Guidebook for Antigua Guatemala
Food Scene
Our favorite! Very few restaurants offer such a unique experience. Where locals and tourists meet.
A cozy upstairs table with a bottle of wine and a shrimp cobanero or cheesy eggplant number is hard to beat. Make a reservation or come early as its hard to get one of their few tables. Not ideal for big groups.
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Por Qué No? Cafe
Our favorite! Very few restaurants offer such a unique experience. Where locals and tourists meet.
A cozy upstairs table with a bottle of wine and a shrimp cobanero or cheesy eggplant number is hard to beat. Make a reservation or come early as its hard to get one of their few tables. Not ideal for big groups.
One of the most beautiful settings for dinner – imagine the french catacombs surrounded by candles. On the expensive side but the atmosphere makes it worth it!
International cuisine. The menu, the ambience of the restaurant, the high quality attention of their personnel, everything is taking care of to the smallest detail.
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Panza Verde
19 5 Avenida SurOne of the most beautiful settings for dinner – imagine the french catacombs surrounded by candles. On the expensive side but the atmosphere makes it worth it!
International cuisine. The menu, the ambience of the restaurant, the high quality attention of their personnel, everything is taking care of to the smallest detail.
Hector’s features largely in our date night rotation. It has the best pizza in town and we can’t stop eating the roasted tomato or portobello mushroom appetizers. It share’s a garden with Deposito, so you also get a pretty happening vibe.
6ta calle poniente. Between 6th and 7th street.
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Hector's Bistro
Hector’s features largely in our date night rotation. It has the best pizza in town and we can’t stop eating the roasted tomato or portobello mushroom appetizers. It share’s a garden with Deposito, so you also get a pretty happening vibe.
6ta calle poniente. Between 6th and 7th street.
A French creperie that you cannot miss. For lunch, dinner or an afternoon coffee, Luna de Miel will surprise you. The terrace is always recommended with beautiful views to the volcanoes.
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Luna de Miel
A French creperie that you cannot miss. For lunch, dinner or an afternoon coffee, Luna de Miel will surprise you. The terrace is always recommended with beautiful views to the volcanoes.
Simplemente el mejor cafe de La Antigua! Justito enfrente de La Merced.
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Café La Parada
Simplemente el mejor cafe de La Antigua! Justito enfrente de La Merced.
Welten has earned an excellent reputation in Antigua not only for their famous dishes, but also the personal attention with which they are served, and magical ambience of the restaurant.
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Welten Restaurant Antigua Guatemala
#21 4a Calle Ote.Welten has earned an excellent reputation in Antigua not only for their famous dishes, but also the personal attention with which they are served, and magical ambience of the restaurant.
The restaurant has a charming terrace with spectacular views of the Ruins of the Cathedral and the volcanoes.
Tartines offers a delightful culinary experience with a menu that offers traditional French dishes like sweet and savory crepes, tarts, Provençal salads, scrumptious desserts and more sophisticated main courses composed with only high-quality produce steaks, seafood and poultry.
4th calle between 4th & 3rd Av
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Tartines
1C 4a Calle Ote.The restaurant has a charming terrace with spectacular views of the Ruins of the Cathedral and the volcanoes.
Tartines offers a delightful culinary experience with a menu that offers traditional French dishes like sweet and savory crepes, tarts, Provençal salads, scrumptious desserts and more sophisticated main courses composed with only high-quality produce steaks, seafood and poultry.
4th calle between 4th & 3rd Av
Los Tres Tiempos
No.7 5a Avenida NorteLocal cuisine, lovely and unique environment.
Samsara
33 7a Avenida SurYour choice if you are vegan. Healthy and delicious!
Toko Baru
1a Avenida SurIndian curries, Asian and Middle East food.
Rincón Típico
3a Avenida SurTypical Guatemalan lunch at only Q30 (less than $5).
Great food, drinks and cocktails, wine menu, and a lovely atmosphere.
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Fermento
9 1a Avenida SurGreat food, drinks and cocktails, wine menu, and a lovely atmosphere.
Beautiful terrace with views to the volcanoes. Coffee is great, but pastries and pies are amazing.
Comfy place to work. Recommended for digital nomads.
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Cafe Boheme
#12B 5a Calle PonienteBeautiful terrace with views to the volcanoes. Coffee is great, but pastries and pies are amazing.
Comfy place to work. Recommended for digital nomads.
Look out for a long dark hallway that opens up to a garden outfitted in cool kid furniture and art. The Italian chef makes his own cheese, bread and pasta.
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Santo Spirito
8 5a Calle OrienteLook out for a long dark hallway that opens up to a garden outfitted in cool kid furniture and art. The Italian chef makes his own cheese, bread and pasta.
Vintage clothes and delicious food combine in this relatively new restaurant to Antigua’s scene. Chef Rodrigo puts out an ever evolving mix of dishes, often with Guatemalan influences, almost everything is delicious. The setting is decidedly hipster.
Nana
Vintage clothes and delicious food combine in this relatively new restaurant to Antigua’s scene. Chef Rodrigo puts out an ever evolving mix of dishes, often with Guatemalan influences, almost everything is delicious. The setting is decidedly hipster.
A local farm and restaurant, good for large groups and families. Vegetable and fruit forward breakfast staples and pizzas and sandwiches for lunch.
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Caoba Farms
Final 5 Avenida SurA local farm and restaurant, good for large groups and families. Vegetable and fruit forward breakfast staples and pizzas and sandwiches for lunch.
This is the spot in town for ceviche. Also, this is a great spot to try chicharrones, another of our favorite Guatemalan dishes, fried pig skin.
Maxán
This is the spot in town for ceviche. Also, this is a great spot to try chicharrones, another of our favorite Guatemalan dishes, fried pig skin.
This is the most popular breakfast joint among locals. A traditional Guatemalan breakfast would have eggs, plantains with cheese or cream and black beans. This spot has many variations of this classic combination and also makes a variety of croissants to eat there or take to go.
Corner of 6th Av & 3rd Calle
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El Viejo Café
This is the most popular breakfast joint among locals. A traditional Guatemalan breakfast would have eggs, plantains with cheese or cream and black beans. This spot has many variations of this classic combination and also makes a variety of croissants to eat there or take to go.
Corner of 6th Av & 3rd Calle
Delicious ramen with a hipster vibe. Highly recommendable on a cold night and conveniently located on 1st av just south of 6th calle
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Kombu Ramen Shop
19C 1a Avenida SurDelicious ramen with a hipster vibe. Highly recommendable on a cold night and conveniently located on 1st av just south of 6th calle
Drinks & Nightlife
Las Vibras de la Casbah
5a Avenida NorteLa mejor discoteca de Antigua
Cafe No Se
1a Avenida SurUn mítico de Antigua. Musica en vivo. Para conocer.
El Barrio
3 4 Avenida Sur5 bares en uno!
Uno de los principales lugares en Antigua para ver cualquier tipo de evento deportivo. Ideal para disfrutar de un buen ambiente con amigos. Los nachos son fabulosos!
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Monoloco Antigua
No.6 Interior, CentroaméricaUno de los principales lugares en Antigua para ver cualquier tipo de evento deportivo. Ideal para disfrutar de un buen ambiente con amigos. Los nachos son fabulosos!
Great variety of beers, cocktails and drinks.
Probably one of the best terraces in town, overlooking the Cathedral and all 3 volcanoes.
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Antigua Brewing Company
15 7a Calle PonienteGreat variety of beers, cocktails and drinks.
Probably one of the best terraces in town, overlooking the Cathedral and all 3 volcanoes.
Door Eleven
1a Calle PonienteReilly's Irish Tavern
7 6a Calle PonienteOne of my favourite places in Antigua. If you like Whisky, you will love this place
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Whiskey Den & Coffee Bar
7 1a Avenida SurOne of my favourite places in Antigua. If you like Whisky, you will love this place
Essentials
La bodegona
27 PonienteArts & Culture
Mercado Municipal De Artesanias
4 PonienteAdemas del hotel y el restaurante, esta maravilla antigueña tiene uno de los museos mas bonitos de la ciudad.
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Hotel Casa Santo Domingo
28 A 3a Calle OrienteAdemas del hotel y el restaurante, esta maravilla antigueña tiene uno de los museos mas bonitos de la ciudad.
Casa Popenoe
#16 6 Calle OrienteConvento de las Capuchinas
Tanque de la Union
6a Calle OrienteSan Francisco
7a Calle OrienteMuseo Santiago de los Caballeros
5a Calle PonienteChocoMuseo
Shopping
Aun si no quieren comprar, es un lugar que todo el mundo debería visitar!
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Antigua Guatemala market
Aun si no quieren comprar, es un lugar que todo el mundo debería visitar!
Nim Pot’
Parks & Nature
Cerro de la Cruz
Lindas vistas de La Antigua
Un lindo lugar para ir a visitar y pasar el dia. Hermosas vistas desde lo alto.
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Earth Lodge
Un lindo lugar para ir a visitar y pasar el dia. Hermosas vistas desde lo alto.
Acatenango
La mejor expedición que pueden hacer!
Pacaya
Everything Else
Si te interesa la produccion organica y sustentable de alimentos, este es un tour que no te puedes perder! Es especialmente interesante los sabados ya que se juntan grupos de productores locales, artesanos, musicos y artistas desde las 10am hasta las 3pm, para hacer un este lugar en espacio unico!
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Caoba Farms
Final 5 Avenida SurSi te interesa la produccion organica y sustentable de alimentos, este es un tour que no te puedes perder! Es especialmente interesante los sabados ya que se juntan grupos de productores locales, artesanos, musicos y artistas desde las 10am hasta las 3pm, para hacer un este lugar en espacio unico!
Finca Filadelfia
Finca Colombia, Antigua Guatemala
Hobbitenango