Blue Water Grill (Beachfront at SunBreeze Beach Hotel, Coconut Drive, San Pedro) – in the heart of the tourist-friendly beach town of San Pedro, this restaurant ‘s strong points are seafood dishes (such as breaded pan-seared grouper, coconut-encrusted snapper fillet, and grilled shrimp). There’s also angel hair pasta, sushi (apparently only on Tuesdays & Thursdays), […]
Bird’s Isle Restaurant (at the south end of Albert Street, Belize City) — locals and tourists alike flock to the open-air palapa to partake of sea breezes, fresh-squeezed juice and cold beers, as well as delicious burgers and tasty snacks like conch fritters. Thursdays from 8:30pm to 1am is karaoke night; the bar also […]
Big Daddy’s (2nd Floor, Commercial Center, Regent Street, Belize City) — You’ll get hearty, low-priced meals and friendly service here. At breakfast, fry-jacks (lightly fried pancake slices), eggs, bacon, sausage and a fresh juice are under BZ$8. Lunch is served cafeteria-style from 11am until the food is gone. Rice-and-beans and vegetable-and-rice dishes are the stock […]
Benny’s Kitchen (across Benque Road (Western Hwy.) from ferry to Xunantunich, San José Succotz, Belize) – for those just arriving from the Mayan ruins of Xunantunich, this little open-air restaurant within this area has won many fans who come for hearty Mayan and Creole dishes at rock-bottom prices. Items serves include chilimole (chicken with mole […]
Keys and atolls For those whose final destination is this tourist-friendly beach resort area (which faces the Caribbean), simply getting from Belize City to these locations is an adventure unto itself, with water taxi service being the more budget-friendly option (those with more cash to spend can fly from Belize City to Ambergris Caye and […]
Xunantunich (Cayo District — 80 miles west of Belize City) — Set on a leveled hilltop, Xunantunich (pronounced shoo-nahn-too-neech), is one of Belize’s most easily accessible and impressive Maya archaeological sites. To reach the ruins, take the free, hand-cranked ferry across the Mopan River. From the ferry, which comes and goes on demand, it’s about […]
Swing Bridge (downtown Belize City) – what better way to stress the country’s “back water” image among some tourists than this swing bridge that was built in the 1920s? This bridge, which replaced several wooden bridges that were built during the 19th century, connects Belize City’s north side with its south side, spanning over […]
St. John’s Cathedral (Albert Street, Belize City) — Immediately inland of Government House stands St John’s Cathedral, the oldest Anglican church in Central America. It was built by slave labor between 1812 and 1820 using bricks brought from Britain as ballast. Notable things to see inside are the ancient pipe organ and the Baymen-era […]
Museum of Belize (Gabourel Lane, Belize City) — This modern museum in the Fort George district provides an excellent overview of the story of Belize. Housed in the country’s former main jail (built of brick in 1857), the museum preserves one cell in its original state, complete with inmates’ graffiti; if you thought your hotel […]
Maritime Museum (North Front Street, Marine Terminal, Belize City) – located along the Swing Bridge, the Maritime Museum is housed within a former fire house. The museum exists to educate visitors on Belize’s seafaring & shipbuilding past through a variety of old documents, model boars, paintings and other displays.