Gualtemalteca Bakery

My wife and I found this Guatemalan store/bakery/restaurant by pure chance, and boy are we glad we found it. I am from Guatemala and know what the food should taste like. I've tried almost every Guatemalan restaurant in the Chicago area, and this small authentic restaurant by far has the most delicious authentic taste of all the ones that I have tried. Truly outstanding. I think the secret of their delicious dishes and breads consists in using authentic Guatemalan ingredients in their Guatemalan food, and not using North American ingredients in their food. Also, the attention to detail and pride in preparing their food. We heard and could see how much pride is taken in each dish and bread. What a delicious difference in the taste! Juan Carlos was friendly, attentive and wanted to provid

Great service, food and variety of Guatemalan items. Menu dishes are prepared using real Guatemalan ingredients and the taste is truly authentic and wonderful. I enjoy going here with my husband whenever we get a chance. Bakery and store is well stocked and the Guatemalan sour cream, which they sell, is outstanding.

The food is so expensive, I paid over $20 for a plate of bones and sauce, when I told the owner no chicken, he said that was an extra bone the chicken leg should be around, no even a puce of meat just bones then I asked him to take away a plate of bones, he was rude and gets mad. It’s an awful experience, please don’t go or if you go don’t ask for pepian dish. Besides that Prices are so high! I don’t recommend it.

We came in with high expectations based on the reviews. The atol is very good, but the main dishes do not justify the price. The beef soup was especially disappointing: it was first served with almost no meat and too much fat; when we mentioned it, they brought more meat, but it was cold, which raised concerns. The service is friendly, but unfortunately this is not a place I would return to.

Management was so friendly and eager to share their fresh champurradas. Gave us some free samples. I was very excited to see champurradas since the bakeries near my home don’t make them. Highly recommend fresh baked goods and atole de elote is delicious.