Quito Kitchens Food Tour with 14+ Tastings

Quito has a rich culinary history, but most skip over it. Along with a local tastemaker guide, you'll experience the city in the afternoon and evening moving from the historic centre to the neighbourhood of La Floresta, an area known for it's street eats. With 14+ tastings across multiple stops, the tour is an authentic look at Quito's local food scene. This isn't about fine dining. Expect everything from corn-based dishes and plantain snacks to different styles of pork, hearty soups, and grilled meats. The setting is a key part of the experience. Visiting these neighbourhoods at night means seeing them at their most active, when stalls are busy and the atmosphere is at its most local. Led by a knowledgeable tastemaker guide, and in small groups limited to just 8 guests, this is a delicious crash course in the city's food scene.

1. 1

   Quito

   30 min

   Quito food tour offers guests a culinary experience carefully curated food adventure, led by the team of Quito tastemakers. Before we get started, our tour reflects the local cuisine, and the limitations of street food vendors and local eateries mean we cannot cater for every dietary restriction. Here's an honest appraisal for the tour, so no-one is disappointed: ✘ Unsuitable for vegetarian, vegan, pescatarian, halal diets, lactose intolerance and severe allergies as the number of tastings would be very limited. ✔ No pork diets, gluten intolerance, mild tree nut / peanut allergies and no seafood diets are possible though some tastings do not have alternatives available and the menu would be more limited.

2. 2

   Quito

   3 hours

   Explore Quito after dark on a 4-hour food tour from the historic centre to the La Floresta neighborhood, with 14+ tastings along the way. Led by a local tastemaker guide, this experience focuses on the street food and neighbourhood eateries where locals eat in the evening. Start in the old town with snacks like cevichocho before moving into heartier dishes such as encebollado and different styles of fritada. As the tour continues, you’ll explore corn-based staples like tigrillo, humita, and empanadas made from morocho and green plantain, alongside street favourites like toasted corn with chicharrón and pan de maíz. In La Floresta, the focus shifts to Quito’s evening street markets with grilled meats, traditional dishes like caucara completa. There’s drinks too. Along the way, try traditional refreshers like chicha de jora and colada morada. This isn’t about fine dining, it’s an authentic look at the Quito food scene through the eyes of a local.

3. 3

   Quito

   30 min

   The tour concludes after 3.5-4 hours. You'll leave not only full, but with a much deeper understanding of Quito’s food culture and the confidence to continue eating your way through Ecuador.

• Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
• Public transportation options are available nearby
• Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
• Not recommended for pregnant travelers
• Suitable for all physical fitness levels

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.