Foodie Fridays — El Jefe Breakfast from Unión Café Antigua

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

Foodie Fridays — Crepes from Unión Café Antigua

Crepes from Unión Café Antigua BY RUDY GIRON

The sweet crepes here are from Unión Café Antigua, one of the best options in town for delicious and healthy breakfasts. They also offer a great selection of smoothies and coffee to go along with their all day breakfast and lunch options. I have tried their smart smoothie, which also includes a shot of espresso coffee. Bon appetite!

Antigua’s Alternative Food Joints: Breakfast Burrito

How about a breakfast burrito from the hottest breakfast joint in Antigua Guatemala right now. Mama Jojo’s is run by Québécoise Joëlle Lavoie with a mignon [cute/lindo] accent in French, English and Spanish. That’s what I call consistency. This jolly girl’s happiness shows in her food offerings. Give her breakfast a try next time you’re … Read more

Guatemalan Breakfast Anyone, Anyone?

Black beans, eggs, fried plantains slices, fresh cheese and cream are among the staple ingredients of the Guatemalan breakfast. You can also have longanizas [white sausages], chorizos [red sausages], salchichas [sausage links], beef steak or adobado steak along with your desayuno chapín. A breakfast as shown here will set you back Q40/$5. ¡Buen provecho! By … Read more

Have You Tried Macadamia Nut Flour Hotcakes?

In case you haven’t and you would like to try them, well, just head over to Antigua Guatemala’s Macadamia farm Valhalla. A plate with three macadamia pancakes macadamia butter and blueberry sauce goes for Q50. Soon I will tell you more about this wonderful ecological organic enterprise. Stay tuned!

Guatemalan Finquero Breakfast

The finquero word could be translated as the plantation or ranch owner. So a Finquero desayuno, breakfast, would be one that normally the owner of a plantation or large ranch would have in the mornings. As you can see the main difference between the typical Guatemalan breakfast and the finquero desayuno are basically the large … Read more

Typical Guatemalan Breakfast Booth

Everywhere in Guatemala you can find breakfast stalls similar to one shown above where the working class and anybody’s hungry can stop by to get an orange juice or licuado (smoothies) and a pan con pollo (chicken sandwich), or pan with you name it, chiles rellenos, guacamol, frijoles (beans), et cetera. The bread used to … Read more

Having Breakfast in Antigua Guatemala

This could be your vista if you decide to have breakfast at the terrace of La Casaca coffee shop in Antigua Guatemala. From this vantage point, you can hear the murmur of the people at the Main Plaza, the squeaky sounds of the carriages, the ringing of the bells of the Cathedral on the other … Read more

Breakfasts At Sabe Rico

Sabe Rico Restaurant, Chocolatería & Delicatessen is a great place to have delicious and nutritious breakfasts in La Antigua Guatemala. The range options goes from typical Guatemalan breakfast, tamales, et cetera all the way to fresh fruits and home-baked artisan bread slices with home-grown basil pesto and bacon. The Sabe Rico large cup of coffee … Read more