Restaurants and mobile food service activities companies in Ecuador · ISIC I5610
4,219 registered companies · 3,513 active (83%)
Activity is classified with the ISIC code (CIIU in Spanish), the international classification the registry uses to order what every company does; this page groups the companies under code I5610.
The sector in figures
Financial statements filed with the Superintendencia de Compañías · year 2025
- Declared revenue
- $1,016 M
- Share of the country
- 0.6%
- Companies that filed statements
- 2,600
- Median margin
- 0.2%
Of the 2,600 companies that filed statements for 2025, 1,608 recorded sales and 901 closed with a profit; half of those with sales billed less than $111 k.
In this sector, according to the INEC (Instituto Nacional de Estadística y Censos, the national statistics institute, 2025), the average job pays $ 542 a month. Women hold 49% of the jobs, companies provide 45% of the employment, and the sector accounts for 4.0% of registered employment. Averages from an INEC sample, not totals.
See the full series
- 2000
- $52 M
- 2001
- $85 M
- 2002
- $109 M
- 2003
- $110 M
- 2004
- $120 M
- 2005
- $134 M
- 2006
- $165 M
- 2007
- $198 M
- 2008
- $242 M
- 2009
- $247 M
- 2010
- $297 M
- 2011
- $364 M
- 2012
- $444 M
- 2013
- $522 M
- 2014
- $515 M
- 2015
- $558 M
- 2016
- $534 M
- 2017
- $589 M
- 2018
- $649 M
- 2019
- $636 M
- 2020
- $413 M
- 2021
- $582 M
- 2022
- $749 M
- 2023
- $991 M
- 2024
- $964 M
- 2025
- $1,016 M
The sector map · 2025
Azuay: $46 M declared · 222 companiesBolívar: $3,526 declared · 3 companiesCarchi: $18 k declared · 3 companiesCañar: $2 M declared · 10 companiesChimborazo: $1 M declared · 18 companiesCotopaxi: $665 k declared · 15 companiesEl Oro: $4.1 M declared · 57 companiesEsmeraldas: $73 k declared · 6 companiesGalápagos: $5.8 M declared · 37 companiesGuayas: $346 M declared · 950 companiesImbabura: $3 M declared · 26 companiesLoja: $3.9 M declared · 28 companiesLos Ríos: $443 k declared · 17 companiesManabí: $33 M declared · 93 companiesMorona Santiago: $48 k declared · 3 companiesNapo: $388 k declared · 7 companiesOrellana: $741 k declared · 8 companiesPastaza: $15 k declared · 2 companiesPichincha: $547 M declared · 992 companiesSanta Elena: $1.7 M declared · 28 companiesSanto Domingo de los Tsáchilas: $2.7 M declared · 26 companiesSucumbíos: $40 k declared · 5 companiesTungurahua: $18 M declared · 39 companiesZamora Chinchipe: $7,067 declared · 5 companies Point at or tap a province to see its figure
$3,526 $547 M · logarithmic scale
2025 revenue by province of domicile. Boundaries: Natural Earth.
The sector’s provinces
The largest by revenue
- Deli Internacional S.a., $72 M
- Shemlon S.A. $72 M
- Restaurantes Unidos Restaunsa S.A. $45 M
- La Tablita Group Cia. Ltda. $40 M
- Enmarsi S.A. $38 M
Segment concentration
the 5 largest: 26.2% the other 1,603: 73.8%
Concentration index (HHI): 189, unconcentrated; the largest takes 7.1% of revenue. The HHI measures how the market is shared out, from 0 to 10,000: the higher it is, the more it is concentrated in few hands.
Among the segment’s companies with recorded sales in 2025, each assigned in full to its declared main activity.
More specific activities
- Restaurants, ceviche restaurants, picanterías, cafeterias, etc., including takeaway food 3,354
- Fast-food restaurants, snack stands and takeaway food establishments, pizza delivery, etc.; ice cream parlours, soda fountains, etc. 759
- Preparation and provision of meals for immediate consumption on an itinerant basis, from a motorized vehicle or non-motorized cart; ice cream vendors in mobile carts, mobile food carts; includes food preparation at market stalls 73
- Restaurant and bar services connected to transport, when provided by independent units: airport bars, land terminal bars, etc. 33
Companies
Sorted by highest revenue · name · most recent
| Company | RUC | Location | Revenue 2025 · USD | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Deli Internacional S.a., Restaurants, ceviche restaurants, picanterías, cafeterias, etc., including takeaway food | 1792072018001 | Quito, Pichincha | 71.8 M | Active |
| Shemlon S.A. Restaurants, ceviche restaurants, picanterías, cafeterias, etc., including takeaway food | 1792049504001 | Quito, Pichincha | 71.7 M | Active |
| Restaurantes Unidos Restaunsa S.A. Restaurants, ceviche restaurants, picanterías, cafeterias, etc., including takeaway food | 0993112992001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 45.4 M | Active |
| La Tablita Group Cia. Ltda. Restaurants, ceviche restaurants, picanterías, cafeterias, etc., including takeaway food | 1791952359001 | Quito, Pichincha | 39.6 M | Active |
| Enmarsi S.A. Fast-food restaurants, snack stands and takeaway food establishments, pizza delivery, etc.; ice cream parlours, soda fountains, etc. | 1791997891001 | Quito, Pichincha | 37.8 M | Active |
| Sushicorp S.A.S. Restaurants, ceviche restaurants, picanterías, cafeterias, etc., including takeaway food | 1792256267001 | Quito, Pichincha | 32.4 M | Active |
| Alimentos del Golfo S.A.S. Fast-food restaurants, snack stands and takeaway food establishments, pizza delivery, etc.; ice cream parlours, soda fountains, etc. | 0993372239001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 21.4 M | Active |
| Asadero la Esquina de Ales Cia.ltda Restaurants, ceviche restaurants, picanterías, cafeterias, etc., including takeaway food | 1391724322001 | Manta, Manabi | 17.6 M | Active |
| Papizzec S.A. Fast-food restaurants, snack stands and takeaway food establishments, pizza delivery, etc.; ice cream parlours, soda fountains, etc. | 1791957342001 | Quito, Pichincha | 16.3 M | Active |
| Rukito S.A.S. Restaurants, ceviche restaurants, picanterías, cafeterias, etc., including takeaway food | 0993375905001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 16.2 M | Active |
| Aserlaco S.A. Restaurants, ceviche restaurants, picanterías, cafeterias, etc., including takeaway food | 1791274156001 | Quito, Pichincha | 13.6 M | Active |
| Greensnacks S.A. Preparation and provision of meals for immediate consumption on an itinerant basis, from a motorized vehicle or non-motorized cart; ice cream vendors in mobile carts, mobile food carts; includes food preparation at market stalls | 0993077232001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 12.7 M | Active |
| Skandinar S.A. Fast-food restaurants, snack stands and takeaway food establishments, pizza delivery, etc.; ice cream parlours, soda fountains, etc. | 1891742025001 | Ambato, Tungurahua | 11.3 M | Active |
| Goddard Catering Group Guayaquil S.A. Restaurants, ceviche restaurants, picanterías, cafeterias, etc., including takeaway food | 0991273085001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 9.6 M | Active |
| Gategourmet del Ecuador Cia. Ltda. Restaurants, ceviche restaurants, picanterías, cafeterias, etc., including takeaway food | 1791411986001 | Quito, Pichincha | 9.5 M | Active |
| Truefood S.A.S. Restaurants, ceviche restaurants, picanterías, cafeterias, etc., including takeaway food | 0993369579001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 9.4 M | Active |
| El Cafe de Tere Cafedetere S.A. Restaurants, ceviche restaurants, picanterías, cafeterias, etc., including takeaway food | 0992255404001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 9.2 M | Active |
| Goddard Catering Group Quito S.A. Restaurants, ceviche restaurants, picanterías, cafeterias, etc., including takeaway food | 1790011860001 | Quito, Pichincha | 7.7 M | Active |
| Limdul Cia.ltda. Preparation and provision of meals for immediate consumption on an itinerant basis, from a motorized vehicle or non-motorized cart; ice cream vendors in mobile carts, mobile food carts; includes food preparation at market stalls | 1792723663001 | Quito, Pichincha | 6.5 M | Active |
| Redacopio S.A. Restaurants, ceviche restaurants, picanterías, cafeterias, etc., including takeaway food | 1792293081001 | Quito, Pichincha | 5.7 M | Active |
| Comercial el Arbolito Cia. Ltda. Fast-food restaurants, snack stands and takeaway food establishments, pizza delivery, etc.; ice cream parlours, soda fountains, etc. | 1792018536001 | Quito, Pichincha | 5.5 M | Active |
| Empacalle S.A. Restaurants, ceviche restaurants, picanterías, cafeterias, etc., including takeaway food | 0993053910001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 5.3 M | Active |
| Qualisabor S.A. Restaurants, ceviche restaurants, picanterías, cafeterias, etc., including takeaway food | 1792689864001 | Quito, Pichincha | 4.8 M | Active |
| Restaurantes Entretenimiento y Servicios Ress Cia. Ltda. Fast-food restaurants, snack stands and takeaway food establishments, pizza delivery, etc.; ice cream parlours, soda fountains, etc. | 0190336646001 | Cuenca, Azuay | 4.7 M | Active |
| La Provenzana Brands del Ecuador S.A. Restaurants, ceviche restaurants, picanterías, cafeterias, etc., including takeaway food | 1792024439001 | Quito, Pichincha | 4.7 M | Active |
| Lunacorp S.A. Restaurants, ceviche restaurants, picanterías, cafeterias, etc., including takeaway food | 1792325943001 | Quito, Pichincha | 4.3 M | Active |
| Multitiendas S.A. Fast-food restaurants, snack stands and takeaway food establishments, pizza delivery, etc.; ice cream parlours, soda fountains, etc. | 1391797680001 | Portoviejo, Manabi | 4.1 M | Active |
| San Francisco Foodservice Usfqgroup S.A. Restaurants, ceviche restaurants, picanterías, cafeterias, etc., including takeaway food | 1792602726001 | Quito, Pichincha | 4.0 M | Active |
| La Birreria Bar Restaurante Brlb C.A. Restaurants, ceviche restaurants, picanterías, cafeterias, etc., including takeaway food | 1792573033001 | Quito, Pichincha | 3.9 M | Active |
| Alismay Cia. Ltda. Restaurants, ceviche restaurants, picanterías, cafeterias, etc., including takeaway food | 1891749070001 | Quito, Pichincha | 3.9 M | Active |
| Monsefoods Cia.ltda. Restaurants, ceviche restaurants, picanterías, cafeterias, etc., including takeaway food | 1792825423001 | Quito, Pichincha | 3.8 M | Active |
| Don Parrilla Steak-house S.A.S. Restaurants, ceviche restaurants, picanterías, cafeterias, etc., including takeaway food | 0993372460001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 3.8 M | Active |
| Casadeli S.A.S. Restaurants, ceviche restaurants, picanterías, cafeterias, etc., including takeaway food | 0993384693001 | Samborondón, Guayas | 3.8 M | Active |
| Anpecorp S.A.S. Restaurants, ceviche restaurants, picanterías, cafeterias, etc., including takeaway food | 0993279935001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 3.8 M | Active |
| Alimentos la Magdalena Alimag-ec S.A.S. Restaurants, ceviche restaurants, picanterías, cafeterias, etc., including takeaway food | 1793207110001 | Quito, Pichincha | 3.7 M | Active |
| Alimentos Fevi S.A.S. Restaurants, ceviche restaurants, picanterías, cafeterias, etc., including takeaway food | 1793207577001 | Quito, Pichincha | 3.7 M | Active |
| Lacosteñita S.A.S. Fast-food restaurants, snack stands and takeaway food establishments, pizza delivery, etc.; ice cream parlours, soda fountains, etc. | 0993384820001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 3.7 M | Active |
| Foodverse S.A.S. Fast-food restaurants, snack stands and takeaway food establishments, pizza delivery, etc.; ice cream parlours, soda fountains, etc. | 0993385556001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 3.5 M | Active |
| Las Palmeras Groupalmeras S.A. Restaurants, ceviche restaurants, picanterías, cafeterias, etc., including takeaway food | 1792014336001 | Quito, Pichincha | 3.3 M | Active |
| Andiamo-foods S.A.S. Fast-food restaurants, snack stands and takeaway food establishments, pizza delivery, etc.; ice cream parlours, soda fountains, etc. | 0993389382001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 3.2 M | Active |
| Industrias Andean Delight Cia. Ltda. Preparation and provision of meals for immediate consumption on an itinerant basis, from a motorized vehicle or non-motorized cart; ice cream vendors in mobile carts, mobile food carts; includes food preparation at market stalls | 1792231019001 | Quito, Pichincha | 3.0 M | Active |
| Ikura Asian Food S.A.S. Restaurants, ceviche restaurants, picanterías, cafeterias, etc., including takeaway food | 0993381020001 | Samborondón, Guayas | 2.8 M | Active |
| Foodix S.A.S. Restaurants, ceviche restaurants, picanterías, cafeterias, etc., including takeaway food | 1793168604001 | Quito, Pichincha | 2.8 M | Active |
| Icmonge C. Ltda. Restaurants, ceviche restaurants, picanterías, cafeterias, etc., including takeaway food | 0992765976001 | Samborondón, Guayas | 2.7 M | Active |
| Sadornoel Cia. Ltda. Restaurants, ceviche restaurants, picanterías, cafeterias, etc., including takeaway food | 1792461561001 | Quito, Pichincha | 2.7 M | Active |
| Patagorda S.A. Restaurants, ceviche restaurants, picanterías, cafeterias, etc., including takeaway food | 0992954515001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 2.7 M | Active |
| Zabus Turismo y Aventura S.A. Restaurants, ceviche restaurants, picanterías, cafeterias, etc., including takeaway food | 1792144442001 | Isabela, Galapagos | 2.7 M | Active |
| Masamadre S.A.S. Restaurants, ceviche restaurants, picanterías, cafeterias, etc., including takeaway food | 0993148342001 | Samborondón, Guayas | 2.6 M | Active |
| Boloncorp S.A.S. Restaurants, ceviche restaurants, picanterías, cafeterias, etc., including takeaway food | 0993372207001 | Guayaquil, Guayas | 2.6 M | Active |
| Urdesmar Restaurantes Cia.ltda. Restaurants, ceviche restaurants, picanterías, cafeterias, etc., including takeaway food | 1792730635001 | Quito, Pichincha | 2.5 M | Active |
Corporate information from official public records of Ecuador · where this data comes from