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(Carretera a Santa Catarina Palopó, Barrio Jucanyá; mains Q60)
The restaurant of Hotel El Sol caters to
the hotel's largely Japanese clientele with raw tuna dipped in ginger soy sauce (Q60),
various sushi dishes (Q60) and tempura shrimp roll
VEGETARIAN
Café Bombay $$
( 7762-0611; Calle Santander; mains Q45; 11am-10pm Wed-Mon; )
This cozy joint plays up the
international angle, with creative vegetarian dishes from 14 countries: everything from
spinach lasagne to miso to curries, and there's even a veggie version of that Guatemalan
classic
pepián
(hearty chicken stew with a piquant sesame-and-pumpkin-seed sauce)
served with veggies, rice and
chuchito
(a small tamal).
Restaurante Casablanca $$
( 7762-1015; Calle Principal; mains Q55-96; 11am-11pm)
Easily spotted at the top end of Calle
Santander by its magical mystery mural, this restaurant run by the German honorary con-
sul features fondues, steaks and pastas of a Euro standard. There are airy dining rooms
both upstairs and down, plus an excellent bar.
EUROPEAN
SANDWICHES
Atlantis $$
(Calle Principal; mains Q40-60; 7:30am- midnight; )
This cafe-bar serves up excellent submar-
ines (Q35) alongside pizzas, pastas and tofu burritos. The back garden is the place to be
on a balmy night.
Chez Alex $$$
EUROPEAN
( 7762-2052;
www.primaveraatitlan.com
; Calle Santander, Hotel Primavera; mains Q100-200; lunch & dinner)
Some of Pana's finest cuisine is served here, with plenty of European influence. After a
meal of mussels in white wine sauce or rack of lamb, kick back with a Habana cigar.
Drinking & Entertainment
Panajachel's miniature Zona Viva (party zone) focuses on Av Los Árboles.
