La Casa De Don David Hotel and Tours

Originally serving the few tourists who stayed with them in their own home at a separate guest table, Don David and Rosita kept this tradition when they opened their restaurant, with a "Friendship Table" where visitors could meet and visit together. Although the table no longer exists, visitors find the restaurant itself as a great place to meet friends and talk about their travel experiences over good food. Rosita’s staff is friendly, and serves delicious local dishes along with American and European foods. Nice surprises include Rosita’s wonderful desserts plus milkshakes and frozen fruit drinks and jungle teas.

For your lodging and accommodations this is a beautiful hotel and your best option. A great place and location for all of your activities in Peten and Tikal area. The hotel rooms are well cared for and most have at least a partial view of the lake. The grounds are lush and walkways are beautifully laid native rock. Each hotel room has a fan, and there are four air-conditioned rooms. The faucet water is safe, although most guests drink the provided free bottled water. People tell us the food is excellent. Exotic Fruits are served when in season.


The dining room is spacious and airy, with a great view of the lake and garden. Rosita's desserts are well known and favored by local visitors. The hotel & restaurant serves both Guatemalan dishes and international

Boxed lunches can be ordered the night before an early morning tour to Tikal, and will be ready for you early in the morning. Each evening the restaurant has both a regular and a vegetarian special, which may include any of the following:

Pollo al Jocón: Chicken with green tomatillo cilantro sauce, served with rice & vegetables.

Carne Guisada: Beef tips with gravy, served with mashed potatoes & vegetables.

Chiles Rellenos: Guatemalan style stuffed bell peppers, with green herb rice & vegetables.

Pollo a la Reina: One of Don David’s favorite Guatemalan style chicken and rice.

Pepian de Res: Beef tips cooked with a roasted pumpkin & sesame seed sauce, with rice & vegetables.

Tacos de Pollo: (Typical Latin America dish) Chicken tacos topped with a tomato/ cilantro sauce, with tomato salad and vegetable.

BBQ Beef Ribs: Guatemalan style barbecue ribs, served with steamed potatoes & green beans.

Tortilla Española: Spanish potato torta with carrots & house salad.

Guicoyitos Rellenos: Stuffed Guatemalan local squash with cheese, with mashed potatoes & vegetables.

Chiles Rellenos: Stuffed bell peppers, with herb rice & vegetables.

Tortitas de Ejote: A typical Guatemalan green bean & egg patty, with rice & vegetables.

Torta de Brócoli: Broccoli patty with rice & vegetables

Vegetarian Tacos: Tacos filled with grated vegetables, salsa and vegetables on the side.

Other choices are available.