This small and open-air café serves deliciously rich coffee, made from 100% organic Ecuadorian beans.  In addition to buying coffee, take-home bags of coffee beans can be bought for a reasonable $5.50.  Food is basic, with a small selection of breakfast, sandwiches and cake.  Still, you’re here for the genuinely rich coffee, which is hard to come by in Quito.  For a quiet escape, head up to the second-floor balcony, which offers people-watching views of the street below.  There's a second location in La Ronda.

Location:
Chile 930 and Flores
Centro Histórico, Quito, Ecuador

Restaurant Types:
Cafe / Coffee Shop

Prices: Budget

Price Description: Coffee drinks range from $1 to $3.  continental breakfast is $2.50 and sandwiches are $2-4.

Atmosphere: Casual

Bar Features:Full bar, wine / beer

Regulations: No

Dress Code: Casual

Reservation: Not necessary

Park Options: No

Contact Information:
Phone: none available

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Reviews

Traveler Reviews of El Caféto

The place I needed

Atmosphere, mixes colonial with modern times in a very cozy space. I really liked to sit and read while sipping a really good cup of hot chocolate.

Sebastian Cisneros from New York on Jan 28, 2007

Excellent Coffee Shop

We loved this place!! A very unique cafe with great service and hot chocolate! Highly recommended...

Traveler from USA on Feb 10, 2006

Try a hazelnut or caramel latte

I was very pleased to find a real coffee shop in town as for there are many cafes but very few coffee shops. Ecuadorians are used to drink everything but good coffee but Cafeto sells organic expresso drinks and also sell whole beans by the pound. Great ambiance and the people that works there is so friendly and helpful that I was very happy to find good customer service in Quito. Again, the coffee is excellent but I recommend the hazelnut or caramel latte... They also have Chai Tea... yummy!!!

Felipe Cisneros from Quito, Ecuador on Jan 10, 2006