Diacá — Restaurant in Guatemala City

This week I had the opportunity to once again taste the delicious cuisine of Guatemalan Chef Debora Fadul at her restaurant Diaca, located on the terrace of the OEG building in the heart of zone 4.

At Diaca, Deborah and a team of 8 cooks, mixologists, and crazy scientists prepare a tasting menu of 7 or 8 dishes to showcase Guatemalan ingredients and flavors and delight any palate.

My excelent experience was is surprise, as Debora is internationally recognized for her innovation and was recently named among the top 100 chefs in the world by 'The Best Chef Awards'.

The dishes in my tasting menu played with the palate by mixing flavors, textures, and temperatures. They were all good, but in my opinion, the Papaya Ragout knocked it out of the park.

Thursday was the last day of the winter menu, so the dishes have changed today, but what I am sure of is that a dining experience at Diaca will always be a great combination of Guatemalan flavors, top-quality ingredients, and artistic presentations.

I've been lucky enough to dine at signature cuisine restaurants in many parts of the world. For those who haven't had the chance to do so, I recommend trying (paying in Quetzales and without having to buy plane tickets) this style of cuisine in our Capital...

3.5 stars. The ambiance of Diaca is dazzling with exquisite interior. The chefs/servers were superb. I had the 11-course tasting menu with cocktail pairing. The food presentation was beautifully done. However the flavor was just not there. Taste can be very subjective so this is solely based on my own opinion. The winter menu - only 3 out of 11 courses were warm or barely warm. I find the flavor too bland. The goal of food and drink pairing was just not achieved. Cocktails - it could be made a whole lot better. Example: Their version of Cuba Libre. The mixologist explained that they make their own coca cola, which is a very nice concept in theory, yet it tasted exactly like any Cuba Libre from Havana to any dive bars. I think a twist could have been easily added. Other cocktails were also too much ice and watered-down taste.

Overall, it was still good and thankful for the experience. It's my 17th out of 100 top restaurants in the...

We had dinner at the wonderful Diaca last Thursday evening. It was magical! The service is extraordinary. We got the 9-course and 12-course tasting menus so we could try everything. So many of the courses were simply astonishing. The whole experience was so memorable and amazing. We are very impressed; the lamb chop was definitely the best that I have ever had in my life. This culinary artist crew is outrageously talented and creative and we are very grateful for the amazing evening. Thank you. One note: The restaurant is rather hard to find; the elevator lobby looks industrial in a building that appears to be closed. BUT...the restaurant itself is very beautiful on the very top of the OEG building. The experience of finding the place adds to its mystique and worth the little...