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Minka

Ecuadorian

A celebration of traditional Ecuadorian cuisine — seco de pollo, llapingachos, and the creamiest soups you'll ever have.

Minka is the kind of place that makes you understand why Ecuadorian food is so deeply loved. The menu reads like a grandmother's cookbook — seco de pollo braised in beer and naranjilla, llapingachos golden in achote butter, and locro that arrives bubbling with avocado melting on top. Comforting, generous, honest.

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