A wonderful, very informative museum tour! Our guide, Sylvia, clearly explained the whole process from farm to final product. The tasting session (including different cacaos and liquor) was a great experience. The visuals were excellent for understanding the journey. We loved it and bought some dark chocolate and a brownie on the way out!

The place is eclectic, offers variety of services. For me it's a spot for hot chocolate, especially cup of a 'Ceremonial hot chocolate'. A bit overpriced, but price includes unique atmosphere. Don't forget to wander around this beautiful house, appreciate the three courtyards (!) and picturesque corridors.

I went there and I got a 60-minute massage for $30 usd. It was one of the best massages I've ever had. The staff are friendly, and the chocolate iced tea was unique and tasty!

Sylvia did the tour for us. We asked her to do it Spanish but slowly. She said ok. 2 mins after she was faster than formula 1. But whatever. It was very interesting. Sylvia seemed so tired and felt like she was about almost going to fall asleep in the middle of her speech but she was relatively friendly. It lasted About 30 minutes. We got to try various products. Cool location. Nice experience

Great experience at the Chocolate Museum of Granada, Antonio gave us a tour and we learned a lot about cacao history and how it's made. The cacao tree inside the museum is cool, we could taste every drinks they make there and the boutique offers great products (we bought brownies, cacao rum, moisturising cream, caramelized cacao and so many chocolate bars!). We will come back for sure next time we stay in Granada !

My 3 children and I had a great time at Choco Museo today in Granada! Their free tour is very informative, interactive and lots of fun. Their chocolate is also delicious. Highly recommend!

This place is amazing. I came here twice. Once I had the ceremonial drink and chocolate and it was delicious, everyone must try it. 2nd time I came for a facial and it was so good, i got a massage as well. The therapist named Katrina is just amazing, I would highly recommend her to everyone. And the prices for spa services is so much better than some other places i tried. At Socialtel reflexology was twice as much and it was terrible. Gonna write a separate review on that. Also tried Chocolate martini and just delicious.

Fantastic cigar factory in Granada, highly recommend going and rolling your own cigar! We went to both cigar factories Dona Elba and Mombacho and while Dona Elba is a traditional family business you can see that Mombacho has specialized in high end cigars and this also includes their tour. The guide Brian did a wonderful job explaining in great English the past of the business and the way tobacco is grown and used for cigars and how you can tell differences. He took us through the wonderful mansion where the factory is located and my boyfriend and I also rolled our own cigar with the help of the local staff who were super helpful! Every detail in their production process is ensuring everything is perfect which is great to witness. I highly recommend going!! A tour incl your own cigar is 10$ (Dona Elba is 8$) and takes about 1.5h

This is a great little cigar factory in a good location. They offer basic tours and learn to roll your own tours. They have a nice selection of sticks for sale. Its also a plus that they speak english because my spanish is basic and limited. I look forward to enjoying the sticks later :)

Claudio is truly a master, with the mind and spirit of an atelier. It was a gift to experience his passion and joy of cigar making and smoking. With him, Mombacho has a very bright future. The property is beautiful and the cigars were fantastic. Just like their sign says, a "best kept secret."

$10 per person for a tour of the entire cigar rolling process, the experience of rolling your own cigar and taking the cigar home as a souvenir! You can’t beat that! The Mombacho Cigar organization has worked extremely hard for their good name and certification and it shows. They truly care about the customer and making the perfect cigar. Their attention to detail, and their customer service is unmatched! Our tour guide Brian was extremely knowledgeable and passionate about the organization. We truly enjoyed his company, and his insight during our experience at Mombacho! There wasn’t a question that we asked that he couldn’t answer! Walking around Granada we saw many organizations that would allow you to roll your own cigar, but they do not offer a tour, OR have one of the highest cigar rankings in Nicaragua! If you are in the Masaya / Granada area, and even if you’re not a smoker (like myself), we HIGHLY recommend this tour!

My wife and I did the tour here, and I also rolled a cigar. I smoke the occasional cigar, and my wife doesn't, but we both found it so interesting. The mansion is also beautiful, and you get to see a great view of the city from the rooftop. Our guide was wonderful!

Great place to learn first steps about how to make cigars while also preparing your first own cigar. Bryan the tour guide was super nice! His english is really good. He explained everything about Mombacho cigars, the building and factory process. It takes some time if you want to roll your own cigar but it’s well integrated in the tour. E.g. while the cigars need to be pressed for 20min you continue the tour. The entire tour takes about 90min.

A nice place for a cigar tour if you don't want to venture out to Estelí. I did the $10 tour + $10 roll your own cigar option.

The cafe in this museum is very charming and relaxing. The garden is pretty nice too. However they only serve one type of coffee- Cafe Americano. I ordered it. Few minutes later the waiter brought me instant coffee. I told him it's not organic coffee and he insisted it was. Then I asked him to bring me the bag from where this coffee was made. He brought a real coffee. I asked him to smell and see if my coffee seems different from the one he brought. Finally he agreed to make me a new coffee. It was a real deal. Heads up as you may be tricked too.

What might have been an institution worthy of one's support is yet another awful example of an organization which has embraced discrimination in all its ugly forms by charging those of foreign origin unconscionably high entry fees. Even students are not spared the despicable treatment; I went with some fellow student colleagues and they wouldn't dare treat us equally and fairly. I and a friend with "whiter" skin were subjected to outrageous questioning regarding our national origin and sought to be slapped with entrance fees over 1,500% higher than those of our colleagues. Such outrageousness cannot be condoned.

The museum is unfortunately closed for now because the owner passed away. The San Francisco Convent Museum has a small exhibition of ceramics.

Great experience!

Not interesting at all.

(Translated by Google) A large, organized and well-organized museum where you can learn about and see archaeological evidence found in Granada and other municipalities of this department. They offer educational activities to schools in the area. The staff who run the place are qualified. It has a small souvenir shop where you can purchase books with research publications that have been made by the museum as well as other small souvenirs. They now offer a cafeteria service where you can enjoy good coffee and other groceries. Parking is on the street and it is a little difficult to find parking but there will be people who can help you for a small fee. Recommended for boys/girls, young people, adults and seniors who want to learn about the ancient history of the city they visit. Recommended 👍💯 (Original) Un museo, amplio ordenado y bien montado donde podrá conocer y ver evidencias arqueológicas encontradas en Granada y otros municipios de este departamento. Ofrecen actividades didácticas a escuelas de la zona.El personal que atiende el lugar está calificado. Tiene una pequeña tienda de souvenirs donde podrá adquirir libro con publicaciones de investigación que se han hecho desde el museo al igual que otros pequeños recuerdos. Ahora ofrecen un servicio de cafetería donde podrá degustar de un buen café y otros comestibles. El estacionamiento es sobre la calle y es un poco difícil encontrar estacionamiento pero habrá personas que pueden ayudarle a cambio de pequeño costo. Recomendado para niños/niñas, jóvenes, adultos y adultos mayores que quieran conocer de la historia antigua de la ciudad que visitan. Recomendado 👍💯

(Translated by Google) My Museum in Granada, Nicaragua My museum is a beautiful place with a wealth of educational, cultural, and archaeological information. It's an ideal place for people of all ages and for those who want to learn more about our culture and history. There are also conference rooms, a place to read quietly, enjoy a delicious coffee, buy souvenirs, and learn Spanish. (Original) Mi Museo en Granada, Nicaragua Mi museo es un lindo lugar y con mucha información educativa, cultural, arqueológica. Es un lugar ideal para las personas de diferentes edades y para los que quieren aprender más de nuestra cultura e historia. También, hay salones para conferencias, un lugar para leer tranquilamente, tomar un delicioso café, comprar souvenir y aprender Español (Learn SPANISH)

There are some nice things here, especially for first time visitors to the region, but nothing out of this world. At very slow pace maybe 1 hour, but could be done much faster. Not having change, even 20 cordobas while charhing 5 dollars - well now, clearly they could not be bothered.

Beautifully located museum, with interesting and well-presented exhibitions, information in Spanish & English. Cost $5 USD per person. One of those places in Granada to escape noise and hubbub of daily life. The current exhibition of 'Granada's doors and gates' is very picturesque.

Far exceeded expectations. This is 5 museums in 1, with a guided tour provided. The museums detail much about local religious customs in Granda but it also houses an extensive collection of religious art and nonreligious art & paintings from throughout Nicaragua. I was blown away, this is a must see for all tourists to Granada!

The museum is very beautiful with so much historical information and interesting displays. The garden area is stunning!

Beautiful building and interesting expositions, I was here a few years back and I had the impression there were more pieces but still has that colonial vibes.

Interesting museum with an eclectic number of exhibitions. The grounds were especially nice and well kept. The only downside for me was the lack of information in English.

Pigeon poo all over walls, half exibits are missing, no toilet paper or soap for my sick girlfriend when we asked the staff just shrugged, half the museum is weird mannequins from 10 years ago and the other is pre Colombian replicas. The stuff we did want to actually look at didn’t have any English signs. Why are we paying 5x the amount when they don’t even have English signs? Overall worst museum I’ve been to

Given it had been destroyed number of times, the Cathedral is a true gem in the colonial architecture of Granada. Not as monumental and smaller than the Leon's Cathedral, it's still impressing. At the time of our visit the Cathedral's ceiling is being painting, which should add some artistry to the place.

5/22/25 Stunning art and architecture. The most beautiful paintings on the ceilings! Haven’t seen anything else like it in Central America. Didn’t take my phone so no pictures. Go see for yourself:)

What a beautiful church. I love the architecture and the colors! It was a place of peace, and wasn't crowded.

Too be honest we didn’t enter to the inside of the church. But for outside it a certainly beautiful, being able to apprentice the Colonia architecture with such a magnificent church ⛪️. I would definitely recommend to at least take a look at it form the outside if you are in Granada. 👍🏼👍🏼

Beautiful colonial cathedral with plenty of bright Spanish colors and Spanish tiles. There is an option to go to the top which we definitely recommend. You are able to see the whole plaza from a birds eye view.

You can’t miss this Cathedral in Granada. Considering that most of the city is flat, this building stands out easily amongst the other structures. Towering far above all of it, visible from kilometres around, are the distinctive yellow and white bell towers and dome of the Catedral de Granada. There’s been a church here since the late 16th century, but, along with other key sites in the city, it suffered at the hands of raiders in the centuries since. In 1856, the church was destroyed at the behest of William Walker}. Later in the century, rebuilding began but continued only fitfully due to lack of funding. The current version that you see now as largely complete by about 1915. The inside is not the most ornate of the old city’s Catholic cathedrals. In fact, it’s relatively sparsely decorated. But what it lacks in crammed-to-the-rafters lavishness it makes up for in scale and a sense of space and calm. The nave is expansive and spacious. The main altar piece is a strikingly beautiful arrangement of a statue of Mary surrounded by silver and backed by bright blue mosaic tiles. Spaced around the interior are a number of statues depicting religious figures and other religious artwork. And off to one side is a small but pretty little white chapel. Well worth visiting and allow at least 30 minutes to explore the inside and outside.

I loved the artwork inside. Going to the dop provided a good breeze

We really enjoyed our lunch at The Garden Café in Granada. The food was delicious, I had the steak sandwich, which came with plenty of meat and was full of flavor. The little garden is a lovely spot to sit and relax, a peaceful escape right in the city. The only downside was that our waitress didn’t seem very friendly, which took away a bit from the experience. Still, the food and setting make this a place worth visiting.

We absolutely loved this restaurant. Great healthy food options. The food is outstanding, I looked around the store while our food was being prepared. Will definitely be back for a salad for dinner. Highly recommend! #TheGardenCafe

Beautiful place for light and heavy food. Delicious various coffe types. Has a small variety of pastry. Service to client is top of the cream. Environment is awesome. At night parking on the ave is fine. Some one will look out for it and of course for a tip but that's fine.

The Garden Café is such a cozy spot in Granada. Great coffee, tasty food, and the courtyard is the perfect place to just chill for a while. Always feels welcoming and easy to hang out.

THE BEST CAFE IN GRANADA! I cannot express how much I love this place. I visit multiple times throughout the week they are amazing. Their food is amazing! I would say a decently wide variety of options out there! I personally love their hamburger, the pickle sauce that comes with it is DELICIOUS! Their deserts are perfection! They have a cutest cafe in there with a display of some pastry options. They also have a cute little shop to shop around in with SO MANY GOOD FINDS! Another favorite is they have books you can borrow or exchange! I think that is such a fun little addition! But the best is their employees! Going to other cafes or restaurants in Granada I can easily say this place has the best employees. They are so attentive to every need/ want! They are so understanding especially towards language barriers! Almost all of their employees understand English very well, and a lot can speak it. I know for me and some of my friends who have come Byron has been our favorite! He serves us almost every time and has been nothing short of perfection! Erick, Alex, and Jose always greet us with a friendly face! EASILY best place!

If I could, I would give Garden Cafe 11 out of 10 stars. The design of the space is flawless. Simple with lots of lush landscaping and cool tile throughout. The food is incredible. So fresh and a great variety of flavors and options. Everyone who works here is very friendly and helpful. Amazing and will be back soon!!!

The place has a cool Euro vibe to it which means it’s also more expensive. It has a serene garden setting and a separate room with AC if you’ve caught the sun and need respite. The salads are absolutely yum and the service smiley and friendly. I noticed some local “influencers” coming here for photo shoots.

Absolutely delicious steamed sea bass with vegetables! Exactly the kind of light dinner that I needed after a long trip. The service is excellent and the restaurant is very nice, spacious, and clean. It is on the more expensive side of the scale but I’d definitely go back.

Dinner at El Zaguán was incredible ✨ The ceviche was a 10/10, the local fish was unreal, and Jacob took such good care of us with recs. Would go back in a heartbeat.

We had an amazing first meal in Granada at El Zaguan. We were greeted as we walked in and the whole staff was very accommodating. Ricardo was our server and he was so friendly and spoke slow as he knew we were practicing our Spanish- which we appreciate so much :) we ordered the vigaron (a local dish) which was incredible and flavorful. We had one of their filets as our main which was so juicy and tender. We travel all over the world and highly recommend El Zaguan for a taste of true Nicaraguan food and hospitality. Thank you Ricardo & the rest of El Zaguán! We hope to return one day.

Loved it so much we ate here two nights during a 4 night stay. Recommend reservations so you get a beautiful table by the garden. The food was delicious, staff was hospitable and the decor was breathtaking. Don’t pass up on the ceviche!

There are mixed reviews for this steak house. It seems customers either love it or feel the service or prices are not on par with expectations. I had a very pleasant experience and felt the prices were more than reasonable for the quality of the food and service. I was hungry on a Tuesday evening, so I went all in on the 16 oz Fileta Don Bernardo for only $32! Two drinks, two meals with an appetizer including local tax, and 10% gratuity ran about $85. Pricey by local standards, maybe. However, this would have cost more than twice that amount stateside. The steak was an excellent quality cut of meat. My only complaint was that it was undercooked for my taste. I requested Medium, and it bordered on Medium Rare or Rare in some spots. The steak was very thick but soft and flavorful. It almost melted in your mouth. I'm guessing it isn't ordered often, and an inexperienced chef must have miscalculated cooking time. Even though it wasn't cooked to my liking, I went with it, and I still enjoyed the quality and flavor of the meat. It was truly excellent. So, all things considered, I believe El Zaguán is a must try dining experience for visitors, especially for those with large appetites!

Mario was a fantastic server making sure we had everything we needed and making an effort to speak English with us. We order the chorizo to share which was so tasty served with bread. For mains we had the cowboy steak and orange chicken. Both were so tender and full of flavour. This is more expensive than most other places but the quality of food and service is worth it.

Mixed feelings about this place and having read the positive reviews, we were probably expecting too much. The staff were super friendly - we were pretty much sat in front of the grill and it was quite cool watching the guys tending and cooking though I kind of wished we were sat in the main restaurant as there seemed to be more atmosphere. I opted for the Pork Ribs, these were OK and if anything, a little dry which given all the fat is something. My other half had the churrusco and again OK, everything seemed a little under seasoned. Saying that though, we had a nice evening then staff were super friendly and the beer very cold - I think we maybe needed to adjust our expectations?

Really nice ambience for dinner. I got the Shawarma plate and my friend got the falafel player along with some Tamarind drink. Everything tasted okay. The prices are little on the higher range for the food I think especially considering the meat from the shawarma didn't feel as if it was made in slow vertical roast and was a bit dry and chunky, as if made on a flat grill.

I stopped into Pita Pita for dinner after a long travel day, and was so glad I had pinned it to my Google map before arriving. The service was friendly and prompt, and the food was delicious! I had a watermelon juice, tzatziki/pita, and a Greek salad with chicken. The last time I had a salad like that was in Greece in 2011. Fresh vegetables, lightly dressed, with a crumble of feta on top. Perfection. My bill was $22, which I was happy to pay for a solid meal. I hope to go again before I leave. Edited to say: In the week that I’ve been in Granada, I’ve eaten here FOUR times. Messiel was the sweetest server and Spanish teacher. I’m telling everyone I know to come here!!

We've made this a regular spot! The service and food are always fantastic. The restaurant is clean and comfortable. The portions are a good size, fresh, flavorful and well prepared. We have enjoyed pizzas, lasagna and Mediterranean plates. I also love their Turkish coffee. Honestly, I doubt you can go wrong with any selection.

What a great meal! For starters, the service is great. Made to feel welcome as soon as I walked in. I had the shawarma chicken. It came with pita and various salads as well as hummus. It was delicious. I want to return to try their pizza. Edit: I corrected the photo situation, these are from Pita Pita! I also did go back for some pizza... it was really good!

Very delicious place with man vegetarian options! Totally recommended when in Granada. We had the big starter plate and shakshouka and were more than happy with our choice!

Finding Middle Eastern cuisine in Nicaragua was quite a surprise. We chose to have an assortment of different disches: hummus, suvlaky, kebab and pizza. Everything tasted really good, they also own a true pizza oven which results in delicious pizza. My only remark is that they are quite expensive in Nicaraguan terms.

Great food - we come here every time we visit Granada. The hummus and falafel are fantastic! Delicious food and a great atmosphere. Thanks to Emanuel for the friendly service!

Great little spot for lunch ! So many amazing things in the menu to choose from, so we shared 3 of them ! Delicious !

Definitely a place worth a visit! Had the Tamarind Chicken sandwich, which was absolutely amazing. Prices are affordable and food is of high quality and good portion sizes. The owners are both very sweet and lovely. CASH only

Excellent! They are only open for lunch and they only take cash but definitely worth it. The menu changes weekly and everything was so fresh. I had a tandoori chicken pita which was fantastic and a nice change from the typical food.

El Garaje is a nice little spot for lunch for those who enjoy savory sandwiches and lunch fare with deference to locally sourced and organic ingredients. The menu isn't huge or even extremely diverse, but the offerings they have are very well done and very tasty. I may have missed it when looking for my lunch spot that day, but El Garaje is CASH ONLY, credit cards not accepted. Fortunately, I had plenty of cash with me. A nice lunch for 2 with beverages, including local tax and gratuity, ran about $17 The food is a great value and worth the visit if you're in the area.

This is a cute restaurant inside a beautiful colonial building in the center area of town. They offer creative and delicious handcrafted sandwiches. I had the pulled pork sandwich and unsweetened ice tea. The generous helping of pork was lean and tender. The homemade BBQ sauce was divine as well as the homemade bun. The coleslaw was tangy, fresh and crunchy. 10 out of 10 service too. English spoken.

I’ve been coming here since 2012, with long stints of going multiple times a week. Delicious, clean, farm fresh food with staples and a weekly rotating menu. Vegan and vegetarian options available, but they cure their own meats so if you are a meat lover, this is your lunch place. It tends to fill up early in high season and can be difficult or impossible to get a table, but generally if you are there at 11:30 you won’t have a problem no matter the time of year. The menu is in English fyi.

The best sandwich since many years ago! If it wasn't the best one ever 🤔🥰 Lime-Ginger Chicken with Pineapple mango salsa is the perfect combination! And worth to try

TOURIST PRICES. The omelette was bad. They used the american cheese that tastes like plastic and didnt cut the bacon they put in it. I found it inedible. The waffle was ok.

Known as the best waffle and pancake place in Granada, and possibly Nicaragua 🇳🇮 . This place is the middle of the city across from Plaza Convento. Tables are sticky and not the best view. But the seating is above the sidewalk, so people can’t bother you to sell you things, which is great. Coffee and smoothies were amazing! We had chocolate waffles and pancakes with bacon and eggs! Everything was cooked perfectly and was very yummy. This is rare in Nicaragua as most is don’t have the right ingredients and are usually cold. But everything was hot and tasty. I would highly suggest this as the go to place for breakfast. I will come back and update this review when I come here for lunch.

One of the best breakfast places in Granada, the portions are big and the flavour is great. Coffee is fine, and you can ask for a refill. Pancakes are big and delicious, with the right amount of butter and syrup. I usually order with eggs and that makes a big breakfast. The location, just in front of San Francisco church, with a calm street and the fresh air you will enjoy the ambience. There is usually space to park on the street. The staff is kind and kitchen is fast. The bathroom for men is small but clean. This is one of the many great places for a breakfast in Granada.

Food is well prepared and very tasty. The portions are more than generous. Has a great covered patio with plants for dining that is raised above the street. Service with profesional, courteous, and timely.

Our favorite breakfast spot in Granada! Full menu, friendly staff, everything was tasty, and you can enjoy cigars with your meal!

Fantastic service. Clean premises. Convenient location. Delicious food. What is there not to like about this establishment?

The service is great but to be honest it felt quite expensive for what is essentially a greasy fry up. I paid USD13 for a smoothie and 2 eggs / bacon / potato’s / one slice of bread