Food Review: Canchita Peruvian Cuisine At Dempsey | Beautiful Lush Dining Ambience In Dempsey Hill

The Place Located in Dempsey, I decided to check out Canchita Peruvian Cuisine after seeing pictures of its gorgeous space online. I was admittedly drawn to the space rather than the cuisine initially, and I didn’t mind Peruvian food at all which is hard to come by in Singapore. The space of Canchita Peruvian Cuisine occupies two main buildings, and I recommend the lower building from its main entrance which is stronger in its garden theme, the dining tables by the window look out to the surrounding greenery.  The Food The menu is mainly split into bites, ceviche, main courses, Peruvian rice and charcoal grilled dishes. If ala carte option is too much of a hassle, there is also a 5-course Tasting Menu (S$128).  For a start, I had the Patacones (S$14), an easy snack to start – green plantain crackers with guacamole.  From the Ceviche bar, there are numerous flavours to go for and I settled with the Ceviche Clasico (S$26) – Fresh market fish with Peruvian Rocoto Chilli Tiger’s Milk, Grilled Octopus & Purple Corn Tortilla Chips. The Tiger’s Milk is slightly spicy but it is really appetising as well.  For mains, I had the Arroz con Mariscos (S$34), a seafood Peruvian rice dish with Langoustine, Prawns, Calamari, Crab Butter and White Wine. It is not hard to tell that colours play [...]