Casa Troccoli

Top choice in Antigua


Front of house at this restaurant looks just like the early-20th-century general store it once was, but with the walls racked with a rather more impressive collection of wine bottles. Amid the period photos and bistro furniture, enjoy superior seafood and meat dishes, including good racks of lamb and local rabbit stew – all washed down with a good glass, of course.

The clientele is well heeled, but the extensive kitchen behind also served as a base for an NGO feeding program after the 2018 eruption of nearby Volcán Fuego, helping to feed over 10,000 displaced locals daily.


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