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A family-style traditional restaurant in Torobajo, famous for charcoal- and wood-roasted guinea pig, and a favorite with local families on weekends.
Located at Calle 18 #51-110 in the Torobajo district. Revista Diners included it among Pasto's recommended restaurants in 2025, and Restaurant Guru ranks its roast guinea pig first. The signature is a whole 800-gram charcoal-roasted guinea pig, served with potatoes, popcorn corn and peanut hot sauce. Pasto-style fried pork and potato-cheese cakes are also popular, and on Sundays and holidays the menu adds stew and free-range chicken soup. The venue resembles a country estate, with private rooms, a traditional sapo (frog-toss) game area, a children's play area and parking. One roast guinea pig costs about 72,000 pesos and is good for two or three people to share. It gets busy on weekends.
Opening hours
Monday-Thursday 11:00-23:00; Friday-Saturday 11:00-24:00; Sunday and holidays 11:00-21:00
Nearby sights
- Carnival Museum
- Taminango Museum
- Pasto Cathedral
- Church of San Juan Bautista
- Blacks and Whites' Carnival
- Plaza de Nariño
- Church of La Merced
- Church of Cristo Rey