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Café Florida
"Women-owned and operated, the coffee is good and the Ecuadorian-themed music is familiar and welcoming."
Av Amazonas y EcuadorDesayuno/Almuerzo
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Cuenca Eats
Cuenca Breakfast Spots
From eggs and tigrillo to fresh fruit and pancakes, Cuenca breakfasts run from neighborhood corners to elegant cafés.
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Cafetería El Continental
Centro Histórico
"Delicious tortillas, made with love by the owner: Zoila."
Honorato Vásquez y Manuel Vega
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Cafetería La Marena
El Batán
"Light local food such as tigrillos, bolones, empanadas and the like."
Unidad Nacional y Calle del Batan
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Cucayo
"For $3.50, the coastal breakfast includes a plantain tortilla, egg, avocado, fresh juice and non-instant coffee."
Benigno Malo y Juan Jaramillo
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$ El Café de Fany
"It was creamy instead of lumpy and had a good amount of crunchy cheese and pork."
Parque de San Blas, San Blas y Manuel Vega
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$ El Chavi’s
"Eclectic indoor and outdoor spaces in a large traditional setting fronted by a plantain frying station."
El Condor y De los Paltas
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$ El Rincon del Verde
"We gravitate toward a traditional tigrillo with egg (and sometimes avocado) for breakfast, along with hot black coffee."
Guapondelig y Saras
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$$ El Rinconcito Costeño
Remigio Crespo
"The kitchen serves one of the best tigrillos we’ve had at dozens of other breakfast places throughout the city."
Remigio Crespo Toral y Guayas
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$ La Epoca
Remigio Crespo
"A great family restaurant in the neighborhood that serves traditional breakfasts (tigrillo, scrambled eggs, patacones and more) and lunches ($2.50)."
Remigio Crespo Toral y La Época
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$$ Pamelitas
El Estadio
"The location is quite pleasant, allowing for great people and market watching."
Guapondelig y Saras, 12 de Abril mercado
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Qumir Jardín de Sabores
Centro Histórico
"This charming eatery is filled with light, orchids and other plants suspended on the walls that rise to a high bright ceiling."
Mariscal Lamar y Tarqui
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$$ Tradición Costeña
Remigio Crespo
"We also tested the fish encocado, which had a rich sweet coconut sauce and was served with avocado, patacones and yellow rice."
Remigio Crespo Toral y Miguel Diaz
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Reviews on this page are quoted with permission from Cuenca Eats by James Li, MD. Opinions are the author's. Restaurants may have changed since the book was published. Please verify current hours, prices, and ownership directly.