2024

EL FORTIN

World cuisine restaurant €€

The chic restaurant of the Hotel Continental serves tasty gourmet dishes based on modern and fusion cuisine. It is the meeting place for the city's wealthy classes, businessmen and politicians. The plates are beautifully laid out and the taste buds are in for a treat. Formal setting. The other restaurant of the hotel, La Canoa, serves a more typical Ecuadorian cuisine, also of very good quality. The Continental Hotel is closed until October 2021, let's bet that the restaurants will outdo themselves in the coming months to find their customers.

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2024

LA FONDUE

World cuisine restaurant €€

In a cosy and pleasant atmosphere, one can enjoy a variety of typical Swiss specialties, including fondues and raclettes. This is quite surprising in such a hot region, but many Guayaquileños come here for a different experience in a nice place.

Le Gourmet, a restaurant located in the same hotel, offers French gastronomy in an elegant and refined setting. Wide selection of dishes. For those who are homesick. Tuesday to Friday from 12pm to 3pm and from 7pm to midnight and Saturday from 7pm to midnight.

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2024

TRATTORIA PICCOLO MONDO

Italian restaurant and pizzeria €€

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.

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2024

LA RESACA

World cuisine restaurant €€

Open for almost 20 years, this bar-restaurant, especially lively in the evening, offers an almuerzo (lunch) and "combos" at a reasonable price. It is worth noting that the delicious crabs, the speciality of the town, are served in a particularly interesting all-you-can-eat formula. One goes there for the setting, resembling the interior of a ship floating on the river, which can be seen sailing from the portholes. In the evening, it is pleasant to have a drink. Live music and karaoke on some nights, especially on weekends.

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2024

LO NUESTRO

World cuisine restaurant €€

One of the best places in town where fish and seafood are of course in the spotlight: lobster, crab, fish (garlic, coconut, grilled, in soup, etc.), and the meats are not to be outdone either (seco de chivo, beef, chicken with passion fruit, etc.). The Locro de camarones, a kind of shrimp soup with sliced avocado and corn in the form of Choclos is particularly good and we recommend it. The decor is old in a typical house; the service is professional, but a little too formal.

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2024

EL CARACOL AZUL

World cuisine restaurant €€

Distinguished clientele in this famous and elegant restaurant that serves delicious seafood and fish cuisine. The restaurant is also renowned for its meats and its fine wine list. For over 30 years (it opened in 1975), this place has been run by a charming Peruvian woman who speaks French. The address is also excellent for lunch. A divine ceviche and a fish a la plancha will make you happy. Or why not let yourself be tempted by the different formulas of lobsters. The service is impeccable.

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2024

TASCA VASCA

World cuisine restaurant

A few tables in this small restaurant at the turn of a Spanish tavern. On the map: tapas, including tortillas, empanadas, jamon serrano, paella. Decor made of bullfighting posters. Chilean wine in the string.

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2024

PATIO DE LA COMIDA

World cuisine restaurant

Behind the mcdonalds and KFC, several stands offer local economic and roborative cuisine for a dinner or a almuerzo. The servings are huge and can be sufficient for two people (try rice for example). You can sit on the terrace under a parasol observing the go-and-come from Seawall.

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2024

LA ROMADERA

World cuisine restaurant €€

Excellent local cuisine, shrimp and shellfish ceviche; humitas, guatita (guts). All at very reasonable prices. It is a pity that the restaurant is closed in the evening.

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2024

CAFETERIA DU MAGASIN CASA TOSSI

World cuisine restaurant

On the 4 th floor of this large store is one of the city's select cafeterias, managed by the descendants of an Italian family. It's not surprising that the speciality of the Casa is the coffee hit, subtle mix of vanilla espresso and ice cream blended. You can also enjoy breakfast or measure yourself at one of the rich club sandwiches in the menu.

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