Street Food Cuenca Eats
Café de Charito
"She said it was not too sweet or oily, had a good chocolate foundation, and was served very hot in a large elegant mug."
Jeronimo Carrión y Guapondelig
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Cuenca Eats
Cuenca Street Food
Empanadas, salchipapas, chuzos, papas locas. The food of carts, plazas and corners. Cheap, fast, sometimes the best meal of the day.
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Café Ñucallacta
Hermano Miguel
"Excellent local coffee prepared in various ways, including an espresso machine with forced steam."
Hermano Miguel y Honorato Vásquez
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Cafetería Dianita
El Estadio
"The interior is beautifully painted and the food is prepared quickly and abundantly."
Las Herrerías y Av. 12 de Abril
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Cafetería Las Herrerías
El Estadio
"Stuffed patacones are one of my favorites because they’re an unusual variation on this traditional dish."
Las Herrerías y Av. 12 de Abril
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Cafeteria Reina del Cisne
El Estadio
"A lovely place to eat and watch people."
Mercado 12 de Abril
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$ Chuzos de la 12
"It only opens in the evening after the nearby market is closed and the sun is setting."
General Eloy Alfaro y Guapondelig
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El Broster De Goku
Remigio Crespo
"But for a solid meal at an economic price, it is worth considering."
Remigio Crespo Toral y Latinoamericana
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Empanadas El Batán
Remigio Crespo
"The spiced ají that is made here is essential as an addition to the empanadas."
Remigio Crespo y Santa Cruz
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Feria Libre o Mercado El Arenal
"It is raw and real, full of smells of land, sweat and animals."
Av. de las Américas y Eduardo Arias
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Golisonas Colonial
El Estadio
"Famous among all locals, this street sells one thing: empanadas."
Florencia Astudillo y Av. 12 de Abril
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Hueco de Byron
Centro Histórico
"Most importantly, my partner, who doesn’t really like seafood, tried my encebollado, then went back into my bowl for seconds and thirds."
Mariscal Lamar y Estévez de Toral
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Humitas y Tamales Lojanos
"One of the favorites of the local neighborhood, this family prepares daily Loja-style chicken tamales with yellow corn they grind themselves."
Brasil y Latinoamericana
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Las Empanadas de las Herrerias
Las Herrerías
"The empanadas, which give the place its name, are uniformly great."
Las Herrerias y De Las Acadias
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Mishki Grano
Centro Histórico
"Eating them warm from the tiesto was an experience we will always remember."
Simón Bolívar y Estévez de Toral
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$ My Favorite Hotdog
Centro Histórico
"Even years of walking past this nondescript, metal-fenced building during the daytime won’t reveal the hidden wonder that happens exactly at 5 p.m. every night."
Manuel Vega y Juan Jaramillo
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$ Papas locas
Centro Histórico
"Despite its humble entrance, the place was overflowing with locals enjoying the ambiance and food."
General Torres y Mariscal Lamar
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