Restaurants

Enjoy The Coffee House Revolution in Antigua Guatemala

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If you like a good cup of coffee, there’s no better place to be than La Antigua Guatemala. Earlier this year I did an overview of some of my favourite coffee houses in Antigua Guatemala, covering a different barista-run coffee shop each day for about a week. With the coffee house revolution happening right now … Read more

Chicken Tikka Masala from Pushkar

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I have to admit I like the presentation of chicken tikka masala from Pushkar much better. At this venue the marinated chicken tikka chunks are blended into a curry sauce with yoghurt and cream base. Served with rice for Q89/$12. The naan and lassi are sold here for Q25/$3.27 and Q30/$4.05 respectively for a grand … Read more

Chicken Tikka Masala from Ganesh

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The chicken tikka masala series is long over due. It was long-time loyal reader El Canche who actually sponsored the fund for this series. THANKS A LOT Canche. Anyhow, the goal of the chicken tikka masala series was to taste this dish at all the different Indian restaurants in Antigua Guatemala. At the time the … Read more

Premium Hot Dogs in Antigua Guatemala

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Once again we have a premium hot dog joint in Antigua Guatemala. After we lost Wurst Eck and Jardín Bavaria and countless other joints, we were once again without a place to have premium German, Danish and Italian sausages, that is until Randy’s Sausages opened a few months back. The value and price point is … Read more

Antigua Guatemala Decoration Aesthetics

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Often in the past I have talked about the aesthetic values of Antigua Guatemala, from the architecture to the decoration and art. Here we value old and worn stuff, things with authentic character; the older the better. If it chipped or rusted is actually a plus. From doors to forged metal window crates and hand … Read more

Guatemalan Food — Caldo de Mariscos

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Guatemalan Food — Caldo de Mariscos by Rudy Giron

Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Mariscos for seafood. Can someone explain to me how could I have missed caldo de mariscos or seafood soup in over ten years of publishing everyday. There is simply no excuse, I mean, there are many restaurants and diners that sell the Guatemalan caldo de mariscos if … Read more

Consecutive Day 3649 — Food Trucks

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As real estate spaces become prohibited expensive in Antigua Guatemala, many have opted for the food truck option. I wonder if soon enough La Antigua Guatemala, LAG, will have enough food trucks peppered all over town as cities like NYC or LA. Some have a narrow scope for food trucks and only include in their … Read more

Coffee Refugees Here’s Your Refuge

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Those coffee refugees looking for shelter from bad coffee, look no more, Antigua Guatemala is the coffee lovers refuge with its many barista-run cafes. One such shelter is The Refuge Coffee House, which is run by passionate baristas. As mentioned at the beginning of the Antigua Coffee Week, other excellent cafes are Expressarte, Castell, La … Read more