3 Best Restaurants in Guatemala City, Guatemala

Satisfy your caffeine craving and sweet tooth at El Cafetalito, a European-style café whose Swiss owners serve up sophisticated coffees and pastries to an appreciative clientele.

Set in a hacienda-style building, away from the bustle of the city, Jean François is one of the prettiest and most tranquil restaurants in town, with a lovely courtyard/garden and tables tucked under the surrounding arcades. If you prefer to sit inside, there's a charming dining room with floor-to-ceiling windows and a cozy fireplace. The food is equally impressive, mostly French classics with an occasional New World touch. For an appetizer, try the warm shrimp mousse wrapped in spinach, and for your main course beef with béarnaise or Gorgonzola sauce, or maybe grilled robalo with fresh tomatoes and basil. The french fries are top-notch, and for dessert our favorite is the wonderful, light mousse de chico (a type of tropical fruit).

Satisfy your sweet tooth on the porch of Café Zurich, a former colonial home. The menu has specialty coffees as well as chocolate, chocolate, and more chocolate.