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
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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)…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
Placencia
Maya Beach Hotel's popular bistro is a Placencia landmark, offering excellent international dishes using fresh local ingredients. This is the place where…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Ambergris Caye
Adorned in tropics-themed tablecloths, local art and charming lattice, this little restaurant serves up Garifuna specialties including hudut (red snapper…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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,…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Ambergris Caye
In a brilliant Belizean setting, European-Caribbean fusion cuisine at Portofino Restaurant makes perfect sense. The menu features freshly caught snapper,…
