Ecuadorian restaurants in the UK
The UK’s Ecuadorian restaurants are almost all in London, and most are small, family-run and much loved. A short list of places to start.
Ecuadorian food in London clusters in two places: Elephant and Castle in the south, the historic heart of the city’s Latin American community, and the north London stretch around Holloway Road and Seven Sisters. A few newer places have opened in the West End and Brixton.
Small independents change hours and menus often, and some open only at weekends. We don’t list opening times or prices for that reason. Check before you travel.
Where to go
Costa Azul
Rockingham Street, Elephant and Castle, SE1
A busy railway-arch restaurant and one of the longest-standing Ecuadorian kitchens in London. Big seafood and grill platters; ceviche at weekends.
El Guambra
Castle Square, Elephant and Castle, SE17
A small, family-run spot known for meaty highland plates.
Komá
Elephant and Castle
Run by four sisters, who moved the restaurant from the Walworth Road to Elephant and Castle.
El Rincón Quiteño
Holloway Road, north London
A warm, long-running Ecuadorian and Bolivian restaurant named after Quito. Good for stews, hornado and a first try of Andean food.
El Inca Plebeyo
Essex Road, Islington, N1
Ecuadorian chef Jorge Pacheco’s restaurant, with a Michelin-trained take on Ecuadorian and Latin dishes.
Tostado
St Anne’s Court, Soho, W1
A small ceviche café-bar that opened as the first Ecuadorian restaurant in the West End.
Kasama
Coldharbour Lane, Brixton, SW9
An Ecuadorian bar and restaurant that moved from Brixton Plaza to Coldharbour Lane in 2026.
List last checked October 2026. Know a place we’ve missed, or one that has closed? Tell us.
What to order the first time
If it’s on the menu: ceviche de camarón if you like seafood, hornado if you don’t, and a bolón de verde (a fried ball of green plantain with cheese or pork) to share. Ask for ají on the side. At weekends, look for encebollado, a tuna and yuca broth that is Ecuador’s favourite breakfast.