El Jardín

Description:

• This elegant restaurant is located inside the Hotel Victoria. The dimly lit dining room features a wraparound wall of glass with views of the Río Tomebamba and the city lights below. Tables feature abundant place settings and overlapping gold-on-green tablecloths. There are stained-glass fixtures overhead as well as on the entrance door. The menu is hand-drawn on an oversize piece of thick parchment paper. Options range from spaghetti carbonara to veal cordon bleu. There are usually one or two daily specials, as well as a daily pie or cake for dessert. Everything is wonderfully prepared and presented. The wine list is relatively short and relies heavily on Chilean vineyards.

• © Frommer's 2013

Awards:

Frommer's

•  Recommended 2010