Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Cafetería Las Palmeras $
(4a Calle 5-10; mains Q25; 7am-9pm)
Popular Las Palmeras features a breezy upper level with
views over the Parque Central. The
caldo de pollo criollo
(Q25) is a must, brimming with
chicken,
güisquil
and corn. Saturdays there are tasty tamales.
GUATEMALAN
Cafetería Carilo $
(5a Av 3-54; menú del día Q25; 7am-9pm)
This humble dining hall on the central plaza fills
quickly with families and friends, all digging into abundant portions of home-cooked
stews served with avocado wedges and plenty of just-slapped tortillas.
GUATEMALAN
Restaurante Lekaf $$
( 7764-3202; 6a Calle 6-40; mains Q40-80; 10am-11pm)
This modern, airy dining hall has a var-
ied menu, including sandwiches, pizza and seafood. Live music (marimbas, folk) attracts
a lively crowd Wednesday to Sunday evenings.
INTERNATIONAL
La Fonda de Don Juan $$
(2a Calle 5-35; pizzas Q45-75; 24hr)
The place for Huehue's night owls and early risers, La
Fonda serves varied Guatemalan and international fare including good-value pizzas.
PIZZERIA
Museo del Café
(
www.cafemuseohuehue.com
; 4a Calle 7-40; 7am- 9:30pm Mon-Sat; )
This 'museum' serves some
of Huehue's best coffee, and that's saying something. More than just a place to get a well-
prepared cup, it also provides some background on this bewitching bean that has so influ-
enced Guatemala's history. The various salons and delightful patio buzz with java hounds
from early morning till late evening.
Besides examining antique coffee-processing paraphernalia and some diagrams demon-
strating coffee production techniques, you can roast your own beans for purchase. Owner
Manrique López, son of a small-scale producer from Barrillas, also organizes coffee plant-
ation tours.
CAFE
