We don’t like to show off, but we can really say that our place is one of the best restaurants in Otavalo.  One of the finest if you’re looking for something different. Apart from the good food, our ambience is cozy and colorful. On cold days the wood burning oven warms the restaurant and on warmer days, our garden/patio is very welcoming. In short, you  won’t forget the experience when you come and enjoy a meal.

A restaurant in Otavalo Ecuador, with a unique menu

When we bought the hotel many years ago, we still had to define what we wanted to do with the restaurant. There was a menu and there was a staff. But there was no real concept behind it all.

Through the years we learned what our guests liked, and found our way. We chose the local cuisine and the endless variety of beautiful products as a starting point, and added our own European touches. We buy local products, and we work with local people, to whom we transmitted our culinary philosophy.  Through the years  this resulted in  a good staff and a good menu.

So, this is what you’re looking for:  a unique restaurant in Otavalo, with authentic food & flavors. Tasty and healthy dishes, almost everything homemade.

An Otavalo restaurant with a renowned name

Our restaurant Árbol de Montalvo – known by most locals as “El Árbol”, The Tree – is internationally recognized by travel guides like Lonely Planet, Tripadvisor, The Insight Guide, Le Petit Futé & many others.

An honor, although these guides sometimes concentrate their attention too much on our pizzas (Prepared in the eye-catching wood-burning oven that stands in our restaurant). While there is so much more to choose from. Besides a wide choice of appetizers, we offer different soups & salads, meat & fish dishes, pastas, desserts and much more. Take a look at our menu in the sidebar!

A visit to our restaurant in Otavalo, Ecuador,  is something you will remember. And that’s what traveling is all about.

We are opened all day for breakfast, lunch, dinner or anything in between. From 7 am until about 9 pm. Only Monday from 7am until 6pm. You’re very welcome!

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