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Authentic Ecuadorian cooking, made like family. Nothing is spicy by default — homemade ají comes to the table, so you’re in control. ★ most loved · GF gluten-free · DF dairy-free · V vegetarian · VG vegan · prices in US dollars.
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ALMUERZO DEL DÍAWeekday Lunch · Mon-Fri 11am-3pm
The Ecuadorian midday tradition: soup of the day, a hearty plate, and a fresh drink, in and out on your lunch hour. Two courses 12.99. Add a batido or Ecuadorian soda +3.
Seco de Pollo
12.99
Chicken braised slowly in a savory herb and cumin stew until it falls apart. Not spicy. Served with fluffy rice, tangy curtido, and sweet plantain.
Chaulafán
12.99
Ecuadorian fried rice, wok-tossed with chicken, sweet peas, carrot, and egg. Mild and comforting. Ask for it all-vegetable (vegetarian, or vegan without the egg).
Carne Apanada
12.99
Thin steak in a crisp golden breading, crunchy outside and juicy inside. Savory and kid-friendly, with rice, beans, and sweet plantain.
Vegetariano Andino
12.99
A light garden plate of seasonal vegetables with rice, golden fried yuca, and creamy avocado. Fully vegan.
LOS FAVORITOSMost Loved · our signature plates
Encebollado
★ Most loved20.99
Ecuador's national dish. A bright tuna and yuca broth, tangy with lime and warm with cumin, never spicy. The yuca turns silky in the bowl, and the crunchy tostado, pickled onion, and cilantro come on the side to add as you like.
Humitas Caseras (2)
★ Most loved10
Two handmade corn and cheese cakes, steamed in the husk until soft and lightly sweet. Tender, moist, and gently savory. A taste of the highlands, and lovely with coffee.
Churrasco
★ Most loved20
Seared sirloin under a fresh tomato and pepper criolla. Savory and juicy, not spicy. It comes loaded with rice, crispy fries, sweet plantain, and a fried egg on top.
Llapingachos
★ Most loved11 · +3 chorizo
Crisp-edged potato cakes with a melty mozzarella center. Creamy, mild, and comforting, with no heat. The warm peanut sauce comes on the side to pour over, along with a fried egg.
PARA EMPEZARTo Start & Share
Empanadas Caseras (3)
cheese 9 · beef 11
Pastries folded by hand and fried until golden, with a light dusting of sugar for that Ecuadorian sweet and savory bite. Flaky outside, filled with melted cheese or seasoned beef. The cheese version is vegetarian.
Patacones
plain 9 · +1 avocado · +5 shrimp
Green plantains smashed and fried twice, crunchy and golden outside and tender inside. Savory and starchy, not sweet, not spicy. Have them plain with tangy curtido, piled with avocado guacamole, or topped with grilled shrimp.
Salchipapas
10
The street-food classic: crispy fries piled with sliced beef franks. Savory and satisfying. Add ají for a little kick.
Calamari Frito
15
Lightly battered calamari fried to a clean golden crisp, tender inside and mild. Served with our house tartar sauce.
Chicharrón Mixto
22
A generous platter for sharing: crispy fried pork with crackly edges, soft yuca, mote, toasted corn, fresh cheese, sweet plantain, and eggs. Rich and savory.
Yuca Frita
12
Cassava fried golden, with a crisp shell and a soft, steamy inside. Like a richer french fry, mild and savory. Great with ají.
Mote Pillo
12
Tender hominy scrambled with egg and scallion. Soft, savory, and comforting, a beloved Andean breakfast at any hour. Ask for it vegan with avocado instead of egg.
PLATOS FUERTESMain Plates
Bandeja Paisa
24
A feast on one plate: grilled sirloin, rice, beans, crispy chicharrón, sausage, avocado, sweet plantain, and a fried egg. Hearty and savory, made for a big appetite.
Galápagos Asado
★ Most loved25
Our grand mixed grill of char-grilled steak, shrimp, chicken, pork loin, chicharrón, and sausage. Smoky and hearty, balanced by sweet plantain, avocado, rice, and beans. Made to share.
Seco de Carne
20
Beef braised low and slow in a rich, marinated stew until tender and deeply savory. Not spicy. With rice, curtido, avocado, and sweet plantain.
Lomo Saltado
20
Sirloin stir-fried hot and fast with tomato, onion, and pepper. Savory, juicy, and a little smoky. With rice, fries, beans, avocado, plantain, and a fried egg.
Carne Apanada o Asada
20
Top-round steak your way, crisp golden breaded or simply grilled. Savory and satisfying, with rice, beans, fried plantain, fries, a little encebollado, and avocado.
Pollo Apanado
16
Crispy breaded chicken, golden and juicy, mild and easy to love. With rice, beans, a little encebollado, sweet plantain, and fries.
Guatita
17
For the curious: tender tripe in a smooth, nutty peanut and potato sauce. Gentle, rich, and a home favorite. Not spicy. With rice, salad, avocado, and sweet plantain.
Seco de Pollo
17
Chicken braised slowly until it falls apart in a savory herb and cumin stew. With rice, curtido, avocado, and sweet plantain.
Chaulafán Especial
21
Ecuadorian fried rice loaded with chicken, shrimp, and beef, plus sweet peas, carrot, egg, and avocado. Smoky, savory, and generous. Make it all-vegetable and vegan on request.
Chuleta a la Parrilla
19
A grilled pork chop, juicy with a lightly charred edge. Simple and savory, with rice, beans, sweet plantain, a little encebollado, and avocado.
Plato Vegetariano Andino
14
A garden plate of seasonal vegetables with rice, carrots, peppers, peas, golden fried yuca, and avocado. Light, fresh, and fully vegan.
10 oz New York Steak
30
A full New York strip grilled the way you like it, juicy and savory. With rice, beans, sweet plantain, a little encebollado, and avocado.
10 oz Rib Eye
33
A well-marbled rib eye grilled until juicy with a savory char. Our most indulgent cut, with rice, beans, sweet plantain, a little encebollado, and avocado.
COCINA VERDEPlant-Based · fully vegan
Fully plant-based plates. Most other dishes can be made vegan or vegetarian too, so just ask; we love to adapt.
Tortuga Bowl
★ Most lovedbowl 13 · platter 18
Our signature vegan bowl, named for the Galápagos tortoise. A hearty base of rice and savory beans piled with sweet plantain, crispy patacones, creamy avocado, and tangy curtido, with ají on the side. Fresh, filling, and 100% plant-based, and a great quick lunch. Have it as a bowl, or go big as a platter to share.
Menestra de Lentejas
★ Most lovedcup 9 · bowl 14
Lentils simmered slowly into a thick, comforting stew over rice. Earthy, savory, and gently seasoned, not spicy. With crunchy patacones, avocado, and tangy curtido. Fully plant-based. Try a cup, or settle in with a full bowl.
Quinua Andina
13
A nourishing Andean bowl of nutty quinoa with sautéed peppers and onion, black beans, sweet plantain, avocado, and a squeeze of cilantro lime. Fresh and filling.
Ensalada de Palmito y Aguacate
11
Silky hearts of palm and creamy avocado tossed with tomato, red onion, cilantro, and fresh lime. Light, bright, and refreshing.
DEL MARFrom the Sea
Ecuadorian ceviche is cool and a little soupy, more like a seafood cocktail than the firm Peruvian style. Tangy and refreshing, never spicy. Scoop it with the chips on the side.
Ceviche
★ Most loved24
Cool tilapia marinated in citrus, tangy and refreshing with a touch of sweetness, never spicy. Tender fish in a bright lime marinade, with golden fried yuca, white corn, red onion, and crunchy tostado to scoop. Made to order.
Encocado de Camarón
19
Plump shrimp simmered in a silky coconut and tomato sauce. Creamy, lightly sweet, and aromatic, with a gentle coastal warmth that is not spicy. With rice, green plantain, and avocado.
Encocado Mixto
21
Tilapia and shrimp together in that same creamy coconut sauce. Rich, comforting, and a little sweet. With rice and green plantain.
Arroz Marinero
25
A coastal seafood rice piled high with tilapia, shrimp, calamari, and crab legs folded into savory, lightly smoky rice. Generous and full of the sea.
Triple Encebollado
27
Our beloved broth three ways, with tuna, shrimp, and tilapia in one bright, citrusy, cumin-warm bowl. Hearty and refreshing, with tostado on the side.
Whole Tilapia Frita
20
A whole tilapia fried until shatter-crisp outside and moist within. Savory and fun to share, with rice, beans, avocado, salad, and fries.
Plato de Mariscos
★ Most loved30 · grande 60
The coastal showstopper, made to share: crispy fried tilapia, patacones topped with shrimp, a seafood medley, fried yuca, and crab legs. Savory, varied, and generous, like a whole coast on one platter.
Galápagos para Dos
★ Most loved49
A guided tasting for two: empanadas and patacones to start, your choice of two favoritos, and two fresh batidos. The easiest way to try a little of everything.
SOPASSoups
Every soup comes as a cup or a full bowl.
Caldo de Gallina
cup 11 · bowl 17
A soul-warming hen soup, clear and golden, simmered slowly until deeply comforting. Mild and restorative.
Caldo de Bolas
cup 16 · bowl 26
Green-plantain dumplings in a hearty beef and peanut broth. The dumplings are soft and savory, the broth rich and nutty. A highland classic. Contains peanuts.
Caldo de Res
cup 14 · bowl 22
Traditional beef soup, clear and warming, with tender beef and vegetables. Honest comfort. May contain peanuts.
Caldo de Pata
cup 13 · bowl 20
A rich, time-honored cow's-foot broth, silky and gelatinous and deeply savory. The kind of soup that feels like medicine.
Sopa Marinera
cup 16 · bowl 26
A generous seafood soup brimming with the catch, briny and warming in a savory broth.
DEL BARBar & Grill Favorites
Galápagos Burrito or Bowl
veggie 12 · carnitas 13 · chicken 14 · beef 15
Rice, beans, avocado, lettuce, pico, and cheddar with fries. Choose chicken, beef, carnitas, or sautéed garden veggies. Make it vegan by holding the cheese and adding guacamole.
Galápagos Cheeseburger
15
Our house burger done right: a juicy griddled patty, melted cheese, and all the fixings, with fries.
Fish & Chips
14
Fresh cod in a crisp golden batter with house fries and tartar sauce. Light, flaky, and satisfying.
Quesadilla
10 · +3 meat
A warm wheat tortilla with melted mozzarella, simple and comforting. Vegetarian as is. Add chicken, carne asada, or carnitas.
ACOMPAÑANTESSides
All naturally simple, and most are vegan and dairy-free. Just ask.
Patacones · Plátano Maduro · Arroz · Frijoles · Papas Fritas
from 5
Crispy plantains, sweet fried plantain, fluffy rice, savory beans, and golden fries.
Mote · Arepa · Aguacate · Chicharrón · Side Salad
from 4
Tender hominy, warm arepa, creamy avocado, crispy pork, and a fresh little salad.
BEBIDASDrinks
Batidos
water 6 · milk 7
Fresh tropical fruit blended to order, smooth and refreshing. Pick your flavor: tart mora, sweet mango, floral maracuyá, creamy guanábana, or citrusy naranjilla. With water (lighter, vegan) or milk (creamier).
Avena
7
A warm or iced spiced oatmeal drink, silky and scented with cinnamon and just a little sweet. Comforting and traditional.
Ecuadorian Sodas
4
The flavors of home: Inca, Fiora, Manzana, and Tropical. Sweet, fizzy, and nostalgic.
OLÉ Beer
6
Our own locally brewed beer, crisp and easy to drink, made just for us. A perfect partner for ceviche or the grill.
Aguas Frescas · Coffee · Tea · Pony Malta
from 4
Fresh fruit waters, hot coffee and tea, and the classic malt soda.
POSTRESDesserts
Cinnamon Sugar Churros
★ Most loved10
Warm churros rolled in cinnamon sugar, crunchy outside and soft inside, with cold vanilla ice cream. Sweet and cozy, just right to finish.
Higos con Queso
9
Figs stewed slowly in spiced cane syrup, soft and jammy-sweet, with a slice of fresh cheese for a salty-sweet contrast. A traditional Ecuadorian finish.
Triple Chocolate Cake
9
Rich and layered, with deep chocolate and a moist crumb. For the table's sweet tooth.
Maduro Postre
7