La Olla De Barro

La Ronda, Quito www.laolladebarro.com

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Double dare your friends to go for the fried ants or alligator at this local institution set up tiki lounge-style, all while you savor the phenomenal inchicapi (chicken soup with peanuts, cilantro and yucca). This is the best place in town to sample local jungle dishes and besides the aforementioned best soup ever, you'll find loads of river fish (avoid endangered wild paiche from October to February, when its commercial fishing is prohibited due to near commercial extinction) and exotic regional fruit sours like camu-camu and cocona to chase it all down with. Don't miss it.