El Ultimo Refugio — Restaurant in Panajachel

Stop walking down the main road and visit this place immediately!

I was greeted by an old gentleman who showed me the menu which was displayed in a super cool way on the wall. The restaurant is cozy and welcoming with both a cat and a dog as frequent customers :)

I was on the hunt for Pepián chicken which is a local Guatemalan dish, but I didn’t want to try it from the touristy main road restaurants, and I am so glad I didn’t.

First I was served a celery soup with complementary bread which was pretty good but not great. Afterwards I got the main course which I have to say was pretty amazing. The chicken was nicely cooked, the sauce was flavorful and every single piece of vegetable on the plate was cooked perfectly. This is really nice, because all of them have different cooking times and to me that just shows that they actually care.

It was just what I needed after a long time on the road. Perfectly cooked, tasty and healthy home cooking without...

Like many people mentioned, this place is underrated. Delicious food, generous portions, and well priced. If you’re looking for actual healthy food, they have loads of nutrient rich veggies that aren’t over cooked! It’s great for vegetarians. Can also be low carb! I ate several meals here, kept me coming back. Had different types of beef and one chicken dinners, and they were all simply delicious. The food didn’t make me feel bloated, lethargic, or any of that like with over processed foods. Also my favorite part is the practically no oil used in the cooking, which makes it super healthy and made me feel great! And you’re not paying a lot for a few pieces of lettuce and...

I don’t know what everyone is on about here… The food and service here was not nearly up to the high reviews of this place

The restaurant is dilapidated, the outdoor seating practically is unusable

Our entry soups were noticeably old

Took about an hour to get our food out. They were all almost the same dish with different meat options.

It was served on a plastic tray, and the food was really basic, and the portion of the meat was very small. The food tasted passable besides the soup, but still I question the safety of the food after the soup.

Maybe we came at a bad time, but I didn’t know dinner was a bad time to go...