Must-see restaurants in The Highlands

  • Shanti Shanti

    San Pedro La Laguna

    With terraced seating cascading down to the lakeside, this makes a pleasant perch for Mideast staples such as falafel, baba ghanoush and hummus, plus…

  • Despensa Familiar

    Panajachel

    Self-caterers will find all they need at this large, well-stocked supermarket.

  • Restaurante Cardinali

    Quetzaltenango

    With checkered tablecloths and hundreds of wine bottles hanging from the rafters, this place feels like it was lifted from the Mediterranean, and indeed…

  • Las Chinitas

    Panajachel

    Indonesian-run Las Chinitas has a pan-Asian menu – miso, Singapore salad, stir-frys and pot stickers, as well as changing menú del día features with tofu…

  • Blind Lemon's

    San Marcos La Laguna

    This hangout brings a hint of Mississippi to Atitlán, with weekly blues jams in a colonial-style mansion. The menu features chicken platters, Cajun…

  • Ristorante La Lanterna

    Panajachel

    Ensconced in the gardens of Hotel Dos Mundo, La Lanterna makes its own pasta and stocks an impressive range of wines from the motherland. Bonus: you're…

  • Restaurante El Atitlán

    Panajachel

    One of a string of thatched-roof restaurants along the lakefront. The main draw, aside from the stunning setting, is the lake fish, highlighted by mojarra…

  • Comedor Típico

    Chichicastenango

    One of the few non-touristy eateries in town, this locally popular lunch hall does cow's foot soup, chicken stews and other hearty fare for the traveler's…

  • Restaurante Don Pascual

    Chichicastenango

    Here you can take breakfast looking over the sea of tin roofs that cover the market. The gregarious, English-speaking owner is the grandson of the…

  • Restaurante Casablanca

    Panajachel

    Easily spotted at the top end of Calle Santander by its magical mystery mural, this restaurant offers decent value three-course menus. Soup is always…

  • Maya Café

    Quetzaltenango

    Plenty of típica Xela fare on offer at this locally popular dining hall – try the quichom, a spicy chicken concoction. Lunch comes with soup and a freshly…

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