Inka Grill
2 avenida 14-22, zona 10. tel 2363-3013. peruvian food. main dish q45-100.
Vesuvio
18 calle 3-36, zona 10, close to los proceres shopping mall. tel 337-1697. great pizza made over open fire.
Restaurante La Abuelita
The best homemade food in san lucas.
Kacao
2 avenida between 13 and 14 calle, zona 10. a nice restaurant with waiters in traditional mayan costumes, tables covered with huipiles, under a big thatched roof. serves traditional guatemalan food like pepián, jocón, suban-lek ceremonial dish from the cakchiquel royalty of san martín jilotepeque, lomito chiltepe. q70-170.
Hacienda Real
13 calle 1-10, zona 10. tel 2368-1168/2333-5408/9. one of the best places for steak. try the tortillas with guacamole, frijoles beans and chorizo for starters, and the steak pimienta as the main course. main dish q70-140. serves a free, delicious caldo while you wait for the meal.
Tre Fratelli
(http://www.trefratelli.com), 2 avenida 13-25, zona 10. tel 2366-3164/68. [email protected]. mainly italian food. main dish q40-80. also restaurants at unicentro, tikal futura, miraflores and las majadas.
Tamarindos
(http://www.tamarindos.com.gt), 11 calle 2-19a, zona 10. tel 2360-2815/35. asian fusion cuisine, duck, ostrich, steak, shrimps, and maybe the best sushi in town. try the moo shu duck, the tuna dishes, and for dessert the bread pudding with ice cream and bourbon sauce, or the chocolate surprise. main dish q80-170. expensive cocktails, q45.
Casa Chapina
(http://www.pasteleriacoco...), 1 avenida 13-42, zona 10. tel 2337-0143/2368-0663. traditional guatemalan food. if you are lucky/unlucky depending on your preferences you might also be treated to the traditional marimba during your meal.
Donde Mikel
13 calle 5-19, zona 10. great place for steak and shrimps. often full, so book in advance, or show up early.
Tapas y Cañas
(http://www.tapasycanas.com), 13 calle 7-78, zona 10. tel 2367-2166. spanish tapas. try pinchos españoles, pinchos de pollo and albondigas de lomito. you have a choice between sitting in the restaurant or in the bar.
El Gran Pavo
6 avenida 12-72, zona 10. tel 2362-0608/9. mexican food.
Gauchitos
"Gauchitos" are also good cart foods. They are basically a pattie with scrambled egg, "chimichurri" and some dressings on a bun. You can find them in various places throughout the city. One favorite is on the "Mirador" on Carretera a El Salvador. It sits adjacent to Cafesa, diner like restaurant, on an outlook overlooking the city. You can order a "Súper Gauchito", a soda, and sit and admire the hustle and bustle of the city below.
Shucos
"Shucos" can be found in carts that are usually parked in between "Estadio del Ejercito" and "Campo Marte" zona 5. They are comparable to a super charged hot dog with guacamole, meats such as "longaniza", "chorizo", bacon etc... Just make sure you get the one with everything Con todo.
Los Alpes
Zona 10. tel 2331-4606. swiss bakery, lunch dishes at q30-45 a bit boring, fancy cakes.
Zurich
6 avenida 12-52, zona 10. swiss bakery with cakes and chocolate. also serves breakfast and lunch.
HOOTERS
(http://www.hooters.com.gt), avenida la reforma 16-01, zona 10, local 18. the same as the ones in the usa.
Friday's
12 calle 1-25 zona 10, edificio géminis 10 and 8 calle 26-55 zona 11, parque comercial las majadas and at pradera concepción shopping mall; the same as the ones in the usa.
El Ganadero
20 calle 2-19 zona 10, across the street of los próceres shopping mall; excellent steaks.
tacontento
2a avenida 14-06, zona 10, across the street from the intercontinental hotel. serves excellent tacos for q20-28 per set of three. try the spicy pulled pork tacos. the crowd is a mix between hip locals and foreigners.
Chili's
Av reforma/12 calle. big burgers and tex-mex style food. slow service.
Del Tingo Al Tango
(http://www.deltingoaltang...) 12 calle esquina 4-08 z-9 tel. 2334-2449 you'll find some of the best "lomitos" for very comfortable prices here. some say the best stake house for the buck in the city.
Altuna
5 avenida 12-31, zona 1. stylish interior. spanish and basque cuisine, seafood and paella.
El Rey Sol
8 calle 5-36, zona 1 just off plaza central. vegetarian restaurant, good value.
FRIDAS
3a ave 14-60, zona 10. tel 2333-7473/2368-0686. mexican food. main dish q35-60. chicken fajitas, tortilla soup, pechuga de pollo en salsa de mango, pay azteca, a la flauta flautas, and for starters the queso fundido mixto melted cheese with mushrooms are all good. the best margaritas in guatemala, but watch out when they ask you what kind of tequila you would like in/with it - the price might rise from the normal q29 to q85.
Zona Viva, between Avenida La Reforma, 6 Avenida, 16 Calle and 10 Calle in Zona 10 is the best place to find restaurants, bars and nightclubs.
Zona 10/Zona Viva
ONE Restaurant+Lounge
ONE is a contemporary restaurant and lounge with an avant-garde design. It offers Fusion Cuisine. For RSVP: 502 5736.6117.
Fast FoodYou can find quite an array of American fast food restaurants McDonald's, Burger King, Wendy's, etc. as well as Pollo Campero which is the most popular Guatemalan fast food chain. Fast food restaurants in Guatemala are very clean and accessible only to the better funded families. The food is clean and you are very much less likely to end up sick.
Street FoodThough a little risky, there are great street vendors that offer a variety of good local foods. Just remember to scope out the one with the best hygiene. You can't get more local than this.
Café de Paix
Hotel intercontinental, 2 avenida, zona 10. expensive french restaurant with typical dishes like entrecote and onion soup. q90-190.
Zona 9
Atol de Elote
"Atol de Elote" Is a very local and custom drink made from a corn maize base. It's somewhat sweet and a drink you must try. It's very rich so if you're not too hungry you can substitute it for a meal. The best place to try it is on the outlook on the other side of the city leaving towards Antigua. Just before you get to San Lucas. Its also another place where you can sit and admire the city from atop a mountain.
Carretera a Antigua Guatemala
Zona 1
Saint Honore
Hotel intercontinental, 2 avenida, zona 10. maybe the best coffee in guatemala city. serves cakes and small dishes. expensive.
Hotel Pan-American
(http://www.hotelpanameric...), 9 calle 5-63, zona 1. tel 232 6807/8/9. fax 232 6402. noisy hotel with clean rooms, spanish'influenced architecture, and cool tile flooring. q60-100.
Hotel Ajau
8a av 15-62, zona 1. [email protected]. beautiful old hotel with decorations from around guatemala. nice restaurant with waiters dressed in traditional costumes. q80.
Mangoes or Cucumbers with Salt, Pepitoria & Limón
"Mangoes or Cucumbers with Salt, Pepitoria & Limón"You can also get sliced fruit such as magoes with "pepitoria" roasted, crushed pumpkin seeds, salt, and lemon in a small clear bag. Or sliced oranges from carts all over the city.
Carretera a El Salvador
San Ángel
Carretera a el salvador. great view of the city, especially at night; security is very tight, so you can eat with no worries. try the lomito and the one called mar y tierra sea and land: you get a large steak and big shrimps.
Santa Catarina Pinula suburb just above Zone 10 and the airport
This town is historically famous for its pork products, and the best tasting, cleanest, most authentic place around is "La Cabanita" which is a quarter block directly south of the Cathedral. Fresh "carnitas" guatemalan style, plus "chicharrones", "longanizas", etc... if you're a fan of those exotic dining-gems from the Food or Travel channels then you'll love this place.
Supermarket/foodmarket
Econo Super
Av reforma/16 calle close to obelisco, zona 9
Gourmet Center
Blv. los proceres, zona 10
Central Market
Between 8 and 6 calle/8 and 9 avenida, zona 1
Hiper Paiz supermarket
(http://www.hiperpaiz.com/...) 9 avenida 5-30, zona 1, just one block from the central market
Tiendas
Little grocery stores with any name imaginable that you can find all over the city; you can get soft drinks, beer, bread, candy, combs, razors, pens, toilet paper, any kind of snack you can think of, phone cards some of them, etc.; cash only