Ecuador makes more wine than it can reasonably drink, in more styles than any single guide can carry. This almanac is our reading of it. 2 regions, ranked the way we'd visit them; the houses our critics keep returning to; and a short list of restaurants where we'd spend the evening.
Ecuador
Ecuador
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The country, in numbers and adjectives.
The terroirs, by hand.
2 regions worth the trip first — chosen by the Femente desk for the houses we’d open with, the variety of styles within each, and the cooking that grew up around them.
Where to spend the evening.
12 rooms across Ecuador our editors keep coming back to — chosen for the cooking and the wine list, in that order.
Restaurant Paute
Street Food · Traditional — Paute
82
ZAZU Bistro
European · Latin American — Quito
48
Angel Barreto
Traditional · Latin American — Turi
48
La Prima Restaurants | Itaalia restoran Tallinnas
Latin American · Ethnic Fusion — Guayaquil
42
Infame
Street Food · Modern · Latin American — Quito
41
Alitas Cadillac Los Chillos
Wings · Street Food · Latin American — Sangolqui
40
ELENA CARRIÈRE • Moderatorin | Speakerin | Mental Health
Street Food · Traditional · Latin American — Llatcón
40
Abracadabra Restobar
Cuenca
40
LA REPOSTERÍA
Seafood · Mediterranean — Manta
40
Manifiesto Bistrocafé | Cafetería
Breakfast · Coffee · Latin American — Ambato
40
Mi pizza 🍕
Pizza · Italian Style — Loja
40
El Globo de Camaleón Bar
Grill · Latin American — Chone
40
Ecuador — good to know
- How many wineries are in Ecuador?
- Femente tracks 4 wineries across 2 wine regions in Ecuador, alongside 48 critic-tracked restaurants.
- What are the main wine regions in Ecuador?
- The most-covered wine regions in Ecuador include Wine of Ecuador and Guayas.
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