The Villa Rosa Restaurant is located on Gran Colombia 12-22 at Tarqui. Telephone:  07 283 7944  The loveliest restaurant in Cuenca is owned and managed by the friendly Berta Vintimilla. The setting is divine: the enclosed courtyard of an old Cuencan home elegantly refurbished into a restaurant. Marble floors, crisp white tablecloths, and comfortable wooden chairs may make this place feel more like a restaurant in Paris than one in Cuenca, but the creative cuisine here has its roots in Ecuador. Ms. Vintimilla bakes the delicious empanadas herself and they are excellent as an appetizer; the recipes for many of the Ecuadorian specials come from her family. If you're in the mood for something really hearty, try the amazingly good locro de papas (potato soup served with a slice of avocado). Main courses include sea bass with crab sauce served with rice and vegetables, tenderloin of beef, jumbo langoustines with fennel, and a variety of daily specials. The service is excellent, the wine list is reasonable, and every ingredient used in the kitchen is of the highest quality. Note that the restaurant is closed on weekends, except for groups of a substantial size who have made reservations.