My goal this week is to catch up with some of the pending items. Mexican carnitas was on top of the list. You can have 1/2 pound of carnitas with tortillas and all these different salsas for Q32/$4 and a Cabro or Gallo beer for another Q8/$1 at La Doña restaurant located on 4a calle … Read more
Here are your Spanish words for today: Shish Kebabs are known as Pinchos in Guatemala and as Brochetas in Mexico, which are the actual skewers. They are similar (but not identical) to Middle Eastern kebabs. These chicken kebabs can be had at Gaia restaurant on Calle del Arco. As I have mentioned before, La Antigua … Read more
This half a pounder of real beef cheeseburger with fries and soda goes for Q50/$6.25 at La Estancia. It’s one of the best hamburger deals in town. By the way, I am not in any way advocating you, visitor from abroad, to eat German sausages or hamburgers. This is information is for the locals and … Read more
This bratwurst mit sauerkraut, German sausage, can be had at Wurst Eck, about half block north of the Tanque de La Unión public washbasins. Wurst Eck is also the spot to have the best high-end and tasty hot dogs in Antigua Guatemala. Anyone who knows German, please, translate Wurst Eck. This bratwurst reminded me of … Read more
This quick snapshot of the huevo perdido, lost egg, breakfast from Cafetería Santa Clara, which is part of the new Panadería, Mercado y Cafetería Santa Clara, takes its name from fact that somewhere inside the bread is buried an egg. I take this opportunity to alert you that former Panadería Santa Clara, about a block … Read more
Tretto Caffé was awarded one of the top three positions for restaurants in Antigua Guatemala by TripAdvisor on December 2011 and it has been among the top choices ever since even though Tretto had been closed for most of this time. Tretto Caffé is owned and ran by a very young barista with lots of … Read more
That’s blackberry-chipotle beef steak for you. I don’t remember if I mentioned it before, but in Guatemala blackberry is the berry more often found after strawberries. In fact, in Guatemala blackberries are used in licuados (smoothies), cheese cakes and any kinds of desserts as well as main dishes as shown above. Perhaps, we use blackberries … Read more
This is one of the busies dining areas on the weekends in Antigua Guatemala as capitalinos descend upon Antigua Guatemala and many go directly to Hotel Antigua. I guess this is a tradition or something. Honest, I have never gone there on the weekends since I normally like smaller and quiet restaurants where I can … Read more
Here’s a sample of what a salad from Pitaya Juice Bar looks like. This is the Thai salad which is made of soy sprouts, shreds of carrots, cucumbers, peanuts, herbs and chicken or tofu, the latter in this particular case. A salad like this one will set you back Q30/$4.
Pitaya Juice Bar is the newest healthy venue in Antigua Guatemala. You can find juices, salads, soups and wraps among its offerings. Many salads and wraps can be vegetarian if you opt for tofu instead of chicken. If you’re vegetarian looking for a place to dine in Antigua Guatemala, this is your ticket.
Here’s yet another ceviche from La Playa restaurant and bar, the new ceviche headquarters of La Antigua Guatemala. They have a very good selection of different kinds of ceviche, mostly a Mexican influenced. Somehow I believe La Playa will become one of my regular hang outs. Oh how I sacrifice so you can have a … Read more
Certainly the only dishes that you can find everywhere you go in Guatemala are Ceviche and Chow Mein. That, in my humble opinion, this should be enough to declare them Authentic National dishes, don’t you think so? Guatemala does indeed have a strong ceviche tradition and that’s why ceviche stands, trucks and restaurants are one … Read more
La Antigua Guatemala is becoming the ceviche capital of Central America. As you can see for yourself if you browse the archives looking for ceviche, you will see we have the largest selection of Guatemalan styles of ceviche. However, you can also find Mexican, Peruvian and Asian ceviches. This Ceviche Mexicano comes with a shot … Read more
If you want to learn how to make chocolates now you can in Antigua Guatemala if you stop by Chocomuseo, a chocolate delicatessen shop next door to Doña Luisa restaurant that has workshops that teach young and not so young how to prepare them. If you like chocolates a bit, stay away from Chocomuseo, listen … Read more
Wokco is the new fast-food Chinese or Asian concept restaurant that opened recently in Antigua Guatemala. According to Daniela, one of the managers, the concept is widely used around the world, but this is the first time a wok fast-food concept is put in practice in Guatemala. Honestly, I thought it was just another franchise … Read more