2 Best Restaurants in El Remate, El Peten

Las Orquideas

$ Fodor's choice

If you've never eaten in an Italian grandfather's kitchen overlooking a beautiful lake here's your chance. This unfussy outdoor spot has a nice selection of pasta cooked to order in the open kitchen. They bake up homemade bread for the bruschetta, and the pizza is a treat with a glass of wine or a frosty Gallo. It's worth the drive after Tikal. 

Lakeshore Rd., El Remate, Petén, Guatemala
5819--7232
Known For
  • Italo-Maya pasta: a homemade tagliatelle with your choice of sauce
  • homey atmosphere
  • great pizza

Restaurante Gonzalez

$

If you're looking for delicious, authentic, homemade Guatemalan food at great prices you've come to the right place. There's a good chance your whitefish was caught from the lake that morning, and the tortillas are homemade with pride. The grilled chicken is mouthwatering, and the soup is a must-try on a cooler day. The thatch-roofed open-air restaurant is nothing fancy, but you'll get attentive service—and breakfast, lunch, and dinner all hit the spot.

Rd. PET-3 Caoba, El Remate, Petén, Guatemala
3131--6249
Known For
  • homemade tortillas and charcoal grilled chicken
  • warm and welcoming chef/owner
  • fresh, healthy juices like hibiscus and passionfruit