What assistants recommend in Quito cafes and bars
ChatGPT and Gemini were asked 12 questions the way people ask them, with web search on, and told to link each place's own site. Below is every question, with the places named, who named them, and the direct link where the place has one.
55
places named across the 12 questions
778
businesses in this index
14
with a website of their own
80%
of the places named came with their own site
Every other business in the index was never named. The questions are a sample of what people ask, and the places named change from one round to the next.
Asked on 2026-11-04. Where the answers send people · The Quito cafes and bars index · Markdown.
A quiet cafe near the centre where I can sit with my laptop this morning.
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Café La Maigüa not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | cafelamaigua.com |
| Cafetería Cà Phê not in the index | Gemini by name | no link given |
| Querubin | Gemini by name | no link given |
Good cocktails tonight, and I want to reserve a table for four.
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Bar Le Point not in the index | Gemini with its own site | swissotel.com |
| Bar Vértigo not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | leparc.com.ec |
| Chosen Bar | ChatGPT with its own site | chosen-bar.com |
| Secret Garden Rooftop not in the index | Gemini with its own site | secretgardenecuador.com |
The best specialty coffee in town, open right now.
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Café Traviesa | Gemini with its own site | cafetraviesa.com |
| Umbral Café not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | ferkalabs.lat |
| Café Plaza Grande not in the index | Gemini by name | no link given |
| Typical Opening Hours not in the index | Gemini by name | no link given |
A pub showing the football tonight. Can I book a table?
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Dirty Sanchez Bar not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | dirtysanchezbar.setmore.com |
| Finn McCools Irish Pub not in the index | Gemini with its own site | irishpubquito.com |
| Nash Sports Bar not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | nashsportsbar.com |
| Sports Planet not in the index | Gemini with its own site | sportsplanet.com.ec |
| The Corner Pub not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | thecornerpubquito.com |
| The Shamrock Irish Pub not in the index | Gemini by name | no link given |
Brunch at a cafe on Saturday. Where do I book?
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Café La Maigüa not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | cafelamaigua.com |
| Cafe Mosaico not in the index | Gemini with its own site | cafemosaico.com |
| Casa Gangotena not in the index | Gemini with its own site | casagangotena.com |
| El Horno de Amelia not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | bocaeat.com |
| Marcando el Camino not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | marcandoelcamino.ec |
| Noon Cafe | Gemini by name | no link given |
A bar with live music this Saturday night, reserve a table for six.
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Chulla Vida Restaurant not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | chullavidarestaurant.com.ec |
| El Pobre Diablo not in the index | Gemini with its own site | elpobrediablo.com |
| La Estación not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | laestacion.ec |
| La Juliana not in the index | Gemini with its own site | lajuliana.com.ec |
| Palatu Audio Bar not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | palatuaudiobar.com |
| Café Mosaico not in the index | Gemini by name | no link given |
Coffee and a good cake this afternoon. Where should I go?
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Chatelain not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | chatelainpatisserie.com |
| En-Dulce not in the index | Gemini with its own site | endulce.com.ec |
| Floyd’s Specialty Coffee | ChatGPT with its own site | floydscafe.ec |
| Lavanda Café | ChatGPT with its own site | lavandacafe.net |
| República del Cacao | Gemini with its own site | republicadelcacao.com |
| OMAMA Coffee Shop not in the index | Gemini by name | no link given |
A rooftop bar for sunset drinks, reserve a table for two.
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Cafe Mosaico not in the index | Gemini with its own site | cafemosaico.com |
| La Guayunga not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | guayunga.com |
| Origen Rooftop not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | origenrooftop.com.ec |
| Origen Rooftop not in the index | Gemini with its own site | origenrooftop.com |
| Secret Garden Rooftop Bar & Restaurant not in the index | Gemini with its own site | secretgardenquito.com |
| Vértigo Rooftop not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | leparc.com.ec |
A cafe for breakfast near the centre tomorrow at 8.
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Cafe Colonial San Agustín not in the index | Gemini with its own site | hotelcolonialsanagustin.com |
| Café Plaza Grande not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | plazagrandequito.com |
| Cafetería Modelo | ChatGPT with its own site | restauranteycafeteriamodelo.com |
| Casa Gangotena not in the index | Gemini with its own site | casagangotena.com |
| En-Dulce not in the index | Gemini with its own site | endulce.com.ec |
| Heladería Caribe not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | heladeriacaribeec.com |
A quiet bar for a first date on Thursday evening. Can I book?
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Bar Le Point not in the index | Gemini with its own site | swissotel.com |
| Bar Lepoint not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | swissotelquito.com |
| Café Bar Omi not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | cafeomi.com.ec |
| Café Mosaico not in the index | Gemini with its own site | cafemosaico.com |
| El Pobre Diablo not in the index | Gemini with its own site | elpobrediablo.com |
| Marcando el Camino not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | marcandoelcamino.ec |
The best craft beer place tonight. Do I need to reserve?
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| Andes Brew Pub not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | andesbrew.com |
| Bandido Brewing not in the index | Gemini with its own site | bandidobrewing.com |
| Camino del Sol | ChatGPT with its own site | caminodelsol.ec |
| Cherusker Quito | ChatGPT with its own site | cherusker.com |
| Santa Rosa Cerveza Artesanal | Gemini with its own site | santarosacerveza.com |
| VIVA Cerveza! Gastropub not in the index | Gemini with its own site | vivacerveza.com |
A cafe or bar where we can play board games tonight, table for five.
| Place | Named by | Direct link |
|---|---|---|
| El Baúl del Enano not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | elbauldelenano.com |
| Habemus Juegos not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | habemusjuegos.com |
| The Corner Pub not in the index | ChatGPT with its own site | thecornerpubquito.com |
| El Baúl del Enano not in the index | Gemini by name | no link given |
| The Corner Pub not in the index | Gemini by name | no link given |
| Yiyito Juegos de Mesa - Café not in the index | Gemini by name | no link given |
How this is read
Each assistant was asked each question once, with web search on, for up to three places and the link to each one's own website. Names are read from the answer and matched against the index. Any link between one name and the next belongs to that place. "With its own site" means the assistant linked the place's own website. "Through a marketplace" or "a directory" means it linked a listing instead, and "by name" means it gave no link. The direct links come from the Direct Index's own scan of the place's site. The assistant didn't supply them.