Ambergris Caye
This absurdly cool shipping-container food park doubles as Ambergris Caye's entertainment hub, offering movie nights, adult spelling bees, live music,…
Must-see restaurants in Belize
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Southern Belize
If you have only one dining splurge in Southern Belize, the restaurant at Copal Tree Lodge is the place to do it. The location, high on a jungle hilltop,…
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Ambergris Caye
The classy, candlelit restaurant at Victoria House is the island's priciest, but also one of its best. Arrive before sunset to have a mojito on the…
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San Ignacio
One of San Ignacio's slickest restaurants, boutique Guava Limb is set in an adorable turquoise two-story building with a serene outdoor garden area. Fresh…
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Caye Caulker
What began as a gallery for owner and artist Lee Vanderwalker has morphed into a top-notch cafe. And the art's still on the walls. While you browse you…
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San Ignacio
One of San Ignacio's top dining splurges, the restaurant at the San Ignacio Resort Hotel is named for the owner's Running W ranch that supplies most of…
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Ambergris Caye
Living up to its name, Hidden Treasure is a gorgeous open-air restaurant in an out-of-the-way residential neighborhood (follow the signs from Coconut Dr)…
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Ambergris Caye
At this simple, small roadside restaurant south of town, Jamaican BBQ king Robin prepares the best jerk chicken and fish this side of Kingston. Dishes are…
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Caye Caulker
Caulker's poshest restaurant is located in a brightly painted clapboard house in the center of town. Here chefs prepare gourmet international food,…
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Ambergris Caye
Exuding a carefree, casual ambience (as a beachfront restaurant should), this open-air restaurant manages to serve up some of the island's most consistent…
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Caye Caulker
Head to the lagoon side of the island to find this wonderful garden restaurant preparing a small, but constantly changing, selection of outstanding…
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Placencia
Maya Beach Hotel's popular bistro is a Placencia landmark, offering excellent international dishes using fresh local ingredients. This is the place where…
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Belize City
An oasis in downtown Belize City, this cosmopolitan cafe serves quality coffee as well as paninis and sandwiches. There is a smart air-conditioned lounge…
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Belize City
Nerie's offers most accompaniments imaginable to rice and beans, including curried lamb, stewed cow foot, lobster and deer. Begin with a choice of soups,…
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Ambergris Caye
Don't be confused by 'frozen custard.' It's basically high-quality ice cream, made with eggs for extra richness, then churned as it freezes for dense…
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Placencia
Rumfish is a gastro-style wine bar Central-American–style. Head up to the balcony of the beautiful old timber building and sample starters such as…
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Belize City
This open-air, seaside restaurant in Buttonwood Bay is a chic new spot for cocktails, and all the better if you make a meal of it. The menu spans several…
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Placencia
Omar's has been around a long time and still serves some of the freshest seafood in town. Step into the small and rustic streetside shack and choose from…
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Southern Belize
Well-known locally for his sublime seafood creations and steaks cooked over hot rocks, Chef Rob's changing menu here might include sautéed red snapper,…
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Southern Belize
The best burgers in town are served here on homemade rolls. Try the gorgonzola-stuffed beef burger with bacon or the to-die-for surf and turf with garlic…
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Dangriga
Belizean and Garifuna dishes such as hudut (fish with plantain in coconut curry), pigtail, fried plantain and stew beans are the specialty at this lovely…
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Placencia
If you don't like the ice cream here, you won't like ice cream anywhere. It's that simple. The Italian gelato is even better and the 18 flavors on display…
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San Ignacio
One of the best places in town for authentic traditional Belizean food, Cenaida's is a no-frills diner serving rice and beans, stew chicken and cow-foot…
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Ambergris Caye
Adorned in tropics-themed tablecloths, local art and charming lattice, this little restaurant serves up Garifuna specialties including hudut (red snapper…
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Caye Caulker
Tucked into the jungle in the southern reaches of Caye Caulker, this delicious artsy little bistro is a local favorite thanks to head chef Frédéric…
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Ambergris Caye
Sure, there are sushi joints on Ambergris Caye. But this is the first upmarket Japanese establishment, and the classically trained and well-traveled Chef…
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Ambergris Caye
The first commercial cold-pressed juice operation in Belize also serves up all kinds of vegetarian and vegan delights: acai bowls, vegan nachos, wheat…
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Caye Caulker
This new bistro might look like another casual, sandy-bottomed eatery, but make no mistake. The Southern French fare is hearty and the chef knows just…
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Ambergris Caye
If you're in the mood for romance, book a table at this magical Mediterranean hideaway. Surrounded by swaying palms, the dining area is only steps from…
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Belize City
We love Celebrity because it is a semi-swanky place that is not inside a hotel. The place has an extensive menu that includes American favorites, such as…
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Caye Caulker
Elba Flower's Little Kitchen is a 3rd-floor, open-air restaurant on Caulker's southwestern side serving traditional (yet artfully done) Belizean dishes…
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Ambergris Caye
Run by Chris and Jo Beaumont, the same couple who manufacture the amazing (and Ambergris-produced) Kakaw brand chocolate, this cafe serves up the finest…
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Ambergris Caye
It's hard to resist the huge open-air restaurant on this beachfront property, and almost everybody who comes to San Pedro ends up eating here at some…
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Ambergris Caye
The Matachica Beach Resort's award-winning restaurant is as eclectic and exotic as the resort itself. Although the restaurant specializes in Italian fare,…
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Caye Caulker
There's no contest when it comes to the most popular breakfast spot on the island – this place is always busy, but you won't have to wait long for a table…
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Ambergris Caye
Fine dining in San Pedro is still a fairly relaxed affair, as demonstrated by this attractive restaurant in the deep south of the island that serves up…
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Caye Caulker
From the hibiscus-lime kombucha and garlic-cilantro hummus to the chia pudding, this place absolutely oozes hippie goodness. The salads and sandwiches are…
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Belize City
This fantastic new vegan cafe in Fort George is just the thing after a challenging Ashtanga class in the attached yoga studio, or a massage at the…
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Belize City
This riverfront establishment has developed a reputation for serving up the best hamburgers in Belize City, and its fried onion rings, pastas and steaks…
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Ambergris Caye
In a brilliant Belizean setting, European-Caribbean fusion cuisine at Portofino Restaurant makes perfect sense. The menu features freshly caught snapper,…
