El Inka Latin Deli

Reviews

• David P.

  star star star star star 12 June 2026

  This is a great little find tucked away in Burnaby, but well worth the trip. They have a selection of food from Peru, Colombia, El Salvador, and México. The food I had, a Madongo soup, was amazing and brought back memories of visiting Colombia. The service was good and friendly. I will definitely be back.

• Carolyn L.

  star star star star star_border 11 June 2026

  I have been craving Mexican food, specifically tamales and empanadas. I remembered seeing Yelp reviews for this place and thought to finally give it a try. It closes early around 630 pm usually, which makes it hard to pop by for dinner.
  
  I finally made it when I took the afternoon off and came over for a late lunch. There were parking out front but they were metered. I guessed it was too close to the Burnaby Hospital for free parking.
  
  I decided to try the snack food on the menu instead of a proper entree. I ordered the tamale, Colombian empanadas, cheese empanada and the mixed pupusa (cheese, beans and pork).
  
  They were nice. I liked the Colombian empanadas best. Small and crispy and flavorful. The cheese empanada was good but too cheesy for me. I could not finish that. The tamale was steamed nicely but was a tad too salty. The pickled onions cut through the salt which made it more palatable. The chicken inside was a bit tough. The pupusa was yummy, the chewy texture reminded me of the gu chai kueh (steam chives round dumpling) in Singapore.
  
  The place is very homely and seemed to be run by just the lady boss and the cook. So it does take some time before your food will appear.

• Daisy Y.

  star star star star star 30 May 2026

  Holy smokes, why have I not come here sooner?! We stumbled upon this little neighborhood gem while Googling South American cuisine but could never make it due to my late work days and this restaurant closing fairly early. Based on all the Spanish overhead in this restaurant,  it is definitely authentic.
  
  This feels like a family run business and you can taste it in the food. The portion sizes are generous and reasonably priced. Everything came at a good pace and steaming hot.  The empanada was piping hot, crispy, flaky pastry decently filled with cheese.  Hands down the favorite of our table. The anticuchos was a little on the spicy side, but very filling when accompanied with the corn and potatoes.  Loved the tripe soup.  Comes with a plate of rice and half an avocado.  Big serving of ceviche mixto. Was a little too strong for me, and not enough assorted seafood for my liking.  (had some small shrimp,  a mussel or two, a few squid tentacles)
  
  It's a small establishment, so limited seating.  
  
  Only thing we didn't really like was how chalky the horchata was.
  
  Lots of free parking out front.  
  
  Free wifi.

• Frances H.

  star star star star star 23 May 2026

  Wow. I don't think I can say enough good things about this restaurant. One of the most welcoming and attractive Latin food joints I've ever been to as far as service and food quality goes. Truly authentic food - I had the arroz con pollo, it was delicious. It is very affordable given the quality. Service is also very nice, and it all makes for a great package. Will definitely return!!

• Karen T.

  star star star star star 17 May 2026

  Holy moly I finally ate at this place and it was better than I expected! I can't believe I walked by this place so many times and hadn't stopped in until now :(
  
  Patacones (friend smashed plantains): for something like $5 you get two small plate sized crisp-all-the-way-through patties of plantain. I've had these before and they are often soggy in the middle. Not here! They come with cheese to sprinkle over and melt over their hot crispness, and get some of their delicious chilli sauce to dip them in. So. damn. good.
  
  Arroz con Pollo (rice with crispy skin chicken): Delicious. The dark verdant yellow-green rice was a hint to the flavorful spices and vegetables cooked into it (seriously some of the best rice I've ever had) and the chicken was crispy as promised (even after a ride home in the car in a takeout container and well seasoned, although a wee bit on the dry side. The mild pickled onions offered a bit of acid to cut through the richness of the chicken &a rice. For $11 it was an extremely generous portion. After eating the Patacones I could only get through half of this dish, and I'm a big eater!
  
  I love that this is a small, nondescript hole-in-the- wall, friendly family business. It's quiet sometimes when I pass by after work, so I encourage people to go support them (and eat some fantastic authentic Latin American food at the same time!)