Buena Vista, located on the second floor of a building on the edge of the Plaza de Ponchos, certainly lives up to the name (Good View). The vista is especially fine if you’re lucky enough to get one of the two tables on the balcony. The restaurant is a great spot for breakfast on a Saturday...
Hacienda San Francisco is a good bet for traveler who want a hacienda experience at a more reasonable price. Located in Imbabura province in the Salinas Valley, Hacienda San Francisco has been in the same family since 1640.
The establishment is close to a variety of places of interest,...
El Árbol de Montalvo is an eatery located in the back of the Hostal Doña Esther. The restaurant has a cozy bistro-like atmosphere, which is at least partly due to the big wood-burning oven in the middle of the space. Árbol de Montalvo serves Mediterranean food and, besides the variety of plates,...
The Ali Shungu Restaurant is an internationally renowned natural foods restaurant. Breakfast, lunch, dinner, snacks and cocktails are served in a room decorated with Andean art and the restaurant also has a fireplace and a garden patio with volcano views. The menu has healthy and delicious...
La Marqueza offers traditional Ecuadorian dishes (including cuy!) at a fair price. Though the dining room - with its worn furniture, fake flowers and out of place cabana-style bar - is a bit shabby, the quick and cheery service more than makes up for the decor. Entrees are about $6-7, and you can...