Be prepared for all of your senses to be engaged & delighted. Starting with the informed, kind and gracious waitstaff. The amouse bouche from the chef brings quinoia & lemon infused vinegar to a new level. The lamb ball starts was delicious and the presentation of everything was museum quality. The fresh catch fish was light & flavorful and the roasted tomatoes on the salad were heaven. The gin&tonic menu was original and like a flavor journey. Ending with a taste tour of the rooftop herb garden and a greentea coconut pineapple infused house made tea...an experience to remember. Run don't walk.

The place is super nice, the architecture it's really cool The ambience and the music, the service is very very good, food in general it's super tasty however for my personal tasty, the plates have way to little food this is why I mean gourmet so in general terms I'm not looking for like a huge plate but the minimal approach to the amount of food you receive for the price of the plate I believe it to be very expensive, if you have the dough def hit this place with a cool Ecuadorian modern fusion.

Urko uses only local organic ingredients and elevates dining to a new level. Coming from San Francisco, we experience great food but the level of dining here was on par with some of the best food experiences we have had ever. Not inexpensive but not over priced at all. Their unique approach to drinks is also very creative. Certainly not to be missed in Quito.

Quito is not a city that comes to mind when I think of an Iron-Chef type experience. I was completely wrong. URKO is a gem of a find with a chef that not only greeted us but explained we could choose a casual setting and meal on the lower level or the tasting menu upstairs. The upstairs dining room was chic but empty in a Saturday night. That made me wonder if we had chosen a dud to celebrate 11 years of marriage. Wrong again. This menu was based on the abundance of tubers growing in the rich volcanic soil of Quito. The 6 savory courses did not disappoint. The first 3 courses were superb with the first a creamy chunk of avocado covered in crunchy yummy corn- cilantro goodness. Up second -the potato-cracker-paper a simple presentation of potato- like chips to educate the diner on these wonderful tubers. The surprise of a perfectly executed fried potato plank trout sushi was a wow. Pickled tuber slices with onion flower made for a nice tart change. The pork in the 6th course was perfection in every way from sauce to texture. The transition at course 7 was a merengue with herbal drips of cleansing greatness. The sweeter courses were unique but not the tasty mix of flavors the savory courses had been. The barley with coffee and herbs was breakfast like before a strange sweet potato and berry combo with a lemon snow highlight. Final course was a baklava like treat and the best of the sweet courses. The waiter was more than versed on the menu, helpful and great to have along this tuber ride. The tasting menu includes wine and cocktail tasting. The gin mixed drink was a surprising addition to lovely choices of wine that made the entire evening a delightful. As an added treat a special dessert was created for our 11th and it was beautiful and delicious. Anyone traveling or living in Quito must try URKO. Simply amazing detail and thoughtful chef along with a great team. So glad we chose this wonderful sure to celebrate.

We made reservations in advance for their tasting menu, a ten course exploration of the offerings of the restaurant. We were assigned two bilingual servers who brought each course to us and spent a few minutes explaining what was in each one and it was a specialty of the house. I experienced a mild allergic reaction to one dish in the middle of the courses and had to excuse myself for a few minutes. The servers were very concerned about me and offered me an allergy pill to make it through the meal. I was better after a few minutes but I did appreciate their concern. The experience was enjoyable and I highly recommend trying it if you are a foodie (but I personally would skip the octopus next time!).