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Another good and cheap way of eating in Ecuador (especially for diner) is to... cook yourself!
There are charming markets full of cheap and good food in every single town of Ecuador.
A lot of budget hotels for travelers offer kitchen facilities where you can cook your food.
A good approach to taste the numerous kinds of fruits and vegetable that Ecuador has to offer. Leave a Comment
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The cheapest and most local way to eat at lunch time consists in eating in little local restaurants and ordering the "almuerzo".
It consists of a main course, a drink (usually a fruit juice) and a dessert.
It's good, its' cheap and it's local.
It will cost between USD1 and USD3 depending on the restaurant and the city. Leave a Comment
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Ecuador is one of South America’s more interesting culinary countries though much like its brethren it is a bit lacking with regard to vegetarian choices. For those who love meat, potatoes, and fish it’s a paradise. Oh, and don’t forget the corn. Corn is king in Ecuador, especially in the highlands. If there were ever a people who knew how to utilize corn, the Andeans are surely them. Be sure to try humitas, a corn based dumpling of sorts wrapped in a leaf and served with coffee for breakfast or as a snack. Llapingachos (potato pancakes) are another great street food. They are generally roaring hot so safe to eat. Okay, so the old woman serving them may not have washed her hands recently but for fifty cents and something so tasty, it's worth the chance.
Restaurants in Ecuador range from the simplest side walk affair to four stars and don’t let price be your only guide as you’ll miss lots of great food by passing by street food. Health-wise, Ecuador seems to be a more sanitary place than many other South American countries. In six weeks neither of us got really sick with only myself getting so much as a minor stomach problem.
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I usually make my breakfast of an espresso and a cigarette...
But breakfast are very good in Ecuador and I did not miss even one while I was there!
Taste the fruit juices, they are incredible.
Forget about the coffee, however, it is simply awful (I will not enter into economico-political discussions here, but for a coffee producer country, this is strange enough, isn'it?). Leave a Comment
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Just next to the airport there is a very good restaurant. The quality of the food, the informal atmosphere, the rustic decoration and the tables in the space outside makes it worthy of a visit. Use it before or after the flight. Visit it even if you have arrived or are leaving by bus, as it is just 2 blocks from the main bus station on Avenida Espana. Have a meal, a drink or just a delicious “empanada” very typical in Ecuador. The international and traditional dishes are well cooked. The ceviches and prawn dishes are very tasty. Prices are between 1$ (for natural juices) and 6$ for the main dishes. The special beef dish costs 7$ and is really delicious.
There is also a second large space inside more formally decorated for special events.
The best is sitting outside on a sunny day munching the savoury food and watching the planes come and go...
The small street in front is called Elia Liut.
The owner Mayra Blandin L. will welcome you with a smile...
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Junto al aeropuerto un restaurante excellente con comida deliciosa y mesas afuera para disfrutar las mejores empanadas in Cuenca! Theme: LocalPrice: less than US$10 » Currency ConverterComparison: about averageAddress: Elia LiutPhone: 2864112Website: ranchochileno@etapanet.net Other Contact: fax: 2800185
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This is a very elegant restaurant with very good food and a romantic ambient. Candle lit tables, soft music and formal, delicate decoration makes it the perfect place for an unforgettable dinner with your sweetheart or a relaxed chat with your friends. Food is carefully cooked and involves international and local savours. Service is excellent and prices are surprisingly low for what it is. They are the same prices as its “brother” Ranch Chileno 1 near the airport. That is, main dishes around 6$, including both beef and seafood dishes, ceviches, prawns, shrimps, “lomo” and much more.
It's been recently renovated and has a huge upper floor hall for group dinners and special events.
It is also near the airport , just 80 meters further on Avenida Espana, on the same side of the street.
It's part of the traditional house of a respectable family of Cuenca.
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Un restaurante con comida excelente, servicio impecable, ambiente formal y romantico. El mejor lugar para pasar un tarde inolvidable. Sala grande al segundo piso para eventos especiales. Theme: DinerPrice: less than US$10 » Currency ConverterComparison: about averageAddress: Avenida Espana 13-17Phone: 2864112Website: ranchochileno@etapanet.net Other Contact: fax 2800185
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Walking down Calle Larga I stopped at the ruins of Todos los Santos. Looking up to my right I saw a beautiful beautiful balcony attached to a nicely decorated house. I had to take the photo so I went in and I was pleased to see the interior of the restaurant was equally pleasing. Wonderfully decorated, nice pale colors, happy atmosphere. Even the customers were smiling at me . I sat in the back yard balcony with the colourful little garden. When my order came I also had to take its picture so well presented. The taste was also satisfying and I quickly came to like the wonderful ladies, Eulalia and Maria, who tried to make everybody happy with their polite warmth and their smiling eagerness. They run the restaurant very efficiently and take care of every client as if they are their own friends. They have turned cooking to a culinary art, trying to combine their local products with the international idea of alimentation.
Prices are fine , around 6$ for the main dishes. You won't have to spend more than 8$ to make your stomach happy because the plate contains salad, vegetables rice or other things beside meat or fish you have ordered. This is common everywhere in Ecuador. Of course I should mention the cute little basket filled with baked corn – maiz tostado, in spanish – which justifies the restaurant's name and is so tasty that you can hardly stop before it is over...
Trout, beef (lomo), ceviche all plates are satisfying both to the eye and to the palate. I also tried quinua which is something like frumenty..quite interesting..
The building was originally a home of an old ecuadorian family and has been successfully converted to a pleasant restaurant, but you can still browse at the family items discretely exhibited in the beautiful corners or the colourful walls. Very nice! Even their flyers are works of art!
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No se vaya de Cuenca sin disfrutar la comida y el ambiente de El Maiz. Todo es arte! Theme: LocalPrice: less than US$10 » Currency ConverterComparison: about averageAddress: next to the Todos Los Santos ruins in Cuenca.Phone: Tel-(593-7)2840224Directions: Calle Larga 1-279 y Calle de los Molinos/ casilla 12-62 --CUENCAWebsite: elmaiz@etapaonline.net.ec Other Contact: Telefax (593 7)2840224 cel 0980
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Cuys are rodents and are native to the Andes. Cuy is nothing else but the Guinea Pig. Have you seen one alive? It's a very cute and furry little animal. Cuys are also very common in South American cuisine. It is cooked on a barbecue, broiled or fried and it is usually served whole. It is also considered an honoured dish for special occasions and celebrations. In Peru it is their national dish. I remember in a church in Cusco there is a big cuy dish painted on the table of the Holy Dinner! In Western societies it has often been kept as a pet so maybe that's why Westerns find it difficult to get used to the idea of eating it. I had one, too. I called it Toto and kept it in a cage. It spent all day running on his wheel and carried all the seeds I gave him in his little house. When I gave him a lot, he put them all in his mouth and carried them into his house where he took them out to eat them later. During the 19th and 20th century it was also used as an experimentation animal for medicinal and biological reasons. It has helped us a lot in developing several medicinal products which have saved many human lives.
Of course I understand it's not nice eating pets but aren't lambs and little goats as cute? Why some people find it disgusting I don't understand. Theme: LocalPrice: less than US$10 » Currency ConverterComparison: least expensiveAddress: all over Ecuador
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La Terraza: What kept me going to this restaurant is the avocado salad with corn chips, called Aguacate! But the owner proudly claims he offers every kind of dish you can imagine, both local and international. They specialize in Mexican and Oriental food. The local meat dishes are extremely popular with locals.
Also try 'fahitas de pollo', 'tacos churrascos' and chicken on the grill.
Natural Yogurt: This a small bar-restaurant also in the Central Square. It serves several dishes but I only went there for a crepe or a good breakfast with natural yogurt and fresh fruit.
It is very popular both with locals and tourists.. The few tables outside are always full. Theme: MexicanPrice: less than US$10 » Currency ConverterComparison: about averageDirections: You can see "La Terraza in the photo on the corner and "Natural Yogurt is on my right-you can't see it.
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Just opposite the Recreation Center in Vilcabamba there is a nice local restaurant offering simple but delicious local food, with a home made taste. The large terrace with views to the green mountains all around explains its name. There are a lot of meat dishes, fish, shrimps and chicken. Try “encebollado de pescado”, a rich tomato soup of fish containing a lot of veggies!
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