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Restaurante Casa Gangotena

Restaurant

One of the Best Places To Visits in Centro Histórico


Address

CUENCA Y BOLIVAR 170401, Quito 170401, Ecuador

Website

www.casagangotena.com

Contact

+593 2-400-8000

Rating on Google Maps

4.80 (618 reviews)

Open on Google Maps

Working Hours

  • Tuesday: 7 am to 10 pm
  • Wednesday: 7 am to 10 pm
  • Thursday: 7 am to 10 pm
  • Friday: (Good Friday), 7 am to 10 pm, Hours might differ
  • Saturday: 7 am to 10 pm
  • Sunday: 7 am to 10 pm
  • Monday: 7 am to 10 pm

Featured Reviews


Frequently mentioned in reviews: great (13) menu (9) experience (6)
Reviews are sorted by relevance, prioritizing the most helpful and insightful feedback at the top for easier reference.
  • 5/5 Ivan J. 6 months ago on Google
    A wonderful place in Centro Histórico! The food is delicious, the atmosphere unique, very elegant. The views are amazing. The inner garden is so beautiful. Very recommended!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 Eileen M. 1 year ago on Google
    This is such a beautiful hotel. The terrace/bar is a great option even if you aren’t a guest at the hotel. Cocktails are priced as expected but are well worth every penny. There are exclusive drinks that you will only find there. The food is delicious and the portion size is good. I tried the ham and cheese plate and were very pleasantly surprised by the lovely truffle honey on the side. I also tried the bolones but unfortunate I finished those before I even thought about snapping a picture. Definitely recommend stopping here for an amazing drink before you call it a day.
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Clay W. 3 years ago on Google
    Absolutely loved my experience! Ordered the Smoked Old Fashioned, Shrimp Ceviche, Pistachio-crusted lamb, and the Choco banana Brownie. Service was superb, presentation was great, quality was excellent. Highly recommend coming to this restaurant!!
    2 people found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Jimmy W. 1 year ago on Google
    Probably the best rooftop terrace bar to watch the sunset in Quito (also covered and heated for the colder nights). Terrace menu is just snacks, so don’t expect to eat a full meal. Extensive cocktail and drink menu isn’t the cheapest, but it’s a relais and chateaux property so what’d you expect.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 4/5 jason p. 4 years ago on Google
    Lovely colonial hotel in heart of old city, however food does not taste as good as it looks.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Angel D. 1 year ago on Google
    Excellent experience for their tasting menu. They accommodated my ingredient preference with a smile. Service was top notch and the interior was cute and comfortable.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Ross B. 1 year ago on Google
    Magnificent dining experience. Fine dining with paired dishes, lots of options and incredible flavor. Cocktails were all very good. Service was great.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Elena Brito S. 1 year ago on Google
    This fall we celebrated my father's 90th birthday with his wife and 7 children from the US at Casa Gangotena which was an incredible experience. From the cocktails prior on the roof top terrace to the tasting menu dinner...all phenomenal! Chef Jose' Tamayo is superb, the best!
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 S. A. Y. 1 year ago on Google
    Fine cuisine dinning in Quito, Ecuador 🇪🇨 in a very elegant environment. Seats are highly sought after and reservations are recommended just about anytime, but a manager saw the agony in my soul and she arranged a table for me. God, bless her with more compassion and wisdom. The table attendant made great strive to explain the menu and the different options for a great experience. I decided on few things like the ceviche, the 4 hours slow cooked pork topped with some sauce, all things were fun to the palette. Highly recommend this place for an experience of a perfect metissage of modernity and tradition.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Fenicia M. 1 year ago on Google
    Amazing place,food, drinks, spectacular staff. The best.
    1 person found this review helpful 👍

  • 5/5 Chris H. 1 year ago on Google
    We really enjoyed this restaurant! White table cloth type of place, but located in the most attractive neighbors of the old city and great food / wine selection. I’d recommend!

  • 5/5 Valeria F. 7 months ago on Google
    Great place to drink and eat after a day of visiting and exploring Quito!! Thank you !

  • 5/5 Katherine K. 9 months ago on Google
    We came here for both the roof top and lunch . The roof top has great views of San Francisco square and our waiter was very friendly, but It was hard to find him to order something new. We even walked around looking for him. Lunch we had in the solarium downstairs on the first floor. When they brought stuff out they came in full force with everyone, but getting a drink takes a long time as well. We ordered the Pork and Octopus. Pork was a little over cooked, but the octopus was great. The star was the lamb dish. Everything on the plate complimented each other, with the truffles, mushrooms and gnocchi.

  • 2/5 Adressegeheim251 I. 10 months ago on Google
    Service and atmosphere are great. This place is great for having a drink and enjoying the ambience and view. Food quality, however is very mediocre. Was expecting much more. Somos is a much better choice if you're looking for high end dining. Recommended for drinks, not at all for the food.

  • 5/5 mark m. 10 months ago on Google
    Excellent service and fabulous cocktails. The rooftop has a fabulous view of the main square. The homemade chips are great along with the food

  • 3/5 Wayne Z. 1 year ago on Google
    The staff are very friendly. Roof top view is amazing. But they have the smallest tasting menu portion that I have ever seen anywhere

  • 3/5 Liliya P. 1 year ago on Google
    We stopped by in the afternoon for some tapas/drinks on the rooftop and we loved it so much we decided to come back for the tasting menu, which turned out to be an absolute failure. Not sure what all those raving reviews about, but the only dish that was full of flavor was a potato soup with truffles (substitute for seasonal crab dish). Steak was too hard, chicken was just meh, apps were not memorable at all. We had much better meals at haciendas near Cotopaxi for just a tiny fraction of what we paid for one of these tasting menus. If you decide to check it out, go for the tapas and the view. In my opinion the dinner wasn’t worth it at all. Additionally, the server asked for tips at the end of the meal, even though gratuity was already included in the bill. Quite disappointing to be honest. 😏

  • 4/5 Cecilia O. 2 years ago on Google
    Enjoyed a lovely lunch and #cocktails at #casagangotena in #quitoecuador.

  • 5/5 janess b. 1 year ago on Google
    Food was exquisite. I think they need to replace the steak with filet minion or New York strip or even a ribeye..a better cut of meat. I was not impress with the steak they had for steak option. The flavor was there but it was a bit tough on medium rare. The emapandas were amazing!! Great variety and perfectly cooked. They didn’t feel heavy afterwards. The chocolate dessert was delicious, not too sweet. Service was top notched!! So friendly and very attentive. I would add a different menu for lunch! We wanted to eat a more lighter lunch than the dinner menu. This restaurant is too good to not have variety for lunch.

  • 5/5 George S. 2 years ago on Google
    Lovely atmosphere. Incredible service, and most importantly-the food was delicious 😋!

  • 3/5 Gregg L. 2 years ago on Google
    Great service but while some dishes were great, many were just OK.

  • 5/5 A 2 years ago on Google
    Fancy and delicious. If you want to taste authentic gourmet Ecuadorian food this is the place. Price/Quality ratio is perfect (Worth it), also great service. If you are visiting Quito is a MUST.

  • 5/5 Jin Z. 3 years ago on Google
    Tasty food at the center of the old city. They are giving out large discounts possibly owing to the pandemic. Book in advance.

  • 5/5 bryant p. 3 years ago on Google
    Amazing ambience and beautiful location on the plaza in Centro Histórico Quito

  • 5/5 Batia 3 years ago on Google
    It was very exquisite cuisine, tasty and a fabulous service. Thx


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Amenities


  • Parking
    • ✓️ Valet parking
    • ✓️ Free parking lot
    • ✓️ Plenty of parking
  • Payments
    • ✓️ Debit cards
    • ✓️ Credit cards
  • Offerings
    • ✓️ Beer
    • ✓️ Wine
    • ✓️ Coffee
    • ✓️ Alcohol
    • ✓️ Spirits
    • ✓️ Cocktails
    • ✓️ Salad bar
    • ✓️ Small plates
    • ✓️ Vegan options
    • ✓️ Organic dishes
    • ✓️ All you can eat
    • ✓️ Late-night food
    • ✓️ Vegetarian options
  • Accessibility
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible toilet
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible seating
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible car park
    • ✓️ Wheelchair-accessible entrance
  • Dining options
    • ✓️ Lunch
    • ✓️ Brunch
    • ✓️ Dinner
    • ✓️ Dessert
    • ✓️ Seating
    • ✓️ Catering
    • ✓️ Breakfast
  • Service options
    • ✓️ Dine-in
    • ✓️ Delivery
    • ✓️ Takeaway
    • ✓️ Outdoor seating

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