Ask anyone on the island where you can find Utila's best food and they'll tell you RJ's without hesitation. While that may be due more to the local taste for traditional Caribbean cooking than anything else, this friendly place does excellent pork and seafood dishes, all accompanied by a sea of trimmings. Note the odd opening hours, and come early.
Lonely Planet's must-see attractions
28.98 MILES
The park’s first trail is still a favorite, with a moderately difficult three-hour hike to Cascada Zacate. You’ll hear the falls before you see them; they…
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26.64 MILES
These wonderful botanical gardens have well-maintained trails through 40 acres of protected forest, extending up a hillside known as Carambola Mountain…
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Whale Shark & Oceanic Research Center
0.52 MILES
This center studies whale sharks and monitors the coral reef. It offers regular snorkeling trips to track down whale sharks and spear invasive lion fish…
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22.17 MILES
Parque Swinford is a lush, tropical botanical oasis in the heart of La Ceiba, complete with a restored train carriage from the area’s railway heyday.
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Iguana Research & Breeding Station
0.91 MILES
Up the hill from the town center, this great place studies and protects the highly endangered Utila iguana (Ctenosaura bakeri), which is known locally as …
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0.32 MILES
Utila Town's privately run beach is a small strip of white sand, a few lounge chairs, some shady palms and a lively bar. You can take a dip here, but the…
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22.26 MILES
The city's most recognizable building, this imposing structure on the Parque Central dates from the early 20th century.
Nearby Utila attractions
0.32 MILES
Utila Town's privately run beach is a small strip of white sand, a few lounge chairs, some shady palms and a lively bar. You can take a dip here, but the…
2. Whale Shark & Oceanic Research Center
0.52 MILES
This center studies whale sharks and monitors the coral reef. It offers regular snorkeling trips to track down whale sharks and spear invasive lion fish…
3. Iguana Research & Breeding Station
0.91 MILES
Up the hill from the town center, this great place studies and protects the highly endangered Utila iguana (Ctenosaura bakeri), which is known locally as …
22.17 MILES
Parque Swinford is a lush, tropical botanical oasis in the heart of La Ceiba, complete with a restored train carriage from the area’s railway heyday.
22.26 MILES
The city's most recognizable building, this imposing structure on the Parque Central dates from the early 20th century.
6. Carambola Botanical Gardens
26.64 MILES
These wonderful botanical gardens have well-maintained trails through 40 acres of protected forest, extending up a hillside known as Carambola Mountain…
28.98 MILES
The park’s first trail is still a favorite, with a moderately difficult three-hour hike to Cascada Zacate. You’ll hear the falls before you see them; they…