Thanksgiving suggestions for 'home style' dinner, or not

Looks like I will be in Antigua AM and GUAT PM. Any suggestions for dinner?

Home-style no but different and excellent. And, as usual, this will sound like a strange suggestion.

Rey Sol is a vegetarian restaurant in Zona 1 of Guatemala City, half a block west of 6ta Avenida (the pedestrian mall). I forget the cross street but probably around Calle 12 (there is a POPs ice cream store on the 6th Av corner).

They have some pretty amazing food and I know many non-vegetarians that love the place. Nice, clean and lunches are buffet style with amazing assortments.

No clue if they are doing anything special for Thanksgiving but if you will be in/near Zona 1 they are well worth checking out.

Home-style no but different and excellent. And, as usual, this will sound like a strange suggestion.

Rey Sol is a vegetarian restaurant in Zona 1 of Guatemala City, half a block west of 6ta Avenida (the pedestrian mall). I forget the cross street but probably around Calle 12 (there is a POPs ice cream store on the 6th Av corner).

They have some pretty amazing food and I know many non-vegetarians that love the place. Nice, clean and lunches are buffet style with amazing assortments.

No clue if they are doing anything special for Thanksgiving but if you will be in/near Zona 1 they are well worth checking out.

The branch of Rey Sol you're thinking of, Phil, is on 11 Calle between Sixth and Fifth Avenues in Zona 1, on the north side of the street. (They also have at least two other branches in Zona 1.) Larry, what part of Guatemala City will you be in? Zona 1? Zona 10? Somewhere else entirely?

I'm doubtful that you'll find a traditional, full bore, U.S. style Thanksgiving dinner at any restaurant in Guatemala, Larry. However, there certainly are plenty of great places to dine on U.S. Thanksgiving Day, both in Antigua and in the capital.

Hooters by plaza obelisk? I don't know about turkey but they have a lot of flavors of chicken wings

David, Epicure Restaurant here in Antigua has an annual Thnaksgiving Dinner with all the trimmings. Use to be about Q200.

What about Cafe Contesa on the Plaza? All the Expats also hang out there.

But why have Turkey, just have a nice meal...

Thanks, I did check Epicure, and they have a nice turkey burger (fries included). But I wrote and asked about thanksgiving and they do offer a spread. No prices yet. they are kinda pricey (to me).

Yes, Epicure is expensive. But for a Traditional Thanksgiving its hard to beat. It is popular with expats and tourists alike. Both foreign and Guatemalatecos.

If you are going to go "out" for Thanksgiving, where is it not expensive?

Geeez...you think its common for locals to eat all the trappings of a North American tradition?

I've seen someone in Antigua promoting a traditional Thanksgiving turkey dinner, but don't recall just who they were. If I see it again I'll get back on here.

Buen viaje!

It isn't Thanksgiving dinner if it isn't turkey.

Buen viaje!

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Mike posts a gossip blog from Antigua, his current post deals with your question.

I will check it out.

I just passed another restaurant serving Thanksgiving dinner. Looked scrumptious, but was about Q250. Gourmet all the way, stuffed turkey and all, including a glass of wine. It is El Sereno at 4 Av Norte #14, near 2 calle. But I have seen 1 or 2 others which I'm pretty sure were much less. I'll still look for them.

If you can fit it in your schedule the best place of all is Posado Santiago in Santiago Atitlan on the lake. Great meal, reasonably priced, great live music the times I have been, and family seating.

Buen viaje!

Hey Larry, ran across two more turkey dinners. One is Las Palmas, a popular restaurant at 6 Ave Norte #14. Probably a proper tasty dinner at a moderate price, guessing about $15. Another is at a restaurant called Fusion at 4 calle Oriente #5B, listed at Q130 ($17), listed some tasty things but didn't mention cranberries or gravy, but well have those, need to ask.

The Londoner Pub that is mentioned in the blog that kwallek posted about is a very popular place, easy to meet prople and join others for dinner. I'm a bit concerned what you'd get at that low a price, but who knows.

I find it most interesting that so many places are serving traditional Thanksgiving dinner in Guatemala.

Buen viaje!

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