Comedor del Restaurante El Cráter con mesas de madera junto a ventanales abiertos a las montañas del Pululahua

PULULAHUA LOOKOUT · QUITO

Lunch with a 360° view

Name: Restaurante El Cráter
Address: Mirador del Pululahua, Quito, 170150, EC
Telephone: +593 2 239 8132

Lunch every day from 12:00 to 16:30. Breakfast and dinner by reservation.

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Open every day · Lunch 12:00–4:30 pm (Ecuador time) · Breakfast and dinner by reservation

Comedor del Restaurante El Cráter con mesas de madera junto a ventanales abiertos a las montañas del Pululahua (restaurante #1)

35 years of cooking on the edge of Pululahua volcano

El Cráter Restaurant

We're on the edge of Pululahua volcano, one of the world's only two inhabited volcanoes. Our architecture gives you 360° of ever-changing landscape. The building is handcrafted from local pumice stone, stone and wood, in harmony with its surroundings.

For 35 years we've welcomed visitors to the Middle of the World.

Ecuadorian and international cuisine, with wines, cocktails and aperitifs to your taste. Four dining rooms, each with its own atmosphere and view, shifting with the hour. Open daily: lunch 12:00 to 16:30. Breakfast and dinner by reservation.

À la carte menu

Green Plantain Empanadas

8.70

4 green plantain empanadas filled with cheese.

Morocho Empanadas

9.70

4 corn empanadas filled with beef.

Mixed Empanadas

9.00

Green and Morocho

2 plantain with cheese and 2 morocho with beef.

Tabla "El Cráter"

17.40

Perfect for sharing!

6 empanadas (plantain, morocho and viento) with 2 portions of our famous fritada.

All our vegetables are organic.

Caesar Salad

16.00

The not-so-classic one, with crisp romaine, juicy chicken and homemade croutons with house dressing.

Mixed Salad

10.40

Lettuce, tomato, carrot, hearts of palm, avocado and pearl onion, fresh and colorful.

"El Cráter" Salad

14.00

Lettuce, arugula, orange, blue cheese and walnuts with honey-mustard vinaigrette.

Seafood Salad

17.40

Lettuce, celery, octopus, squid and shrimp with our citrus vinaigrette.

Spaghetti Napolitana

16.00

Homemade tomato sauce with fresh basil and a touch of oregano.

Spaghetti Bolognese

17.00

Our classic sauce with ground beef, tomato and spices.

Homemade Pasta

18.00

Portobello and ricotta ravioli in our creamy house sauce.

Mediterranean Pasta

19.40

Spaghetti in tomato or cream sauce with octopus, squid, mussels and shrimp.

Fettuccine Pesto

17.00

Homemade pesto with fresh basil, toasted pine nuts, parmesan, garlic and extra virgin olive oil.

Fritada Platter

19.90

The classic platter, with fried pork, tender mote, llapingachos, empanada de viento, fried plantain, encebollado, avocado and toasted corn.

Goat Stew

19.90

Traditional slow-cooked goat stew with rice, avocado and potato.

Breaded Steak

19.90

Breaded and fried beef tenderloin.

Napolitan Breaded Steak

20.90

Gratinéed with tomato, ham and mozzarella.

Grilled Beef Loin

21.50

Juicy, tender beef tenderloin, grilled.

Pepper Steak

22.50

Beef tenderloin in black pepper sauce.

Mustard Steak

22.50

Beef tenderloin in Dijon mustard sauce with a touch of honey and fine herbs.

Filet Mignon

23.50

Beef tenderloin wrapped in bacon, with a creamy mushroom sauce.

"El Cráter" Steak

23.50

Gratinéed beef tenderloin in white wine sauce with caramelized onion, ham and gruyère.

Balsamic Steak

22.00

Beef tenderloin in a balsamic vinegar reduction.

Grilled Corvina

18.00

Grilled sea bass fillet with a touch of lime and fresh herbs.

Corvina in Caper Sauce

19.00

Sea bass fillet in caper sauce with quinoa and steamed vegetables.

Corvina in Shrimp and Caper Sauce

22.00

Sea bass fillet in shrimp and caper sauce, with quinoa and sautéed vegetables.

Breaded Shrimp

20.00

Fresh shrimp, breaded and fried, with rice, patacones and a lettuce, tomato and heart-of-palm salad.

Garlic Shrimp

20.00

Shrimp sautéed in olive oil, garlic and chili, with rice, patacones and steamed vegetables.

Chocolate Mousse

6.40

Made with organic Ecuadorian chocolate.

Passion Fruit Mousse

7.40

Light and tangy, made with fresh passion fruit.

Red Berry Cheesecake

8.00

Creamy cheesecake with seasonal red berries on a baked cookie crust.

Apple Strudel + Ice Cream

8.00

Puff pastry with apples, raisins and cinnamon.

Brownie + Vanilla Ice Cream

7.40

Brownie with vanilla ice cream.

Zabaione Meringue

7.40

Delicate meringue with fresh fruit, zabaione sauce and whipped cream.

Ice Cream Cup

5.00

Ice cream made with the freshest seasonal fruit.

Americano

3.20 Espresso

3.20 Flat White

3.90

A double espresso with a thin layer of steamed milk and microfoam. Silky texture, intense coffee flavor.

Mocaccino

3.90 Cappuccino

3.90 Herbal Teas

2.80 Fruit Tea

4.50

A variety of dried-fruit infusions.

Canelazo Pitcher

21.00

The traditional drink of cinnamon, naranjilla and aguardiente, to share and warm up.

Canelazo

6.50

An individual cup of our comforting canelazo.

Mulled Wine

7.90

Hot red wine with spices and fruit.

Menú

Special Menus

Touristic Menu

36.25 Locro

Main Course

Fritada Platter
Goat Stew
Grilled Chicken
Corvina in Caper Sauce

Dessert

Pineapple with Ice Cream
Figs with Creamy, Fresh, White Cheese
Passion Fruit Mousse

Our Dishes

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