Restaurants in Ecuador
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Chifa Pekin
It's just your standard chifa (Chinese restaurant), but when you have the hankering, it does the trick. Veggie options too.
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Trosky Burguer
This popular surfer-run snack spot serves juicy burgers grilled to order amid rock and reef sounds. Friendly English-speaking owner.
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Chifa Ming Zhu
Tucked inside a colorful house, plates of steaming noodle dishes and gleaming vegetables draw crowds on weekends. Portions are huge.
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Ristorante Pizzeria Milano
Cozy spot with outdoor tables, delicious thin-crust pizzas and the usual Italian temptations including pastas, risottos and gnocchi.
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La Closerie de Lilas
A great little family-run place (kids included) serving steaks, delicious trout dishes and pastas. Some dishes have a French flair.
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Mama Rosita
Famous for its fritada (fried pork) and other comida típica (traditional Ecuadorian food). Excels at pork dishes.
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El Chacarero
Delicious pizza, big wooden booths and great atmosphere make this dimly lit pizzeriaan excellent choice. Skip the spaghetti dishes.
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Palacio Dorado
An indistinguishable chifa (Chinese restaurant) on the block south of Parque Bolívar, serving low-cost and filling dishes.
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Forno di Fango
This spic-and-span pizzería serves tasty pizzas pulled from an adobe oven smack in the middle of the dining room. Lasagna too.
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Shorton Grill
This excellent, conveniently located grill serves large juicy portions of meat, seafood and poultry a la brasa (grilled).
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El Kukurucho del Maní
This delightful snack stand cooks up kilos of nuts, corn kernels and coquitos (coconut sweets) in a giant copper kettle.
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Viva Mexico
For ethnic variety try Viva Mexico. This is uber-Mexican with mariachi bands, burritos and excellent tortillas.
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Rincón de Cantuña
Inside the Hotel Patio Andaluz, this upscale restaurant serves both gourmet Spanish and Ecuadorian fare to a foreign clientele.
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Café Sutra
With its dim lighting, mellow music and cool crowd, Café Sutra is a great place for a snack and a beer before a night out.
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Chifa Palacio Dorado
One of several Chinese restaurants within a few blocks' radius, Palacio Dorado has a large dining room and good-sized portions.
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Árbol de Montalvo
Make your way to the back of the Hostal Doña Esther for organic salads, seasonal vegetables and Mediterranean-inspired pastas.
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Cositas Ricas
Inside the Hostal Travellers Lodging complex, this favorite serves vegetarian and Ecuadorian plates, salads and fresh juices.
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Cafetería Modelo II
Cafetería Modelo II offers trappings of old-world style (plus live music some weekend nights) on Venezuela.
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Cacao & Canela
This excellent little café-cum-bar serves cheap, wholesome sandwiches and good coffee in a warm, dimly lit atmosphere.
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Chugchucaras La Mamá Negra
Chugchucaras La Mamá Negra is on Quijano y Ordoñez, a few blocks south of downtown – it's family-friendly.
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El Cucurucho
This drool-inducing dulcería (candy shop) sells more than two dozen types of traditional Ecuadorian sweets.
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Cebichería 200 Millas
Ceviche is really a late-morning dish, and that’s when everyone shows up for superfresh seafood at this local favorite.
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Restaurant Gran Chifa
Restaurant Gran Chifa is one of the many family-style Chinese restaurants scattered throughout town.
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Pollos San Blas
Near the pretty Plaza San Blas, this popular and casual spot is a great place for piping hot plates of roast chicken.
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Café Ballena/The Whale Café
For good veggies, pasta and pizzas, walk toward the southern end of the malecón to this American-owned café.
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