Cafés in La Coruña & González Suárez

Down to Guápulo

Guápulo lies lower than the rest of the city, behind the Hotel Quito, and the winding Camino de Orellana leads down to it from González Suárez.⁵ It is a historic neighborhood of cobbled streets around its monastery church and plaza, with views of the Tumbaco and Pifo valleys.¹

Cafés and bars line the Camino de Orellana, the old road used by Francisco de Orellana; Palo Santo Café Bar is at number 716.¹ Guápulo Park covers 19.5 ha, and the Fiestas de Guápulo come round every 7 September.⁵ The village is tied to Our Lady of the Cloud, whose miracle is dated 30 December 1696, on the way between Quito and Guápulo.⁵

Fankør on Whymper

Fankør was opened in 2018 by a young couple, Pablo Mateus and Valeria Ordóñez, who roast the coffee, cook and run the place themselves.³ They chose a light roast when few cafés in Ecuador served one, and the room is industrial, with high ceilings and plenty of light; pastries and bread are made in-house.³

In September 2026 the coffee menu started at US$4, a cured-trout toast cost US$12, a double smash burger US$13 and the crisp tiramisu US$8.⁶ Bags of its own roasts are sold as well, including Sidra, an arabica variety, from US$28 in 2026.⁴⁷

Cafés on La Coruña and González Suárez

Whymper, Avenida La Coruña and Avenida 6 de Diciembre have the most cafés in the district. Sabah Sadik is on Whymper as well; on La Coruña are Coati's Coffee Shop, at number 12, and Uriel Coffee, at 100. Paleo Café is at Pedro Ponce Carrasco E8-06, and Cafetería Fika, at number 54, and Madre Tierra are on Avenida 6 de Diciembre, at the district's western side.

Café Galletti, an Ecuadorian coffee brand founded in 1996 that buys directly from more than 2,600 farming families, opens daily 08:00–20:00 at González Suárez N27-396.⁸ El Bodegón is on Avenida 12 de Octubre. Traviesa, on Barón de Humboldt, has Wi-Fi and was among the Quito coffee shops Primicias recommended in 2024.⁷

Terraces and Wi-Fi near Orellana

Café Ritón, on Avenida Paul Rivet, has outdoor tables. BrotCorp, at Francisco de Orellana E11-14, has Wi-Fi. Hansel & Gretel, Bendito Café Gourmet, Nuovo Caffe and Umami are in the district too.