El Artesano

A Guide to Antigua, Guatemala's Hotels, Restaurants, Bars, and Shops

"At El Artesano, the Italian restaurant tucked into La Casa Zapote, chef Dietrich Gantenbein (a Guatemalan of Swiss ancestry) cures his own meats and offers rustic outdoor seating under a corrugated metal roof; we grazed on boards of cheeses and house-cured meats while sipping a Chilean Cabernet and lost track of time." - David Amsden David Amsden David Amsden is the editor at large at Travel + Leisure and the author of the book “Important Things That Don't Matter: A Novel." His articles have been featured in The New York Times, Rolling Stone, New York magazine, and Condé Nast Traveler. Travel + Leisure Editorial Guidelines