la Merienda

Here in Ecuador, many restaurants offer a ¨set menu¨. For breakfast this is Desayunos, for lunch it´s Almuerzo and for dinner its Merienda.

Normally a merienda involves soup, a main course (normally with rice and some kind of meat) and maybe a glass of juice or a tiny dessert.

I´m here today to tell you about the Vagabonde Pizzeria in Tena. Jurgen, the owner (a German), makes the BEST merienda around. Not only is it awesome but it´s different every single day. Check some of the photos of a sample menu. In fact, when it comes to the best restaurants in Tena, Ecuador, this would have to be the preferred destination (although the Shrek Burger is not to be ignored!).

We start off with a small bruschetta, made from bread baked in the pizza oven that day. The tomato and garlic topping is smashing.

We then follow up with a bowl of delicious soup. Soup is a big thing in Ecuador and Jurgen´s is always great.

Then we have the main. In this case, a delicious schnitzel with vegies and sweet potato chips. Always different, always good.

Sometimes, if you´re lucky, Jurgen will also deliver a tiny piece of feather light tiramisu as well!

Price?

$4.25, including a 600ml bottle of beer.

Cheers

Harry