PIO RED(ROCOTO)
A bold spicy sauce made from Peruvian Rocoto pepper imported from Peru
ANTICUCHOS
Be adventurous! Tender Beef Heart skewers grilled with crispy potatoes and a side of Pio Green Sauce
CEVICHE
Surfs up! Raw Tilapia marinated in a top secret lime juice mix, served with sweet potato, and toasted Peruvian corn
TAMAL
Stuffed Corn flour, with chicken, egg, onions, olives, and yellow pepper, topped with pickled onion
YUCA FRITA
Cassava Fries with Huancaina Pio Yellow Sauce
PATACONES
Savory fried green Plantains with Pio White Sauce
SALCHIPAPA
Beef Sausage and Fries with Pio White Sauce
PLATANO FRITO
Fried Sweet Plantain with Feta Cheese
SALPICON DE POLLO
Lettuce Wraps with assorted vegetables, Avocado, Chicken, Skinny Fries, and a delicious house dressing
PAPA A LA HUANCAINA
A classic Peruvian Salad, slices of potato in Pio Yellow Sauce
ANDEAN SALAD
Our House Salad with Quinoa, Avocado, Pecans, topped with your choice of AAA Top Sirloin Beef, Grilled Chicken, or Tilapia
CALDO DE POLLO
Warm yourself up with this Peruvian Chicken Noodle soup that is full of flavor!
PARIHUELA
Perus finest Soup! A delicious made to order Seafood soup with a side of rice
All Pio Orders come with two unique dipping sauces
PIO CON PAPAS FRITAS
Served with Golden Fresh, Hand Cut Fries
PIO CON ARROZ
Served with Sunshine Rice
PIO CON YUCA FRITA
Served with Cassava Fries
PIO CON CAMOTE
Served with Sweet-Potato Fries
PIO CON TACU TACU
Served with a Rice and White Bean Medley
PIO CON SALCHIPAPA
Served with Beef Sausage and French Fries
PIO CON SALCHIARROZ
Served with Beef Sausage and Sunshine Rice
PIO CON TALLARINES VERDES
Served with linguini Spinach and Basil Noodles
PIO CON PATACONES
Served with fried green Plantains
PIO CON PLATANO FRITO
Served with fried Sweet Plantains and Feta cheese
PIO CON QUINOA
Served with Quinoa Salad
PIO CON SALCHIYUCA
Served with Beef Sausage and Cassava Fries
PIO FOR TWO SPECIAL
Served with Pio Chicken, Fries, and a Fresh House Salad
LOMO SALTADO
A classic Peruvian stir fry with AAA Top Sirloin Beef, onions, tomatoes, top secret juices served with crispy fresh hand cut fries, and a side of garlic rice. Also try it with Chicken, or Tilapia
TACU SALTADO
A popular dish with a rice and bean medley, fried egg, and topped with our classic Lomo Saltado AAA Top Sirloin Beef Stirfry
AJI DE GALLINA
Peruvian curry at its finest! Pulled chicken in a special, creamy, yellow Aji Sauce served with garlic rice
CHICHARRON
Big pieces of seasoned, fried, pork rinds, served with your choice of fried Sweet Potato or Cassava fries
TALLARIN SALTADO
Linguine noodle stir fry with AAA Top Sirloin Beef, onions, tomatoes, and top secret juices. Also try it with Chicken or Tilapia
TALLARINES A LA CREMA
Linguine noodles in a creamy spicy Red Pepper sauce with AAA Top Sirloin Beef or chicken
TALLARINES VERDES CON LOMO SALTADO
Spinach and Basil Noodles topped with our Classic AAA Top Sirloin Beef Stir Fry or Chicken
TRUCHA FRITA (8oz)
Peruvian Trout served with an Avocado salad and your choice of Garlic Rice or Patacones
JALEA
Tempura Calamari, Shrimp, Tilapia on a bed of Cassava Fries
ALFAJORES
Two Light Shortbread Cookies filled with Dulce de Leche
PICARONES
Let the madness begin! Four made to order Crispy Sweet Potato Doughnut treats, topped with a home made syrup
CREMA VOLTEADA
Warning, one may not be enough! Delicious Peruvian Flan topped with a light caramel sauce
TRES LECHES
Angel Cake goodness with a secret milk recipe! Topped with whipped cream and a strawberry for good measure!
BEER AND COCKTAILS, JUGO DE MARACUYA, CHICHA MORADA, COCA COLA PRODUCTS, COFFEE/TEA
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Great tasting food, excellent customer service, comfortable, clean and they listened to me about my allergies and I can eat at Pio Peruvian Rotisserie Chicken restaurant with no worries. Thank you for the delicious Peruvian food.
Food is amazing and authentic! Never disappointed
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