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Open late cafés in Quito

Cafés that stay open to 22:00 or later, from Reina Victoria to Venezuela.

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Most Quito cafés close by 20:00 or 21:00, so a late coffee takes some planning. La Mariscal has the most cafés open to 22:00, while the single latest night belongs to the colonial center, where Dulcería Colonial Coffee on Venezuela (N3-147) stays open until 23:00 on Saturdays and 22:00 on Sundays.

The latest daily hours belong to Café Mosaico, on Manuel Samaniego above the Old Town, which opens at noon and closes at 23:00 and runs a bar and cocktail menu alongside its coffee.1

Local tip: On a Saturday night in the Old Town, Dulcería Colonial Coffee on Venezuela stays open until 23:00; Café Mosaico, up the hill on Manuel Samaniego, also closes at 23:00.

Where these cafés are: La Mariscal (2), Centro Histórico (1), La Floresta (1), La Carolina (1).

At a glance

5Cafés listed
5With opening hours
06:00Earliest opening
23:00Latest closing
  • Opens earliest: La Union, from 06:00 (Daily 06:00–22:00).
  • Closes latest: Dulcería Colonial Coffee, until 23:00 (Mon–Thu 07:00–19:00 · Fri 07:00–20:00 · Sat 07:00–23:00 · Sun 07:00–22:00).
  • Most common features: wi-fi (60%), bakery café (40%), vegetarian options (20%).

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La Mariscal after dark

La Mariscal is Quito's nightlife parish, with discotheques, bars and pubs, and Plaza Foch is the center of the area known as La Zona, the city's most bohemian corner.23 Its cafés keep pace: La Unión, the bakery on Reina Victoria, stays open until 22:00 every day, and Tres Gatos on José Tamayo until 22:00 Monday to Saturday.

El Cafecito on Luis Cordero and Friends on Wilson both close at 21:00 from Monday to Saturday.

Evenings in the Old Town and La Ronda

La Ronda, officially Calle Juan de Dios Morales, made its name in the 20th century as a street for nights out, and night-time walking tours still pass its restaurants and cafés.4 Dulcería Colonial Coffee opens at 07:00 every day, so its Saturday runs to 16 hours.

Coffee Romance, on Los Ríos (1703), closes at 21:00 every day, and most of the other Old Town cafés close by 20:00 or 20:30.

Evening shifts and Sunday nights

Some cafés split the day. Las Delicias de la Maru, a bakery on Avenida Mariscal Sucre (S9-409) in the south of the center, closes at noon and reopens 16:00–20:30, Monday to Saturday. Cassave, on Avenida Río Amazonas in La Carolina, serves until 20:30 Monday to Saturday and 20:00 on Sundays.

Sunday evenings are the hardest. Dulcería Colonial Coffee (until 22:00), Café Mosaico (23:00) and La Unión (22:00) open late every Sunday; Tres Gatos closes at 19:30, and El Cafecito shuts at 14:00. On González Suárez, Café Galletti opens until 20:00 every day.9

Late cafés in the north

In La Carolina, Saca la Resaca on Avenida República de El Salvador (35-08) closes at 22:00 Monday to Saturday and has Wi-Fi, and Bríndame on Antonio Navarro closes at 21:00 every day. In La Floresta, Homero Ortega on Isabel La Católica stays open until 22:00 on Fridays only. Cheesecake Planet Experience, also in La Carolina, serves until 20:00 from Tuesday to Saturday.

Canelazo and festival nights

During Quito's holidays, the warm drink of choice is canelazo, made with aguardiente, a sugarcane spirit.5 The Fiestas de Quito fall in early December, and the Great Parade of Mariscal is held in La Mariscal during them.6

For a hot drink without alcohol, chocolate is the usual alternative: Raymi Coffee Roaster served 70% and 100% chocolate for US$4 in September 2026, and Cafetería Modelo charged US$2.75 for a hot chocolate in 2024.78

Sources

  1. Café Mosaico, Café Mosaico, accessed October 2026
  2. Mariscal Sucre (parroquia), Wikipedia (Spanish), accessed October 2026
  3. Barrios de Quito, Wikipedia (Spanish), accessed October 2026
  4. Calle La Ronda (Quito), Wikipedia (Spanish), accessed October 2026
  5. Ecuadorian cuisine, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  6. Quito, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  7. Las cuatro mejores cafeterías de Quito | Son parte del ranking 100 Best Coffee Shops de Sudamérica, Primicias (September 23, 2026), accessed October 2026
  8. Cinco cafeterías en el Centro Histórico, cerca a la estación San Francisco del Metro de Quito, Primicias (May 10, 2024), accessed October 2026
  9. Café Galletti: cafeterías, Café Galletti, accessed October 2026
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FAQ

Open late in Quito: questions

Which cafés in Quito are open after 22:00?

Café Mosaico on Manuel Samaniego, above the Old Town, opens daily until 23:00, and Dulcería Colonial Coffee on Venezuela stays open until 23:00 on Saturdays and 22:00 on Sundays. La Unión on Reina Victoria, Tres Gatos on José Tamayo and Saca la Resaca on República de El Salvador close at 22:00.

Where is Quito's nightlife area with late cafés?

La Mariscal, around Plaza Foch, the center of the bar and club district known as La Zona. La Unión, a bakery on Reina Victoria, stays open until 22:00 every day, and Tres Gatos on José Tamayo until 22:00 Monday to Saturday. El Cafecito on Luis Cordero and Friends on Wilson close at 21:00.

What is canelazo in Quito?

Canelazo is a hot drink made with aguardiente, a sugarcane spirit, and is the popular choice during Quito's holidays, such as the Fiestas de Quito in early December, when the Great Parade of Mariscal is held in La Mariscal. For something hot without alcohol, cafés serve hot chocolate, from US$2.75 at Cafetería Modelo in 2024.

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