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alans,
San Martin and Company
(13 Calle 1-62 Zona 10, 6 A.M.-8 P.M. Mon.-Sat.) is
a bakery and café with pleasant outdoor seating on a terrace or ceiling fan-cooled dining
room inside. There are scrumptious croissant sandwiches for breakfast as well as a variety
of sandwiches, salads, and soups for lunch and dinner in the $3-5 range. There are other
locations, including a very attractive setting at Oakland Mall.
Chocolate lovers will find bliss at
Xocoli
(4a Avenida 15-53 Zona 10, tel. 2366-6008,
www.xocoli.com
)
. The Maya world is, after all, the birthplace of chocolate, dating back to
the use of cacao beans as currency in Maya times.
Tarboosh
(Ruta 2, Cuatro Grados Norte, tel. 2385-9091, 5 P.M.-1 A.M. Tues.-Thurs.,
noon-1 A.M. Fri.-Sat., $9-18) is a Mediterranean restaurant serving hummus, falafel,
shwarma,
and kebabs ($6-20) in a fashionable atmosphere where you can sit on cushions
at low tables overlooking the pedestrian thoroughfare below. At
Tapas y Cañas
(13 Calle
7-78 Zona 10, tel. 2367-2166 or 2366-7970, lunch and dinner daily) you can savor deli-
cious Spanish tapas. Try the
pinchos españoles
or the
albondigas de lomito.
A longtime
local favorite,
Altuna
(5a Avenida 12-31 Zona 1, tel. 2251-7185 and 10a Calle 0-45
Zona 10, tel. 2332-6576,
www.restaurantealtuna.com
,
noon-10 P.M. Tues.-Sat., noon-5
P.M.Sun.,$7-22)isalsooneofthecity'sfanciestofferingswithimpeccableserviceandan
elegant atmosphere. Specialties include fish and seafood dishes, including paella and lob-
ster, but the restaurant also serves land-based fare, including
jamón serrano
and chorizo.
La Paella
(12 Avenida 17-64 Zona 10, tel. 2368-2368, lunch and dinner daily) specializes
in Paella Valenciana.
You'llfindavarietyofexcellentsteakhousesinGuatemalaCity,including
Hacienda Real
(5a Avenida 14-67 Zona 10, tel. 2380-8300,
www.hacienda-real.com
, lunch and dinner
daily, $10-20), where the meals are served with tasty tortillas and savory side sauces. Try
the peppered steak. There are other locations at Condado Concepción and Las Majadas.
Another good choice is the Argentinean-style steak house
La Media Cancha
(13 Calle
4-71 Zona 9, tel. 2331-6463, lunch and dinner daily, $7-15). It's popular on weekends. For
absolutely astounding views of the city from its perch along Carretera a El Salvador, you
can'ttop
El Portal del Ángel
(Km.11.2CarreteraaElSalvador,tel.2369-6007,noon-9
P.M. Mon.-Thurs., noon- 10 P.M. Fri.-Sun., $8-35). The food is just as good as the views
and the tasteful decor, with walls in vivid hues adorned with cool paintings of Catholic
saints, make this place truly heavenly. It is also in Zona 11 at Paseo Miraflores, minus the
city views.
