Guidebook for Quito

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Guidebook for Quito

Food Scene

Amazing restaurant featuring Ecuadorian ingredients, with a modern twist. Although very casual, food quality is amazing. Reservations are probably required.
19 locals recommend
URKO Cocina Local
449 y Mallorca
19 locals recommend
Amazing restaurant featuring Ecuadorian ingredients, with a modern twist. Although very casual, food quality is amazing. Reservations are probably required.
Probably the best bakery in Quito, various locations throughout the city. Corfu is their ice cream chain, also featuring really good ice cream with many local flavours.
46 locals recommend
Cyrano
E9-59 y Av. de los Shyris
46 locals recommend
Probably the best bakery in Quito, various locations throughout the city. Corfu is their ice cream chain, also featuring really good ice cream with many local flavours.
Ecuadorian products at their best. Amazing brunch. Although out of the way, it's a great stop if you're in Cumbaya/Tumbaco
6 locals recommend
SuperFoods Ecuador
E5-25 Av. Interoceánica
6 locals recommend
Ecuadorian products at their best. Amazing brunch. Although out of the way, it's a great stop if you're in Cumbaya/Tumbaco
Only vegan restaurant in Quito. Amazing views and great food.
14 locals recommend
Tandana
N27-492 Rafael León Larrea
14 locals recommend
Only vegan restaurant in Quito. Amazing views and great food.
My husband's favourite hamburgers in Quito
Hamburguesas El Corral
N28-12 Diego de Almagro
My husband's favourite hamburgers in Quito
Typical Ecuadorian food, my favourite thing growing up!
Mote con chicharron
E14-14 Federico Paez
Typical Ecuadorian food, my favourite thing growing up!
Amazing produce, Hornado stalls in the back serve a typical meal. (Whole roasted pig with trimmings)
32 locals recommend
Iñaquito Market
Iñaquito
32 locals recommend
Amazing produce, Hornado stalls in the back serve a typical meal. (Whole roasted pig with trimmings)
Casual, yet an always reliable meal. Its name speaks for itself.
42 locals recommend
Crepes & Waffles
N26-249 La Orellana
42 locals recommend
Casual, yet an always reliable meal. Its name speaks for itself.
Typical Ecuadorian food. Was amazing when I was growing up, and it still is a staple restaurant here.
6 locals recommend
La Choza
Avenue 12 de Octubre
6 locals recommend
Typical Ecuadorian food. Was amazing when I was growing up, and it still is a staple restaurant here.
Another restaurant featuring typical Ecuadorian food.
16 locals recommend
Mi Cocina
Avenida 6 de Diciembre
16 locals recommend
Another restaurant featuring typical Ecuadorian food.
Excellent breakfast, if you get there before 7:00am, it's half off...
Jurgen Coruña
& Av. La Coruña
Excellent breakfast, if you get there before 7:00am, it's half off...
Good quality pies and burguers
32 locals recommend
Lucia Pie House and Grill
N34-166 Luxemburgo
32 locals recommend
Good quality pies and burguers

Essentials

137 locals recommend
Supermaxi
N16-114 Av. de la República
137 locals recommend
Bigger version of Supermaxi, some clothing, electronic equipment, toys, home goods
157 locals recommend
Megamaxi
Avenida 6 de Diciembre
157 locals recommend
Bigger version of Supermaxi, some clothing, electronic equipment, toys, home goods
Drugstore and bit of everything else
9 locals recommend
Fybeca Coruña
Avenida La Coruña
9 locals recommend
Drugstore and bit of everything else

Shopping

Local artisans from all over Ecuador selling their handicrafts. There's a stand with "helado de paila" the typical Ecuadorian ice-cream handmade in huge copper pots (pailas)
154 locals recommend
Mercado Artesanal La Mariscal
611 Jorge Washington
154 locals recommend
Local artisans from all over Ecuador selling their handicrafts. There's a stand with "helado de paila" the typical Ecuadorian ice-cream handmade in huge copper pots (pailas)