Latin America’s home to diverse cuisines—like Mexican, Columbian, Venezuelan and Peruvian—that pack a real punch flavorwise. Here’s where to get your fix of the hot spicy grub. 

Smoked Salmon soft tacos Cafe Iguana

Smoked Salmon soft taco | Cafe Iguana, Clarke Quay Singapore

Café Iguana

This bright, fuchsia-colored cantina known as a tequila bar also serves up gourmet Latino cuisine from Mexico and beyond. Some of the dishes you shouldn’t miss include the smoked salmon soft taco, Tequila grill, green chili pork stew and ancho Chile chocolate cake. Have a go at the tequilas too, naturally.

Chipotle meatballs J restaurant Purvis

Chipotle meatballs | J's restaurant, City Hall Singapore

J’s

Included in the menu here are Latin American dishes such as burritos and enchiladas as well as modern European recipes like braised lamb shank and warm couscous salad. The recipes come care of executive chef Darence Wee, who was previously with the Les Amis Group.

Lucha Loco

A Mexican restaurant in Duxton named after the famous Mexican wrestler, this laid-back spot offers the usual suspects such as corn chips with roasted tomato chipotle salsa and guacamole, and mango & kingfish ceviche, as well as more unusual finds including huitlacoche (corn smut) quesadillas.

Mexout

Casual Mexican eatery Mex Out serves customizable Chipotle-style meals such as burritos, tacos as well as rice and salad bowls.

Piedra Negra

A offbeat joint along the alley of Arab Street, this multi-colored bar packs a punch with their sangrias and margaritas made with 100% blue agave tequila. If you're a tequila fan, this is just the spot for you.

Pistola

The Asian Mexican eatery serves soft flour tacos, burritos, quesadillas and rice bowls. Each comes with a choice of fillings including chicken tikka, Korean galbi beef and five-spice pork carnitas. Drinkwise, expect frozen slushie cocktails—pina colada, mango mezcal margarita and Bourbon coke—dispensed from an old school machine.

Sur's plato parilla

Plato Parilla | SUR, Boat Quay Singapore

SUR

This small family business focuses on Nuevo Latino Cuisine, with recipes from in and around South America, made with traditional Hispanic flavours and methods.


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