Located at Dempsey Hill, CANCHITA is set in a cosy dining environment to have a nice meal over meaningful conversations. As we were there during the Father’s Day weekend, the restaurant had a trio of specials, which we got the Chicharron De Pollo ($28), a plated dish of crispy marinated chicken in Peruvian style served with dollops of achiote mayo that brings a slight tinge of spicy kick, baby corn salad and avocado puree to lend a nice richness and creaminess to the overall mouthfeel.

When you are eating Peruvian food, you must get one of their ceviche that are made with their version of “tiger’s milk” aka leche de tigre – a citrus-based marinate with Peruvian chillies, aromatics and fish stock that lightly cures the raw fish. The Ceviche Clasico ($26) is made with market fish, white tiger’s milk, lots of red onions and served with sweet potato puree and purple corn tortilla chips to scoop up all the goodness. Another stunning dish that you should not miss out on is the Arroz con Mariscos ($34), a Peruvian rice dish of langoustine, prawn, calamari, and fish cooked in Peruvian panca chilli, tomatoes, crab butter and with a dash of white wine. The hero of the dish is unexpectedly the rice as each spoonful brings an umami-laden seafood flavour that has been absorbed by the rice grains during the cooking. An excellent choice in the menu and something that I will order again the next time I am here.
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✨ CANCHITA Peruvian Cuisine
📍 9A Dempsey Road, Unit 01-01, Singapore 247698
🌐 https://canchitaperuvianrestaurant.oddle.me/en_SG/
🍴[Self-Funded]