San Pedro La Laguna Restaurants

Located in a self-proclaimed "Canadian-Style" house a bit off the beaten track, the cafe offers good food, a nice view across some trees towards the nearby mountains and very friendly service.

I resisted going there because of the "Canadian-Style" description but was very pleasantly surprised when I eventually did drop in. It has the fastest wi-fi I've found in SP and a very relaxed atmosphere.

The free espresso (offered when you walk in the door) is pretty good and their normal coffee is also good. I had three really good breakfasts here.

An unusual quirk is that they declined tips and offered a discount card for the next visit. I don't know why but suspect their non-obvious location is proving a challenge.

Located in the grounds of the San Pedro Spanish School, it opens at 7am and offers pretty good breakfasts and lunches with very pleasant staff.

It offers good wi-fi connectivity and has a very pleasant upstairs deck (no balustrade on the stairs) under a palm-thatched roof. Several of the tables upstairs have power-points next to them.

I spent many hours here but the drawback is that it is relatively expensive in SP terms.

Favorite Dish: The best meal I had here was an omelette. I love omelettes and am always happy to find a good one!

An Irish pub, run by Irish folk, in San Pedro with a bar and a pretty decent menu. It has average decor and no wifi.

The biggest drawback is that the manager and friends and clients smoke while eating and drinking. If you're a non-smoker, either sit outside and upwind if possible or avoid the place.

Favorite Dish: The Irish Stew, only available on Saturdays and Sundays, is probably the best I have ever eaten. Be advised, though, that it runs out early (on Sundays, at least) and so you want to get there earlier rather than later if you plan on having it.

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In an idyllic garden this place has one of the coolest patios you'll ever see, with a variety of seating options from a candlelit table to a big group table with pillows for seats. Serves delicious French and Italian food. They use local ingredients and everything is homemade from the bred to pastas.
Most of all the waste are recycling. Organic go to compost and the rest go in constructions

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Before going to San Pedro, I researched virtual tourist for good places to eat. Someone had written about this restaurant, and mentioned the "best crepes in the world". My fiance and I decided to give it a try. Trust me when I tell you this, the crepes are absolutely the best you will ever find. The restaurant is a little hole in the wall on top of the hill. It is a local family and definitely not a touristy spot. We ended up going there for breakfast everyday we were in San Pedro. We sampled many delicious items from the menu, and all were delicious. But every time someone mentions crepes, my memory keeps going back to Pacha Mama's. Seriously, you cant leave San Pedro without going to this hidden spot.

Jarachik is a very nice european owned bar restaurant ,they play loungemusic and have a bonfire in the middle of their beautiful garden.
There are chickenrolls,beef medallions,curries etc.
Superdelicious!!!
Definitly worth visiting this place!!

Favorite Dish: my favorite is the beef medallions.
the meat almost melts on your tong.
its marinated in red wine and soysauce!!
awsome!!

Nice place with great views of the lake... awesome smothies... great mojitos (if you get the right server!)... great sized dishes. Besides the restaurant/bar services... they have some computers where you can download MP3s to your IPod or burn thousand of CD and (I think) some movies, too.

Favorite Dish: I had chips and guacamole, never fails!!

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This cute and upbeat little restaurant is a bit away from tourist center and close to the dock used to go to Santiago. They have a great selection of Pizzas, Calzones and Sandwiches on homemade breads. The inside is decorated with beautiful photos from around the lake and around Guatemala. They are the kind of shots you always wish you could take, but never seem quite able to. They also promote the art of a young Tzutujil artist named Moses. His work is a mix of traditional Mayan and Lake Atitlan themes in modern dreamscape type settings, it's a treat. They show movies or have live music most every night. While I was there they had 3 travellers with a guitar, mandolin and flute playing a mix of bluegrass and jazz, all in candlelight. They are always looking for travellers who would like to play in the evenings in exchange for food and drink. They also have the best selection of wines I saw at the lake. I highly recommend you include this charming little bistro in San Pedro La Laguna in your trip to Lake Atitlan.

Favorite Dish: One night I had the Chicken Parmesan Pizza with a white garlic suace-WOW! I also tried their Meatloaf sandwich with red suace for lunch one day, also WOW! Oh yeah Homemade hot brownies with vanilla ice cream, caramel and chocolate sauce!!!!