Coffee shops and tea rooms Ecuador

If you feel like crossing the river, which we recommend since the opening of the Aerovia, which offers a real trip in itself, here is a small address at the entrance of Duran, a district that is gradually opening up to tourism. Open from early morning to late evening, it will be the ideal stopover when you arrive on this side of the Guayas. You will be able to eat good local cooking or simply drink a small cerveza there by taking council with the owner for your visit of this district which conceals still small secrecies! We recommend it.

If you love coffee, you won't be disappointed at this beautiful finca in the heart of the cloudforest, offering a tasting area for the coffee produced on site. The owner is Colombian by birth and has won several international awards for his coffee. On site you will also find a variety of activities for young and old, allowing you to spend the day on site if you wish. Canopy, swings, games for children are available in this case. You can of course buy the coffee of the house at the price of 20 US$ per kilo.

El Zaguan, a cooperative of local traders and producers, has become a true gastronomic and cultural landmark in Mindo. The shops are housed in a handsome bamboo building belonging to the owners of a local finca. There are two restaurants, as well as a patisserie, a cafeteria serving the finca 's own coffee in all its forms, a handicraft store selling fair trade products, and a stage where various local musicians come to play. An ideal place to take a break.

It is in the garden of the gastronomic restaurant Chez Jérôme that you will discover this pretty cafeteria which has its own bakery where you can buy quality bread and pastries. We like to meet here for breakfast before starting the day, the coffee is good and the pastries live up to their reputation, among the best. The small glass building is very pleasant, you wouldn't think you were in the centre of a capital city! The establishment is frequented by many French people from Quito, so don't be surprised to hear them speak.