The 15 Cheesiest, Most Delicious Finds in Quito, Ecuador

Don’t miss out on these cheesy dishes on your next trip to this culinary capital.
By Kristy Alpert

The country may be famous for potatoes and chocolate, but the one ingredient Ecuadorians won’t go without is cheese. They eat it for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, and they even drink it in between meals as the secret ingredient for the perfect Ecuadorian hot chocolate because, as the local saying goes, “chocolate sin queso es como amor sin beso” (“chocolate without cheese is like love without a kiss”). Don’t miss out on these cheesy dishes on your next trip to this culinary capital.