Frommers.com Frommers.com
Most Recent Destination Forum Posts
Most Recommended Articles
Most Commented Articles
  Print This Article Print Get Frommer's RSS Feed RSS

El Nispero Frommer's Very Highly Recommended

Cuisine New Ecuadorian
Hours Tues-Sat noon-4pm and 7-11pm; Sun-Mon noon-4pm
Address
Valladolid N24-438 and Cordero
Location La Floresta
Reservations Reservations recommended
Phone 02/2226-398
Web site www.elnispero.com
Prices Main courses $8-$18 (£4.40-£9.90)
Credit Cards AE, DC, MC, V

Frommer's Review

If you're looking for a high-end restaurant serving updated takes on traditional Ecuadorian cuisine, this is the place to come. The restaurant is housed in a charming old home that has been totally gutted and renovated with hardwood floors and blue and yellow walls; a serene, quiet atmosphere prevails throughout. Service is gracious and the food is very good. The focus here is on traditional ingredients and recipes updated with an eclectic twist. The roast pork is served with figs and a mint sauce; the fresh prawns with coconut sauce come with an Ecuadorian nut called tocte; pancakes are made from yuca flour; and the humitas (a kind of corn mush) are served like a pudding, in a bowl. For dessert, try the oritas -- small Ecuadorian bananas drizzled with local honey -- or the éclairs filled with naranjilla cream. If you like ice cream, be sure to ask about the helado special of the day -- it's delicious.

Note: This information was accurate when it was published, but can change without notice. Please be sure to confirm all rates and details directly with the companies in question before planning your trip.


  Print This Article Print Get Frommer's RSS Feed RSS


Destination Guide
Destination Guide Destination Guide Destination Guide
Destination Guide Destination Guide Frommer's Ecuador, 2nd Edition Destination Guide Frommer's Ecuador, 2nd Edition

Author: Eliot Greenspan
Pub Date: July 20, 2009
Price: $22.99

Add to Cart
Destination Guide Destination Guide Destination Guide Related Titles:
Frommer's Argentina, 2nd Edition
Destination Guide
Frommer's Brazil, 4th Edition
Destination Guide
Frommer's Brazil, 5th Edition
Destination Guide
Destination Guide Destination Guide
Destination Guide Destination Guide Destination Guide
Destination Guide
Destinations

Frommer's Star Ratings

Frommer's Recommended 0 stars Frommer's Recommended
Frommer's Highly Recommended 1 stars Frommer's Highly Recommended
Frommer's Very Highly Recommended 2 stars Frommer's Very Highly Recommended
Frommer's Exceptional 3 stars Frommer's Exceptional

About Our System

Frommer's ranks every hotel, restaurant, attraction, shop, and nightlife establishment it reviews for quality, value, service, amenities, and special features using a star-rating scale, an expression of the strong compare-and-contrast opinions that are a brand hallmark.

Other ratings provide stars based primarily on price and amenities; the Frommer's star rating is meant to quantify the kind of intangible, experiential elements that help travelers make informed decisions.

The "baseline" recommendation is zero stars--every hotel, restaurant, attraction, shop, and nightlife establishment that Frommer's chooses to review is recommended; otherwise, we simply wouldn't include it.

Close Window