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'''This page is a stub.''' The restaurant directory is a community project — if you live on the peninsula or visit regularly, please add your recommendations. Use the '''Edit''' button at the top to contribute.
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== How to Use This Directory ==

This is a community-maintained list of restaurants, cafés, and food options on the Santa Elena Peninsula. Listings are organized by location and type. All entries should include: name, area/neighbourhood, type of food, price range, and any notable notes.

'''Price guide:'''
* $ = Under $5 per person
* $$ = $5–15 per person
* $$$ = $15+ per person

== Salinas ==

=== Seafood ===
''Add your recommendations here — use the Edit button above.''

=== International / Mixed ===
''Add your recommendations here.''

=== Cafés & Breakfast ===
''Add your recommendations here.''

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== La Libertad ==

=== Seafood & Local ===
The Terminal Pesquero (fishing port) area in La Libertad has informal lunch restaurants (ceviicherías and comedores) serving the freshest ceviche and fish on the peninsula at low prices ($3–7). These are not formal restaurants but small operations that open for lunch only.

''Add your formal restaurant recommendations here.''

== Santa Elena ==

''Add your recommendations here.''

== Food Tips ==

* '''Ceviche:''' The peninsula is one of Ecuador's best ceviche regions. Shrimp (camarón) and mixed seafood ceviche are the standards. Best eaten at lunch, especially near the fishing ports.
* '''Encebollado:''' Ecuador's national hangover cure (fish and onion soup) is available at many breakfast spots. An excellent way to start the day.
* '''Fresh fish:''' The best fresh fish is found near the ports (La Libertad, Anconcito) — ask for ''el pescado del día'' (fish of the day).
* '''High season prices:''' Restaurants in tourist areas of Salinas increase prices by 20–40% during high season (Dec–May) and feriados.
* '''Cash:''' Smaller restaurants and comedores are cash-only.

== See Also ==
* [[Supermarkets]] — grocery shopping guide
* [[Living & Practical (La Peninsula)]] — practical guides hub

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