Why go
- Capital city of Ecuador.
- Served by Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO).
History
Quito, officially San Francisco de Quito, is the capital and second-largest city of Ecuador, with an estimated population of 1.7 million in the city and 2.8 million in its metropolitan area. It is also the capital of the province of Pichincha. Quito is in a valley on the eastern slopes of Pichincha, an active stratovolcano in the Andes.
Where to stay
Av. Francisco de Orellana 1172 Y, 170150 Quito, Ecuador · marriott.com
Calle Esmeraldas Oe3-30 y Guayaquil, 170401 Quito, Ecuador · casaeleden.com
QFHM+5JF, Rocafuerte, 170130 Quito, Ecuador · casasantaclaraquitoecuador.com
Jorge Washington y Gral. Ulpiano Páez E2-43, 170526 Quito, Ecuador · culturamanor.com
García Moreno N6 52, 170401 Quito, Ecuador · hotelpatioandaluz.com
Ave 12 de Octubre y Luis Cordero 1820 y, 170525 Quito, Ecuador · all.accor.com
Francisco Salazar y Toledo E12-137 y, E12-137 y, 170109 Quito, Ecuador · casaaliso.com
Av. Francisco de Orellana y Reina Victoria E6-54 Y, 170522 Quito, Ecuador · ihg.com
Luis Cordero 444, 170143 Quito, Ecuador · nh-hotels.com
Chile OE4-22, 170401 Quito, Ecuador · plazagrandequito.com
Bolívar, Cuenca, OE6-41, 170401 Quito, Ecuador · casagangotena.com
Sebastián de Benalcázar 6-26, 170401 Quito, Ecuador · carlota.ec
Chile y Juan José Flores 28, 170401 Quito, Ecuador · hotelcolonialsanagustin.com
Bolivar, Oe 3 y C. Guayaquil 18 y, 170130 Quito, Ecuador · realaudiencia.com
Av. Río Amazonas N23-44, 170143 Quito, Ecuador · hotelreinaisabel.com
Juan de Dios Morales y C. Guayaquil Oe1 160 y, 170130 Quito, Ecuador · lacasonadelaronda.com
Sebastián Quintero y José Correa N37-12 y, 170504 Quito, Ecuador · air-suites.com
Sucre 0e3-17 y, C. Guayaquil, 170401 Quito, Ecuador · sanfranciscodequito.com.ec
Rocafuerte y Luis Felipe Chávez E3-250 y, 170130 Quito, Ecuador · arthotelsecuador.com
Av. Río Amazonas y Avenida Patria 1914 Y, 170143 Quito, Ecuador · hilton.com
Junín y Juan Pío Montúfar E1-44 y, 170401 Quito, Ecuador · illaexperiencehotel.com
Calle Los Ríos N13-134, 170136 Quito, Ecuador
Cotopaxi y Esmeraldas 9 - 17 Y, 170130 Quito, Ecuador
Indoor
Restaurants & places to go
Italian, Restaurant · Itallian Ice and more Opening hours: Su-Th 08:00-21:00; Fr-Sa 08:00-22:00 · Avenida República de El Salvador, 170135 · diserggio.com
Regional, Restaurant · Ofrecemos Variedad en Comida Nacional e Internacional, Coctéles, Canelazos, Vino Hervido, Música en Vivo, Salas de Karaoke en pantalla… · facebook.com
Chinese, Restaurant · Ubicado en el sector de La Mariscal prepara comida china y nacional. Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-22:00; Su 11:00-20:00 Features:…
Mexican, Restaurant · Mexican Restaurant · N37-25 Guanguiltagua, Quito, 170516 · pinchestacos.ec
Coffee Shop, Cafe · Opening hours: 24/7 · Avenida 6 de Diciembre · sweetandcoffee.com.ec
Burger, Pancake, Steak House, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 07:00-23:00; Fr 07:00-24:00; Sa 08:00-24:00; Su 08:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating,… · luciaphg.com
Pizza, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:00-22:00 · General Ignacio de Veintimilla, Quito · elhornero.com.ec
Breakfast, Cake, Coffee Shop, Sandwich, Cafe · Opening hours: Su 15:00-19:30; Mo-Sa 09:30-22:00 Features: vegetarian options · José Tamayo · 3gatoscafelibro.com
Chicken, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · Avenida Mariscal Sucre · kfc.com.ec
French, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 12:30-15:30; Fr-Sa 12:30-15:30, 18:00-22:00 · OE-204 Francisco Caldas · facebook.com
Steak House, Restaurant · Opening hours: Su 08:00-17:00 · Oe524 Hermano Miguel · http://www.asaderoMr cuy.com
Asian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 12:30-15:30,19:00-22:30 · N24-234 Andalucía, Quito · banhmi.ec
PanaderíA, American, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-21:00 · E8 55 César Endara, Conocoto, 170801 · casapanbakery.com
Cake, Coffee Shop, Local, Sandwich, Tea, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-17:00 Features: vegetarian options · Eloy Alfaro y Mariana de Jesús, edificio GAIA · coffeefactory.ec
Seafood, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Su 10:00-17:00 Features: outdoor seating · 655 Alfonso Lamiña, Quito, 170904 · facebook.com
Lebanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Sa 12:00-23:00,Su 12:00-17:00 · N23-43 Avenida 6 de Diciembre · m.facebook.com
Japanese, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 11:30-21:00 · 206 Luis Felipe Borja, CONOCOTO, 170803 · linktr.ee
PreparacióN De Pavos, Restaurant · Opening hours: 07:00-22:00 · 116 General Alberto Enriquez, Quito · hornipavos.com
American, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-23:00 · Avenida Isabel La Católica, Quito · huntersquito.com
Barbecue, Steak House, Burger, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:30-21:30; Su 11:30-17:00 · E4-33 De los Pinos · facebook.com
Sushi, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Th 12:30-23:00; Fr-Sa 12:30-24:00; Su 12:30-22:00 · Avenida Naciones Unidas, Quito · noesushibar.com
Italian Pizza, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 15:00-21:00 · N27-111 Avenida La Coruña, 170517 · m.facebook.com
Local, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 12:00-23:00; Su 12:00-18:00 · Melchor de Aymerich, 170111 · grupopims.com
International, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Fr 16:00-22:30; Sa 12:00-15:00, 18:00-22:30 · Carchi · elventanal.ec
Fish, Noodles, Breakfast, Grill, Chicken, Seafood, Local, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:00-16:30 · s15-16 Huigra, 170148 · facebook.com
Grill, Barbecue, Bar And Grill, Pizza, Burger, Wings, Coffee, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-22:00 Features: outdoor seating, takeaway, delivery,… · stadiumuio.negocio.site
Argentinian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo off Features: outdoor seating · la-concha-de-la-lora-argentine-restaurant.negocio.site
Restaurant · Opening hours: We,Th 13:00-21:00; Fr 13:00-24:00; Sa 00:00-21:00; Su 12:00-21:00 · OE4-116 Abelardo Moncayo, 170102 · apapacho-comida-mexicana.negocio.site
Wings, Burger, Fries, Restaurant · Opening hours: 16:00-22:00 Features: takeaway · Gabriel García Moreno, Quito, 170211
Caribbean, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 08:00-18:00 · Eugenio Espejo
Pasta, Breakfast, Italian, Pancake, Tea, Coffee Shop, Restaurant · Opening hours: Su-Mo, Th-Fr 07:30-21:30; Tu-We 07:30-10:30; Sa 07:30-10:30, 18:00-21:30…
Lunch, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 08:00-17:00 · Avenida Río Coca, Quito
Friture, Restaurant · Opening hours: Tu-Fr 09:30-17:30; Sa 09:30-16:30 · S15-221 Serapio Japerabi
Arab, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 11:00-12:00 · 123 Juan León Mera, 593
Peruvian, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-22:00 · Guayaquil, 170181
Savory Pancakes, Italian Pizza, Fine Dining, Crepe, Pizza, Cake, Breakfast, Coffee Shop, French, Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Fr 09:00-18:00; Sa-Su 00:00-24:00 ·…
Diner, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Su 10:00-18:00 · Camilo Echanique
Sandwich, Breakfast, Grill, Local, Coffee Shop, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 08:00-16:00 · N55-84 Nicolás Urquiola
Crepe, International, Caribbean, Coffee Shop, Restaurant · Opening hours: Mo-Tu 12:00-12:00,21:00-21:00; We-Sa 12:00-24:00 · E12-88 Luis Cordero
Ecuadorian, Restaurant · Ecuadorian restaurant · achiote.com.ec
Tex-Mex, Fast Food · Features: takeaway · Isla Pinzon, Quito
Cafe · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 09:00-20:00 · 17041 · cafechapineros.com
Ice Cream · Opening hours: Mo-Su 09:00-19:00 · 528 Bolìvar, 171103 · facebook.com
Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Su 13:30-23:00 · oe7-83 Cristóbal Vaca de Castro, 170511 · lahueca.negocio.site
Tea, Coffee Shop, Local, Fast Food · Opening hours: Mo-Sa 17:00-21:00 · Avenida Ladrón de Guevara, 170525
350 more places in the Ultimate edition. See the Ultimate edition →
Airports
Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO) 21 km to the centre
Quito, P, EC — You board from the indoor waiting area — no need to plan for the weather. ✈ 13 airlines (TAME, LAN Airlines, Aerolane, Aerolineas Galapagos (Aerogal)…) · direct flights to 23 destinations incl. Guayaquil, Bogota, Lima, Coca, Cuenca… (OpenFlights route data).
✈ Airlines & flight paths — 13 airlines, 23 direct destinations
- TAME EQ (Embraer 170, Embraer 190, A320, A319) · 14 routes: Bogota, Coca, Cuenca, Esmeraldas, Guayaquil, Havana, La Toma (Catamayo), LGQ, Lima, Macas, Manta, Santa Rosa, Sao Paulo, Tulcan
- LAN Airlines LA (A320, A319, A340-600) · 5 routes: Cali*, Guayaquil, Lima, Madrid*, Rio Negro*
- Aerolane XL (A319, A320, 767-300) · 3 routes: Cuenca, Guayaquil, Miami
- Aerolineas Galapagos (Aerogal) 2K (A319, A320) · 3 routes: Bogota, Coca, Guayaquil
- Avianca - Aerovias Nacionales de Colombia AV (A320, A319) · 3 routes: Bogota*, Lima, San Salvador
- American Airlines AA (A319, 757) · 2 routes: Guayaquil*, Miami
- Copa Airlines CM (737-800, Embraer 190, 737-700) · 2 routes: Bogota*, Panama City
- Iberia Airlines IB (345, A340-600, 340, 342) · 2 routes: Guayaquil, Madrid
- AeroMéxico AM (737) · 1 route: Mexico City
- Air France AF (777-200, 777) · 1 route: Guayaquil*
- Delta Air Lines DL (737-700) · 1 route: Atlanta
- KLM Royal Dutch Airlines KL (777) · 1 route: Guayaquil
- United Airlines UA (737-800, 737-700) · 1 route: Houston
Routes and aircraft from OpenFlights (open data; a point-in-time snapshot). * = codeshare. Linked destinations open their own guidebook. Flight numbers are not in the open data — they come from the airline or a paid schedule feed.
Andes Aeroclub Airport 45 km to the centre
P, EC
Molaute Airstrip 72 km to the centre
Pedro Vicente Maldonado, P, EC
Santo Domingo de Los Colorados Airport 78 km to the centre
Santo Domingo de Los Colorades, 26, EC
Silok Airport 98 km to the centre
La Concordia, 26, EC
La Celeste Airport. 99 km to the centre
La Concordia, 26, EC
Where things are
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Photographs
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When to go
Tourist season
October – March
The warmer, longer-day half of the southern-hemisphere year.
Shoulder season
April – May, September
Milder and quieter, with better value.
Worth avoiding
June – August
The southern winter — check local conditions before travelling.
Getting there & around
Getting there. The nearest airport on record is Mariscal Sucre International Airport (UIO); 6 other airports serve the wider area. Check rail and road links from the tourism sources below. By air: UIO has direct flights to 23 destinations on 13 airlines (incl. Guayaquil, Bogota, Lima, Coca, Cuenca…).
Getting around. Use the map above to orient yourself; nearby hotels, attractions and places to eat are listed from the live Ultimate data for Quito, Ecuador. Local transit details will be added as the guide is expanded.
Private aviation
On-demand charter, jet cards and the semi-private scheduled carriers that serve this city.
Broker · Any aircraft via operators worldwide · Global charter broker with 30+ offices; private jets, group charters and cargo.
FBO, charter, management · Managed fleet · FBO network and management across Europe, Africa, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific.
Fractional, jet card · Embraer Praetor, Bombardier Challenger & Global, Gulfstream · Fractional ownership and jet cards in North America and Europe.
Charter, management · Large-cabin & VIP airliners · Geneva-based operator known for large-cabin and VIP airliner charters.
Charter, management, FBO, MRO · Managed fleet worldwide · General Dynamics company: charter, completions and FBOs in Europe, the Middle East, Asia and the US.
Tours & experiences
Walking Tour