Cardó — Restaurant in Iñaquito

Amazing food for the price. If you find a cheap flight to Quito, it's worth making the trip just to eat here. Easily got a reservation on a Monday night. We ordered many dishes off the menu instead of choosing the five or seven item "degustación." Especially good were the suckling pig, the octopus with this beautiful little tuile of squid ink, and the raw tuna dish. You've heard the expression "melts in your mouth" - in this case it was literally true, the tuna was so incredibly tender and flavorful that you could just chew it with your tongue. Crême brûlée with pistachio was also really good in its taste, though I think that it was a bit undercooked (I like it slightly solidified like a pudding rather than runny). Excellent service and the chef even came out to explain dishes and answer questions. One of the best gastronomic...

Jerez-infused watermelon, kind of says what it is, but this is different, and it is world-class. I added it as a joke, perhaps... Turns out to be so good it's actually a reason to visit! No, not just this fun, fabulous restaurant; I'm talking the whole blooming trip to ECUADOR! Hahaha! Nice wine list, served by a clever, and interesting sommelier, Cardo won first place in our best-place-to-eat-Jerez-infused-watermelon, places in the world awards 2023. Sit at the bar, and let them...

Very interesting place to experiment new flavours. Both dishes and cocktails have great fusion that makes you taste new experiences. I loved the introduction of "Cuy" and "Llama" into the dishes, as it brought a local Andean taste to their own creations.

The variety of cocktails was also very attractive.

Would definitely recommend on a chill night out...