3 New Restaurants To Binge On Raw Fish
Check out these cool joints that serve healthy yet flavourful offerings of Peruvian ceviche and Hawaiian poké with a twist.
Tono claims to be the first cevicheria in Singapore. What’s a cevicheria? A casual seafood joint often found in Peru, offering various types of ceviche, the Peruvian classic of raw fish dressed with citrus juices, onion and chilli. Think of it as the Peruvian equivalent of a Hawaiian poké — but punchier and tangier. Peruvian chef Daniel Chavez, who also co-owns Spanish restaurant Ola Cocina del Mar, is behind this 65-seater. But the head chef here is Mexican (the former head chef of Lucha Loco). There are five types of ceviche on offer, including the Ceviche Clasico ($25, pic above), which features a rotating assortment of seafood such as snapper tossed in “Leche de Tigre” (Tiger’s milk). "Tiger's milk" refers to the juices of the fish mixed with a sharp lime marinade. There’re also other Peruvian classics besides ceviche, like the Anticuchos (from $22), skewers of chicken or beef spiced with chalaquita (Peruvian salsa) sauce and panca (Peruvian red pepper).
#01-49/50 Duo Galleria, 7 Fraser St, S189356, Tel: 6702-7320. Open daily except Sun. Mon-Fri 11.30am-2pm; 6pm-10pm & Sat 6pm-10pm. Last orders at closing. www.facebook.com/tonocevicheria
Torched
Torched serves a simple menu of Hawaiian-style poké bowls and tacos. Poké, if you don’t already know, is a cubed raw fish salad dressed in ingredients like soy sauce and sesame oil, often heaped on rice. While poké joints are now common in Singapore, Torched stands out for its aburi (the Japanese style of briefly flame-torching ingredients for a smoky finish) version of poké. Each bowl comes with one to three types of fish (depending on the size you choose — from $8.50 for a small bowl of one fish), veggies and rice. The seafood selection includes Spicy Tuna and Shoyu Salmon, with add-ons like Tamago Mentaiko (boiled egg with spicy cod roe) — just add $1 to your bowl for the aburi treatment.
The Impact Hub, 128 Prinsep St, S188655. Open daily except Sat & Sun. Mon-Fri 11am-5.30pm. Last orders at 5.15pm. www.facebook.com/torchedsg
Poké LuLu
Yet another new poké joint. Run by the folks behind Korean dessert café chain Nunsaram, this 30-seater’s name is derived from Hawaii’s capital, Honolulu. It offers a build-your-own-bowl concept where you choose from three sizes starting from small ($11.90) to large ($19.90). Pick a base (white rice, brown rice or salad) and a poké topping (ahi tuna or salmon cubes marinated in three different sauces, including wasabi mayo). Each bowl also comes with three complimentary add-ons such as flying fish roe. Bonus: you get to drench your poké bowl at the free-flow self-service counter with sauces such as goma (sesame) as well as toppings like kimchi. There’s also Musubi (a Hawaiian-Japanese version of onigiri) with Spam and Cheese ($4.90).
#01-K13 United Square, 101 Thomson Rd, S307591. Tel: 9118-7145. Open daily 11.30am-8.30pm. Last orders at 8pm. www.facebook.com/pokelulu
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