Things To Do
Breakfast - Café Estudio
Great rooftop breakfast/brunch spot with 360 views of Antigua! We ate here one day for breakfast during our trip in August and the views of the volcano were breathtaking!
Breakfast - Café Condesa
We stumbled upon this spot for breakfast on our first morning in Antigua. Located right in the center of town - great atmosphere and location
Breakfast- Café Boheme
Spectacular rooftop views with great breakfast
Lunch - Rincón Antigüeño
Out of all the executive lunch places in Antigua, this is the biggest and most well-known. They offer the largest variety of meals, which you can find every day. You’ll find pork (carne adobada), chicken (grilled or wood-fired), and beef (skirt steak). This was one of our favorite lunch spots!
Dinner - Angie Angie Cafearte
Great mediterranean food with live music. We ate here for dinner on the first night of our trip.
Dinner - Por Qué No? Cafe
This tiny, quant restaurant looks like a hole in the wall but it’s a hidden gem with amazing food! You must text through what’s app to schedule a reservation in advanced, but it’s worth it. Must try the burrito with chile cobanero sauce!
Dinner - Hector’s Bistro
Hector's Bistro is a well known restaurant in Antigua, Guatemala. Known for its high end, refined, French cuisine.
Mercado - Nim Po’t
Nim Po’t is one of the best places to find traditional Mayan clothing and textiles. This huge hall is a cooperative for artisans, with beautiful garments arranged by region as well as extensive collections of traditional masks, wood carvings, etc. Some other notable markets we visited on our trip were Mercado Central and Mercado de Artisanias.
Antigua Farmers Market
Located on the west side of Antigua, it covers a vast outside and undercover area selling fruit, vegetables and nearly everything you could imagine.
Landmark - Santa Catalina Arch
The Santa Catalina Arch is one of the distinguishable landmarks in Antigua Guatemala, Guatemala, located on 5th Avenue North. Built in the 17th century, it originally connected the Santa Catalina convent to a school, allowing the cloistered nuns to pass from one building to the other without going out on the street.
Landmark - Hill of the Cross
On the far north end of Antigua, the Hill of the Cross has some of the very best panoramic views of the city and the nearby Volcano de Agua, this is a must-see site while in Antigua
Convento Santa Clara (Ruins)
This is one of the many ruins throughout the city that you can visit and explore! Here’s a few more - Church of Candelaria (ruins) Church of Santa Rosa (ruins) Church of Santo Domingo (ruins) Convent of the Capuchins El Carmen Church (ruins) Santa Clara Convent and Church San Jose Cathedral (ruins) Church and School of the Society of Jesus (ruins) San Jeronimo Convent (ruins)
Beer - Antigua Brewing Company
Antigua Brewing Co. is a group of local and foreign brewers and beer lovers dedicated to serving the highest quality craft beer to the good people of Guatemala.
Hobbitenango
Hobbitenango is located in an area called Vuelta Grande, just 20 minutes by car from Antigua, Guatemala. With several hobbit-style homes and restaurants, come for the day and enjoy the beautiful views over the Panchoy Valley and the surrounding volcanoes.
Lake Atitlán
Lake Atitlán is one of the most visited tourist attractions in Guatemala, and was nominated as one of the seven wonders of the world. It is considered to be the most beautiful lake in the world, and it is also conceived as one of the most unique places. The hills and volcanoes around the lake offer dense forests, with many hiking trails and places to explore.