A long-established traveller favourite on one of the streets near the market, Casa Hood serves good international food — salads, sandwiches, vegetarian dishes, pasta, and a range of Ecuadorian staples — in a relaxed setting with a small garden out back. It has been a reliable choice for independent travellers in Baños for many years.
The menu is broader than most of the local options and the kitchen is careful with ingredients. There is a small library of travel books and guides. Prices are modest and the atmosphere is the kind of unhurried, slightly worn-in comfort that makes a good place to spend an hour with a book and a coffee.