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Cafe Dios No Muere

La Esquina de Flores y Junin, Quito, Ecuador
59322571995
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Ranked #10 of 376 restaurants in Quito
Price range: RM15 - RM60
Cuisines: Cajun & Creole, Ecuadorean, Café, Organic
Good for: Romantic
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Reservations, After-hours
Restaurant details
Good for: Romantic
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Reservations, After-hours
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Leeds, United Kingdom
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20 reviews 20 reviews
5 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 May 2013 NEW

Less than 5 minutes walk from Plaza Santa Domingo but closed on Sundays. We dined on 2 successive nights and between us had the Blackened Chilean Salmon (twice) & Ecuadorian meat selection with Yucca chips: delicious! This is our style of restaurant, with no pretensions, where the food takes precedence. Brahma beer complemented the dishes. Ground floor serves as the... More

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MATtheEXPAT, Director of Sales at Cafe Dios No Muere, responded to this review
21 May 2013

It was a pleasure to have you here and are happy to announce that we now have our micro Ecuadorian brewed (by a Gringo) beer on tap! Due to the success the night when you were here....we have followed through with the beer. We realy felt bad about hitting your head on our over on the way out and have... More

Quito, Ecuador
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 May 2013 NEW

This tucked away, 3-story restaurant was one of the highlights of our visit to Quito. Don't expect white tablecloths or 3 forks, but you are guaranteed to get topnotch service and food. You have a selection of South American dishes as well as several plates with Louisiana origin. Owner speaks English and Spanish. I would definitely recommend to anyone and... More

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Taos, NM USA
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24 reviews 24 reviews
12 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2013

This is a three story restaurant that is settled into a home converted into a place to eat. We hiked up the stairs three floors and sat at a small table that was perfect for dining. The food was absolutely delicious. Blackened Salmon with sides was excellent. The restaurant is owned by an expat from Louisiana and cajun is on... More

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MATtheEXPAT, Manager at Cafe Dios No Muere, responded to this review
10 May 2013

We appreciate your review and patronage. We are actually in a 400 year old Monastery. I personally appreciate you speaking English to my son so he can practice! More

England
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27 reviews 27 reviews
8 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
26 helpful votes 26 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 April 2013

A simple hole in the wall restaurant with no pretensions. Food was served in a timely manner, nicely presented and the steak was particularly good. Visited early afternoon and had the place to ourselves. Quite difficult to find, but only 5 minute walk from Plaza Grande - it appeared to be closed when we arrived, but a security grill over... More

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MATtheEXPAT, Front Office Manager at Cafe Dios No Muere, responded to this review
22 April 2013

Thank you for the response. There are so many good restaurants in Quito and we do not probably have the absolute best food in town. But....out our cafe...if you are looking a romantic place with intimate conversation....we are it! But if not....you WILL have lots of fun! More

Halifax, Canada
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25 reviews 25 reviews
14 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 April 2013

I had a wonderful time coming here during my stay in Quito. The owner, his young son who works there, and the other lady working, were all friendly and a lot of fun, and we sat and chatted with them for a while. There are few choices at all if you're not eating meat, but it was delicious, and the... More

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MATtheEXPAT, Public Relations Manager at Cafe Dios No Muere, responded to this review
22 April 2013

Thank you for the nice coment and it was great to have you with us. Unfortunately...we are not a vegetarian restaurant and only have really two dishes that we consider vegetarian but if you eat fish or cheese...that changes things! If we did not name our place Cafe Dios no Muere...we would name it...Casa del colesterol...... More

Zurich, Switzerland
Top Contributor
139 reviews 139 reviews
86 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 46 cities Reviews in 46 cities
24 helpful votes 24 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2013

We visited here for a lunch - and what a great lunch it wsa. A good mix between local and foreign food at a very affordable price. Three floors of character and trandition make any visit here a very special occasion. We were able to chat with the owner and were able to share our impressions and were given great... More

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MATtheEXPAT, Guest Relations Manager at Cafe Dios No Muere, responded to this review
12 April 2013

It was our pleasure to have you and from viewing your opinions from other restaurants in Quito....we are in good company. Thanky you so much for the comment. More

2 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 April 2013

Unique intimate setting with a gracious host/ chef. Three of us dined on the first floor having the opportunity to see the chef at work ,enjoy a few drinks and each others company. An excellent night out.

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MATtheEXPAT, General Manager at Cafe Dios No Muere, responded to this review
12 April 2013

And a grand night it was! One of the best things about this job is the opportunity to hear patrons travel stories and between the three of you...... you had the best ever! Loaded guns in Medellin???? I know you all said you will be coming back so please mention again TRIPADVISOR and the can iquor is on the house! More

Victoria, Canada
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2013

The beautiful Argentinian woman who works in the B&B where I stay in Quito said I had to try this place before I left town. So, on my last night, she and I went there and I wasn't disappointed. I am particularly drawn to restaurants where they produce as much of the food that they serve as possible. Owner, cook... More

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MATtheEXPAT, Guest Relations Manager at Cafe Dios No Muere, responded to this review
11 April 2013

We not only appreciate your comments and patronage...but also in bringing your BEAUTIFUL Argentinian lady manager/friend????? with you! We know you may not be back for a while but am hoping she returns frequently. We want all of our guests that menion they have seen us on Tripadvisor to take advantage of our Cane Liquor which will be on the... More

Luxembourg
Top Contributor
85 reviews 85 reviews
33 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 54 cities Reviews in 54 cities
32 helpful votes 32 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2013

We had a great evening in this restaurant. It is tiny, dark (only lit by candles), crammed and spread over three floors and run buy an American Expat who married an Ecuadorian so you have a nice mix of food. We had a nice Ecuadorian starter and then a massive steak, probably the biggest I have ever eaten and one... More

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MATtheEXPAT, Front Office Manager at Cafe Dios No Muere, responded to this review
9 April 2013

It was a real pleasure to have you all with us and appreciate the rating. Because you enjoyed so much our after dinner "aperitif" we have decided to offer all patrons who mention Tripadvisor when the enter will get a FREE ROUND OF OUR HOMEMAKE CANE LIQOUR OTHERWISE KNOWN AS "AGUARIENTE"! OR IF YOU ARE FROM THE SOUTH OF THE... More

Salem, Oregon
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4 reviews 4 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 March 2013

The helpful people at The Community Hostel recommended the Dios No Muere's Po Boy sandwiches. I wandered down to the corner of Flores and Junin, one late morning, after a night of partying. The sandwich was everything promised, as was the coffee. I found the service friendly in this little, three-floored place. Dios is the most unusual and interesting cafe... More

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MATtheEXPAT, Owner at Cafe Dios No Muere, responded to this review
30 March 2013

Great to have you join us and appreicate Community Hostal for sending us to you. It seems like Community Hostal is the place to stay these days in Colonial Quito. I suppose our New Orleans Po Boys could be considered hang over medicine! More

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