Must-see restaurants in Cayo District

  • Guava Limb Cafe

    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…

  • Running W Steakhouse

    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…

  • Caladium Restaurant

    Belmopan

    In the market area, the Caladium is regarded by many as Belmopan's best restaurant. The intimate dining room goes well with the menu of Belizean favorites…

  • Market Food Stalls

    Belmopan

    For a cheap meal, you can't beat the food stalls in the market square. They serve quick-fire Mexican snacks such as burritos and salbutes (mini-tortillas,…

  • Western Dairies

    Cayo District

    Famous for its ice cream but also producing cheese, flavored milk and other dairy products, this is the headquarters for Western Dairies in Belize and a…

  • Cenaida's

    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…

  • Crave House of Flavour

    San Ignacio

    A gourmet addition to San Ignacio's dining, Crave is a tiny and intimate restaurant with just a few tables inside and out. The changing menu is broad…

  • Hode's Place

    San Ignacio

    Locals love this rambling barn-sized place just north of the city center. A large terrace restaurant opening onto a citrus orchard and kids' playground,…

  • Ko-Ox Han-nah

    San Ignacio

    The name means 'let's go eat' in Maya, but Han-nah's is far from just another Belizean restaurant. The eclectic menu features an intriguing range of…

  • Corkers

    Belmopan

    This breezy upstairs restaurant and bar has a 'Brit-pub in the tropics' feel with a welcoming atmosphere and a melange of seafood, meat and pasta dishes…

  • Eva's

    San Ignacio

    Open early for breakfast, Eva's is a popular traveler hangout at the busy end of Burns Ave. The menu is pretty standard fare with Belizean and Western…

  • Farmers Market

    San Ignacio

    Saturday is the big market day in San Ignacio when traders come from all over Cayo to sell fresh produce, handicrafts and clothing. The dozen or so food…

  • Scotchies

    Belmopan

    Scotchies is a Jamaican transplant serving smoky jerk chicken and pork, sausage, wings and ribs, along with sides such as mashed sweet potato, yam,…

  • Pop's Restaurant

    San Ignacio

    You may feel like you're in a Seinfeld episode at this friendly diner with booth seating. The best omelets in town, along with waffles and good coffee,…

  • Everest

    Belmopan

    Belmopan's (and probably Belize's) only Nepalese restaurant is in a welcoming blue shack among several other shack restaurants opposite the market area…

  • Benny's Kitchen

    Cayo District

    Benny's is a local institution in San José Succotz – the turnoff is opposite the Xunantunich ferry so it's convenient for a post-ruin meal. Local…

  • Casa Sofia

    Cayo District

    Stop in at tiny Unitedville to savor the Italian delights of elegant Casa Sofia. Lovingly crafted antipasti, pizza and pasta feature on the menu, with…

  • Hibiscus Fast Food

    Hummingbird Highway

    This simple roadside shack in Armenia village serves just a few local dishes such as heaped plates of rice and beans with chicken stew, burritos and…

  • Moon Clusters Coffee House

    Belmopan

    The Aguilar family's excellent little old-school coffee shop serves some of the best java in Belize, from Cuban dark roast to the attitude adjustment, a…

  • Ix'Tabai Restaurant

    San Ignacio

    If it's food with a view you're after, you won't get better than this unless you have your own chef and a zeppelin. From the dining room of the Cahal Pech…

  • Wing Stop

    Belmopan

    If wings are your thing, this is the place. Try buffalo (six pieces for BZ$10) or a range of flavors up to the mind-bendingly spicy 'atomic'. Also burgers…

  • Tandoor

    San Ignacio

    The obvious standout on the menu here is the Indian cuisine, from samosas to butter chicken and fish curry, but there's also a typical range of Belizean…

  • Serendib

    San Ignacio

    San Ignacio's only Sri Lankan restaurant serves excellent curries with a choice of yellow, fried or savory rice, spicy chicken tandoori, and other…

  • Great Mayan Prince

    San Ignacio

    Great Mayan Prince is worth the short hike up Benque Viejo Rd for the sweeping balcony view of San Ignacio and an honest (not overpriced) menu of Belizean…

  • Tolacco Smokehouse

    San Ignacio

    Across the river in Santa Elena, this family-run open-sided restaurant makes a welcome change from downtown San Ignacio. Pork ribs, chops and grilled…

  • Blue Moon

    Belmopan

    Blue Moon is a welcoming family restaurant serving a wide range of international dishes from burgers to steaks and tacos to pasta. The ceviche and fried…

  • D'Stock Burger

    San Ignacio

    San Ignacio's best burgers are lovingly made here with interesting variations such as the jerk chicken, pesto or mushroom burgers right up to the gut…

  • Veggie Garden

    Belmopan

    This sweet Taiwanese vegetarian restaurant serves excellent ovo-lacto dishes (using eggs and dairy) from noodles to dumplings, as well as fresh juices and…

  • Pasquale's

    Belmopan

    In a log cabin just off Constitution Dr, this Chicago-style pizza joint has Belmopan's best range of pizzas, but if you're still not satisfied you can …

  • Martha's Kitchen

    San Ignacio

    Highlights run the gamut from tasty pizza and delicious fish burritos to juicy steaks and vegetarian kebabs. Take a seat inside the wood-accented dining…

  • Paradise Grill

    San Ignacio

    Rounding out San Ignacio's multicultural dining scene, this Lebanese place serves up delicious shawarma, pita wraps, felafel and kebabs. Most meals come…

  • Country Barn

    Hummingbird Highway

    Stop in at this roadside dairy and cafe near St Margaret's village for homemade ice cream, flavored milk and fresh yogurt. It's run by a Christian…

  • New French Bakery

    San Ignacio

    Best place in town for French bread, cinnamon rolls, croissants, apple turnovers and good coffee. It's in an open space just north of the market – get…

  • Casa Cafe

    Belmopan

    With good coffee, waffles, ice cream and breakfast snacks, Casa is a great place to start the day. It also dishes up vegetarian Asian dishes such as egg…

  • Bull Frog Inn

    Belmopan

    This popular and breezy hotel restaurant serves up good steaks and seafood. The adjoining bar is lively on weekends with karaoke and live mariachi music.

  • Mike's

    San Ignacio

    This unsignposted green shack opposite the market is a local legend for breakfast and fresh johnnycakes (cornmeal flatbread). Go early or miss out.

  • Tel-esh

    Cayo District

    This hole-in-the-wall cafe serves up cheap and tasty Belizean dishes, such as chicken, rice and beans, good coffee, fruit drinks and breakfasts.

  • Ice Cream Shoppe

    San Ignacio

    This is the place for excellent homemade ice cream with some deliciously offbeat flavors, such as pumpkin cheesecake, s'mores and fudge brownie.

  • Sister's Diner

    Cayo District

    Styled like an American diner, open-air Sister's does a fine line in burgers, pizzas, wings, Tex-Mex and Philly cheesesteak.

  • Café Casita De Amour

    Hummingbird Highway

    Café Casita De Amour – the House of Love – is an architectural oddity and a worthwhile pit stop on the Hummingbird drive. Inside is a cafe with a simple…