The best Italian pizzerias and restaurants Ecuador

In this unpretentious restaurant, with its kitschy Italian decoration and hypnotic wall colours, you can enjoy very good Italian food. The pizzas are generous and excellent (they are even said to be the best in town). Juan and his team welcome you with a smile and prepare pizzas and lasagna on a wood fire. The lasagna is simply exquisite and Juan offers a homemade hot sauce that goes perfectly with it. The service is fast and friendly.

The opinions are unanimous, it is one of the best pizzerias of the city. In a small rustic room with a friendly atmosphere, about fifty pizzas cooked on a wood fire, and mixing flavours and colours, are proposed and served to the customers. Pasta and other dishes are of course offered, as well as Italian wines. However, we advise you to choose the pizzas which are much better than the pasta. This is probably because everyone comes here for them! The bill is reasonable considering the quality.

This restaurant, located next to the Posada del Angel, offers an excellent à la carte menu with Italian flavours. The hotel is mainly famous for its artisanal pasta and wine list (mainly Chilean and Argentinian). Excellent value for money.

La Mecha's menu is a perfect blend of delicious Italian flavours and the flavours of the northwestern lands of Ecuador, making each dish a creative and unforgettable proposition. At La Mecha, we work hand in hand with local producers, the best quality ingredients are chosen, the pasta is hand made. Trout carpaccio, gnocchi au gratin, pizza Della Casa (with peppers and aubergines) made in a wood-fired oven are on the menu. La Mecha is an obligatory stop in Mindo.

The restaurant Carmine is located in a beautiful restored colonial house, in the middle of a beautiful garden, in the district of La Mariscal. The exterior is as charming and elegant as the interior. Carmine transports its guests to Europe for dinner. You will enjoy a delicious and tasty international cuisine of Italian inspiration, superbly prepared. Very nice wine list (nearly 200 references). The prices are of course in line with the standing of the place, the bill can be salty.

Established in 2004, strategically located at the beginning of Calle de las Luces, Marea is a good restaurant set up under a palm tree hut where the pizzas are cooked over a wood fire. On the menu, about fifteen pizzas, homemade pasta and desserts (apple crisp and chocolate brownie with ice cream). Friendly and quiet setting. At the bar, there is a wide choice of local drinks and cocktails and above all, a special feature: at Marea, it's happy hour all the time! And since January 2020, Marea is also in Olon.

In the modern part of the city, Romolo e Remo has become over the years one of Quito's favorite addresses for Italian cuisine. The restaurant is run by an Italian chef who serves simple but deliciously prepared dishes: pasta, salads, pizzas, focaccia... You can come for lunch or dinner with friends, the welcome is pleasant and the service fast. Special mention for the famous saltimbocca alla romana, particularly tasty. The establishment also has a cafeteria. A very good quality-price ratio.

This trattoria is as popular with Guayaquilenos as it is with visiting tourists. For almost 35 years, in a singular setting, both friendly and elegant, people have been flocking here to enjoy spaghetti, gnocchi, minestrone, ravioli, fettuccine, risotto(al funghi, for example). Piccolo Mondo is now considered by many to be one of the 10 best Italian restaurants in the city. Everything is quite good overall, with the added bonus of an original setting that will delight fans of kitsch. To be discovered.

This Italian restaurant-pizzeria moved into this new location in 2019 and offers excellent Italian food, mostly prepared over a wood fire. The pizza is hands down the best in all of Ecuador! The meat is also very good, and the icing on the cake is a delicious homemade tiramisu waiting for you to end this beautiful culinary experience that we highly recommend. The wine list is not to be outdone and you can accompany your meal with a good quality Italian or Chilean red wine. A must in Baños.

Welcome to Fabiano's, opened since 2011 and highly recommended by locals, it is a great place to eat delicious Italian pizza at low prices and in a relaxed and family atmosphere. Fabiano has opened two other locations in Cuenca. One in the Zona Rosa and the other in the Challuabamba neighborhood, a residential area of the city. All three places have a good atmosphere and above all, produce very good pizzas and pasta dishes. If you prefer to dine at your hotel, ask for a delivery, it is fast and free.

Italian cuisine served in a warm atmosphere. Classic cuisine for those who want something other than fish and seafood.

Directly on the Malecón, this is an authentic pizzeria whose owner worked for several years in Milan and learned the best techniques there. The products are chosen with care and you can enjoy the pleasant view of the ocean. Also on the menu, chicken and fish dishes are very successful. But if you come here, it is first of all for the very good pizzas cooked on a wood fire, with a very fine dough! Since the pandemic, Da Giulio also offers delivery to your hotel if you don't feel like going out.

In a warm atmosphere, you can enjoy all the correct traditional pizzas (wide selection). Practice Sunday and evening when everything is closed in town. Possibility of taking away.

This restaurant in the warm wood frame offers good traditional pizzas (and calzone) made in front of you with fresh ingredients. Several pasta styles and four pizza sizes are available. You can also choose a dish of lasagna, to accompany with a glass of sangria or Argentinian wine. The room is not very large and it is not always easy to have a place.

A small local restaurant, very well located, right next to the Villa Tacunga hotel, 50 m from the Santo Domingo square. It is a pizzeria, but the food is also very good. The place is part of the historical building of Villa Tacunga, but the management is independent. A good place to have dinner after a trip, the staff is friendly and the products used are of good quality. On Saturdays, Teddy's often offers delicious braised beef in a very affordable menu. Every day there is a different menu.