Quito after-dark street food tour: Gallery, snacks & artist meet

Savor Quito’s vibrant night bites and art-filled streets with a local artist toast

An after-dark street food tour in Quito where you taste snacks and drinks at three stops, walk through the city's artsy neighborhoods, and meet a working artist at their gallery. The tour runs 2.5 hours with a live guide in English or Spanish, and includes soda, snacks at each stop, and two alcoholic beverages. Choose between a shared group tour or a private option with pickup and drop-off from your hotel.

Step-by-step itinerary

Explore Quito's night food and art

• Share delicious food in traditional park
• Visit artsy neighborhood and gallery
• Meet artist and share a beer

The experience

The tour starts in a traditional park where the night food scene comes alive, then moves through Quito's artsy neighborhoods to hit the spots locals actually eat at. You'll taste snacks at three different stops and get two drinks along the way: a soda and two alcoholic beverages woven into the evening. The guide walks the route with you and explains what you're eating and where it comes from, so you're not just sampling. You're learning how the city feeds itself after sunset.

The centerpiece is a visit to a local gallery in the artsy neighborhood, where you meet the artist who works there. You share a beer and talk through their ideas and the art context in Quito itself. It's the kind of moment that doesn't happen on a standard food tour. You're connecting with someone who actually makes the work, not just looking at it on a wall.

The whole thing takes 2.5 hours. If you book the shared version, you'll meet at a set time and place. If you choose private with pickup, the tour collects you from your hotel and drops you back when it's done. Either way, arrive on time. There's a 15-minute window, and if you miss it, the tour goes without you.

What’s included

• Soda and snacks at three stops.
• two alcoholic beverages.
• entry to a local gallery.
• time with the artist to discuss their work and the city's art scene.
• a live guide in English or Spanish.

Options for this experience

4 options

StandardGuide in English or Spanish · 18:00

PrivateGuide in English or Spanish · 18:00This is a private experience

Includes pickup and drop-offGuide in English or Spanish · 18:00Pickup and drop-off are included

Private, with pickup and drop-offGuide in English or Spanish · 18:00Private, including pickup and drop-off

You pick the guide language when booking.

You'll see the exact price of each option when you check availability.See dates and prices

Before you book

Days and timesMonday to SaturdayDeparts at 18:00

Book up to10h before

GroupUp to 6

Live guideEnglish and Spanish

Meeting point and pickupNo hotel pickup: you go to the meeting point. Ends at a different place from where it starts.

Cancellation and refundsFree cancellation up to 24 h before the start. After that, no refund.

Prices and times updated 5 days ago

Good to know

Moderate physical effortStroller-friendlyPublic transport nearbyNot recommended during pregnancy

Operated by Bondabu

Is this one for you?Book Standard if you're joining a group and meeting at the central plaza works for your schedule. Choose Private with pickup if your hotel is outside the center and you'd prefer a dedicated guide for the evening.

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Top questions

What languages is the tour guided in?

Live guide in English and Spanish.

What kind of food will I actually eat on this tour?

The tour hits three stops where you taste local snacks. The specific dishes change, but they're the street food and small bites Quito locals eat at night. You'll get a soda at one stop and two alcoholic beverages across the evening, usually beer or local drinks.

Do I need to book pickup from my hotel, or can I meet the group somewhere?

You can choose: the Standard and Pick up and drop-off options meet at a set location, while the Private options include hotel pickup and drop-off. If you book shared, you'll meet the group at the starting point. If you book private, the tour comes to you.

What happens at the gallery, and will I actually meet the artist?

You visit a working gallery in the artsy neighborhood and meet the artist who creates there. You share a beer together and talk through their work and ideas, so it's a real conversation, not a quick look-around.

How much walking is involved?

The tour moves through neighborhoods on foot between the three food stops and the gallery, so you'll be walking at a moderate pace for 2.5 hours. The operator notes you should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness. It's not a strenuous hike, but it's not a leisurely stroll either.