Guidebook for Antigua Guatemala

Javier
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.
44 locals recommend
Por Qué No? Cafe
44 locals recommend
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.
35 locals recommend
Panza Verde
19 5 Avenida Sur
35 locals recommend
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.
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.
47 locals recommend
Hector's Bistro
47 locals recommend
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.
47 locals recommend
Luna de Miel
47 locals recommend
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.
10 locals recommend
Café La Parada
10 locals recommend
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.
7 locals recommend
Welten Restaurant Antigua Guatemala
#21 4a Calle Ote.
7 locals recommend
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
34 locals recommend
Tartines
1C 4a Calle Ote.
34 locals recommend
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
Local cuisine, lovely and unique environment.
29 locals recommend
Los Tres Tiempos
No.7 5a Avenida Norte
29 locals recommend
Local cuisine, lovely and unique environment.
Your choice if you are vegan. Healthy and delicious!
16 locals recommend
Samsara
33 7a Avenida Sur
16 locals recommend
Your choice if you are vegan. Healthy and delicious!
Indian curries, Asian and Middle East food.
18 locals recommend
Toko Baru
1a Avenida Sur
18 locals recommend
Indian curries, Asian and Middle East food.
Typical Guatemalan lunch at only Q30 (less than $5).
24 locals recommend
Rincón Típico
3a Avenida Sur
24 locals recommend
Typical Guatemalan lunch at only Q30 (less than $5).
Great food, drinks and cocktails, wine menu, and a lovely atmosphere.
22 locals recommend
Fermento
9 1a Avenida Sur
22 locals recommend
Great 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.
9 locals recommend
Cafe Boheme
#12B 5a Calle Poniente
9 locals recommend
Beautiful 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.
7 locals recommend
Santo Spirito
8 5a Calle Oriente
7 locals recommend
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.
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.
71 locals recommend
Caoba Farms
Final 5 Avenida Sur
71 locals recommend
A 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
27 locals recommend
El Viejo Café
27 locals recommend
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
23 locals recommend
Kombu Ramen Shop
19C 1a Avenida Sur
23 locals recommend
Delicious ramen with a hipster vibe. Highly recommendable on a cold night and conveniently located on 1st av just south of 6th calle

Drinks & Nightlife

La mejor discoteca de Antigua
45 locals recommend
Las Vibras de la Casbah
5a Avenida Norte
45 locals recommend
La mejor discoteca de Antigua
Un mítico de Antigua. Musica en vivo. Para conocer.
62 locals recommend
Cafe No Se
1a Avenida Sur
62 locals recommend
Un mítico de Antigua. Musica en vivo. Para conocer.
5 bares en uno!
25 locals recommend
El Barrio
3 4 Avenida Sur
25 locals recommend
5 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!
56 locals recommend
Monoloco Antigua
No.6 Interior, Centroamérica
56 locals recommend
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!
Great variety of beers, cocktails and drinks. Probably one of the best terraces in town, overlooking the Cathedral and all 3 volcanoes.
28 locals recommend
Antigua Brewing Company
15 7a Calle Poniente
28 locals recommend
Great variety of beers, cocktails and drinks. Probably one of the best terraces in town, overlooking the Cathedral and all 3 volcanoes.
8 locals recommend
Door Eleven
1a Calle Poniente
8 locals recommend
31 locals recommend
Reilly's Irish Tavern
7 6a Calle Poniente
31 locals recommend
One of my favourite places in Antigua. If you like Whisky, you will love this place
7 locals recommend
Whiskey Den & Coffee Bar
7 1a Avenida Sur
7 locals recommend
One of my favourite places in Antigua. If you like Whisky, you will love this place

Essentials

96 locals recommend
La bodegona
27 Poniente
96 locals recommend

Arts & Culture

11 locals recommend
Mercado Municipal De Artesanias
4 Poniente
11 locals recommend
Ademas del hotel y el restaurante, esta maravilla antigueña tiene uno de los museos mas bonitos de la ciudad.
97 locals recommend
Hotel Casa Santo Domingo
28 A 3a Calle Oriente
97 locals recommend
Ademas del hotel y el restaurante, esta maravilla antigueña tiene uno de los museos mas bonitos de la ciudad.
11 locals recommend
Casa Popenoe
#16 6 Calle Oriente
11 locals recommend
79 locals recommend
Convento de las Capuchinas
79 locals recommend
37 locals recommend
Tanque de la Union
6a Calle Oriente
37 locals recommend
27 locals recommend
San Francisco
7a Calle Oriente
27 locals recommend
8 locals recommend
Museo Santiago de los Caballeros
5a Calle Poniente
8 locals recommend
43 locals recommend
ChocoMuseo
43 locals recommend

Shopping

Aun si no quieren comprar, es un lugar que todo el mundo debería visitar!
19 locals recommend
Antigua Guatemala market
19 locals recommend
Aun si no quieren comprar, es un lugar que todo el mundo debería visitar!
29 locals recommend
Nim Pot’
29 locals recommend

Parks & Nature

Lindas vistas de La Antigua
171 locals recommend
Cerro de la Cruz
171 locals recommend
Lindas vistas de La Antigua
Un lindo lugar para ir a visitar y pasar el dia. Hermosas vistas desde lo alto.
26 locals recommend
Earth Lodge
26 locals recommend
Un lindo lugar para ir a visitar y pasar el dia. Hermosas vistas desde lo alto.
La mejor expedición que pueden hacer!
22 locals recommend
Acatenango
22 locals recommend
La mejor expedición que pueden hacer!
59 locals recommend
Pacaya
59 locals recommend

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!
71 locals recommend
Caoba Farms
Final 5 Avenida Sur
71 locals recommend
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!
48 locals recommend
Finca Filadelfia
48 locals recommend
19 locals recommend
Finca Colombia, Antigua Guatemala
19 locals recommend
69 locals recommend
Hobbitenango
69 locals recommend