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QUITO
LOCAL KNOWLEDGE
THE INSIDE SCOOP FROMTHOSE IN THE KNOW
ILLUSTRATIONS BY PETER JAMES FIELD
Margara Anhalzer
OWNER AND PRESIDENT,
OLGA FISCH FOLKLORE
“I recommend Petit Pigalle, a quaint
French-owned restaurant in Mariscal.
It’s very small, with very tasty food.
The chef and his wife serve you. Try the
duck. Or go to La Gloria, in Floresta.
Everything is delicious, but the filet
mignon with coffee sauce—
mmm
.”
Belén Polanco
RECEPTIONMANAGER,
PLAZA GRANDE HOTEL
“There’s a new train you can take from
the city to some of the villages around
here. Go to Machachi, and you’ll be
back by 4 p.m. People will wait for
you at the station—some kids playing
music with traditional dances, that
kind of thing. It’s a nice little city.”
David Yunes
NATURALIST GUIDE AND OWNER
OF BEE FARMUGSHAPAMBA
“Go barhopping in the Mariscal area.
We call that area ‘Gringoland,’ so
there are a lot of really good spots.
I like Cats, a bar with good old
rock ’n’ roll. It has a very nice
ambience, and great food. I like
the shrimp Provençal.”