One last Guatemalan ice cream stop sits airside: Sarita
Right after security in the Central terminal, Sarita gives you a final shot at classic Guatemalan ice cream before boarding. This is the same Sarita brand you see all over Guatemala City, just shrunk down for airport use. It’s a basic counter setup, not a full café, and service usually takes under 5 minutes even when two or three families are queued up.
The menu leans hard into local flavors: mamey, zapote, tres leches, plus the usual chocolate, vanilla, and strawberry. Expect single scoops around Q15–Q20 and sundaes or banana splits in the Q30–Q40 range. Portions run small-to-medium by US standards, but the ice cream is dense and rich enough that one scoop is plenty before a 3–4 hour flight.
Beyond ice cream, they usually have pre-packed ice cream sandwiches, paletas, and a few basic desserts like flan or cake slices in the Q20–Q35 band. Coffee is simple drip or espresso-based drinks, generally Q15–Q25. No beer, no cocktails, and no real savory food, so this is a dessert stop, not a meal replacement. Everything is grab-and-go friendly if your boarding time is under 30 minutes.
Sarita’s Google rating hovers around 4.0, with most comments talking about flavor consistency with city branches. Seating is limited to a few stools or nearby public chairs, depending on the current layout of the Central concourse. The counter is post-security, so you can take your cone straight to gates serving Copa, Avianca, and regional flights without worrying about liquids rules.
Practical tip: if you want the more local fruit flavors like mamey or zapote, ask immediately; those tubs run out first on busy afternoons between 14:00 and 17:00.