I will start by stating that I have never been to any restaurant around the world where I was asked when I walked in "What do you want?" I understand places being busy or short-staffed, but it's never acceptable to be greeted in such manner. Then one of the waitresses comes out and tells us right away that we only have 1.5 hours to eat. Everything was rushed for the service. The appetizer was not even warm. The chicha morada was watered down. Perhaps for someone of non-Peruvian descent, they wouldn't know better. But it just tasted like flavored water than the original drink. The lomo saltado had too much vinegar, the fries were cold (seemed like they were just added). The white rice had no flavor, no salt. I have always made it a point to go to many Peruvian restaurants around the world on my travels, but this one I would definitely rate on the lower end. This place is definitely not an ambassador of our world renowned and famed cuisine when in London! read more

I had quite high expectations and I have been a little bit disappointed. It is a good Peruvian restaurant but not exceptional. Service is good, although the order of the items was incorrect (we got nuts after the starters...) I went for the discovery menu (for £24.50 per person for minimum 2 people) thinking we would get a smaller size of each dish but we actually got a single dish to share between 2 people. This should be clarified on the menu. The Ceviche was fine but it had very little to no fish, definitely not worth the price. Overall, the discovery menu is not good value for money since for the same price you can get two entire dishes and maybe sharing a starter or dessert for way better value. read more

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Short Review: Considered one of the Top 10 restaurants in London. Highly recommend if you like Peruvian food. Friendly staff. Good drinks - all cocktails Pisco-based. They have no other liquors. Long Review: I was craving fish, so it was either sushi or ceviche. Can you guess which one I picked? And boy did I pick right! Considered a Top 10 restaurant in London, I decided to check it out. I was able to get a seat at the bar without a reservation. The bartender was gracious enough to explain the cuisine, and help me make the best choice of my cocktail. They only serve Pisco drinks, so don't think you're going to come here and get your usual brown liquor or fruity fru fru drink. The menu was pretty self-explanatory so I decided to go with a ceviche appetizer and and the beef fillet. Both were excellent choices, and though a little on the filling side for one person(all plates are made to share), I ate it all anyway... It was all that good! Highly recommend you give it a try. Though I didn't have more, all the people eating around me had really good-smelling apps and tapas. The staff is pretty friendly too. read more

Ceviche Soho - Beef Fillet Rio Negro - Peruvian Near Me - London, XGL

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We chose this place based on good online feedback. We were looking for a nice place on this weekend that also allows dogs. This one has a few outside tables, which worked fine for our doggy and us. Can't make reservations for these tables though, just walk in and wait. We had to wait about 20-30mins. But it was surely worth it. The food is peruvian, but more a modern version of it. There are lots of interesting items on the menu, all pretty fair priced for this location in Central London / Soho. Service was friendly and also quite fast. We ordered some Croquettes, Fried Yucca, Pork Wonton, Quinoa and Seabass Ceviche (and some more croquettes). Beer, Pisco Sour and White Wine for drinks. Food was really really good. Lots of new and interesting (in a good way) flavours for us. The Ceviche is of course raw fish, marinated only in lemon juice....but very good and tender! Other items were very nice too, the croquetas probably the best of them. Only the Pork Wontons were a bit basic, lacking some oomph. But besides that it was a great evening with wonderful food. read more

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Grilled octopus and chorizo? Pork ribs in tangy sauce and pineapple salsa? Chicken smothered in the most delicious spiced sauce? Are you drooling yet? My friend had been wanting to try Ceviche Soho for awhile and me visiting London finally gave her a reason to go. I was more than happy to tag along. We arrived around 3, and my friend was surprised there was no line. The interior looked rather small, but everything was very cute. We sat at the bar counter and gorged ourselves on amazing Peruvian fusion food. We began with fried cheese balls and an ahi tar tar like sushi thing that had sweet potato purée instead of rice. Then we had chicken, pork ribs and octopus/chorizo kebabs. We finished with the fig and cream dessert and the chocolate mousse dessert. We left full and happy. The service was great; the bartender/server was friendly and later showed us every dish he would recommend in the future. We now have to go back to try all he other things that he recommended!! read more

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My first modern Peruvian experience and I am in love! (apart from the price but YOLO right?). Peruvian cuisine are usually colourful, creatively presented in small tapas plates. They are perfect for sharing. We have ordered 2 ceviche (salmon and sea bass). They were fresh, delicate, well presented and well seasoned. The portion could be bigger, but I was happy with what we got. The salmon chifa, pulpazo and lomo saltado are must try items. They were wonderfully cooked (!), flavours were well balanced, amazing in texture and fresh. Even the side, parsnip glazeado, had me hooked! The dessert (chocobanana) was good (7/10). Intrigued to try the melodo de higos next time. Although there is a price to pay for all these yumminess, I will definitely return to explore other dishes. read more

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Shopping in the West End just before Christmas was surprisingly quiet this year, which was a pleasant surprise. An added bonus is that restaurants which are usually jam packed at the weekends were quiet Ceviche has been a trendy hotspot this year with its take on Peruvian food introducing one of the lesser known cuisines to the London dining scene I grabbed a seat at the bar, enabling me to watch the chefs prepare their mise en place for the day and prepare some of my food. Some poor guy was squeezing about a thousand limes - I guess that their eponymous ceviches must be a bestseller as well as their pisco sours Despite their most famous citizen having arrived at Paddington station, I was unable to find marmalade sandwiches on the menu! The menu is built around small plates, which probably makes it best for a group as you'll be able to try more dishes I did however get good guidance from my server who told me his favourite ceviche from the ceviche bar was the Alianza Lima, which gives a variety of seafood as well as a chilli kick. Being Chinese means that I have pork belly hardwired into my tastebuds and I opted for one of their Christmas specials - Chicharroncito con ensalada roja, slow cooked pork belly served with beetroot & raisin salad I was intrigued by some of their soft drinks like chicha morada (purple maize refresher) and makaha cooler, which contained guanabana but at £3 to £4.50, my Chinese Thrift Gene wouldn't allow me to spend that much money on a soft drink I may not enjoy I was able to watch the chefs creating my ceviche from my seat and both dishes were very visually appealing with great colours and smells The Alianza Lima contained a mixture of seabass, mussels, prawns & octopus in rocoto chilli tiger's milk with sweet potato and choclo corn. A good mix of fresh seafood with nice contrast from the sweet potato and the chilli kick. However, for my palate, I probably wanted a little more sweetness in the overall balance of the ceviche but it was still nice The Chicharroncito con ensalada roja was a fantastic surprise. With its description of slow cooked pork belly, I was expecting a stew with meltingly tender pork. However, what arrived was deep fried crunchy pork belly, my favourite. Imagine good pork crackling but with the meat fried to a crispy finish as well. The sweet beetroot & raisin salad served well to cut through the richness of the pork A nice touch was that they gave me a little Christmas present - a matchbox with a token for a free drink with any meal in January It was nice to experience a new cuisine though I suspect this place will survive as much on its trendiness and drinks as much for the food itself. A solid 4 stars read more

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Having been to the other Ceviche location and Casina Andina, it was only fitting to keep filling my soul with ceviche from yet another location. I sat at the bar for a late dinner and it was quite lively and tight quarters but wasn't much different from the Shoreditch spot other than size. I had the Dan Ceviche and Corn/feta cake; naturally the ceviche was so delightfully tart, fresh, and fulfilling. I could have done without the corn cake but only because I am trying to watch my carbs; it tasted like a sweet and salty cornbread which would have been a welcomed contrast to the light spice and tartness of the ceviche had they arrived together. I was tempted to try their desserts and Pisco but chose to try the gelato shop down the street. Do me a favor and review those two things so next time I return I know which to get!! On point ceviche. read more

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Ceviche is a Peruvian restaurant and bar in Soho that as you would expect specialises in various ceviches. My friends and I ordered a large selection of dishes, most are tapas sized and perfect for sharing. The standout included the Don Ceviche which was seabass in Tiger's milk---don't worry this isn't actually milk from a tiger but a peruvian mixture of citrus juices and spices. We also ordered the seared grilled Salmon Rasado skewers which were so great we ordered an extra one. Plates are small at ceviche so we add to order more dishes than expected. On the other hand the drunk scallops (sashimi style sliced scallops) were rather bland and I wouldn't order them again. It was a bit comical when one of my friends swore that she would not eat raw fish.... little did she know that ceviche is all raw fish. When the dishes arrived, she was so impressed with the look of the fish (especially the salmon sakura maru) that she tried and actually really liked the food! Ceviche you have another convert! Being a Peruvian restaurant, Ceviche also specialises in Pisco Sours---the Peruvian take on a cocktail that is a mix between a margarita and a sour (it has foamy egg whites in it). Best if you book: we arrived without reservations on a Sunday evening and the place was packed, but luckily there were 3 seats at the end of the bar. Service at the bar was a bit slow...but the food and copious amounts of pisco sours made up for that. read more

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I love Ceviche (both the food and the place). It was nice to eat something light and fresh during my food marathon (I'm trying all the mac&cheese in town, my stomach needed some fresh fish). Here you chose around 3 tapas each to share: skewers, ceviche (of course, that's the name of the place), buns, vegetables and cheesy puffs balls (a must have). We were sitting at the bar and it was really cool to see the chefs cook in front of you. Cocktails are worth a try as well, especially the virgin one. Writing this review actually makes me want to go back now. read more

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Was recommended in a blog to go here if in South London. Glad I came across that article. Best Peruvian cuisine I've ever had. Everything was on point: delicious ceviche prepared in open kitchen (get the causa beetroot and thank me later). Georgio at the bar was incredible. Amazing pisco sours. They infuse their pisco with all kinds of various whole ingredients. The place is great top to bottom. Highly recommended. read more

Ceviche Soho - Don and peruano ceviches and causa Santa Rosa, pisco sours. BOMB.COM - Peruvian Near Me - London, XGL

I love ceviche. No, I've never been to Peru, hiked down the Andes to the shore, speared (captured?) fish with my bare hands, plucked citrus fruit from a nearby tree, and made my own from a hollowed-out coconut shell... but I do come from a very knowledgeable seafood-y background, and I certainly know what I am talking about. I, like other early yelpers, was anticipating this restaurant's opening. They have had a significantly visible social media presence, and that, these days, means that they are at least on top of their marketing game. Of course, that says nothing about the food, but it is still a good sign, I think. At any rate, the hype worked, because it was packed. And overall, we had a good dining experience there, though it certainly cost more than a teacher like me would usually spend for a weeknight dinner. The ceviches we had were, for the most part, well thought out and very fresh tasting. I especially liked the Sakura Maru (a common Asian fusion-y twist), even though I'd not a huge salmon fan. The two complaints I have are, I think, things that should be ironed out with maturity. 1) the water glasses were too small. Think of all the time your servers must waste pouring water when they could be doing other things, especially at dinner rush (plus, our water forgot my drink... forgivable, of course, but would not please some patrons). 2) The inside of the duck was cold. Like, refrigerator cold. Like, 'we cooked this a while ago, then just crisp the skin and heat it up to order cold'. Fine, I've been in in the restaurant biz my whole life and know these tricks are both common and necessary. But you don't want people to know this. The rice under the duck, however, was both filling and delicious. I'd recommend this one if you need a little more food in the belly for your £. If you've never had ceviche, but love sushi (like most of London does), then you MUST come here and expand your culinary horizons. read more

Ceviche Soho - Overexposed, but it's dark in here! - Peruvian Near Me - London, XGL

I always make sure to dine here every time I'm in town. The delicious food, piscos, and service are perfect. The music keeps you going. So good, even my pisco sour foam wants to party! read more

Ceviche Soho - Pisco dancer. - Peruvian Near Me - London, XGL

This place is definitely cozy, meaning that it's a little bit loud, crowded and the seats aren't all that comfortable. We ordered a couple of the ceviche dishes, which both had incredibly different flavors. We also ordered yuca fries, the aubergine steak, and the corn cake. The yuca fries were a bit chewier than I've had before, I usually prefer a crispy and thin outside with a very soft inside. The corn cake is about a cross between polenta and cornbread. I'd recommend booking a table in advance. We were here on a Thursday and were lucky enough to score a table at prime dinner time, with the caveat of having to be out within an hour and a half (we kept to our end of the deal). Service was decent but this place is rather pricy for the portions of food that you get. I enjoyed my time here but would probably opt for trying other places out before I come back to this one. read more

amazing pisco sour as recommended by everyone. Right, and the rest of the drink menu, is pretty amazing as well (Pasion de Ceviche, and Sarita for dessert) the seafood seems pretty fresh to me, nibbles are fun, would def recommend their sea bass with wasabi sauce, grilled marinated salmon should also not be missed. The Amazon Fish Patarascea is slightly weird to my distaste... Steamed in banana leaf, yes, does taste quite good, but thought the match with the plantain was a bit off.. PS GET THE KING SCALLOPS! and BOOK A TABLE read more

Ceviche Soho - Peruvian Near Me - London, XGL

I was lucky enough to get a table as a walk-in for late lunch. Personally, I'm not too familiar with Peruvian food beyond ceviche, so I was really excited to give this place a try after hearing all about it. That being said, I don't think I would go back. The dining room is quite crammed and you literally have to squeeze yourself through to get in and out. There's not much lighting in the restaurant itself (I went at 230pm, and the dining room was DARK). Maybe they're trying to create "ambience" by using candles and no lighting...doesn't work for me! We went for the Don Ceviche and the Alianza Lima, arroz con pato, and the Peruvian "corn cake". First off, I get it's "small plates" and all, but the portions are rather small for the price! It was just enough food for the two of us, but we weren't hungry. The ceviches were okay - I prefer the Alianza Lima, where you get a mix of fish, prawn and octopus. They tasted very similar though, which shouldn't be the case. The corn cake wasn't to our taste - it's mixed with feta cheese and all I could taste was crumbly cheese and a hint of corn. Not very good. Knock-out dish that saved the meal for me was the duck rice - we devoured this. The confit duck was SO good, and the green rice (cooked with beer apparently, or maybe duck fat) was addictive. I could've easily eaten it all on my own...portion sizes are not very 'sharing friendly'! There's too many other restaurants in Soho for better value, and subjectively speaking, better food. It's unfair to compare Ceviche to other cuisines, but it's not going to be a regular haunt for me! read more

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Overall a good experience. The place felt really authentic - although the service was a little slow it made more that up for it in the quality and taste of the food. Had the Don Ceviche, Pork Trequeños and Squid/Chorizo skewers - delicious! read more

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I had been expecting this opening for some time and was lucky enough to snag a table the Saturday it opened. I will add the disclaimer that I am a huge fan of ceviche and have been on an endless, and as of last night unsuccessful, search for the kick in the UK. Finally it's here, and better than ever. First it was Mexican food, then fro' yo', and now, ceviche has reached London. It make take a while for the Brits to book a table at this small, vibrant new place in the heart of SoHo, but there is no doubt that it will be packed every night, both in the pisco bar and the 12-15-some tables in the back dining area. Although only a soft opening, the food was absolutely spot on, each and every dish done with careful thought, not too bland or over done. We took the tapas style approach sharing about 10 very reasonably priced dishes. The menu consists of 7 ceviche dishes with various mixtures of sea bass, octopus, prawns and peruvian spices. There is also a variety of anticuchos - skewered grilled meats - and salads and sides. Personally the Don Ceviche (£6.75) stole the show with seabass ceviche in ají amarillo chilli tiger's milk. Nothing gets this fresh, and the chillis add enough tang to the seabass without overpowering the fish so you still can taste how fresh it is. The Pulpo al Olivo (£7.50) and the Top rump marinated in ají panca chilli anticucho sauce (£8.00) were also favorites. Being a huge salad lover myself I am on a mission to replicate their quinoa salad (£3.70, seriously) which may seem a simple task, but the dressing needs to be just right, and they've mastered it. On top of all that, the various pisco drinks seem endless and it's just too easy to order one more drink, you know, to try a new flavor. All in all, this is a casual restaurant with hip decor and excellent, well-priced food. If only it weren't in SoHo I would probably vist a lot more frequently. It reminds me of New York, and I think London is making great strides in bringing over more 'exotic' cuisines. Keep it coming. read more

I haven't had enough ceviche in my life, having only had it once before (home-made) some years ago; recently, I was watching an Anthony Bourdain episode on Peru in which he talked at length about the delicious heaps of lime-red onion-chilli marinated fish, leaving me drowning in a small puddle of saliva (I usually avoid raw red onions at all costs, even removing them from burgers. They usually leave me with a tempestuous stomach, something akin to the plight of Lord Jabu-Jabu. However, if anything will tempt me to abandon reason for madness, it's raw fish. Bring it ON.). Fortunately, Ceviche opened a couple of months later, and I'm glad that it has as this is one thing London needs more of, and I very much hope that it starts a trend. When we went, Ceviche was, simply put, a total madhouse. The front of the restaurant contains a bar area (the walkway to the main dining room is barely wide enough for single file), whilst the back manages to seat an impressive number of people for such a small room - you'll need to tuck your elbows in. If it were quieter, it'd be a pretty relaxing setting, very much a bistro-style restaurant with plenty of South American photos and posters adorning the walls. However, it was absolutely heaving, and you're close enough to the adjacent tables (2 feet) that people notice when you're having a staring contest with their food. The menu declares that "our dishes are designed for sharing", aka "our dishes are approximately the same size as a baby quail". Boo. After some tasty fried cassava nibbles (dense-but-tasty, nicely cooked and not greasy), we tried 4 plates of ceviche: Don Ceviche (seabass/chilli lime marinade/red onions); Aliaznza Lima (fish of the day/prawns/squid/octopus/choclo corn); Sakura Maru (salmon/satsuma-mirin-soy-chilli); Barranco I Love You (seabass/lime/cancha corn). I was really impressed by all of them - the fish is fresh (definitely not been sitting around), the octopus wasn't chewy(!), great flavours and the textures are nicely balanced between the softness of the fish and the crunch of the garnishes. Oh, and the roasted corn is SO MORE-ISH. Yum. The sakura maru and its orange marinade are particularly good - it's a bit sweeter which contrasts well with the sourer lime-based ones. Following this, we had quinoa salad, grilled steak skewers, and confit duck on rice. The quinoa salad was a nice accompaniment to the ceviche, refreshing dressing and ripe avocado bits. The steak skewers had those yummy charred bits on the outside (which kind of reminds me of, sigh, Nando's. In a good way), but I would've preferred mine to be on the rare side as they were a little dry - they didn't ask me how I wanted them. The duck confit on rice was enjoyable, but I had some gripes - the skin was crispy but, like the beef, the inside was a little dry. It was also not heated through evenly, one end being warm, the other cold. The rice underneath is really flavourful (duck fat makes the world a better place), but may be a little on the salty side for some people. Overall, I couldn't help but think that the dish needed something to wet it a bit. Service was friendly throughout, although needs some polish. Given that it's just opened, I'm willing to give them a pass for the odd mistakes here and there. The bill came to just shy of £58 for two, sans alcohol (1 nibble, 4 ceviche, 1 salad, 1 skewer, 1 main dish). It's pricey, especially considering that I wasn't particularly full when I left. Whilst it is on par with a decent sushi restaurant, it's still a lot. Overall, I'm conflicted as to what rating I should give. I'd give the ceviche 5* straight off, but I found that the other dishes weren't quite there (although that may change when the place is slightly less rammed) which is a bit disappointing considering the price. On top of that, whilst I do love the interior, it does have that sardine-tin feel to it. However, it is one of the few examples of its kind in London, and it does do very good ceviche. So, if you like raw fish, or just good, refreshing food, go try and spread the word! read more

I love a good ceviche. So I figured, what better place to try it than a place called Ceviche? And since my failed attempt with Tracy L a month earlier (although it wasn't a complete fail as the Soho Food Crawl came about a result), I've been looking for an opportunity to give it a go. I went with two of my friends and we were seated immediately (it pays to book in advance - otherwise expect 30-45 min waits at least). Our gorgeous waitress was quick to suggest some pisco drinks based on our likes and dislikes and I must say she had good taste. I opted for the Soho which is a chilli infused Pisco drink with elderflower and cucumber. The Soho had a nice mix of sensations with a fiery bite and a cooling aftertaste and definitely a drink I'd recommend. My companions opted for a traditional Pisco Sour (perfectly made but nothing exciting) and the Pasión de Ceviche (a ginger infused Pisco with passion fruit puree and lime). All in all, it's easy to see why Ceviche is a favoured Peruvian drinking spot although and expensive one at £8 per small cocktail. Our starters consisted of both the vegetable (chard) and chicken relleños (think deep fried balls of batter, meat, and chillies) and a Causa Mar (prawn and avocado on a Peruvian potato cake). The chicken relleños were excellent with a sharp bite, tender meat, and soft fluffy batter. The chard ones were also tasty but lacking that zing from the spicy marinade on the meat. The Causa Mar doesn't stick out in my mind as anything I'd care for again. There was nothing particularly wrong, it was just meh. Naturally, we had to order some ceviche and opted for the Don Ceviche (seabass), the Alianza Lima (a mixed ceviche with seabass, prawns, and octopus), and the Drunk Scallops. The seabass ceviche was what you expect when you think of ceviche with tender slivers of white fish lightly cured in chilli and lime. Excellent taste and texture so top points for that. The Alianza Lima seemed to have lost its way with the octopus being too rubbery and the prawns failing to cure sufficiently. Minus points for not bringing the dish together there, Ceviche. Finally, the Drunk Scallops were just thinly sliced scallops. While the quality was tops, I expected them to do something more although I do have to give props for the large portion for a very reasonable price. We rounded out the meal with a Peruvian Corn Cake (absolutely spiffing but quite rich in comparison to everything else), Arroz con Pato (confit duck with rice that was tasty but again nothing special), and the Lomo Saltado (suggested by our waitress again). The Lomo Saltado was the highlight of the meal with incredibly juice slices of seared fillet in a delicious smoky and slightly spicy sauce. I'd eat that over and over again without complaint (and with a few cheers!). My Chocolate Physalis Volador for dessert (basically deep fried dough coated in cinnamon sugar and placed on a chocolate mousse) was tasty but very messy to eat. I think a different presentation would have been in order given that I managed to stay clean for the meal up to that point. Overall, a nice place and a good option for Peruvian food but a tad expensive for the quality and quantity. And I'd definitely recommend asking for help from the staff as everything our waitress suggested was golden! read more

Best Peruvian place in the city. The service was great, the options were ample and the quality exceptional. I got the Ceviche and it was one of the best I've had in a while. I do recommend that you book ahead as it will be packed. read more

We were debating on where to take our clients, who incidentally are pretty cool and fun so decided on Ceviche based on the recommendation of our PA. The place is a tiny, trendy restaurant but we were able to secure a table for eight, which was amazing. We started off with pisco sours all around, and let me tell you, this was one of the best ones i've had in a LONG time. We then ordered some ceviche, which were fresh, light and super tasty. We also ordered the quinoa salad, peruvian corn cake, and arroz con pollo. It was all super delicious and I was very happy with all my food (especialy since I was on my second pisco). I didnt have dessert, so cant comment on that but i removed one star because the staff seemed a little inattentive at times. All in all, a great find and cant wait to go back. read more

Deep fried porky wontons (which sound so authentically Peruvian) were yummy! That and the beef hearts were the highlights. Corn cakes were sweet and tasty; steamed buns were good although the flavours could have stood out more. The other dishes we ordered were also good but definitely not standouts in comparison. Their signature ceviche was slightly dull and didn't have the bright vibrancy I was hoping for. Their veggie ceviche was just bizarre. Lots of crispy, colourful veg but I'm not sure what made is a ceviche. Ceviche also did the annoying thing that seems to be all the rage these days: dimming the lights so low that people have to get out their phones to read the menu. Ambient lighting is one thing but don't make it too dim! read more

The food is NOT authentic or even very good, contrary to some reviews. The service is nonexistent and when it is, they are quite frankly rude and dismissive. We do not recommend this restaurant for its food or its service. read more

We weren't too successful the first time we attempted Ceviche. A 60 minute wait for our reservation went seemingly unacknowledged in the tiny, packed galley bar at the front of the restaurant and we ate elsewhere, grumpily and late. I've got to say though, upon being told of the extent of the delay and the effect it'd had on a long anticipated night out with friends, über amiable host Martin rolled out the red carpet, inviting us back for a return visit on him. True to his word, from welcome to the goodbye we were thoroughly wined, dined and damn near 69'ed. I do love the VIP touch, though it's a shame to only get it when you kick up a stink. The food thankfully, after the hype and the wait, broadly lived up to our heightened expectations.. 3 to 4 dishes per person, tapas style, is the recommendation. On that basis you could just get out on about £30 a head without booze. Not bad value for the quality and quantity, but it's not a cheap night out either. The food arrives as it's cooked, in fits, spurts and starts. Such wanton disregard to timing is expected when you're sharing, but it's definitely an experience that's best enjoyed with close friends. You'll need to be close to hear over the din too, it's dark, close and shouty in here. We took advice on the menu, pulling a selection from each section. Ceviche, the house hit, is a bit of a one note wonder to me. Slivers of seabass swim in a feisty lime and chilli marinade, silken in texture and fresh as hell. As well as this, we go for a mixed seafood plate, sadly this one is a little too similar and I think we'd had our fill by the time it turned up. It was certainly slower than the first to disappear. The other major food group here is the selection of anticuchos or grilled skewers of varying sorts. Not recognising most of the things they've been marinaded or basted with, we chanced a selection. Beef rump and heart came doused in aji panca chilli sauce, which turned out to be a mild tingling piquancy rather than anything too robust. The best of these served big chunks of salmon, in rocoto sauce. For those uninitiated into the world of the chilli, the rocoto goes by the amusing name of Capsicum Pubescens, a hairy leaved little heatbomb from the west coast of South America. Botany lesson aside, it gave the blackened fish a wonderful smoothly smokey flavour. The killer dish for me was a Lomo Saltado, wokfried striploin of beef served with onion and pepper. Sweet and moreishly powerful, you could have told me halfway through that I was eating slow cooked child and I'd have still carried on. Unlike last time, half the group were steering clear of the booze for reasons transportational and so only Dr Vole and I were able to enjoy Pisco Sours so moreish they had more than a touch of the Columbian about them. In an ideal world, Ceviche would be a perfect spot for a post work cocktail, washing down a plate of cold fresh seabass and a skewer or two at the bar. Sadly, and subjectively, it's way too busy for that to feel like an option yet, but it delivers further compelling evidence that the independent start up restaurant scene in London continues to thrive. read more

First time here and it was amazing! The Don Ceviche is to die for and the croquetas are a must. Will definitely be recommending this place to everyone! Also the staff was very friendly. read more

I had a craving for ceviche last night, so what better place to try than one named after the dish I so desired? We couldn't get a table (reservations highly suggested!), but sat at the bar and were still offered the full menu. Thankfully, not a lot of people were eating at the bar, so we had a seat between us and another party. As it was, it felt a bit tight. The food started by coming out one dish at a time, but at one point we had three plates with us and it would have been impossible to manage had we not had the empty seat buffer. They suggest 3-4 dishes per person, which makes sense depending on your hunger. 2.5-3 is fine for me. We ended up getting 5 dishes for the 2 of us and left comfortably fully. We started with Tequenos de Aji de Gallina - essentially, egg rolls filled with a creamy chili chicken and some sort of sauce on the side (the sauce doesn't taste spicy at first, but when the aftertaste hits you...). The wonton wrapper wasn't greasy, and it was light and crispy. Absolutely delicious. Next to our table was Don Ceviche. Fresh chunks of seabass with red onions, radishes, diced sweet potato... and spice. A lot of spice. It was delicious but also slightly too much for me. I absolutely loved it, don't get me wrong, but it was the sort of heat where, the more I ate, the less I tasted. I will say that I tend to be moderately sensitive to heat, so YMMV. But it was fresh tasting and the flavours (what I got before the heat hit me) melded very well together. We also had two orders of Pollo en Paca - chicken thigh marinated in a smoked chili with orange zest, served with a sweet pepper jam. Absolutely delicious. Relatively mild heat combined well with the sweetness of the jam. Definitely one to come back for. Finally, we also had a corn cake - picture a more delicious version of corn bread, but with feta in it, topped with avocado and a fresh salsa-type topping. My first few bites had no feta and were absolutely incredible, but when I reached the feta, my rating of the dish dropped a few stars. The feta was far too overpowering and became the only thing I could taste. Aside from that (which I realise is a main ingredient in this), it was incredible. The waitstaff was very nice and never made us feel in the way (though by sitting at the bar you're almost by definition in the way, with the layout of the restaurant). However, the music was so loud that, even sat elbow to elbow, I could barely hear my partner. I think if (when) I come back, I'll choose a day I can sit outside to avoid the music - or maybe it's quieter if you're sitting in the main dining room? It's a shame, because it effectively killed all conversation while we were eating. Between dishes, we rearranged ourselves so we could speak directly into each others' ears. Not nearly as romantic as you'd think. But overall, definitely a place I'd look to revisit. read more

Execellemt cozy restaurant in soho ,warm ambience,friendly staff and pretty Good food ,well priced,all in all a great experience ,would recommend and would return read more

I love ceviche so much. It's one of my faves in London and we all know it's not that easy to find consistently good relatively inexpensive food here. I've tried almost everything on the menu and its excellent. Do not come here too hungry because the portions are really small. The winners for me here are Don Ceviche,Drunk Scallops and the Lomo Saltado. The drinks are excellent my fave is the pisco sour. You should make reservations if you can but Ive come many times without but have had to wait or not had a great seat. The service is good but slow at times as they are busy. Once they charged us for things that we ordered but never received. Despite that I still really love this place. read more

My favourite restaurant in London. So many flavours. Great fun to share as a group. Some say it's over priced, maybe...but I've been to standard prices places and not had as much fun as I've had here. I even bought the vinyl they sell. Pisco sours are the new Caipirinha. read more

3.5 star, but I'm not a local. Very cozy nook with good drinks & small plates. I sat outside watching the crowd but the place got packed quick. I ordered the typical ceviche, pisco sour & anticuchos. The service was friendly read more

The maracuyá sours were fantastic, and the food is OK: what you would find at an average restaurant Lima. The portions though...it's like play food: the anticuchos came in oversized toothpicks, with like 5 grains of choclo...the causa was a miniature.... read more

To date, this is my second favourite restaurant in London, (just behind the mighty Hawksmoor). The food in Ceviche consists of great ingredients, perfectly cooked, and well-presented. The place has a warm casual feel to it, and the service is friendly and attentive. We ordered the salmon tartare with avocado on a base of sweet potato mash, a spinach, queso & pear salad, grilled cubes of beef, octopus & chorizo skewers and sea bass ceviche. As well as the name of the restaurant, ceviche is a traditional Peruvian dish. It's essentially raw fish in a dressing with freshly squeezed lemon or lime with a couple of other ingredients including a little chilli. I'm not a huge seafood fan, but this was delicious. Very light and fresh, possibly better than sushi. I'm currently on a mission to eat round the world in London, and one of the criteria is that I must be well fed for £15 or less. You can't really do that at Ceviche. It's a tapas style set-up, but you need to spend about £25 a head to be well fed. But well worth it. The drinks are good too. The Pisco sours is especially well known, and most enjoyable. read more

Unexpected good find. Almost didn't want to give it such a high review as koya and barrafina are super packed due to good reviews. This place is equally as good but much emptier. We loved the Don ceviche, razor clams and tuna. But the beef heart and octopus are superb as well. (The beef filet was probably the weakest dish but maybe because we are full). As for drinks, we loved the passion de ceviche. Will be back! read more

omg best corn cake EVER. Seriously it was so good I would go back for just the corncake... and all of their ceviche (mostly the scallop one). I can seriously just sit there and eat all day. The skewers weren't that impressive.. the chicken was way over seasoned. The Salmon was good, though. I really like the food there but it's a bit too claustrophobic for me. I think next time I'm gonna ask for the high table so my back won't get brushed by the waiter's butt every 2 minutes. And I'm not 3 inches away from the neighboring table. read more

Ceviche is a lovely and lively restaurant near by Soho square. Our party of 4 sat at the bar since there were no other tables, which was just as good. Service was great, food excellent and great pisco sours. I'd recommend starting with a pisco sour and taking your time to choose among the many tasty dishes. Everything is delicious and the flavours really are authentic. Atmosphere is really important to me and I loved the vibrant feeling in here. Great place to kick off the weekend on a Friday night to continues later on to one of the many pubs in the area. read more

First of all, the atmosphere is great. I just loved the happening vibe at the bar, the spacious restaurant in the back, the music, the feel. This place is what modern small plates dining at 10:30 pm on a Friday should feel like. I love Peruvian food and have had a fair share of it from living in Chile, traveling in Peru, and living in San Francisco. Here they take an inventive twist on it, and sometimes they slightly miss the mark. For instance, I LOVE causa, but the causa was a bit salty. I love aji de gallina, but they don't serve it. The ceviche was very good and the beef on the lomo saltado was divine--seasoned to perfection and precisely cooked. It is great that they have so many authentic things here which will put Peruvian food on the map. Service was fine although not great. I think it is so close to being a perfect 5 stars, but just missing the mark ever so slightly. read more

Sat at the bar and told the bartender to make me a tasting menu with drinks. The establishment delivered. I got the roasted corn as a snack, immediately followed up by the Don Ceviche. The ceviche was fresh, plump, sour and delicious. It was followed by the pork chifa tequenos, which are essentially a generous helping of fried pork dumplings with a chili sauce. The main course was the Limo Saltado, which had tender cubes of beef marinating in a simple salty reduction with onions and chips. The desert was outstanding. Usually I avoid deserts like the plague, but I dove into the Rocoto Panna Cotta. There is a hint of chili in the cotta and the desert is deliciously subtle. Definitely returning. read more

Peruvian food!! well, having heard many good things about Senor Ceviche and having glanced through chefs cook book recently I was delighted to have a chance to go in and try the food with two friends. In a similar way to tapas the dishes are small and they recommend 3 dishes per person for an evening meal. With two hungry friends we took some time to contemplate the meal ahead. While we did we ordered some of their fine cocktails, all reasonably priced. I have several pisco sours, each one as good as the last. The menu is broken into different options, broadly ceviche dishes (funnily enough), grilled dishes, fingers foods and sides. I ordered the sea-bass ceviche, steak cooked rare, the fries with tomato sauce and fondu cheese and the chicken wings (I LOVE chicken wings). My friends ordered an array of other dishes and we patiently waited. As per some tapas and actually some sushi places ive been to, they serve the food as its ready, dish by dish not waiting for everything to be ready. This has plus points and negatives. Personally I like all my food to be there but from a kitchen perspective this is certainly easier. The irritation for me was that for example my fries came a long time after the rest......just a bit annoying and to be honest that's where for me they lose a star, its just a little confused. Sea-bass - stunning! Light, fresh flavours, some spice..sour..sweetness!! ahh gorgeous! Steak, with a parsley/garlic sauce you would expect to adorn some escargot....just magic!! All of the food is beautiful, the staff are friendly, welcoming an fun to chat to! This place is doing a lot right! which is why is comes highly Jd Recommended! read more

Seeing so much great reviews, I really got excited to go.. All I should say: 'What a disappointment!' I mean, Ceviche is not the cheapest, most comfortable place to dine.. Yet, I have not mentioned the food... Blandness over blandness, weird mushy textures. I liked only their Ceviche but since there is very little that can go wrong with this dish, it should go without saying... Their wine was nice, but not amazing either... Desserts skipped after the main dinner experience, we asked for the bill immediately and left to more fun places. One star goes to the staff. The waitress was great! read more