Picanteria La Culata

Guayaquil


Bringing a taste of the coast to the big city, La Culata serves excellent ceviches, encocados (shrimp or fish cooked in a rich, spiced coconut sauce) and seafood rices. It's a laid-back, open-sided joint (with beachy, cabaña-style murals on the walls) that draws crowds at all hours of the day and night.


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