Guidebook for Quito
Drinks & Nightlife
The craft beer is delicius and the place is very special with a little chapel in it!
49 moradores locais recomendam
Bandido Brewing
Jose J.OlmedoThe craft beer is delicius and the place is very special with a little chapel in it!
They serve good craft beer, pizza is good, and sometimes they have shows in a hidden auditorium. The place itself is small though.
21 moradores locais recomendam
La Oficina
E4-55 José de AnteparaThey serve good craft beer, pizza is good, and sometimes they have shows in a hidden auditorium. The place itself is small though.
Don´t miss the chicha of their own brewery!!
Food is good too.
6 moradores locais recomendam
Sereno Moreno
E3-110 EsmeraldasDon´t miss the chicha of their own brewery!!
Food is good too.
Sightseeing
La Ronda
N24-96 Av. Río AmazonasYou have nice little traditional shops
Gothic Cathedral with beautiful vitreaux and a chance to climb on the bell tower for a view over Quito, just two blocks away!
134 moradores locais recomendam
Basílica do Voto Nacional
11-263 y CarchiGothic Cathedral with beautiful vitreaux and a chance to climb on the bell tower for a view over Quito, just two blocks away!
Food Scene
Good traditional food in a beautiful historical building just in front of San Agustin church.
16 moradores locais recomendam
San Agustin
N5-59 y ChileGood traditional food in a beautiful historical building just in front of San Agustin church.
You have an incredible view over the historical center.
Get here at about 6pm to catch the last daylight and make sure you get a table on the balcony to best enjoy the view.
66 moradores locais recomendam
Cafe Mosaico
N8-95 Manuel SamaniegoYou have an incredible view over the historical center.
Get here at about 6pm to catch the last daylight and make sure you get a table on the balcony to best enjoy the view.
Great view over the historical centre and the Catedral from the rooftop terrace
32 moradores locais recomendam
Vista Hermosa
Oe4-45 MejíaGreat view over the historical centre and the Catedral from the rooftop terrace
Best bakery in town, don´t miss this historic place!! Try the hot chocolate. Any sweet is good.
21 moradores locais recomendam
En-Dulce
Oe3-26 y Calle GuayaquilBest bakery in town, don´t miss this historic place!! Try the hot chocolate. Any sweet is good.
Café San Blas
E4-09 José de AnteparaMercado Central
Avenida PichinchaParks & Nature
It´s a park, not really special, but you have the observatory to enjoy a starry night.
28 moradores locais recomendam
Parque La Alameda
242 Avenida Gran ColombiaIt´s a park, not really special, but you have the observatory to enjoy a starry night.
Very nice green place for a picknick, on a hill with a great view over the city. Sometimes they have expositions in the crystal palace, a beautiful recovered building.
The park is not on the spot indicated in the map, I can´t change that, it´s near, you´ll see a big 'green' area.
6 moradores locais recomendam
Ichimbia
Very nice green place for a picknick, on a hill with a great view over the city. Sometimes they have expositions in the crystal palace, a beautiful recovered building.
The park is not on the spot indicated in the map, I can´t change that, it´s near, you´ll see a big 'green' area.
Go up 1000m effortlessly and with great view!
Once on top you can walk up a trail as far as you want. If you plan it right and are prepared you can climb the Rucu Pichincha from there, might be a 3 hours treck.
Don´t forget the altitude! Top of the teleférico is 4.000m!
110 moradores locais recomendam
Teleferico De Quito station
Go up 1000m effortlessly and with great view!
Once on top you can walk up a trail as far as you want. If you plan it right and are prepared you can climb the Rucu Pichincha from there, might be a 3 hours treck.
Don´t forget the altitude! Top of the teleférico is 4.000m!
Arts & Culture
Beautiful recovered historical building (old hospital), sometimes good exhibitions.
34 moradores locais recomendam
Centro de Arte Contemporânea
MontevideoBeautiful recovered historical building (old hospital), sometimes good exhibitions.
Art collection and works of the renowned ecuatorian painter Oswaldo Guayasamin at his former residence, now turned into a museum.
La Capilla del Hombre is his masterpiece built on the same ground, breathtaking.
You also have a nice park and view over the city, and a great Muesumshop!
150 moradores locais recomendam
La Capilla Del Hombre
Lorenzo ChávezArt collection and works of the renowned ecuatorian painter Oswaldo Guayasamin at his former residence, now turned into a museum.
La Capilla del Hombre is his masterpiece built on the same ground, breathtaking.
You also have a nice park and view over the city, and a great Muesumshop!
Incredible collection, great museum, our favourite in town!!
70 moradores locais recomendam
Pre-Columbian Art Museum House of Praise
N1-41 CuencaIncredible collection, great museum, our favourite in town!!
Shopping
Ecuadors markets are just amazing, don´t miss a stroll through the greatest variety of groceries and colours.
9 moradores locais recomendam
Mercado Central
Avenida PichinchaEcuadors markets are just amazing, don´t miss a stroll through the greatest variety of groceries and colours.
Essentials
This is the only place where you can change your $100 bank notes. You'll notice that using $50 and $100 bank notes might be a problem in this country except in middle- to high priced tourist places.
Banco Central del Ecuador
170402 Gral. BricenoThis is the only place where you can change your $100 bank notes. You'll notice that using $50 and $100 bank notes might be a problem in this country except in middle- to high priced tourist places.