隆达街

Quiddity42

Fun and festive tourist and local street, dancers and musicians in the streets. In one restaurant we had higos y queso, and in another a big empanada and canelazo .. delicious!

vacation023

We stayed on La Ronda street and enjoyed walking around and observing several days of carnival but were disappointed that so many of the shops were closed both during and after carnival.

georgeclooney38

Ideal location for a short stopover on way to Galapagos.Located in centre of Quito and rooms well furnished and clean.Restaurant available so no need to seek out other venues although the service was rather slow at times, particularly at lunch time.Interesting City especially with a guide to explain all the different sites and attractions.

casturtle

This is supposedly the oldest street in the city and is now where a great deal of artisans stay. The weekends are the best time to go there as more is open. The thing about this part of the world is that you never know what the business hours are. But there are so many great shops. An italian bread shop was wonderful and I returned in the evening to get pizza but after they told me they would be open til midnight that day they were closed...asi es! Strolling La Ronda and poking around in the old buildings was a wonderful treat.

paulabravo

They renewed the old houses and there are restaurants, bars and small stores there. Each bar offers different king of music. Should be very funny.

CanmoreFunkyDude

This street has plenty of history, and has been nicely restored, but it is somewhat overrated. Its definitely worth a stroll in the evening, after the restaurants and clubs have opened, but its pretty closed up during the day. The stores and restaurants were definitely ¨tourist¨priced, did not make any purchases here!

judybP7094WB

A nice street with character but we went during the day and most places were closed. I understand that it's a very active place at night but that wasn't our scene. We were warned not to go past the bottom end of the street as it wasn't safe even during the day.

Titamargs

The place is hopping on a Friday or sat nite but many of the galleries & shops are also open in the afternoon. Really enjoyed the dance performance of traditional folk dance & music with their bright costumes.

LEAL1988

it was a nice historic area but many of the shops were closed. However the shops that were open were very nice .

TurkTraveler2015

A fun street to walk down with plenty of action on Fri/Sat. Don't expect to eat in peace. Many of the restaurants are basically very average places trying to lure people in (hawkers with slicked back hair are everywhere) with loud music and neon lights. Sort of the old disco feel that went out of fashion years ago.Food is average at best. Sort of the norm since pretty much all of the food we had in Quito was average. Foodies will not like it here. One hole-the-wall place made fresh veggie empanadas that were awesome. You will see it since they make them right on the front step of the place. A few tables fit inside if you can get one. That is all they serve.Go to people watch and see some of the cool art galleries (and a great chocolate cafe at one end) but hold your bags/purses close. It can get crowded at night and the general composition of the crowd should keep you on the lookout for pick pockets. That being said, the place is swarming with police now so that helps a lot.

SaraSergid

Nice but a little run down. I would be scared to be there without a local to be with.The restaurants are nice and have live music. I went at night so maybe the day experience is different.

Carrie7856

Two female 30-something travellers - visited La Ronda on a Saturday evening and enjoyed it very much. Had a great meal at La Primera Casa. Like any big city, you should keep your bag close, and don't go down any dark alleys alone, but in general we felt very safe. Lots of people, locals and tourists, out enjoying the performers, artists and vendors.

167darylm

Wonderful section of old town, but be sure to take a map with you as you might have difficulty finding it. Well worth a visit.

ralphls2013

Either I missed it, or it was something I imagined.Looked like the rest of Old Town. Walked block after block and couldn't find it.

GerrySauve

This place is unique. I can see why this area, the old town and La Ronda are a world heritage site. The old streets with their restaurants, shops and places to stay are a must see. The chocolate shop as well as the ice cream place were great and the people very friendly. The trole runs right by and it is easy to get to and get back.