South American restaurant opens door at Sanlitun South

By Annie Wei 

When talking about South American restaurants, most locals think of Mexican establishments or Brazilian steakhouses. But for South American fine dining, Beijing Today recommends the newly opened Terra along with some Chilean food recipes courtesy of Chile’s embassy.

Citrus fruit compote/Photo provided by Flavors of Chile

Terra’s recent grand opening

With its opening party two weeks ago, Terra is officially open for business in Sanlitun. It occupies the two-story building formerly held by Rickshaw Bar, which closed over the winter.

Classic ceiviche, 128 yuan

Distinguished food items include ceviches – citrus-marinated seafood like prawns, octopus and halibut – tiraditos, cold dish similar to the ceviche and causas, a different kind of South American salad. There are also eight kinds of ceviches with clams, tuna, mushroom and salmon (58 to 78 yuan for small and 98 to 128 yuan for large). We ordered a classic ceviche (128 yuan), which was prepared with tender halibut, red onion, lemon juice, cilantro, chilis, corn and a sweet potato chip.