What better way to celebrate Better Breakfast Month this September than by branching out from smoothies or cereal to something you might not have tried before -- Guatemalan food?
Guatemalans are so serious about breakfast that some restaurants open as early as 5 a.m. You’ll get eggs, of course, but also sweet fried plantains, pureed black beans, thick Central American-style crema, handmade tortillas, freshly baked rolls and robust mains that suit the Guatemalan taste for hearty food.
Here are six places to go, all in the central city. Four are also bakeries, with pretty tempting selections of Guatemalan sweet breads and cookies.