Guidebook for Guatemala City
Shopping
Plaza Fontabella
12-59 4A AvenidaGreat plaza with shops, bars and restaurants :)
iShop
13-01 Diag. 6Big Mall, with a food court, movie theather and tons of stores.
Saúl Bistro Plaza Concepción
CA-1Men's fashion store, Café and Restaurant.
Librería SOPHOS
12-59 4A AvenidaOne of Guatemala's biggest bookshops, offering titles in different languages.
Food Scene
Restaurante Kacao
Guatemalan cuisine, great place!
Kloster
10-05 Blvr. Rafael LandivarGerman restaurant, good fondue
McDonald's Zona Viva
12-74 2 AveIf all else fails, at least there's a McDonalds right next to the building :P
A great Restaurant and Bakery, they have fantastic lunch time combos and good pastries :)
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San Martín
A great Restaurant and Bakery, they have fantastic lunch time combos and good pastries :)
Los Cebollines
3471 Av. PetapaMexican Restaurant, pretty good.
TGI Friday's
12 CalleTGI Friday's.
Juice Bar and organic restaurant. Great vegan and vegetarian healthy meals.
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Pitaya Juice Bar
2-75 13 CalleJuice Bar and organic restaurant. Great vegan and vegetarian healthy meals.
Khawp Khun Kha
A 14 Calle AFANTASTIC Thai restaurant.
Tre Fratelli
30 6a Calle PonienteGreat Italian restaurant, in Fontabella.
One of the best restaurants in the City. Great steaks, and seafood is also really good.
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Donde Mikel
13-32 6A AvenidaOne of the best restaurants in the City. Great steaks, and seafood is also really good.
Steakhouse, good for celebrations. Usually packed so you may need reservations.
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Restaurante Hacienda Real
14-67 5A AvenidaSteakhouse, good for celebrations. Usually packed so you may need reservations.
Paseo Plaza
10 3 AvenidaNice Plaza with some cool restaurants and bars.
Taberna del Griego, it's a nice place to have lunch or a couple of drinks at night. Great food!
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DEL GRIEGO
Taberna del Griego, it's a nice place to have lunch or a couple of drinks at night. Great food!
Palermo Restaurante
GREAT Argentinean restaurant.
Artesano
2-33 13 CalleSmall cafeteria and organic shop. They sell great natural, organic products and sandwiches.
Restaurant with a beautiful decor and ambiance. Good food.
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Saúl L'Osteria
Restaurant with a beautiful decor and ambiance. Good food.
Great taco place, very popular. The Micheladas are pretty good!
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El Pinche
Great taco place, very popular. The Micheladas are pretty good!
Everything Else
Radisson Hotel, they have a nice bar and an ATM machine if you need one.
Radisson Hotel And Suites Guatemala City
12-46 1 AvenidaRadisson Hotel, they have a nice bar and an ATM machine if you need one.
Drinks & Nightlife
Cheers
Not the most hip but one of the oldest bars around, with lots of character
Esperanto
3-36 11 CalleGreat place with tons of character
Vinoteca zona 10
Great place for a glass of wine.
El Establo
508 14 CalleReally good atmosphere!
Sensi, Beer & Wine Garden
14-35 6A AvenidaA nice place to have a couple of drinks.
The Box Lounge Groove
2 15 CalleBar/club, very hip and modern.
Bajo Fondo Funk
2 15 CalleAnother cool little bar/club, very in right now.
Rattle n Hum Bar and Grill
16-11 5A AvenidaGetting Around
Estación Plaza España
7A AvenidaTransmetro bus stop that takes you to the Historical Downtown area
Pullmantour is a private bus company, usually the buses you take to you to El Salvador, or Mexico.
Pullmantur Guatemala
13 1 AvenidaPullmantour is a private bus company, usually the buses you take to you to El Salvador, or Mexico.
Essentials
Supermercado La Torre
Grocery Store
Minimarket, open late. There are TONS of minimarkets in zona viva, this is one. Another famous chain is called "El Manantial" and usually have one minimarket per block.
Super 24
14 CalleMinimarket, open late. There are TONS of minimarkets in zona viva, this is one. Another famous chain is called "El Manantial" and usually have one minimarket per block.
Parks & Nature
Reforma Avenue is one of the main streets in Guatemala City. It has a bike lane or a lane for runners.
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Avenida La Reforma
Avenida La ReformaReforma Avenue is one of the main streets in Guatemala City. It has a bike lane or a lane for runners.