Foodie spots in Antigua Guatemala.
Healthy and delicious normally are not together in a sentence; somehow someone forgot to send the memo to the staff of Unión Café Antigua, located on 6a calle oriente. Not only are most of the dishes vegetarian, some are even vegan; they all are mouthwatering and delightful to the eye and cameras. Of course, they … Read more
Antigua Brewing Company offers what in my humble opinion is the best hot dog in town. They start with a local homemade artisan sausage on a pretzel bun, then they add dijon mustard seeds, pickled cabbage, onions and fries on the side. This delicious hot dog pairs well with their Fuego IPA craft beer or … Read more
12 Onzas is the newest specialty coffee shop in Antigua Guatemala. They only serve coffee from their family coffee plantation Concepción Buena Vista located at 1750 meters above sea level in San Martin Jilotepeque, Chimaltenango, Guatemala. 12 Onzas has three locations, two in Guatemala City and one in Antigua Guatemala, at 4a calle oriente, right … Read more
As I have said before, the foodie options for vegetarians and vegans keep on getting richer and tastier. One doesn’t even have to be a vegetarian to enjoy a delectable bowl such this Indian bowl that is pack with so much flavor, textures and nutrients that you will not miss the meat.
The new location of Artista de Café on 5a avenida sur, only a few steps from Ruinas de San José El Viejo is so charming and enchanting; with lots of light and plants. I can see why so many people use this coffee house as a co-working space. Come back tomorrow if you want to … Read more
Tortillas con longaniza ahumada [smoked white sausage] and gorillas con chorizo ahumado [smoked red sausage] from Tecpán are among the most popular foods in Guatemala. You can find them in restaurants, on the streets, but often in the backyard or front yard’s barbecuing known as churrascos or parrilladas. These tortillas con chorizo and longaniza also … Read more
Here’s your illustrated Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Sibarita is a combination of sybarite, epicure, gourmet and foodie plus a taste of the best things in life. At the beginning of May, I set out to visit the three main micro breweries found in Antigua Guatemala and even though this month was one of the busiest … Read more
Here’s your illustrated Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Micro cervecería for microbrewery. As I mentioned earlier this month, we are very fortunate to have so many microbreweries in Guatemala and three in Antigua Guatemala: Antigua Brewing Company, Antigua Cerveza and Cervecería 14. Believe it or not I was abled to visit all three Antigua Guatemala craft breweries this … Read more
Here’s your illustrated Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Cerveza Artesanal for craft beer. The cervecerías artesanales, craft breweries, movement went to full steam within the last five years or so. We have so many microbreweries in Guatemala and three stand out in Antigua Guatemala: Cerveceria 14, Antigua Brewing Company and Antigua Cerveza. I will … Read more
Can you believe it has been over a year since I last posted an entry on the Foodie Fridays series? I am glad I am reviving this delicious series with a photograph of the appetizing tostones with hilachas, shredded beef fried plantain patties served by one of my favorite foodie spots in Guatemala: Restaurant 27 … Read more
As I have said before, the world is full of tough decisions. To be or not to be; should I stay or should I go; color or black-&-white; and so on until we get to the decision to either have carnitas or chicharrones or both. Life is tough, don’t you think? Often the best thing … Read more
Here’s your illustrated Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Licuados for smoothies. Even though in most of the Spanish-speaking world, people use the word batidos when referring to smoothies, in Guatemala the most common used word is licuados; although often licuados are bit more watery than smoothies. This is what Laura McNamara wrote about licuados … Read more
The first Guatemalan food I shared with you guys was shrimp ceviche; back in May 14, 2006. Of course, ceviche is one of the most popular foods found through out Guatemala; thus there are over dozen posts on the different variations of ceviche found in and around Antigua Guatemala. Today, I also share with you … Read more
You know, the best thing about tacos is that you can have them at any time during the day. Or better yet, you can have tacos for breakfast, lunch and dinner. With that in mind, Cactus Antigua recently started serving delicious eggs and chorizo tacos for breakfast topped a rich sauce and a side of … Read more
The foodie options for vegetarians and vegans keep on getting richer and tastier. Heck you don’t even have to be a vegetarian to enjoy a delectable salad such this falafel bowl that is pack with so much flavor, textures and nutrients that you will not miss the meat. Kudos to Unión Café Antigua for creating … Read more