Guatelinda Bakery

We know that the pastry case at this Guatemalan bakery—with its rows of golden pound cakes, muffins and cookies—seems like the draw here. But on the wall behind the counter is a small dry-erase board, and on it a list of savory dishes. Order the sumptuous tamales with a center of tender, well-seasoned chicken; excellent chile relleno stuffed with a complex filling of chopped pork, onion and carrot; and rellenitos, a fried plantain dumpling stuffed with beef. Don’t get us wrong, the pound cake is good, but the savory dishes are the reason to return.