Afternoon Coffee in Quito - Foodie Tour with empanada cooking class

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4 hours 30 minutes
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1 - 15 guests
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Dive into Quito's culinary scene with an afternoon coffee tour. Discover hidden gems, taste authentic dishes, learn empanada cooking, and explore historic streets with an expert guide.

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

This tour is truly a foodie paradise, come along for a wonderful experience in Quito!


Take part in the timeless tradition of Afternoon Coffee (El Cafe de la Tarde) in Quito. Explore the Historic Center in search of hard-to-find local shops. Taste authentic Ecuadorian and Quiteño cuisine. You will have a great in-the-know guide who will take you on a foodie adventure along the narrow and busy streets of Old Town. Your friendly guide will entertain you with great stories about the food you taste and the shops you visit.

- Afternoon food walking tour in Quito's Historic Center

- Visit hard-to-find shops: a coffee roaster, a chocolatier, a yesteryear cafeteria for tasting local treats and ice cream.

- Make coffee the local way with a "chuspa" or cheesecloth filter.

- Entice your palate with local treats, great coffee, delicious chocolate, and plenty more culinary delights!

Sample Menu

STARTER
Chocolate Tasting
We will visit a chocolatier where we will enjoy a chocolate tasting.
DESSERT
Mistelas + local sweets
A mistela is a local candy which encapsulates a shot of liquor inside. A true delight and surprise.
STARTER
Ecuadorian Chuspa Coffee
We will find great Ecuadorian coffee at a local roaster and will make said coffee the traditional Quiteño way - with a chuspa.
MAIN
Empanadas de viento
We will have a cooking class to learn how to make traditional Ecuadorian empanadas de viento with cheese and a touch of sugar.
MAIN
Humitas
Humitas are a local treat. You will learn how to make humitas the old-fashioned way using a manual grinder.
DESSERT
Quimbolito
Quimbolitos are fluffy cakes made in an achira leave. Its a great local treat!
STARTER
Canelazo - Local Cocktail
Canelazo is a tasty local cocktail made with Naranjilla juice, spices and liquor. Served hot to party all night long!

What You Get

Private transportation
Snacks
Snacks, chocolate and coffee during the tour.
Empanada, Humita and Quimbolito Cooking Class
Tips for guide and chef
Pickup outside of Urban Quito : $50 extra fee

Good To Know

  • Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
  • Transportation options are wheelchair accessible
  • Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
  • Service animals allowed
  • Wheelchair accessible

What You’ll Experience

El Cafe de la Tarde (Afternoon Coffee Time in Quito) Take part in the timeless tradition of Afternoon Coffee (El Cafe de la Tarde) in Quito. Explore the Historic Center in search of hard-to-find local shops. Taste authentic Ecuadorian and Quiteño cuisine. You will have a great in-the-know guide who will take you on a foodie adventure along the narrow and busy streets of Old Town. Your friendly guide will entertain you with great stories about the food you taste and the shops you visit. This tour is truly a foodie paradise, come along for a wonderful experience in Quito! - Afternoon food walking tour in Quito's Historic Center - Visit hard-to-find shops: a coffee roaster, a chocolatier, a yesteryear cafeteria for tasting local treats and ice cream. - Entice your palate with local treats, great coffee, delicious chocolate, and plenty more culinary delights!

Meeting & Pickup

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Pickup Details
If you are staying in or close to the historic center I will pick you up and we will walk from there. If you are in urban Quito I will pick you up with my car. Pick-up outside urban Quito like close to the airport can be arranged for an extra fee.

Cancellation Policy

Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund minus a 3.2% transaction fee.

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What People Are Saying
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Good introduction to Ecuadorian specialties!
March 16, 2025
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We arranged to be picked up at our hotel. The stop for coffee and a sweet was great. There was a lot of traffic to get to the city so we were in the car for quite awhile. Nothing you can do about t...read more

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Great Experience!
July 15, 2023
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If you’re wavering, stop and just book it. Andres, his wife Sylvia and Magola are simply put, good humans. The entire afternoon felt like hanging with new friends and learning cool things about Qui...read more

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Sunday Surprise
July 10, 2022
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Absolute best tour of our trip. Andres our tour guide was phenomenal. We had so much fun and got to experience so much. The food and the cooking was excellent. Was nice that we could add on a beer ...read more

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The only thing richer than the experience was the coffee and chocolate
April 03, 2022
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Amazing tour with a guide who is more of a friend showing you his favorite parts of his home town rather than than a tour guide giving you facts about the area - Andres definitely knows how to show...read more

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