Hector's Bistro — Restaurant in Sacatepéquez

I came across Hector's Bistro while walking around Antigua and decided to give it a try simply based on appearance from the street.

Right as I entered, I was warmly greeted and welcomed by staff. I sat on the 2nd floor, overlooking the interior courtyard. It was a great way to enjoy dinner while also people watching (if you enjoy doing that).

I ordered the French Onion soup, and it was amazing with the cheese perfectly toasted! I did not think it needed more salt as others have posted, but everyone has their own taste palette.

For my main course, I ordered the roasted duck breast, which is served on top of roasted grapes and a potato/carrot au gratin. The seasoning on the duck was perfect and it paired so well with the roasted grapes. The potato/carrot au gratin was something I have personally never had before but it was pleasantly delicious.

For dessert I ordered the Créme Brulée with Kahlua. Due to time, I ordered this to go and did not eat until later. It was good but I can not give this a fair review as I believe it would have been much better at the restaurant, fresh from the kitchen.

I doubt anyone from Hector's Bistro reads these reviews, but if so, I would personally like to give "Fernando" a personal shout out. He was my server and he gave me such great service. He was very attentive but not bothersome. I do not like to be bothered too much while eating, but I also do not like to have to track someone. Fernando did a great job and made my evening at Hector's absolutely perfect!

Thank you Fernando and to the rest of the staff behind the scene at Hector's Bistro. I look forward to returning to Guatemala and specifically, Antigua so that I may try another...

We absolutely LOVE this restaurant!! Although we enjoy trying different restaurants, we ate here 3 times during our 4 days in Antigua Guatemala. The first time we enjoyed lunch AND dinner in the same day.

The atmosphere during lunch is sunny, light and relaxing. The flowers in the courtyard and the wood pillars contribute greatly to the atmosphere.

For dinner there was live music that blended seamlessly into evening atmosphere where tables were lit with candles.

The food is great! We didn't come to Guatemala to eat pizza, but the chef's pizza dough is quite honestly the best I have ever tasted - and I've had pizza in Italy, Chicago and New York! We had the Prosciutto, Apple and Arugula pizza.

We also enjoyed the Hector's Tabla board of cheese and charcuterie as well as the beef carpaccio. The goat cheese stuffed dates wrapped in bacon was a favourite starter, and we loved the onion soup. We can't complain about the food; it was all delicious and well presented.

The service was friendly and efficient and our order arrived quickly.

Do yourself a favor and check it out!...

So I’ve been to Hector’s twice in the past three days because I really love it there!! The sandwiches are really good and fresh - I’m thinking they maybe bake the bread in house? I tried the roast beef sandwich on my first visit and the Don Corleone on my second. Both delicious. I also had fries when I went yesterday and the fries SLAPPED. The decor/ambience is super cute. I sat inside both times because the parlor area is so cute to me. The waitstaff is super friendly and welcoming and I feel comfortable bringing my laptop in to work. The playlist also hits- I love it! Additional plus - the bathrooms are really clean and well-kept. Hector’s has quickly won a place in my list of Antigua go tos. Minor ding - the cinnamon roll looked amazing on the menu but when I ordered it to try, I didn’t love it. I would’ve wanted it fluffier and softer (I did get it warmed up) with more of a moist icing than like dried crackly icing. But it’s all good there’s so much other stuff on the menu to try (the burger looks amazing) and I love the vibes there so I’ll...