The best restaurants Capitales

Located on the Parque Central, this establishment opened its doors in 1993. Its several bright patios allow for a charming lunch break in a quiet setting, lulled by the sound of water from a fountain. Among the soups, salads and sandwiches on the menu, quiches stand out, the house specialty. Don't hesitate: it's a treat, quite simply. You can choose between tomato mozzarella, spinach mozzarella and Lorraine, prepared with bacon and delicious Swiss cheese. Another must-try is the homemade cheese with garlic and herbs. Very good welcome.

A unique and strong place by Alain, a Swiss with sparkling eyes, offering you tasty cuisine at reasonable prices. Don't miss his «filete de res», a tender meat, but also his fondue and homemade cakes. Exhibitions, theatre, meetings, concerts, cinemas, poetry, workshops are the life of the Teatro Teatro, at the heart of the El Sitio cultural project.

Founded in 1995 in a beautiful colonial house, this restaurant is particularly suitable for dinners and celebrations. Once inside, you can sit in the large and warm room or outside on the beautiful patio with a beautiful fountain in the center, which you can also enjoy from the terrace upstairs. The specialty: the grilled meats. Medallions of filet mignon with Roquefort cheese and pear, beef ribs, typical Antiguan steak, giant brochettes... The menu is full of meats. Chic and impeccable service.

What a pleasure to find Edouard Le: after converting Antigua to the "crêpatitude", this is in a brand new room to cast the capital. The hotel was very clean and comfortable. The rooms were clean and comfortable. Luna de Miel has a stock of pastis to make it jealous of the Canebière bars. In the dessert crêpes plate for all tastes at a very affordable price. In the heart of the Zona Viva, walk attracts young people as well as families, to the francophones who love to get there again and relax in the sound of Massilia Sound System. Here the orders are made with the iPad! A few months have passed since the opening and it is already an institution.

Edouard, a young British globe trotter, laid his bags and converted the honourable colonial city to the pancakes! A simple but eminently sympathetic Echoppe, it always no local and international gourmets who indulge in the pleasures of pancakes as sweet as salted, and all «home» with fresh market products. A pastaga atmosphere, many Francophones find themselves in a mudflap or watch a soccer game. A Franco-Guatemalan team all smiles, good humour. In short, a meeting place and a coup de coeur francophone on Antigua!

From the background music to the sauces and the cooking to the decoration, everything is absolutely right in the restaurant of the charming Belgian-Guatemalan couple Eric and Suzanne. Fresh, fragrant, sublime, light, refined... These adjectives easily qualify the entire menu, whether it is the tuna tartar on a bed of avocado, the 5-cheese croquettes, the delicate beef carpaccio, the filet of sea bream with champagne sauce or the crème brûlée, vanilla and caramelized to perfection. Very good wines to go with it all. A huge favorite!

All three restaurants offer a range of typical dishes (around 80 Q) prepared in the rules of the Guatemalan culinary art. Impeccable service. The Fonda of the 3 a calle is particularly recommended for its green patio. " Marimba in vivo "every Saturday at this address, and every Sunday from 13 a. m. to 17 p. m. in No. 5 of 5 a avenida.

In the heart of the Zona Viva, Tre Fratelli is a busy Italian restaurant at noon where you can use the customary specialities of Italian cuisine, pasta and pizza will indulge the lion's share. You will get the delicious pizza as well as the pasta "al dente", which can be accompanied by one of the many wines of the map, Tuscany, Marche or Abruzzo. Pleasant terrace at the rear of the restaurant overlooking the small Fontabella square and on the first floor on the street.

A stone's throw from the Parque Central, a new, distinguished French restaurant, offering tasty pies, soups, salads, pancakes and other quenelle or bowl, as well as some desserts. Very reasonable prices for the framework and service.

In the heart of the 4 Grados Norte district, this restaurant serving contemporary Guatemalan cuisine offers guests a unique experience. The Flor de Lis menu features dishes inspired by Popol Vuh, the sacred book of the Maya. These include sophisticated tamale, green banana toast with crab and coconut emulsion, and mushroom salad served with cream of pea and beef soup. The promise of a fine gastronomic evening, punctuated by plates that resemble works of art.

This is the place to be for Mexican food lovers. A tempting menu, where you can discover original combinations that garnish both burritos and tacos - served by four - like the fish marinated in a homemade beer and mustard sauce, accompanied by chipotle mayonnaise, avocado and red cabbage. The best seller: the bacon and shrimp one, served with melted cheese and avocado. Best for the evening, when the music is loud, the bar is lively and the tequila shots are flowing.

Nice and bright room, framed by old doors that give it a certain charm. You only have to read the menu and look at the neighboring tables to realize that you are in a tourist's den... But it doesn't matter: this doesn't take anything away from the quality of the dishes, nor from the care given to their presentation. From pancakes to bagels toavocado toast to granola, the breakfasts are as westernized as they are delicious. If it is also possible to eat bowls at lunchtime, it is better to keep this address for a morning brunch.

Delicious vegetarian cuisine, with many vegan and gluten-free options. The menu offers original dishes such as zucchini rolls with vegan mozzarella sauce, kimchi - a Korean dish made from chilies and lacto-fermented vegetables - served with rice and quinoa, all seasoned with ginger juice and curry. One of the specialties is the Samsara plate, which consists of quinoa croquettes, hummus, eggplant and kale puree with tofu. Excellent value for money!

In a friendly atmosphere, this small restaurant treats its guests to a tasty cuisine, with a careful presentation. Unpretentious, the menu consists of only a few dishes: grilled eggplant, lomito, chicken in white wine sauce, shrimp sautéed with tomato, barbecued chicken sandwich, burritos and pizzas, with toppings ranging from pesto to curry to margarita. For dessert: a good chocolate brownie, served with vanilla ice cream. Special mention to the friendly staff.