Desnuda
It wouldn’t be right to mention ceviche in Manhattan without a nod to teeny spot in the East Village called Desnuda It is a cevicheria afterall and a fine one at that. Other than wine, they have little else, so settle in for a ceviche tasting. There’s no kitchen, just a sushi fridge and a toaster oven.
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Rouge et Blanc
If you haven’t been to Rouge et Blanc, the Ceviche is a perfect excuse… to start anyway. But there’s a lot to adore about this French-Vietnamese sleeper in Soho. The small plates menu make it ideal for a date or a light dinner where you can share and sample the scope of the menu, which includes Vietnamese Sausage and Hanoi Chicken.
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Agua Fresca
Mexican-born chef Adrian Leon fuses the traditional flavors of his homeland, like chipotle and jalapenos, with the more exotic, like basil, coconut, and ginger at Agua Fresca. A marriage of Latin and Mexican cooking, the menu at this quaint East Harlem eatery ambitiously spans the map featuring everything from grilled flatbreads anointed with chimichurri to chicken milanese.
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La Esquina
This trendy, deli-front restaurant is one part taqueria, one part brasserie, and another part café. With three different restaurants in one, you’ll be able to get your ceviche fix even if you can’t secure a table in the cafe below. La Esquina’s taqueria, open from 8 a.m. to 2 am., features a modest lunch counter and does mostly to-go and delivery orders, but you can get ceviche pretty much anytime you’re craving it.
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Maya
Few chefs manage to maintain tradition while being fiercely innovative as well as Richard Sandoval. He’s got an empire of Mexican restaurants to prove it, including Pampano and Zengo right here in Manhattan. But Maya was his first foray into the restaurant scene back in 1997, helping launch Mexican cuisine into the world of fine dining.
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Surfish Bistro
There are no culinary boundaries at Surfish Bistro, which is exactly what makes this Park Slope spot interesting enough to leave the island of Manhattan. It makes sense that a Lima-born chef would know his way around ceviche, but that’s just the tip of the iceberg.
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La Mar Cebicheria Peruana
If anyone knows how to do ceviche, it’s the Peruvians. Hailed as the “Jean-Georges of Peru,” Chef Gaston Acurio brings some serious culinary cred to the table, with 31 acclaimed restaurants in a dozen countries. You’ll have to overlook the gloomy decor and a few mediocre entrees, but the selection of ceviche (or cebiche as they call it) alone is worth a trip to this Washington Square Park newcomer.
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Rosa Mexicano
Say what you will about chain restaurants, but Rosa Mexicano defies the stereotypes. For starters, the guacamole, mashed up tableside, is inarguably good. Then there’s the addicting “Frozen Pomegranate Margarita.” But the thing that truly elevates this chain is the ceviche, especially their Hamachi Tacos and Rock Shrimp variation.
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