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ant's name, the food is basic and satisfying: hearty soups, well-stuffed sandwiches on
homemade bread, salads and wood-fired pizzas.
Sunshine Grill $$
( 7832-4702; 6a Av Norte 68; pizza Q60-140; 11am-11pm Wed-Mon)
A friendly neighborhood joint
with scribbling on the walls, a karaoke jukebox and a big screen for the game, the Grill
makes amazing pizzas, just like the kind owner Edgar learned to make in New Jersey
pizzerias. It also does some fine French fries.
PIZZERIA
Rainbow Café $$
( 7832-1919; 7a Av Sur 8; mains Q50-60; 8am-midnight Mon-Sat, 7am-11pm Sun; )
Fill up from an
eclectic range of all-day breakfasts, curries, stir-fries, Cajun chicken, guacamole and
more, and enjoy the relaxed patio atmosphere. Between meals, check out the bookstore,
bulletin board and live music.
INTERNATIONAL
Jardín Bavaria $$
EUROPEAN
( 7832-5904; 7a Av Norte 49; breakfast Q32, sausages Q64; 8am-4pm Mon & Tue, 8am-8pm Wed-Sun)
This
bar-restaurant has a verdant patio and spacious roof terrace, and offers a mixed
Guatemalan-German menu including suckling pig and various
wursts
. Among the extens-
ive range of brews on offer are Bavarian lagers and
hefeweizens
.
El Papaturro $$
( 7832-0445; 2a Calle Oriente 4; pupusas Q28, mains Q60-95; lunch & dinner)
For
pupusas
(filled
corn tortilla),
rellenitos
(deep-fried mashed plantains) and other Salvadoran staples, this
homey spot run by natives of Guatemala's southern neighbor serves authentic dishes and
good steak plates in a relaxed courtyard.
SALVADORAN
La Cuevita de Los Urquizú $$
( 4593-5619; 2a Calle Oriente 9D; lunch combo Q80; lunch & dinner)
Sumptuous
típico
food is the
draw here, all kept warm in earthenware pots out front. Choose from
pepián
(chicken and
GUATEMALAN
