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Historic Quito Food Tour: Sample Traditional Quiteño Cuisine with Local Guided Tasting
4.8
20 Ratings
Quito
Discover the flavors of Historic Quito with a guided food tour. Sample traditional Quiteño cuisine, learn about the city’s culinary history, and explore the local culinary landscape.
Discover the flavors of Historic Quito with a guided food tour. Sample traditional Quiteño cuisine, learn about the city’s culinary history, and explore the local culinary landscape.
Duration:
4 hours, 30 minutes
Cancellation:
24 hours
Highlights
- Basilica del Voto Nacional - Our first stop is at a vintage shop where they bake and serve the best Quesadilla in town. Quesadillas in Quito are nothing like Quesadillas in Mexico. Quesadillas in Quito are sweet, fluffy, and crunchy at the same time, a true delight! The neighborhood around the Quesadilla shop is quintessential Quito. We will check…
- Basilica del Voto Nacional - Our first stop is at a vintage shop where they bake and serve the best Quesadilla in town. Quesadillas in Quito are nothing like Quesadillas in Mexico. Quesadillas in Quito are sweet, fluffy, and crunchy at the same time, a true delight! The neighborhood around the Quesadilla shop is quintessential Quito. We will check out some of the sights and make a quick stop at La Basilica - gothic church in Quito - for some pics.
What's Included
- Private transportation
- Tea and coffee
- Carbonated beverages
- Chocolate Tasting
- In the know and friendly bilingual guide
- Lunch
- Snacks
- Alcoholic beverages
- Private transportation
- Tea and coffee
- Carbonated beverages
- Chocolate Tasting
- In the know and friendly bilingual guide
- Lunch
- Snacks
- Alcoholic beverages
What's Not Included
- Additional food or drinks not mentioned on the itinerary
- Gratuities
- Additional food or drinks not mentioned on the itinerary
- Gratuities
Additional Information
Embark on a delightful culinary journey through the renowned flavors of historic Quito on this exciting tour! Join a knowledgeable local bilingual guide as you visit popular Quiteño restaurants, markets, cafes, plazas, and artisanal shops to savor a variety of foods that showcase Quito’s culinary heritage.
The tour includes stops at several locations to…
Embark on a delightful culinary journey through the renowned flavors of historic Quito on this exciting tour! Join a knowledgeable local bilingual guide as you visit popular Quiteño restaurants, markets, cafes, plazas, and artisanal shops to savor a variety of foods that showcase Quito’s culinary heritage.
The tour includes stops at several locations to taste classic treats such as quesadillas, mote, empanadas, ceviche, canelazo, and Ecuadorian chocolate and coffee. Along the way, engage with locals and discover Quito’s rich culinary history.
- Historic Quito Food Tour
- Taste the finest Quiteño dishes including quesadillas, mote, ceviche, and seco de chivo
- Discover the diverse culinary history of Quito’s rich cuisine.
- Explore Quito’s culinary scene with an informed local guide
Location
Mercado Central
Av. Pichincha
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
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(20 Ratings)
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Matt
Nov 24, 2025
Old Town Quito seen from a culinary perspective - Andres was very knowledgeable about Quito and took us to several cool places to sample food & drinks. Would highly recommend Andres for a culinary experience.
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Sarahcm945cj
Jun 22, 2025
Sunday morning in Quito - Great introduction to Ecuadorian food, and Quito. Andres is a wonderful guide, and is an obvious favorite around town. Do yourself a favor & try the mote & the empanada. Ricos! Gracias Andres!
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Matt_c
May 5, 2025
Amazing Andreas - Andreas was very informative about all the food and locations we visited. He was able to quickly navigate the closed roads and heavy rains to avoid missing any stops.
Wish I knew to bring smaller bills to buy additional drinks/foods not part of the tour. When your Sprite is $0.75, they don’t want to make change for a $10 bill.
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Davidwu1942ao
Apr 23, 2025
Food and Cultural Learning Experience - Andrés did a great job taking me and my family around Quito. We started in Old Town at Quesadillas de San Juan. It’s not the type of quesadillas like we have in the US. They were more like pastries for breakfast and paired well with the great coffee and empanadas. We then went to a market and tried local fruits and a mix of vegetables that I can’t remember the name of but were fantastic. We had a passion fruit drink mixed with raspberry that was very good. Then we went to the centro district and tried theee different types of traditional food at a local restaurant with some beer for the adults and some soda for the kids. My kids liked most of it even my 5 year old. Finally we went to a chocolate factory and learned about the process of making chocolate and how different it is in the US. Our guide was a connoisseur of chocolate similar to someone that is passionate about wine. We learned so much and tried chocolate from 100% to 70% and bought some to bring home with us. Our tour ended with Andres but we continued to explore Quito and ended up trying a different restaurant near San Francisco Catholic Church for supper and didn’t leave until dark. It was a day full of food, learning, and culture
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Saramakm
Mar 19, 2025
Wonderful day! - I booked the private food tour in old town with Andres and his wife. What a lovely couple they are. We spent the day tasting traditional foods, fruits of Ecuador, and visiting local markets. Andres and his wife were super informative and friendly. I was able to visit a local chocolatier and taste test numerous samples and learn about the chocolate making process. We finished the day in the space where they have their private cooking classes. We enjoyed tomate de árbol and hot canelazo! What a treat!
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Meghan_s
Mar 13, 2025
Wonderful day! - I booked the private food tour in old town with Andres and his wife. What a lovely couple they are. We spent the day tasting traditional foods, fruits of Ecuador, and visiting local markets. Andres and his wife were super informative and friendly. I was able to visit a local chocolatier and taste test numerous samples and learn about the chocolate making process. We finished the day in the space where they have their private cooking classes. We enjoyed tomate de árbol and hot canelazo! What a treat!
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Ana_e
Mar 2, 2025
Great intro to foods of Ecuador - We did this tour on our first day and it was a great way to get introduced to Quito and some of the typical foods of Ecuador. Andres was wonderful, giving us lots of information. We highly recommend this tour.
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Mashoodd
Mar 2, 2025
Delicious - We really enjoyed our food tour of Quito with Andreas. He picked us up at the hotel and took us from place to place while explaining the rich and tasty culture of Ecuadorian food. He took the time to explain the nuances of each cuisine and at the same time we really enjoyed the tour of Old Town Quito. We would definitely recommend this tour. Total time was just under 5 hours.
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Hottub27607
Jan 22, 2025
A tasty Quito experience. - Andre the operator owner could not have been more accommodating and helpful in some special attention we asked for. His willingness to attend to our ever need was never questioned. If you are considering a special culinary experience and adventure I'd recommend his tour. You won't go wrong. Was a pleasure working with is company.
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John_g
Jan 21, 2025
Cancelled trip - I had to cancel. Notified the tour leader. And this company but got zero repky was hoping to get my money back as I canceled within the allotted tome
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