Carmine

Location:
General Baquerizo 533
La Mariscal, Quito, Ecuador

Restaurant Types:
Italian, Continental / European

By Dawn Wohlfarth Arteaga

Hip and modern, for a unique take on Italian cuisine, head to Carmine in the northern sector of the Mariscal.

Dishes here include a variety of tasty pastas, seafood and meat mains cooked in a Mediterranean style.

Owner and chef, Bill Carmine translates the menu board and describes dishes in English for those with only a smattering of Spanish.

At $9 a dish, the restaurant is a little more expensive than most Mariscal restaurants, however, it is well worth the splurge. The servings are generous and with the trendy décor and ambient vibes, you could be forgiven for believing yourself in New York City.

Last entry, 23:00 Monday to Saturday, however good service continues until you have finished supping your last dregs and are ready to stumble back to your hotel.

Prices:
Lunch: Expensive
Dinner: Mid-Range

Credit cards accepted
American Express, Diners Club, MasterCard/Eurocard, Visa

Price Description: Main dishes run from $7.90 - 15

Dress Code: Dressy casual

Park Options: Street parking

Contact Information:
Phone: 593-2-222-5531

Traveler Reviews of Carmine

Great food, great chef

Rating: 100%

Carmine is a lovely place to eat. The food is delicious and presented in an attractive manner. And the chef really does go through the menu board answering questions about each dish. Would definitely recommend this to anyone who wanted a mini-splurge by Ecuadorian standards (it´s really not expensive compared to home).

By V!VA User from London, England, Oct 27, 2005

excellent Italian food, fun vibe

Rating: 100%

The owner's name is Bill? That's odd - he's from Italy, so seems unlikely. Anyway, my Italian husband and I went and had great food. The preparation of my tagliata (beef) was a tad heavier than normal, but the meat was excellent. My husband had great fish. Excellent appetizers, and the chef is fun, coming around to every table. For New Yorkers - it's a very funny coincidence that it's called Carmine's like the NY restaurant. He and that Carmine worked together for a long time in NY! Then that guy opened that restaurant, and this Carmine eventually ended up in Quito, where until 3 years ago he was the chef at the well-known and highly regarded Pavarotti.

By V!VA User from Quito, Ecuador, Jun 29, 2006

Very good

Rating: 100%

The food and the service

By V!VA User from Ecuador, Jul 03, 2006