Cuyquer
CuyQuer
The name means land of guinea pigs in Quechua. It is a traditional Pasto restaurant with more than thirty years of roast guinea pig.
Located at Carrera 40 #18-60 in the Palermo district. It has been a traditional restaurant in Pasto for more than thirty years, specializing in Andean food, especially roast guinea pig and Pasto-style fried pork. Nariño University's city food guide recommends it, and Tripadvisor reviews often mention visitors who make a special trip to eat here. One guinea pig is enough for two people to share, and the Cuyquer platter is also recommended. Guinea pigs are cooked to order, so the wait can be 50 minutes to an hour.
Opening hours
About 9:00/10:00-21:00/22:00; Friday and Saturday nights until 22:00-23:00 (sources differ)
Nearby sights
- Carnival Museum
- Taminango Museum
- Pasto Cathedral
- Church of San Juan Bautista
- Blacks and Whites' Carnival
- Plaza de Nariño
- Church of Cristo Rey
- Church of La Merced