Señor Ceviche

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Bronze Award
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Bronze Award

One of London’s more accessible Peruvian restaurants, this cramped Kingly Court resident is a miniature maelstrom of colour, flavour and sound. Trendy-looking staff set the tone and the vibe is fast-paced but “really friendly”, amid colourful graffiti and black-and-white snaps of Peruvian life. The main event is, of course, the ceviche list, which runs from sea bass via octopus and sweet potato purée to a veggie variant involving barbecued artichoke. There’s also much more to enjoy, including gloriously sticky piles of aubergine and sweet potato doughnuts (picarones), and a full BBQ contingent: the baby back ribs in a sticky soy, ginger and sesame sauce come highly recommended. Much of the menu is gluten-free, and there’s also a good-value lunch deal from Monday to Thursday. The cocktail list is ruled by Pisco (we recommend sticking to the traditional sours), while a short wine list makes room for Chile and Argentina.

Good to know

Average Price
££££ - £30 - £49
Cuisines
Peruvian
Ambience
Cool, Cosy, Fun, Lively, Romantic, Themed
Food Occasions
Dinner, Lunch
Special Features
Vegan options, Vegetarian options
Perfect for
Birthdays, Celebrations, Dates, Group dining [8+], Romantic, Special occasions
Food Hygiene Rating

About

London is a melting pot of cultures, providing access to almost any cuisine you could imagine. Even so, Señor Ceviche is likely to turn your head thanks to its unique concept of Peruvian dishes influenced by Japanese techniques and flavours. If you're not familiar with this style of cooking, Nikkei cuisine brings together ingredients like miso, ginger, soy, wasabi and rice vinegar, with yellow pepper, Andes potatoes and corn.

At Señor Ceviche, the team have worked hard to create a menu brimming with variety to ensure that there are plenty of dishes to help you try out the breadth of this foodie style. You can enjoy looking through the a la carte, weekday lunches, set menus and weekend bottomless brunches to take your pick. Most of the dishes are small plates which can be shared with the table, such as the quinoa and cheddar croquetas, alongside corn on the cob with rocoto butter, and crispy pork belly with smoked sweet potato purée.

Staples of Nikkei dining include a span of ceviche, from sea bass ceviche with ají limo tiger’s milk, sweet potato purée and choclo corn, to rainbow trout with rocoto emulsion and piquillo pepper. As well as Peruvian BBQ dishes like marinated beef heart skewers, miso glazed mushrooms and grilled corn-fed chicken legs. Another idea is to try the From Lima With Love selection, which brings together the best of the menu for a set price per head, with chocolate mousse for dessert, and the option to add a cocktail pairing. 

As you might expect, the interiors are wonderfully show stopping, featuring bright colours and statement design moments. It's a great place for a date, to bring colleagues after work or for a larger get-together as the team welcomes group bookings and private dining, with capacity for up to 24 people. 


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Location

Kingly Court, Carnaby Street, Soho, London, W1B 5PW

0207 8428540 0207 8428540

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Opening Times

All day
Mon 12:00-22:30
Tue 12:00-22:30
Wed 12:00-22:30
Thu 12:00-22:30
Fri 12:00-23:00
Sat 12:00-23:00
Sun 12:00-22:30

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7 Reviews 
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Anon

22 June 2022  
Food & Drink 5
Service 5
Atmosphere 5
Value 5
This is EXCELLENT food!

If you're looking for superb and interesting food, great ambiance and excellent 

service look no further. Señor Ceviche provides all of this and much more.

We've never had Peruvian food. What a delicious surprise!! Beautiful to look at 

and (more importantly) sublime to eat we feasted our way through the lunchtime 

special menu which at £18pp. has to be the best value in London. I could wax lyrical about the scrummy crispy squid with jalapeño miso salsa, the transcendent pork belly chicharrones and the two varieties of ceviche and still just leave room for the finale of Peruvian BBQ: marinated and grilled chicken with rocoto salsa and 

Pachamanca pork ribs....and still find space for a side of sweet potato papas fritas with aji mayonnaise. All this to share.

A truly memorable lunch made more so by Lucy who guided us through the menu,

offered suggestions for drinks and provided that one birthday candle to top off

our lunch celebration.

Kingly Court is a rabbit warren of tempting restaurants,  Do not be distracted!

Anon

28 June 2019  
The food is amazing! So many delicious different flavours that I had never tried before. My friends and I love it. I will remember my first meal there for years to come.. Value is great, service was awesome. Will always be a firm favorite.

Naomi W

21 June 2017  
Little sister to it's Soho sibling. The food is delicious, a menu that is not overwhelming means they can focus on doing it right rather than trying to create too many dishes. Gorgeous interiors that make you feel more like you're in Peru than in London - especially on a hot summer's day! Price is reasonable, but again, quality is what you've got here! You MUST try the tempura baby squid, and Mr Miyagi - a mix of salmon and pomegranate, to die for. Cool Peruvian vibes - great for a meal with friends or colleagues.

Alex G

09 May 2017  
Food & Drink 4
Service 3
Atmosphere 4
Value 4
Great food, pity about the name
Peruvian food remains distinctly on-trend in London – and so it should do, since the country offers a wide range of flavoursome dishes spanning meat, fish and veg. There isn’t a lot of gluten in the Peruvian diet and so this should also tick a box for many. Much as I love all things Peruvian (and I can highly recommend the country as a holiday destination), I was instinctively put off Señor Ceviche because of its name. Why – it seems only fair to ask – would anyone choose to call a restaurant the equivalent of ‘Mr Raw-Fish?’ Maybe that’s the point though – it is memorable to the point of absurdity. Also, I’m in my early 40’s and maybe the younger trend-setters of Soho love the name. The restaurant itself emphasises informality, being full of bright colours, graffiti-covered walls and uplifting music. It was certainly busy when a comrade and I visited on a recent Friday lunchtime, clearly suggestive that Señor Ceviche is doing something right. Setting aside any name-based prejudice, my simple assessment is that the food delivers. The menu is also simple (16 dishes, all intended for sharing) and well-priced (no dish at more than £12.50) and what was lost in terms of slowness of service was mostly compensated for in terms of the staff’s enthusiasm. Onto the food, and we sampled six dishes, all of them superb. Both are ceviche options were first-class. We opted for the restaurant’s classic take on the dish (namely sea bass with sweet potato puree, red onion and coriander) as well as their special of the day (a prawn variation). The fish in each dish was moist and succulent, its flavour enhanced by the well-paired other ingredients. Despite its name, Señor Ceviche also demonstrated that it can execute well on its meat dishes, and we rated both the decadent sticky pork ribs as well as the flat iron steak. Testament to its success, a second Señor Ceviche is opening in Fitzrovia. On with the Peruvian revolution.

Hannah G

04 May 2017  
Food amazing with strong and unusual flavours - great menu. Perfect for a date or with friends. Good value.

Vi Vian W

25 October 2015  
Food & Drink 4
Service 4
Atmosphere 3
Value 3
Food and cocktail pairing
lemongrass pisco sour – quite tangy with a gentle fragrance of lemongrass. Luckily the cocktail was not too sugary because I never like sweetness before pudding so it went down well with the two starters. aubergine picarones (sweet potato and aubergine doughnus with anchiote, coriander yoghurt and peanuts) £5.00 – The aubergines in the slightly bigger pieces were not cooked through and I personally did not like the sauce. chicharonnes (slow cooked pork belly with sweet soy) £6.00 – if you know what tau yu bak means, then you know what the taste is like, if you don't look here. Tastewise was good, being not too sweet or saltish, but the meat was very tough. Inca trail – taste quite like mojito with again a gentle spice note from the anise. mr myagi (salmon tiradito with Nikkei tiger's milk, pomegranate, purple shiso & salmon scratchings £7.00) – lovely and light flavours, it was very much a ladies' dish. senor ceviche (sea bream and octopus ceviche with aji amarillo tiger's milk, sweet potato purée, avocado, coriander, red onion & tempura baby squid £8.50) – well this tiger's milk is not literally milk from the tiger but is the Peruvian term for citrus based marinade that cures seafood in ceviche. A mixture of crunchy, bouncy texture and all the fishy flavours that are beautiful! But honestly, my favourite was the plantain. pisco punch – my least favourite cocktail because of the strong rosemary in this. But I can understand why this cocktail was chosen to be paried with the following dishes... anticucho de corazon (beef heart) – sounds exciting. Nothing gruesome in fact, was skewed elegantly and presented with garnishes with contrasting colours that make it look so enticing. The taste is like a heavy meaty flavour, personally it was my least favourite. supper pollo (chargrilled chicken with rocotto and piquillo pepper salsa) £8.50 – super moist and super delicious! One of my two favourites for the night! Nikkei greens (charred broccoli, lettuce and courgette with miso, aji amarillo and pickled garlic sauce) £6.00 – splendid work on the charring of the vegetables which could so easily be burnt. My second favourite! quinoa (black and white quinoa, baby gem, roasted beetroot, avocado, asparagus, edamame beans, choclo corn & queso) £6.00 Lima espresso martini – I like my coffee hot with no sugar but this cocktail was completely the opposite being cold and a light touch of sweetness. It was a pleasant surprise that I enjoyed very much. tarta de queso - a passion fruit and white chocolate cheesecake with chicha morada syrup

Samanta S

30 October 2014  
Food & Drink 3.5
Service 3.5
Atmosphere 4
Value 3.5
Si Senor Miyagi!
Classic and casual food and vibe in the heart of Soho. Some of the dishes were outstanding and tasty and some were a bit bland but would come back for the ribs that looked amazing and some more of the Mr Miyagi that was outstanding. Full review with lots of pictures on the blog.
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