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gnocchi are all produced inhouse, the panini are amply stuffed, and the fruit smoothies are
simply unbelievable. All this, and the service is the most attentive in town.
Café Arqueológico Yax-ha $$
(
www.cafeyaxha.com
; Calle 15 de Septiembre, Flores; mains Q35-65; 6:30am-10pm)
Apart from the usual
egg-and-bean breakfasts, what's special here are the pre-Hispanic and Itzá items - pan-
cakes with
ramón
seeds, yucca scrambled with
mora (blackberry)
herbs, chicken in
chaya
sauce.
CAFE
Restaurante & Pizzería Picasso $$
(Calle 15 de Septiembre, Flores; pizza Q35-120; 2:30-10:30pm Sun-Fri)
This long-standing, Italian-
owned joint does primo wood-fired pizzas, and there is room to lounge in the courtyard.
PIZZERIA
Restaurante El Peregrino $$
GUATEMALAN
( 7867-5115; Av La Reforma, Flores; mains Q40-60; 7am-10pm)
This refreshingly nontouristy
comedor
serves heaping helpings of homecooked fare such as pork-belly stew and
breaded tongue. Ask for the daily lunch specials (Q25).
Capitán Tortuga $$
INTERNATIONAL
(Calle 30 de Junio, Flores; pizzas Q45-100; 8am-10:30pm)
A barnlike venue with a pair of lakeside
terraces, this places serves heaping helpings of comfort food - especially pizzas - at reas-
onable prices.
La Luna $$
(cnr Calle 30 de Junio & Av 10 de Noviembre; mains Q60-120; noon-11pm Mon-Sat)
This deservedly pop-
ular restaurant cultivates a tropical ambience with low-lit patio dining. Aside from the
usual steak and pasta dishes, Spanish cuisine is their strong suit (the owner hails from the
madre tierra
): go for the gazpacho.
MEDITERRANEAN
Raíces $$
STEAKHOUSE
