Must-see restaurants in Honduras

  • Roatán Oasis

    Roatán

    If you're going to splurge on a meal on Roatán, go here. The gorgeous Oasis uses seasonal and locally sourced produce to create delectable creations such…

  • Neptune's Restaurant & Bar

    Utila

    Hop on the free shuttle (every half-hour) near the Coral View Dive Center to get to this day trip–worthy bar-restaurant on a gorgeous white sand beach…

  • Mercado Los Dolores

    Tegucigalpa

    At the side of Iglesia Los Dolores, these stands inside a covered market offer a variety of tempting cheapie lunchtime street-food dishes, including…

  • Pisco

    Tegucigalpa

    You can't beat this classy and delicious Peruvian restaurant in Palmira for a special night out – or for a welcome change from Honduran basics. The menu…

  • Galeano Cafe

    Tegucigalpa

    This very hip cafe rocks both an industrial and upcycling look, with brushed concrete fittings and salvaged wood furniture. It's an absolute lifeline…

  • Tacos Raul

    Roatán

    This rustic outdoor stall fries up some of the best el pastor (pork) tacos in the country. Topped with chimole (chopped salsa), two make a large meal. The…

  • Mango Tango

    Utila

    Housed in an over-the-water building that takes in views from three sides, Mango Tango has some of the best food in town. Try the Galician-style octopus,…

  • Temporary Cal's Cantina

    Roatán

    This place is packed nightly by those willing to drive to this out-of-the-way location between Oak Ridge and French Harbor. Wooden tables on a beautiful…

  • Kandil Pizza Y Cafe

    Western Honduras

    Flying the flag for contemporary aesthetics in the rustic Lencan hills, Kandil is a beautifully designed place where modish decor juxtaposes with colonial…

  • César Mariscos Restaurante

    Honduras

    This is the Honduran favorite, and a reason many city folk come to Tela. Combine grilled lobster sold by weight and dripping with garlic butter with a…

  • Cafe Tío Juan

    Western Honduras

    This hip and friendly second-story coffee joint overlooking the main plaza offers you great, hot or cold organic coffee from nearby Marcala, inspirational…

  • ¿Por qué no?

    Roatán

    This adorable, friendly cafe with tables on the veranda overlooking the sea does excellent breakfasts (L190), including to-die-for pastries, bespoke…

  • Camilla's Bakery

    Utila

    Our favorite breakfast stop on Utila serves fresh bread and homemade bagels with all kinds of toppings, as well as delicious egg dishes, quiche, smoothies…

  • Hotspot Cafe

    Utila

    With real coffee and an enormous whiteboard menu that includes breakfasts, smoothies, burgers, wraps and a popular steak sub, this cute, brightly painted…

  • D&D Brewery

    Western Honduras

    Besides offering craft beers brewed right on the premises, this restaurant also offers excellent food – try the blueberry pancakes, burgers or sumptuous…

  • Family Restaurante

    Honduras

    The best of Omoa's seafront seafood restaurants is always teeming with lip-smacking diners, and has a view through blooming birds of paradise over the sea…

  • Mini Cafeteria

    Tegucigalpa

    A Tegucigalpa breakfast institution since 1973, everyone will tell you they love this place but no one can remember the name. The specialty is burritas,…

  • Baleadas Express

    Tegucigalpa

    As hard as it is to imagine a gas station fast-food outlet being one of the best eating options in the city, within 24 hours in Tegus you will almost…

  • Café Paradiso

    Tegucigalpa

    An intimate, bohemian hangout, this is the place to find Tegus' creative types. The decor (with an excess of curios and lots of paintings) and layout …

  • Creole’s Rotisserie Chicken

    Roatán

    A low-key island institution, Creole's offers excellent island-style roast chicken (a quarter chicken is L80), plus shrimp and fish mains. Choose from…

  • Pupusería El Patio

    Tegucigalpa

    On weekends this beer hall of a place can be a riot, with tables overflowing with bottles and families belting out the karaoke. Pupusas (cornmeal stuffed…

  • El Dorao Cafe

    Western Honduras

    An unbelievable find in sleepy Peña Blanca, this smart and cool place has fused local coffee-growing expertise with the needs of the cosmopolitan city…

  • Claudio's Italian Bistro

    Tegucigalpa

    Claudio's attracts a well-heeled crowd and makes for a good break from local cuisine. There's superb pizza and a variety of pasta dishes, seafood and…

  • Cafe Vino Tinto

    Honduras

    Just below the plaza, this atmospheric little restaurant serves up wonderful sea views, along with great wood-fired pizzas, quesadillas and fresh fish and…

  • Sunken Fish

    Roatán

    The in-house restaurant of a lodge and dive center, the Sunken Fish is open to the public all day and enjoys a fantastic setting overlooking the sea – one…

  • Mango Café

    Utila

    Owned by Andrea, an Italian who's lived in Utila since the 1990s, this place specializes in authentic thin-crust pizza from a purpose-built brick oven…

  • Café Honoré

    Tegucigalpa

    This is a mecca for the Honduran elite, and if you're yearning for gourmet treats this is the place. The deli section has Parma ham and French cheese,…

  • Lenca Maya

    Western Honduras

    A five-minute walk southwest of the Parque Central, this atmospheric restaurant has tables scattered around a colonial-style courtyard. The menu includes…

  • La Sirena

    Roatán

    This remote restaurant is housed in a fairly run-down building on stilts over the water. Inside, however, you'll be served some of Roatán's best seafood,…

  • RJ's

    Utila

    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…

  • Restaurante Guancascos

    Western Honduras

    A wonderful terrace restaurant at the Hotel Guancascos, from where you can gaze over Gracias' terra-cotta-tiled rooftops and the Lencan highlands. Great…

  • Ricardo's

    Western Honduras

    Right on the Parque Central, this classy restaurant offers the best view in town from its tables on the plaza and its myriad atmospheric dining rooms…

  • Keith's BBQ

    Roatán

    Head directly to this humble shack for the best meal deal on the beach. Reina cooks up huge potions of very fresh fish, chicken or pork with sides of…

  • La Hacienda Lenca

    Western Honduras

    A block east of Parque Central, this cavernous, upscale-feeling place is full of heavy wood furniture and has a few dining areas including a patio. The…

  • Casa Gloria

    Western Honduras

    An attractive colonial-style place that offers buffet dining – pollo asada (grilled chicken), bistek (steak) and some veggie options – during the day and…

  • Café & Sabores

    Honduras

    This agreeable diner-like cafe is a good spot for breakfast and always has five or six set-lunch choices. Excellent licuados (fresh-fruit drinks) are…

  • Jardín Café

    Western Honduras

    This hip and cozy place has some of the best food in town. As the name suggests it's cafe-style with tables in a main room, out in a garden patio or up on…

  • Che Pancho

    Utila

    This small cafe has a garden location and serves up an excellent selection of salads, hot dogs, schnitzel, sandwiches and even a tuna fillet. Add to that…

  • Chico's Place

    Honduras

    This place right on the beach is one of many similar establishments and enjoys a great reputation locally for its superb seafood. It's busy each weekend,…

  • Cafe Honor

    Western Honduras

    Located in the ornate bandstand in the heart of the central plaza, this cafe offers the best views in town from its upper-floor balcony. It's great for a…

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