If you prefer prepared fancy coffees, such as mochaccinos, Irish coffee, Lattés, et cetera, we have that too in many cafes in Antigua Guatemala. Here’s the an Irish coffee with a shot of whiskey as prepared by the baristas of Fat Cat coffee house. This is great choice is if you are looking for a … Read more
Of course, sometimes one craves dessert to go along with coffee, right? How about a slice of mango pie with coffee from Ganache, a wonderfully decorated coffee house in Antigua Guatemala. Ganache is your ticket if you’re looking for great coffee, dessert and ambience from the same coffee house. They don’t have too many coffee … Read more
We are so fortunate in Antigua Guatemala to have so many dedicated and passionate baristas who are committed to serve the best coffee cup possible in town. From Fernando’s Kaffee, an authentic Guatemalan coffee shop run by Fernando to Christian “Frosty” from the on-and-off Tretto Caffé or Jeremy and Tito from Fat Cat Coffee House; … Read more
Fat Cat is yet another excellent coffee house run by extremely passionate baristas. Make sure you stop by to refuel your caffeine levels next time you’re in town. Also, Fat Cat keeps a very fun Instagram feed, check them out; while you are at it, also follow the excellent feed from Finca El Injerto, Guatemala’s … Read more
Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Choripán for Argentine sausage sandwich. There’s a little bistro in the zaguán of Casa del Arco, right across from Campero that sells Argentine sandwiches, including the choripan, which is to say the least, the simplest sandwich one can make. The choripan is made with a French baguette, … Read more
Here’s your illustrated Spanish word of the day: Emparedado or sandwich. Believe it or not, roast beef sandwiches are not difficult to find in La Antigua Guatemala. Easily I can think of three or more places when one can have a delicious roast beef sandwich such as Sabe Rico, Epicure and Doña Luisa. This is … Read more
Here’s your illustrated Guatemalan Spanish word of the day: Hamburguesa or burger. I guess a hamburger is a kind of sandwich right. By the way, we use the word sandwich quite often in Spanish, although the proper word should be emparedado. In Guatemala, we often just call them panes, such pan con pollo or pan … Read more
What a wonderful decoration piece for a bakery, don’t you think? This vintage bicycle with its bread baskets hangs at the entrance of the new Antigua Guatemala branch of the San Martín bakery and restaurant. Boy, this place is packed. If you didn’t know, you would think there were not bakeries/restaurants prior to San Martín … Read more
So what do Guatemalans eat on the last Thursday of November? Pues paches, of course, just like we do every ordinary Thursday. Some may have kak’ik, others may go for an exotic dish such as Rabo Encendido, ox tail bathed on red Mayan curry. I believe that in the nearly ten years I have publishing … Read more
Let’s add revolcado to the list of exotic dishes from Guatemala. Revolcado is such a delicious stew from Guatemala. But, it is not for everyone as the meat used in this colourful and exquisite dish is cabeza and vísceras de puerco, pork’s head and entrails. In fact, it’s best if you don’t know because the … Read more
As I posted before, much has been said about ceviches and there are almost as many spellings [seviche, cebiche, sebiche] as there are recipes from all the different countries of Latin America. But three ceviches styles are the most widely known: The Mexican, The Peruvian and The Guatemalan Ceviche. All seviches have their own twist … Read more
Here’s your illustrated Maya word of the day: Ik or hot, spicy, or picante in Spanish. You find the word Ik at the end of many Guatemalan meals such as Kak’ik and Subanik. As I have mentioned before, Guatemalan cuisine is so rich with stews, or recados and caldos as we call them here. If … Read more
Just when you think you have covered every single corner of La Antigua Guatemala, you come across something that you should have covered years ago. I mean, how is it possible that just now I am sharing a picture of the tres leches cake with you. Shame on me. That’s like not having any pictures … Read more
Foodies of the world, welcome to the most cosmopolitan epicurean town in Central America. In a grid a little less than a mile, .62 miles to be exact, one can find food offerings from all corners of the world. As I mentioned before, in La Antigua Guatemala one can find Philly cheese steak sandwiches, shorma … Read more
If you have follow the daily updates from AntiguaDailyPhto you may know that I enjoy taking the most innocent and harmless photograph and turn it into a deep thought provoking post. Today’s photograph of sancocho is no exception. Here is a simple photo of caldo de res y gallina criolla, beef and hen stock-stew, taken … Read more