In the market you'll find the typical specialties of the area such as cuy and fritada. On calle Ambato several restaurants serve set meals at very low prices.

La Puerta de Alcalá.- Good set meals. Address: Av. Amazonas (main highway).

Ambateñito.- Good for barbecued chicken and set meals. Address: Ambato and Eloy Alfaro.

Regines Café Alemán.- Good breakfasts, European style, and a popular meeting place. Address: Rocafuerte and 16 de Diciembre.

Sunflower.- European style. Address: Eloy Alfaro and Ambato

Between Halflants and Eloy Alfaro are:

La Calderada.- With a varied menu.

La Abuela.- Good for breakfasts & pizzas,

La Casa Vieja de Dusseldorf.- With a varied menu.

Other locations

Caña Mandur.- Cozy and elegant atmosphere offering various specialties including pizzas, pasta, cannelloni, spaghetti, chicken fillets and much more. Address: Ambato 654 and Thomas Halflans (right in front of Baños' Red cross).

Lucerna.- A la carte & set meals. Address: Thomas Halflans and Oriente.

EI Jardín.- Vegetarian, juices and bar. Pleasant atmosphere and garden. Address: 16 de Diciembre and Rocafuerte.

Donde Marcelo.- Gringo bar upstairs & good for breakfasts. Address: In Ambato street close to 16 de Diciembre.

Higuerón.- European, local and vegetarian food. Address: 12 de Noviembre 270 and Martínez.

Rincón de Suecia.- Good varied menu. Address: 12 de Noviembre and Martínez

Buono Pizza.- Good Pizza and Pasta. Address: Ambato and Alfaro, Tel. 740430.

La Bella Italia.- Address: 16 de Diciembre between Montalvo and Martínez.

Paolo's Pizzería.- Address: 16 de Diciembre and Martínez.

Caesar's.- Address: Martínez and Halflants.

Scaligeri.- Homemade pasta. Address: Alfaro and Ambato.

IL Pappagallo.- Address: Martínez and 16 de Diciembre.

Pizzeria Napolitano.- Pleasant atmosphere with pool table. Address: 12 de Noviembre and Martínez.

Inca Flame.- Mexican style. Address: Oriente and Alfaro.

Cubanacán.- Cuban style & pleasant atmosphere. Address: Rocafuerte and Maldonado, at Parque Central, Tel. 740418.

Casa Hood.- Indonesian and Thai food. Book exchange, travel books and maps for sale. Address: Martínez between Halflants and Alfaro.

Deep Forest Café.- Vegetarian, Middle Eastern and Greek style. Good falafel, breakfasts and desserts. Address: Rocafuerte and Halflants, at Parque Central.

El Paisano.- Varied meals and herbal teas. Address: Rafael Vieira and Martínez.

Café Hood.- Good food. Address: Maldonado and Ambato, at Parque Central, Tel. 740537.

Pancho's.- Good for snacks & coffee. Address: Ambato and Pasaje Ermita de la Virgen, west of the market.

Rico Pan.- Good breakfasts, fruit salads, pizzas and set meals. Address: Ambato and Maldonado across from Parque Central.

Café Blah Blah.- Popular and good for coffee & snacks.