Where to eat: the 21 best restaurants in Chichicastenango

Good Guatemalan food. I had the plate with the three meats. There was a soup as entrance. The portions are OK. The prices are quite high. I had a seat at a table outside in the inner courtyard. The place is lovely. The service was fine as well.

Great little place!! If you’re on a quick tour of Chichi and want something really good in a charming little place, this is it. Great flavors and very well made, the licuida de fruta con fresas was super refreshing and tasty. You’ll have to manage with just Spanish <shrugs>.

The best place I have eaten in Guatemala. You will not regret a bite! Perfect traditional food and if you are not into traditionaldishthen there are mamy other options. Everything is so clean, fresh and cheap. You will get pan or tortilla with a good spicy sauces. HIGHLY Recommend!!! Good price.

Good food, friendly staff. Amazing place to have a short rest while visiting the market.

Great restaurant right besides the main church. They have a good selection of traditional food - which I very much recommend! The burgers looked great as well - but we didn’t try… Loved the very friendly and professional personal!

Service is extremely slow, waiters seemed very unhappy doing their work. Food so so, and bathroom was disgusting.

Very charming place, good food, in the middle of the market deserves 5 stars but does not take the credit card, it's not cool for a restaurant that lives from tourism in a country where it is very complex and expensive to withdraw money in an ATM so one star less!

Very good decorated, good breakfast. But very cold rooms, hot water at 7am for couples of hours. I asked for hot water at night. They open it, I didn't finish yet, they already closed, I had to wash off my hair with the cold water. Beds like bricks.

If you love a street market, then this one beats all the ones we’ve yet visited. That’s why it’s famous. That’s why travellers put up with the journey to get there and back. And in our case the privations of a hotel (St. Thomas) where the hot water is only one for a couple of hours morning and evening unless you order and pay extra. And beware the big tour groups that stay there and get in the shower 8am sharp! On our guided tour we were taken into the Maya Palace Hotel and suffered buyers regret. It’s not quite as central as St. Thomas but certainly quieter and with much more up-to-date decor. My partner had nearly chosen it and I could see why. Even if you don’t stay there, pop in and through to the little garden to the left facing the hill beyond. There’s a great view of the colourful cemetery. But though our choice was one of the most basic hotels I’ve ever stayed in and gives the xxx on North Island a close run in the Spartan Stakes, I kind of loved it. The place used to be a monastery and the rooms were occupied by monks. There’s still no heating apart from a fireplace in the corner which you can order to be set and lit. But given what we now know about the carcinogenic nature of wood fires that’s not an option for us. Instead we slept in the four layers we’d brought with us expecting only to have need in Patagonia on the way to the Antarctic, not in near equatorial Guatemala! The stone cloisters on ground and first floors have religious statuary ranged along their lengths. And collections of masks and mediaeval iron work. All this adds to the puritan ethos of the place. Then there’s the trucks… Our pro-am travel agent had requested a quiet room having read reviews about traffic noise. And we were in 50 and 49. But we were there for one of the biggest street markets of all and the stock needs trucking in the night before…all night. I’m lucky and can sleep through nearly anything, but partner wore ear plugs and only slept fitfully. My guess is she was also kept awake by the anticipation of getting in amongst it in the morning. It was terrific. Fortunately for us Guatemalans are shorter than we so you don’t get buried in the crowds and can see over their heads to keep in touch with each other. We had a wonderful time and filled the hold-all we’d packed for the purpose. We’d also been tipped off by Bindy our tour manager and sometime driver to arrive early at the Catholic Church to see the Mayan procession and ritual in front of it while the Christian service was held inside. This we did, twice, because Thomas our local guide took us to a second Church were the Mayans went too. This was near the Maya Palace Hotel and less crowded so we had an excellent view of this ancient and paradoxical event. It was at this end of the market just below the Church that we found the highest quality fabric items. Generally speaking the food isn’t great and I had a dose of D&V despite being very cautious. I’ll never know what caused it and thankfully it passed overnight. But the incident (which was repeated a few days later) put me off my food. So I tended to order Guacamole and tacos, and grilled fish where offered.

This is a review for the onsite restaurant for this hotel. I ordered a mozzarella, basil sandwich, and received two pieces of bread on the verge of going bad, cheese which wasn’t mozzarella, a small piece of lettuce with tomatoes. When I told the waiter, who didn’t understand English, that there was no basil on the sandwich, as interpreted by my tour guide to him, they brought out dried basil as a huge amount of mayo mixture. To make things worse, they charged me more than the menu price, and then claimed that the tip was included, when the menu clearly stated that the tip was not. The food was overpriced, not good and apparently they like to overcharge tourists.

Sandwiches are terrible. Mcaws are not treated humanely, meant to be with hundreds of other birds. They should be in a reserve not plucking their feathers out.

The landing spot for guided tours - we had the buffet pushed at us. Looked ok plus the parrots were cute. But they refused to refill water bottles from taps and wanted 5 qz (50p) for a wee so we ate the brasa restaurant down the road instead _ greedy

Nicely decorated and clean place. Only ate here. Unfortunately, they don't care that macaws are threatened with extinction in Guatemala and Belize and are not traded legally. They should be ashamed for displaying these and other species of parrots in the courtyard!!!

We loved this hotel. It is loaded with various types of unique antiques. The hot water can be iffy but it was one our favorite places in all of Guatemala.

The service was quite good. The cream soup was definitely instant packaged, the steak was a bit hard and rarely seasoned. The spaghetti was so so. We are sure they could do better.

This was an excellent restaurant to visit while on a day trip to the Market. Located on the second floor, the venue is a relaxed quiet retreat from the commotion on the street. We had a larger group and we were happy with the service. Great food!

Nothing to write home about, yet friendly service and decent food. Cannot recommend the spaghetti, but the fried chicken was good, a chicken leg and fries and vegetables. It's a nice break from the hustle and bustle of the market downstairs.

Great food, native food but also international, so for everyone’s choice. Clean, very friendly, super cheap, in particular for US and EU turists.

Loved the Chapin - traditional - breakfast!

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(Translated by Google) This restaurant, despite the fact that it looked very suspicious at first, pleasantly surprised us with the quality of the food and the service. Without ordering it, we got the soup and after that the main course. All tasty and in large quantities. The price per person, even with beer, did not exceed $10. A very nice experience that was not marred by the very slow wifi. (Original) Tato restaurace, navzdory tomu, že zpočátku vypadala značně podezřele, nás mile překvapila kvalitou jídel i servisem. Aniž bychom ji objednali, dostali jsme polévku a po ní hlavní jídlo. Vše chutné a ve velkém množství. Cena na osobu i s pivem nepřesáhla 10$. Velmi milá zkušenost, kterou nezkalila ani velmi pomalá wifi.

Rly delicious restaurant to go to as a way of escaping the chaos of the market for a little while. The food was great and the portions were awesome for the price!

Very good and affordable restaurant close to the market.

The perfect place to escape the crowds of the market while still watching from above. I highly recommend the club sandwich… I definitely couldn’t finish all the food! Excellent service.

Nice restaurant above the market. Portions are quite big. We were satisfied with everything we had. On the picture is Plato Típico with mix of the taste of Guatemala (for 60 or 65 quetzals), but most meals are cheaper. Prices are reasonable, especially for the portions.

Really good food in reasonable prices much cheaper than in Antigua. Excellent service- highly recommended. On the picture: fried chicken and currasco.

We had several meals at Las Brasas because they were delicious, filling, and well-priced. The staff were friendly, and we liked getting to look down over the market.

Great restaurant. We had salad and grilled beef for the main course. Portions are sizable. Service was pleasant.

The location is correct but it is on the 4th floor of the building. I order a hamburguesa de pollo it was good but was more like a veggie patty. The french fries were excellent. The view and service was great and the restaurant was very clean. I would have given 5 ⭐ but my bread was very stale. Also very affordable!

Very calm and serene atmosphere, that feels like a breath of fresh air after visiting the hectic Chichi market :)

Delicious food and good views!!!

Good food, good service and good price. Also many vegetarian options like risotto and lasagna!

Great restaurant, great pizza great service, gracias

(Translated by Google) Service a little too present but nice. Prices have changed from what they were a year ago. We took a mediana vegetarian pizza to share between 2 and it was sufficient and good but nothing more. (Original) Service un peu trop présent mais gentil. Les prix ont changé par rapport à ce qu'ils affichaient il y a un an. On a pris une pizza végétarienne mediana à partager à 2 et c'était suffisant et bon mais sans plus.

(Translated by Google) A lovely restaurant perched high above the rooftops of ChiChi. The entrance is a bit difficult to find, as it's on the upper floors of the building. The food was delicious and the staff very friendly. The value for money is very good. (Original) Schönes Restaurant über den Dächern von ChiChi. Der Eingang ist etwas schwer zu finden, da das Restaurant in den oberen Etagen des Gebäudes ist. Das Essen war lecker und das Personal sehr freundlich. Preis-/Leistung stimmt hier sehr gut.

Hamburger was so so and fries were undercooked. Overall the restaurant was clean and I don't fill like I would get sick from eating here.

Really nice tacos!

(Translated by Google) High prices for the bad service, the coffee is cold, the hamburger meat is very salty and they take too long to serve, plus they charge you a tip for the waiter who is not even going to ask if everything is okay. I don't recommend it (Original) Precios elevados para el mal servicio, el café lo pasan frío, la carne de hamburguesa esta muy salada y se tardan demasiado en servir además que te cobran propina para el mesero que ni siquiera va preguntar si todo está bien. No lo recomiendo

(Translated by Google) A beautiful place, with a delicious wood-fired pizza and the service is personalized and very good...good to enjoy with the family (Original) Un lugar precioso, con una pizza al horno de leña buenísima y la atención es personalizada y muy buena...bueno para disfrutar en familia

(Translated by Google) Excellent place very good delicious pizza good atmosphere I recommend it when you travel to. Chichicastenango (Original) Excelente lugar muy biena pizza deliciosa buen ambiente lo recomiendo cuando viaje a. Chichicastenango

(Translated by Google) It is a recommended restaurant when you visit Chichicastenango, Quiché. Tourists visit this place. In the same way it offers parking (Original) Es una restaurante recomendable cuando del visiten Chichicastenango, quiché. Turistas visitan este lugar. De la misma manera ofrece parqueo

(Translated by Google) They don't accept credit cards, the meat was hard and cold. The strawberry drink was not cold and very watery. (Original) No aceptan tarjeta de crédito, la carne estaba dura y fría. La bebida de fresa no estaba fría y muy aguada.

We just had our diner at Casa Mash, it was incredible! The food was very nice, we loved the fresh greens in it. Also, the service was amazing. Thank you so much!

The food here was do delicious we went back a second night. Their carrot soup is good for the soul. Their meats are cooked to perfection and the service very good. The decor is really interesting with lots of Mayan influence. Great find!

Rosa the owner serves delicious fresh food, great drinks. Excellent service very friendly well kept dining areas. Probably some of the best and freshest food here in chichi. We had the camerones y the 3 meat kabob with roasted vegetables. Both con mucho sabor. It’s location is a bit of a walk so recommend a tuktuk if you are tired.

The best restaurant I’ve tried in Guatemala! As a vegetarian, I could only order the soup and quesadilla, but the flavors were incredible. You can tell the chef is truly skilled. Highly recommended if you’re planning to visit Chichi!

Amazing place to dine in. I went today on Sunday after visiting the market, the roof top is really scenic view for lunch. It’s outside of tourist area, but it’s worth 👌🏻👌🏻

We had a great time at Casa Mash. The rooftop has a great view and a lovely atmosphere. The owner was really nice and made sure we were happy. He speaks really good English and told us a lot about the city and the surroundings. The hamburger was big and very tasty. Also, the cocktails are nice and cheap. Definitely recommend this place!

We had a great dinner consisting of tasy carrot soup, fresh green salad and kebabs. The setting is very pleasant, with an attractive dining area and nice views. Service was friendly and excellent.

Great place for tacos! We tried a few different things, all where delicious and very reasonably priced! There is space to eat there as well - very friendly owner/staff too.

This taqueria is the best in town! The food is amazing and the people are so kind. I lived here for a while and coming from California I really missed Mexican style tortillas. This place is it!

Delicious taqueria. It’s how you would expect tacos to taste! Gringas and tacos al pastor were fantastic, and the sauces with them even better. Will come back if I return to chichi!

Went looking for it, I was told by a guy in the neighborhood that the place went out of business a few years back.

(Translated by Google) A very beautiful place with quality lighting, tables very appropriate to the place and a cart... Yes, a cart where the tacos are cooked, the best I have tried in Chichicastenango. It is definitely worth trying them, there is a great variety and they are not expensive, the prices range between 7 and 15 quetzales. (Original) Un lugar muy bello con iluminación calidad, mesas muy acordes al lugar y una carreta... Sí, una carreta en donde se cocinan los tacos, los mejores que he probado en Chichicastenango. Definitivamente vale la pena probarlos, hay una gran variedad y no son caris los precios oscilan entro los 7 y los 15 quetzales.

(Translated by Google) We tried the torta, burritos, tacos and quesadillas (around 20 quetzales each) and everything was delicious!! The service was quick, and the waitress found us some beers on the side. To recommend without hesitation (Original) Nous avons testé la torta, les burritos, les tacos et les quesadillas (environ 20 quetzales chacun) et tout était délicieux !! Le service était rapide, et la serveuse nous a trouvé des bières à côté. A recommander sans hésitation

(Translated by Google) Discovered by chance (and by simplicity because it is next to our hotel), Carreta taquerìa makes, without exaggeration, the best tacos/buritos that I have eaten to date. Don't hesitate to stop there, the owner is very nice and so is the place. (Original) Découvert par hasard (et par simplicité car a côté de notre hôtel), la Carreta taquerìa fait, sans exagération, les meilleurs tacos/buritos que j'ai pu manger jusqu a ce jour. N'hésitez pas à vous y arrêter, la patronne est très sympa et le lieu également.

Nice nature atmosphere

(Translated by Google) Highly recommended, I loved everything about it. An experience not to be missed. The food was excellent at an excellent price. Personally, it was a great place to visit and enjoy. (Original) Súper recomendado,me encantó todo . Una experiencia para no dejar pasar por alto. Su comida muy buena a un excelente precio. En lo personal muy bien lugar para visitar y disfrutar.

(Translated by Google) Excellent place to rest, to taste food and share with the nature and fauna of the place (Original) Excelente lugar para descansar, para degustar alimentos y compartir con la naturaleza y fauna del lugar

(Translated by Google) Very comfortable hotel, surrounded by a green area, the food is very delicious, and the service is very nice, in general, a very nice place, (Original) Hotel muy cómodo, rodeado de área verde, la comida es muy rica, y la atención es muy bonita, en general, lugar muy lindo,

(Translated by Google) Quite comfortable and comfortable rooms, good service (Original) Habitaciones bastante cómodas y confortables, buen servicio

(Translated by Google) It has a good atmosphere, music and everything... but it takes a little while to make the food... for everything else it seems like a good restaurant to me... their pizzas are unique, there are no others like them in Chichicastenango (Original) Tiene buen ambiente, música y todo.. pero se tardan un poquito en hacer la comida ..por todo lo demás me parece un buen restaurante .. sus pizzas sonnunicas, no hay otras iguales en chichicastenango

(Translated by Google) Very nice place, with very good service, the food is very good, the prices are affordable, the staff is very attentive and friendly. Highly recommended place (Original) Lugar muy agradable, con muy buena atención, la comida es muy buena, los precios son accesibles, el personal es muy atento y amable. Lugar muy recomendable

(Translated by Google) Good quantity/quality/price ratio. Good option if you're not sure about local food. (Original) Buena relación cantidad/calidad/precio. Good option if you're not sure about local food.

(Translated by Google) Very nice place. Enough field with several outdoor areas. (Original) Muy bonito lugar. Suficiente campo con varias areas al aire libre.

(Translated by Google) Because of the atmosphere it has and the friendly service it offers to its customers, it also has delicious food. (Original) Por el ambiente que posee y el amable servicio que ofrece a sus clientes, tambien cuenta con deliciosa comida.

(Translated by Google) The place is good, just improve the attention on the part of the waitresses a little more (Original) Es bueno el lugar solo mejorar un poco más la antencion de parte de las meseras

(Translated by Google) Very good service and excellent pizzas, meals etc. (Original) Muy buen servicio y excelentes pizzas comidas etcétera

Always a delicious meal. Great ambiance, good service. Lots for kids to play on. Indoor and outdoor seating. Accommodates large groups well.

Food is okay, service was quite bad...not given the attention that a person deserves when going to a restaurant. We were served the appetizer along with the soup and the main dish all at once. The meat was definitely not the one that was offered, we decided to order tenderloin and received another part of the beef (not terderloin) and the meat was quite hard. Sad because the place is really nice.

Beautiful place, nice environment and service, suitable for children

Ate there with a large party. Food good, service excellent. It is right off the highway. Easy parking. Quiet clean environment. I'd like to stop in again if on the road to Chichicastenango!

Staff and food awesome clean great family spot

Molino viejo is the perfect place to stop by on your way to kiche! It provides a playground for your kids to play and enjoy. The menu provides many options and the taste is even better. The service is outstanding along with the greatest view of the mountains. Molino viejo has many plants and it makes the place feel comfortable. I would highly recommend. Definitely going there again!

(Translated by Google) Delicious food so much so that we had to order other dishes, a perfect place to rest and at the same time you feel like you are in a museum, in every corner there is a special detail that makes us travel back in time. It was a great stop on the way to Panajachel. I would definitely return. Thanks for your attention. (Original) Comida deliciosa tanto que tuvimos que pedir otros platillos, un lugar perfecto para pasar a descansar también al mismo tiempo uno se siente como en un museo, en cada esquina hay un detalle especial que nos hace viajar en el tiempo. Fue una gran parada en el camino a Panajachel. Definitivamente regresaría. Gracias por la atención.

A no frills place to have an affordable meal in Chichicastenango.

Very nice little cafe in chichi with good and delicious option

(Translated by Google) Excellent place, comfortable seats, very good attention from the staff and owners, pleasant atmosphere and decoration. The food was delicious, I ordered the dish of the day which was pepián, very delicious and complete (accompanied by starter soup, rice and avocado salad and natural drink). Tomorrow we will make breakfast too!!! 100% recommended (Original) Excelente lugar, asientos cómodos, muy buena atención de parte del personal y de los dueños, ambiente y decoración agradable. La comida deliciosa, ordené el plato del día que era pepián, muy rico y completo (acompañado de sopa de entrada, arroz y ensalada de aguacate y bebida natural). Mañana haremos el desayuno también!!! 100% recomendado

(Translated by Google) Very good for institutional events🫶 (Original) Muy bueno para hacer eventos institucionales🫶

(Translated by Google) Beautiful and pleasant place, spacious enough to hold work meetings, quite comfortable seats, fresh and clean, the breakfast I tried was delicious, it has parking and Wi-Fi. Toilets are highly recommended, excellent service, very attentive staff (Original) Hermoso y agradable lugar, bastante amplio para realización de juntas laborales, asientos bastantes cómodos fresco y limpio, el desayuno que probé delicioso, tiene parqueo y wifi Sanitarios bastante recomendable, atención exelente, personal muy atento

(Translated by Google) Very delicious food, good atmosphere, nice place to live 😀 (Original) Muy rica comida buen ambiente, lugar agradable para convivir 😀

(Translated by Google) Alright (Original) Esta bien

GREAT pizza. Friendly service and a nice little terrace to take in a beer after a busy day of travel. Definitely worth the short walk from the centre of town!

(Translated by Google) Good spot with nice view. At the end of the afternoon you can also sit in the sun. (Original) Goed plekje met mooi uitzicht. Einde van de middag zit je ook lekker in de zon.

(Translated by Google) Great little pizzeria. The pizzas are excellent and very affordable. The 25-quart "individual" pizza is more than enough for people with a "normal" appetite. And what about the terrace with its exceptional view of the cemetery? (Original) Super petite pizzeria. Les pizzas sont excellentes et à un prix très abordables. La pizza "individuelle" à 25 Qt est largement suffisante pour les personnes ayant un appétit "normal". Et que dire de la terrasse avec sa vue exceptionnelle sur le cimetière

(Translated by Google) Delicious Pizza, nice atmosphere and friendly owner. (Original) Heerlijke Pizza, leuke sfeer en vriendelijke eigenaar.

(Translated by Google) Delicious pizzas, very friendly owner. All in all, we enjoyed a lovely evening on the terrace with a beer and a pizza. (Original) Lekkere pizza’s, zeer vriendelijke eigenaar. Al met al genoten van een heerlijke avond op het terras, met een biertje en een pizza.

(Translated by Google) The pizza is good and the staff is very friendly, recommended! 😊 (Original) La pizza è buona e il personale molto gentile, consigliato! 😊

I stopped to get an expresso. I paid them a 100Q for 2 coffees expecting to get change. Change was never given back and they kept saying one minute. Then I paid with card expecting they’d give me 100Q back so I could leave but they never did. Kinda got ignored after that and never got my change. Whatever I know it happens I could have pushed the issue farther and maybe got my money. I hope the bad review was worth my 100Q. :)

I visited this place during my tour of downtown Chichicastenango. This place, located in the central market area, is a very well-hidden gem in the Chichi center area. The food here is delicious, and the views from this place are amazing. One can see the entire market and town area, and also the mountains in the distance. I STRONGLY recommend this place to anybody in the Chichicastenango city area that is looking for a good place to kill their hunger while contemplating on the next set of places to visit within the city.

Good burgers and a great location. Plenty of food to offer. The French fries were awesome. You can stay under 50 pretty easily but there are some more pricy options on the menu.

(Translated by Google) I ordered some potatoes, some arrived burnt, plus I had to be the one to call the waiter Hence the atmosphere for the parties, 10/10 (Original) Pedí unas papas, algunas me llegaron quemadas, además que tuve que ser yo quien llamara al mesero De ahí el ambiente para las fiestas, 10/10

Línea Dorada going from Guatemala City to Huhuetenango will stop here. The eggs are not to order, quiet honestly most of my food was luke warm at best.

Terrible! I never had a guisado that had more carrots and potatoes than meat. They can feed all the busriders with 1 pound of meat. Tons of flies. I recommend the bus company find a new restaurant

I LOVE this place. This is often a rest stop when you take the bus from Guatemala City to Quetzaltenango. The food is fantastic. It's the best food I had in all of Guatemala and it's so cheap.

We went for a meal, and as usual had a fantastic meal. Great service, great food and great value for money. We recommend.

This is where your bus will stop, so the driver can get a free meal. You have no choice.

Road stop, Bus stop. Clean, fair prices, Hand made curio shop.

Great! Just bathroom cleanliness needs improvement.

Good fried chicken. Service can be slow

Good local place to eat in town. Service is friendly and fast. Recommended.

(Translated by Google) It seems like they have two cards. They will charge everyone between 40-60 and we, being tourists, pay 90 for the same dishes. Apart from that the girl acted like she didn't understand and charged us for a smoothie that she had previously told us was included. The food is not worth it either. (Original) Pareciera que tienen dos cartas. A todos cobrarán entre 40-60 y a nosotros por ser turistas pagamos 90 por los mismos platos. Aparte de que la moza se hizo la que no entendió y nos cobró un licuado que con anterioridad nos dijo estar incluido. La comida no vale la pena tampoco.

(Translated by Google) We came to eat for lunch, we had a dish with a drink included. When paying, they charged us for the drinks, assuring us that they were not included. Dishonest of them! (Original) Nous sommes venus manger un midi, nous avons pris un plat avec la boisson inclue. Au moment de payer, ils nous ont facturé les boissons, nous assurant qu'elles n'étaient pas inclues. Malhonnête de leur part !

(Translated by Google) This could be good but really Too small quantity! And again we asked to add the rice otherwise it wasn’t there! 40 for this plate! (Original) Cela pourrait être bien mais vraiment Trop petite quantité ! Et encore on a demandé de rajouter le riz sinon il n’y était pas ! 40 pour cette assiette !

(Translated by Google) Pepian with fries. (Original) Pepian con papas fritas.

(Translated by Google) Very tasty food and cheap prices. Locals in particular eat here. The vegetarian dish is very tasty. Recommendation! (Original) Sehr leckeres Essen und günstige Preise. Vor allem Einheimische essen hier. Das vegetarische Gericht ist sehr lecker. Empfehlung!

(Translated by Google) Unfortunate visit… I didn't know it was under reservation and they didn't attend to us. It was a long trip not to have tried the food. But Chichicastenango never disappoints! (Original) Desafortunada visita… no sabía que era bajo reserva y no nos atendieron. Fue un largo viaje para no haber probado la comida. Pero Chichicastenango nunca decepciona!