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
This breakfast is served daily at Sabe Rico, one of my favorite spots to have breakfast. What do you think are the things that make this omelet breakfast into a Guatemalan style omelet breakfast?
Here’s yet another photograph of a garden wall taken at Sabe Rico restaurant in Antigua Guatemala. As I have said in previous posts, there’s an appreciation for rustic and bared walls in La Antigua; what I have called the “new” aesthetic values of an old colonial town! Would you like to have breakfast or brunch … Read more
It’s been a while since I posted something in the Vegetarian category. I can honestly say that nowadays it is easier to be a vegetarian and dine out in La Antigua Guatemala. There are many restaurants that cater for the meat-free crowd. Sometimes it is only a few dishes like a miso soup or vegetarian … Read more
In La Antigua Guatemala there is an appreciation for rustic walls. If you visit the post Let me show you my guts, you can see a beautiful rustic and bared stone wall. If you then head over to New houses that look old to see how brand new walls are left exposed so that the … Read more
Besides the typical papalinas (potato chips) found everywhere, in La Antigua Guatemala you can also find exotic chips made from eggplant, plantain (plataninas in Guatemalan Spanish), cassava chips (yuquitas in Guatemala), sweet potato chips (camote in Spanish) and other such exotic vegetables. Of course, you need an exotic sandwich to match the exotic chips and … Read more
We are so lucky in La Antigua Guatemala that almost every day of the year we can dine in the garden. The weather and temperatures conditions through out the year in Guatemala allow for outside dining. Of course, unless you rent an apartment or house in La Antigua Guatemala, the closest you can come to … Read more
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
I am certain this is not the only grape vine in La Antigua Guatemala, but this is perhaps the only one with public access. Do you know where you can find this grape vine? Do you think the grapes are any good?
While talking to my good friend @cvander about the reasons we go out to eat, he mentioned that the quality of the food is only one factor to consider. He also mentioned the ambience, the mood, the decor, the vibe and of course the service. So, in short: ambience, food and service are the reasons … Read more
Here’s a second wooden sign for the Sabe Rico Delicatessen Chocolatería which can be found hanging at the entrance doorway. I really like both wooden signs, although today’s sign is more traditional. Now if I could only find the font used in the Sabe Rico sign… I have some ideas where to use such a … Read more
Obviously not all the signs are for new business. Sometimes, there are business which did not succeed and their local is taken over by a new business or by another looking to expand into a larger space. That’s the case here: The Sabe Rico Delicatessen Chocolatería has taken over the space previously occupied by Tortas … Read more