Nerie’s II Restaurant (corner of Queen & Daly Strees, Belize City) — Nerie’s offers most accompaniments imaginable to rice and beans, including curried lamb, stewed cow foot, lobster, gibnut and deer. You can start things off with a choice of soups, including chicken, escabeche (with chicken, lime and onions), chirmole (with chicken and a chilli-chocolate […]
Maya Café (158 North Front Street, Belize City) – this restaurant serves a mix of café food (ranging from fresh juices, hot teas and strong Belizean coffee) to various Chinese meals.
Macy’s (18 Bishop Street, Belize City) – yes, this is a restaurant and it’s NOT connected to Macy’s famed department store in New York. Macy is actually the name of the woman who owns this restaurant. Macy’s offers spicy Creole cooking, with friendly service and good prices. The menu changes daily, but you’re always likely […]
Ko-Ox Han-Nah (5 Burns Avenue, San Ignacio, west Belize) – this is another eatery that attracts visitors returning from tours of Mayan ruins at Caracol and elsewhere. One of the more popular restaurants in this town, dishes served here range from Belizean beans-and-rice meals, to Cambodian and Korean chicken specialties, Indian lamb curries, and assorted […]
Jambel’s Jerk Pit (164 Newton Barracks Road, Belize City) – as the name implies, this restaurant focuses on serving Jamaican-style jerk chicken. Along with that, sautéed conch, coconut curry chicken, and fish escabeche are also served here.
Hode’s Place Bar & Grill (Savannah Street, across from sports field, San Ignacio, west Belize) – this restaurant attracts tourists coming back from their tours of Mayan ruins at Caracol. It serves simple food items like fried chicken with French fries, hamburgers, chicken burritos and stew chicken with rice & beans. There’s also karaoke and […]
Don Corleone Caribbean Trattoria (Front Street – halfway between main public pier and the Split, Caye Caulker) – this Italian restaurant is a hit for those who want something different from the typical rice-and-beans Belizean meal. Along with pizzas and calamari, there is the pasta carbonara, seafood linguine, and the well-regarded snapper cooked in olive […]
Dit’s Restaurant (50 King Street, Belize City) – this eatery is a local favorite, a fine place to get rice-and-bean Belizean standards, sandwiches and Mexican dishes such as panades and salbutes (variations on the tortilla). Especially good are the desserts, coconut and lemon pies, milk shakes and juices.
Chon Saan Palace (corner of Kelly & Nurse Seay Streets, Belize City) – in business since the 1970s, this Chinese restaurant’s extensive menu includes more than 200 items, including plenty of fresh seafood (which you can see swimming around the tanks). Favorite dishes include chicken in cashew nuts, lobster in black bean sauce and Singapore-style […]
Calypso Club (Princess Hotel & Casino, Newtown Barracks Road, Belize City) – despite its name, it’s actually a restaurant that serves Belizean & Caribbean-style seafood. There are also burgers, pastas, and salad (which are more economical here).