CANCHITA is a Peruvian and Latin American restaurant set in the greenery of Dempsey Hill, Singapore, serving fine Peruvian cuisine from an experienced kitchen team alongside charming event spaces for larger gatherings. The restaurant has built a strong local following, holding a 4.7 rating across more than 1,500 Google reviews and a TripAdvisor listing, with guests regularly praising the ceviche, pisco sours, and dishes like wagyu beef and iberico pork.
Ceviche sits at the heart of the menu — CANCHITA describes its versions as flavorful, healthy, and made with fresh, sustainable ingredients, ranging from classic seafood preparations through to vegan and gluten-free options. The restaurant also runs a genuinely vegetarian- and vegan-friendly side of the menu, with salads and veggie tacos among the plant-based dishes on offer, alongside its broader Peruvian and Latin American menu.
Beyond regular dining, CANCHITA hosts private events including weddings, birthdays, and corporate dinners in a cosy private dining space, and runs seasonal promotions such as its recurring Peruvian Street Food event and a monthly featured wine. It's a pet-friendly restaurant, and is one of several concepts from the same team behind TINTO Spanish Tapas & Wine Bar (also on Dempsey Road), Vino Tinto, Tomatillo, and the Latinada Festival — so diners who can't get a table at CANCHITA have a nearby sister restaurant to fall back on.
Set among the greenery of Dempsey Hill, CANCHITA brings Peruvian and Latin American cuisine to one of Singapore's most relaxed dining enclaves. The restaurant leans into its setting, seating guests amid lush surroundings while its chefs prepare a menu built around Peruvian classics, most notably ceviche.
Ceviche is where CANCHITA puts most of its focus, and the restaurant describes its versions as always flavorful and healthy, made with fresh and sustainable ingredients. The range spans classic seafood preparations through to vegan and gluten-free versions, giving CANCHITA a wider net than many ceviche-focused restaurants. Dishes like Ceviche Clasico and Ceviche Mixto feature on the menu, alongside Octopus Tostadas, and reviewers have singled out the mixed ceviche in particular for its balance of flavor and texture.
While ceviche anchors the menu, CANCHITA's kitchen extends well beyond it. Reviewers have praised dishes including wagyu beef, seafood rice, tacos, and iberico pork, with one describing the iberico pork and mixed ceviche as highlights of an evening built around bold, well-matched flavors. On the drinks side, the pisco sour comes up repeatedly in reviews as a standout — one guest called it, alongside the ceviche, the best in town — while the earl grey mocktail has also been noted as a memorable non-alcoholic option.
CANCHITA doesn't treat vegetarian and vegan dining as an afterthought. The restaurant describes its plant-based offerings, including salads and veggie tacos, as vibrant and made from wholesome ingredients, aimed at appealing to vegetarian and vegan diners rather than simply accommodating them. Combined with the vegan and gluten-free ceviche options, it's a menu built to work for a wide range of dietary needs without losing its Peruvian identity.
Beyond regular service, CANCHITA hosts weddings, birthdays, and corporate dinners in a cosy private dining space, and runs recurring promotions such as a Peruvian Street Food event and a monthly featured wine. The restaurant is also pet-friendly, a detail reviewers have picked up on alongside its relaxed, greenery-filled setting. Testimonials from corporate clients including DBS, AAL Shipping, and Allen & Gledhill LLP point to a team experienced in running larger events smoothly, with particular mentions of attentive, communicative service during the planning stage.
CANCHITA is one of several dining concepts from the same team, alongside TINTO Spanish Tapas & Wine Bar (also on Dempsey Road), Vino Tinto at One Raffles Quay, Tomatillo Mexican Food & Bar at Esplanade, and the Latinada Festival. This matters practically too: CANCHITA accepts walk-ins but recommends reservations to secure a table, and if it's full, the team points diners toward TINTO just a short distance away on Dempsey Road as an alternative for the evening.
CANCHITA is located at Dempsey Rd, #9A 9B, Singapore 247698, with lunch service Friday to Sunday from 11:30am to 3pm (last order 2:45pm) and dinner service daily from 5:30pm to 10:30pm (last orders 9:45pm Monday to Thursday and Sunday, 10:30pm Friday and Saturday). For those not dining in, CANCHITA offers islandwide delivery, and the full menu can be viewed on their website ahead of a visit.