Restaurants in Western Highlands
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Restaurante Las Calas
An artistic sort of place with lilies growing in the patio and lily-themed art on the walls (and a gallery in the back), Las Calas serves good medium-priced meals. Satisfying portions of chicken, fish or beef are creatively prepared and served with a unique salsa picante. This restaurant also features cheaper vegetarian dishes and a daily regional specialty.
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Café Bougambilias
One of three comedores (cheap and basic eatery) in a line along the southern part of the Parque Centrale, the Bougambilias has a team of busy cooks preparing food on the ground floor, while the two upper floors have tables with views over the park and plenty of fresh air. It's good for all meals, with large serves of straightforward food.
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Café El Árabe
Fans of Middle Eastern food will be thrilled to find such an authentic place here, just off Parque Centroamérica. The Arabic bread is made on the premises and the ingredients for all dishes are lovely and fresh. You can fill up on meat dishes but there are plenty of vegetarian choices. The falafel and dips are wonderful.
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Cubatenango
Authentic Cuban food with a Miami twist is the go here - ropa vieja (shredded beef), moros y cristianos (black beans and rice)and vaca frita (fried beef). The tostones (fried, mashed, savory bananas) are worth the trip alone, and this place makes a mean Mojito.
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Café Sagrado Corazón
This is an excellent place for Guatemalan home cooking. Regional specialties such as pepian and jocom are often on the menu, but there's always fried chicken and grilled beef as fallbacks. Meals are truly filling, coming with soup, tamalitos, rice, potatoes, avocado and salad.
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Food Stalls
Quetzaltenango has a good selection of places to eat in all price ranges. Cheapest are the food stalls in and around the small market to the left of the Casa de la Cultura, where snacks and main-course plates are sold for around US$1 or less.
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Al Andalus
Xela's Spanish restaurant comes up with the goods in terms of paella, lentils and chorizo (spicy sausage) and other Spanish favorites. It's set in a charming courtyard ringed by potted plants and Moorish archways.
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Mi Tierra Café
An informal café/restaurant serving good homemade soups and burgers. It also takes a good crack at some international dishes, muffins and a range of other goodies. Good, cheap and filling set lunches are available.
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Casa Babylon
With the widest menu in town, the Babylon is a travelers' favorite. Dishes run from big, tasty sandwiches to Guatemalan classics such as pepian, to more exotic fare such as fondue and Middle Eastern choices.
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El Panorama
This Swiss-owned restaurant (a 10-minute slog up the hill at the south end of town) does good set meals and raclette. The view is amazing and it's a romantic spot for that special night out.
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Il Giardino
The best pizzas in town are made by the Italian-descended family who run this place. It's set around a big leafy indoor garden and offers pasta, steaks and good salads and sandwiches, too.
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Restaurante Las Brasas
Half a block from the Parque Central, this is one of Huehue's best restaurants. With a good combination of steaks and Chinese on the menu, it should be pushing multiple buttons.
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Sabor de la India
Probably the most authentic Indian dishes in the country, whipped up by a friendly Indian/Guatemalan couple. Servings are huge and there are plenty of vegetarian options.
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Royal Paris
Xela's oldest French restaurant has some lovely cheesy steak dishes, cheap set lunches and live music on Friday and Saturday nights (reservations recommended).
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Pastelería Monte Alto
For some fine pastry-munching right on the plaza, check this place out, where your decision will probably be aided by the menus with food photos on them.
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Casa Antigua
An excellent, tranquil spot right in the middle of downtown. Sandwiches are big, chunky affairs and there's plenty of steaks flame-grilling out front.
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Blue Angel Video Café
Economical café with excellent, healthy Guatemalan & Latin American food and an awesome tea selection - popular with language students.
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La Fonda
A few steps from the Parque Central, this clean, reliable place serves varied Guatemalan and international fare including good-value pizzas.
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Café Q
The varied international flavors at Q's include interesting vegetarian options such as falafel, soy burgers and chickpea soup.
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La Cabaña del Café
Huehue's best coffee (and donuts, incidentally) can be found in this imitation log cabin a short walk from the plaza.
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Utz Hua
Delicious, authentic Guatemalan and Quetzalteco dishes for equally yummy prices. The restaurant is well (if slightly frantically) decorated, and it's worth stopping by to check out the indoor thatched roof, if nothing else.
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