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El Nomada

just off the main square, Mindo, Ecuador
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Ranked #2 of 6 restaurants in Mindo
Cuisines: Italian
Most recent review
- 23 Mar 2013
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Quito, Ecuador
Top Contributor
87 reviews 87 reviews
25 restaurant reviews
81 helpful votes 81 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 March 2013

I have yet to find really good pizza in Ecuador but this place is pretty good. What the pizzas really lack in Ecuador is sauce, they all seem to put very little/none of them.

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Bellingham, Washington
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31 reviews 31 reviews
11 restaurant reviews
20 helpful votes 20 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 March 2013

The owner of this restaurant goes out of her way to find the best ingredients, which can be tricky in Ecuador. The pizza here was fantastic!

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The Hague
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6 reviews 6 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 February 2013

Very good Italian food. We had pizza and paradilla. The amounts are more than enough for us. We sat inside but you can also sit outside on the veranda.

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Cotacachi
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29 reviews 29 reviews
23 restaurant reviews
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 December 2012

GREAT restaurant co-owned by an Italian and a local lady. Lasagna, cannelloni, and pizza baked in a wood burning oven. All items were hand made, including gnocci with a variety of sauces.

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Atlanta
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6 reviews 6 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 November 2012

Good Italian is a rare find in Ecuador outside of the major cities but El Nomada has a relaxing atmosphere and really good Italian food. The gnocchi, lasagna, and ravioli were all very tasty.

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Long Branch, New Jersey
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43 reviews 43 reviews
24 restaurant reviews
9 helpful votes 9 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 September 2012

I really liked this place for the atmosphere and the staff. However, I went with a huge group (they did an amazing job of dealing with us) and we all thought that the cheese wasn't great. That's likely to be the case regularly in Ecuador but just a heads up that we didn't love it. That being said, the gnocchi... More

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Farmpit
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6 reviews 6 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 September 2012

The pizza was good. The restaurant is a little dark and is located on a busy street. So it is not the best atmosphere. Prices were just ok.

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Fort Lauderdale, Florida
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68 reviews 68 reviews
37 restaurant reviews
21 helpful votes 21 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 13 August 2012

We finished up our Mindo Canopy Tour and had some spare time and hunger. We debated on the type of food and decided to have Pizza in Ecuador instead of the usual Ecuadorian food. The pizza was good and different from the USA Pizza. We were served quickly, ate, and made our return bus to Quito.

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YVR
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24 reviews 24 reviews
13 restaurant reviews
17 helpful votes 17 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 July 2012

This was a wonderful find! Large pesto pizza, two Pilsner and a Fanta made for a happy family and dinner under $12. Staff was very friendly and recognized us each time we returned. This was a nice change to the rice and meat/or soup that we'd been eating for the previous week. On our last visit, there was a large... More

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Quito
2 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 June 2012

Try the gnocchi gratinados or the carpaccio de trucha (smoked trout on foccacia bread). One of my favorite places to dine!

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