GASTRONOMY OF BAOS DE AGUA SANTA

Where to Eat in Baos

The quality of food in Baos is far from 5 stars. Along the main drag in town you will find
a couple of cafes that sell lunches, and a lot of pizza places. If youre looking for Mexican
food check out a place called Manatial. Casa Hood also has a great lunch menu. Near the
bus terminal youll see the locals serving up traditional sugar cane juice. Youll also see
people stretching out the locally made toffee, which I think is horrible, but many do like it.
Regional Dishes

Llapingachos Popular dish consisting of fried mashed potatoes (called tortillas),

chorizo, a fried egg, avocado, and salad.

Others regional dishes

Cuy (Guinea Pig)

Yaguarlocro
Librillo
Sugar Cane Taffy (Melcocha)
Sugar Cane Juice (Jugo de Cana)

Restaurants
At the market you can find decent meals from $1.50 to $3.
Other places to try include:

Sam Fast Food

Casa Hood
Mestizart Ecuadorian RestaurantPancho's Snack Bar
Arte Cafe y Te
Blah Blah
Cuy Shops
Las Cascada Cerveceria
Mercado. - Ambato Street. Open until 6pm daily. The best place to sample regional
cuisines like Llapingachos for local prices ($2). Seating is family style; a fun way to
dine with the locals.

Bars & Clubs

Bar Cafe Jack Rock

Discoteca The Trebol
Bar Dak
Stray Dog Brewpub/Cerviceria
Leprechaun Bar.- Alfaro between Oriente y Espejo. The most notorious bar in
Banos is Ecuadorian-owned, and features a large fire pit in the back which creates a
unique outdoorsy atmosphere.