The best bars and cafés Guayaquil

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.

The flag of Ecuador decorates the pretty façade of this rustic bar. Inside, there is everything, we feel the experience of the place. Many vinyls remind us that this place has been a music place for many years, so much so that in October 2021, for the restart of the district, which had suffered a lot from the lack of tourists during the pandemic, the vinyls were in the spotlight for a whole evening for the greatest happiness of the turntable lovers. The Taberna is also one of the favorite bars of the locals on the evening of football match! Atmosphere guaranteed.

For a little break on the. The kitchen is expensive and it's just like having a drink, because the place is pleasant with its lush végération and small river.

Here we are in an emblematic place of the parties of Guayaquil. El Manantial is a typical bar in one of the most lively areas of the city after dark. Here you can sip a beer and snack on snacks. The burgers stand out from the crowd, they are hearty and very well seasoned. Karaoke is organised every week and many artists come here to perform live on Fridays and Saturdays. It's a very busy place, you have to be patient. On football match nights, the place is packed.

Opened 20 years ago by Arturo Zea, who owned a small bar called Arthur's café, this place quickly became well known to tourists because of its ideal location (overlooking the river, with a beautiful view of the city), to go for a drink or a typical meal (nothing exceptional in terms of restaurants, alas). The bar is housed under high ceilings in an old house full of charm and nooks and crannies, decorated on the theme of the navy. You feel good here, between land and sea, in the heart of the city.

For almost 40 years (it was founded in 1982), it is a real institution of the "zona rosa". In a large room with a tropical decor, one comes to drink a beer or a shot while listening to live music (salsa or merengue) on Fridays and Saturdays. The party can last until 3am if the customers want it, plan a taxi to go back. Possibility of having dinner there (grilled meats and typical dishes). A traditional bar where the party goes on. After being closed due to the pandemic, it reopened, in the hands of its founders, in October 2021.