Café La Luna

Top choice in Quetzaltenango


For chocolate aficionados, this is a shrine. Made from scratch on the premises, the chocolate is velvety smooth and served in a variety of beverages: the chocolate cappuccino is especially good. Groups of friends gather in the various salons, which are littered with vintage bric-a-brac.


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