Restaurants in Guatemala City
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Café de Imeri
Completely out of step with the majority of Zona 1 eateries, this place offers interesting breakfasts, soups and pastas. The list of sandwiches is impressive and there's a beautiful little courtyard area out back.
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Bar-Restaurante Europa
The Europa is a comfortable, relaxed, 11-table restaurant, bar and gathering place for locals and foreigners alike (the bar stays open till midnight). A sign on the door says 'English spoken, but not understood.' It has international cable TV and good-value food - try chicken cordon bleu for dinner, or eggs, hash browns, bacon and toast for breakfast.
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San Martín & Company
Cool and clean, with ceiling fans inside and a small terrace outside, this Zona Viva café and bakery is great at any time of day. For breakfast try a scrumptious omelet and croissant (the former arrives inside the latter). Later there are tempting and original sandwiches, soups and salads. The entrance is on 2a Av.
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Del Paseo
This spacious, artsy, Mediterranean-style bistro is one of Cuatro Grados Norte's most popular spots. Relaxed jazz plays in the background unless there's a live band (try Thursdays from 21:00). You might select roast chicken breast with tropical fruits and grated coconut - or spinach-and-ricotta filo pastry parcels?
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Puerto Barrios
The Puerto Barrios specializes in tasty prawn and fish dishes and is awash in nautical themes - paintings of buccaneers, portholes for windows, a big compass by the door. If you're having trouble finding it, just look for the big pirate ship that it's housed in.
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Txoco
Good, hearty Spanish and Basque food in a relaxed and informal atmosphere. The tapas list is long and varied and the wine list features bottles from Italy, Spain and Chile. Thursday to Sunday there are daily specials like paella and seafood stew.
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Hotel Pan American
The restaurant at this venerable hotel is high on ambience. It has highly experienced and polished waiters sporting traditional Mayan regalia. The food (Guatemalan, Italian and American) is fine, although it is a little on the expensive side.
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Tamarindos
A chic and delicious Thai and Italian restaurant with a Guatemalan twist. The four-cheese gnocchi is irresistible, and the vegetarian pad Thai blends a thousand flavors. The stylish decor recalls New York - but the prices are Guatemalan.
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Kampai
Apart from some atrocious music selections, this is a surprisingly good Japanese restaurant. All your faves are here - sashimi, teppanyaki, tempura, plus a range of 'novelty rolls' - California rolls shaped like cars, scorpions, etc.
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Restaurante Altuna
This large and classy restaurant has the atmosphere of a private club. It has tables in several rooms that are off a skylighted patio. The specialties are seafood and Spanish dishes; service is both professional and welcoming.
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El Gran Pavo de Don Neto
Big and bright, the Gran Pavo serves almost every Mexican dish imaginable. The birria, a spicy-hot soup of meat, onions, peppers and cilantro (coriander leaf), served with tortillas, is a meal in itself.
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Café-Restaurante Hamburgo
This bustling spot facing the south side of Parque Concordia serves good Guatemalan food, with chefs at work along one side and orange-aproned waitresses scurrying about. At weekends a marimba band adds atmosphere.
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Inka Grill
Peruvian artifacts adorn the pink and yellow walls; tasty Peruvian food makes the tables a treat. Try the specialty arroz con mariscos (rice with seafood). There's a good international wine list too.
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La Chapinita
Down-home Guatemalan food served in more or less formal surrounds can be hard to come by in Zona 10, but this place does it well at good prices. Tables out front on the shady terrace are cool and breezy.
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Los Alpes
A relaxing garden restaurant/bakery. It's set well back from the road, behind a wall of vegetation, giving it a feeling of deep seclusion. The freshly made sandwiches and cakes really hit the spot.
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Picadily
Right in the thick of the 6a Av action, this bustling restaurant does OK pizzas and pastas and good steak dishes. The place is clean and street views out of the big front windows are mesmerizing.
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Bagel Factory
Anywhere outside of NYC, bagels can be a dodgy proposition, but these guys do OK. Fresh ingredients, plenty of options, a super-clean environment and a sunny courtyard make this place a winner.
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Restaurante Long Wah
With friendly service and decorative red-painted arches, the Long Wah is a good choice from Zona 1's other concentration of Chinese eateries, in the blocks west of Parque Centenario.
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Parrillada Doña Sara
A lot of places call themselves Argentine steakhouses, but this one recreates the atmosphere almost exactly, with photo-covered walls, cheap wine and good (but not great) steaks.
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Tarboosh
Done out like a harem (but tastefully), this place offers authentic Middle Eastern fare like falafel ,kibellah and delicious mezzeh platters.
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L'Osteria
Excellent Italian dishes - mostly pizzas and pastas - and a good wine list. The shady terrace out front earns top marks for people watching.
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Doner Kebab
For a quick Turkish-food fix in the center, it's hard to beat the authentic flavors in this place. Nothing fancy in the decor.
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Marea Alta
Specializing in imported seafood, this place has some good prices considering the location. The lunchtime buffet is a winner.
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Cafetería Patsy
A bright, cheerful place popular with local office workers, offering subs, sandwiches and good value set lunches.
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Restaurante Rey Sol
Good, fresh ingredients and some innovative cooking keep this strictly vegetarian restaurant busy at lunchtimes.
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