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of homemade semi-Guatemalan and French dishes and wash them down with all-natural
fruit juices or a bottle of wine from the extensive wine list.
For gourmet Guatemalan cuisine served in a classy atmosphere accented by a high-roofed
thatch ceiling, head to
Kacao
(2a Avenida between 13 and 14 Calle, Zona 10, tel.
2337-4188 /89, lunch and dinner daily). You can try a variety of traditional Guatemalan
dishes,including spicybeefandchicken dishesin
pepián
and
jocón
sauces aswellascorn-
based delicacies such as
chuchitos
and tamales. In the downtown area, another popular
place for Guatemalan cuisine is
Arrin Cuan
(5a Avenida 3-27 Zona 1, tel. 2238-0242, or
16Calle4-32Zona10,tel.2366-2660,
www.arrincuan.com
,lunchanddinnerdaily,$5-10),
with many dishes from the Cobán region, including
kakik
stew, but also some tasty less
adventurous recipes such as chicken in apple sauce. The atmosphere is charmingly simple.
Another good place for hearty Guatemalan fare is
Casa Chapina
(1a Avenida 13-42 Zona
10, tel. 2337-0143), serving well-presented Guatemalan dishes such as
pollo en salsa de
loroco
accompanied by fresh avocado and corn on the cob.
Sushi places seem to have sprung up all over town recently with the Holiday Inn and Ra-
disson each having their own sushi restaurants in their respective lobbies. The best of the
hotel lobby sushi places, however, is
Tanoshii
(14 Calle 2-51 Zona 10, tel. 2379-4548,
noon-3 P.M. and 6:30-11 P.M. Mon.-Sat.), inside the InterContinental hotel, also serving
Japanese dishes in a hip, ultramodern setting. Also in Zona 10 is
Sushi Itto
(4a Avenida
16-01 Zona 10, tel. 2474-5812,
www.sushiitto.com
,
lunch and dinner daily). In Zona 4's
4 Grados Norte district,
Kampai Sushi
(tel. 2385-1468, lunch and dinner Tues.-Sun.) also
serves Japanese noodle dishes in a casual atmosphere. The city's best Thai restaurant,
Khawp Khun Kha
(13 Calle A y 7a Ave. Zona 10, Centro Comercial Plaza Tiffany, tel.
2367-1719 and 2363-6422, noon-3 P.M. and 7-10:30 P.M. Tues.-Sat., $7-15) features tasty
Pad Thai but also has a number of other great dishes.
For Chinese food, downtown there's
Long Wah
(6a Calle 3-75 Zona 1, tel. 2232-6611,
lunch and dinner daily) with reasonably priced staple dishes you can eat in or take out. It's
the best of several Chinese places west of the central plaza.
China Town
(13 Calle and
Avenida La Reforma Zona 10, tel. 2331-9574, lunch and dinner Mon.-Sat.) delivers to the
Zona 10 hotels, or you can enjoy your meal in its pleasant atmosphere.
