Restaurants in Tulcan

Your best dining bets are probably the restaurants at the first two downtown hotels mentioned above. Being this close to the border, be sure to look out for and sample some Colombian cuisine. Pollo sudado, which translates literally as "sweaty chicken," is a tasty braised chicken-and-potato dish, while bandeja paisa is a plate piled high with various fried foods, similar to the Ecuadorean dish chugchucaras, which is popular around Latacunga.