Breakfast in Antigua Guatemala: Where to Go

Antigua Guatemala is a magic place with a very interesting history. At the colony time, Guatemala included the whole Central America plus part of the south of Mexico. Due different reasons, the country´s capital had to be moved several times, the second last was placed where now is Antigua Guatemala (that´s the reason of the name, that in some way means “it was Guatemala at the old times”). The real name of the city at that time was “La muy Noble y muy Leal Ciudad de Santiago de los Caballeros de Guatemala” (trying to translate it in to English: the very Noble and very Loyal City of Knights of Santiago of Guatemala, that was a title given by the Spanish Crown). In 1773 2 earthquakes took place so close one to the other and reduced the city into ruins and it was needed to move it again.

Years later people went again to live there, but they kept the original constructions and even till now not the whole town is already rebuilt… and that´s exactly part of what makes it magical! Now it´s catalogued as World Heritage by UNESCO and there´s a law avoiding people to build with a different style but the colonial one. As far as it´s placed at just 35 minutes from Guatemala City, it´s quite normal to go there to spend the weekend or at least part of it.

Yeap! Sure! Antigua Guatemala deserves its own blog! :) And quite a lot of posts! This was just an introduction for the ones that still haven´t the pleasure of meeting it. ;P

Click here to watch a great video done by Hotel Santo Domingo.

Here some views of Antigua Guatemala:





There are quite a lot of places where to stay and to go to eat in Antigua Guatemala, but here my favorites for going to have breakfast:

Doña Luisa de Xicotencatl


The name of the place is taken from the name of an Indian Princess gave by her father to Pedro de Alvarado (Spanish Conqueror of Guatemala), not exactly as a wife (afterwards he has his Spanish legal wife), but actually they both had a daughter…. But that´s another story! ;)

This cafeteria is famous due the house it´s situated, a quite nice colonial house with a big garden, and also due the food that has a remarked European style (I think the owners are from Europe… maybe from Germany). They make their own bread and also have a store selling their delicious bread.

To go there on weekends to take the breakfast is a real classic!

I´m afraid I have no pics of their breakfasts and I didn´t found at internet, but here some of the restaurant:





Hotel Casa Santo Domingo

This is definitely my favorite hotel in the whole world. Ok, at least of the part of the world I know! :P Actually it´s a 5 stars Museum-Hotel. They had rebuilt a colonial convent, but taking care of conserving the original style and even the original master pieces of the convent are exhibited at the museum part (but also decorating rooms and corridors). It´s full with quite original details… like having the swimming pool at the old fountain (I mean: you swim inside a fountain! But it had been rebuilt as swimming pool).

Here a video with the story of the hotel (I´m afraid it´s in Spanish):



In this one you can see a lot of different areas of the hotel (as well in Spanish but you don´t need to understand the dialog to appreciate the beauty of the place):



Here some of my own pics:



Its restaurant had win a lot of international prices, so, it´s always a great idea to eat there! :D


Filadelfia Coffee Resort & SPA

This is a coffee farm where lately also contains a hotel and a restaurant. The owners are really visionaries and had included interesting activities like canopy, bird watching tours, mule rides and coffee tours… my only one complain is about the prices… very, very, very high ones! :( But it´s a great place for going to eat, also with very good breakfasts! :D

Some pics of Finca Filadelfia:



Here a video about the canopy at Finca Filadelfia:



The view:



La Fonda de la Calle Real Antigua


This is a real classic. Opened in 1975 and specialized in Guatemalan typical food, it´s considered as one of the best Guatemalan typical food restaurants. Decorated as if it would be founded some centuries ago (with and old kitchen and rustic chairs), also owns part of its charm to the walls that are “decorated” with quite a lot of proverbs written there.

Here some pics of the place:



It´s a place you have to go at least once, of course also has great breakfasts, but maybe I would recommend, in case you have to choose, to go there for a formal meal instead.

Other great places in Antigua:

Café la Escalonia

This is a nursery and a cafeteria. Great environment for having breakfast! :D I´m afraid I haven’t found their web and I have no pics of it, but it´s really a nice experience to eat there.

Café de la Ópera


El Sereno

This is a precious place, worth view, just I have to admit I haven´t been there to take breakfast, but if they are as good as other meals, you should try them! ;P








In general, the restaurants of 4 and 5 stars hotels in general, are quite recommendable in whole Guatemala as well. :)