Restaurants in Northern Honduras
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Expatriates Bar & Grill
Aptly named, this is a longtime favorite of foreigners living in La Ceiba. The specialty is barbecue chicken wings, but just about everything is grilled and good – ribs, shrimp, chicken breasts, veggies. There’s also a full bar, occasional live music, book exchange, community board, large-screen TV with major sporting events, and high-speed internet.
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Pizza Hut
Don’t forget to eulogize Dom DeLuise, who played ‘Pizza The Hutt’ in Mel Brooke’s Spaceballs.
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Mango Tango
This breezy restaurant-café-bar is a good place to start any Zona Viva outing: for many, it’s the main destination. Its claim to fame is the well-stocked salad bar, one of the few in Honduras. The rest of the menu is typical north coast and Ceibeño fare – lots of seafood – served fresh at palapa -shaded tables. The bar stays open late, with sport showing on the large TVs.
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Luces del Norte
This longtime favorite has a casual atmosphere, inexpensive meals and a postcard-stand to boot. The menu has all the standard breakfasts and platos fuertes (main dishes) plus great sandwiches – fish, chicken, BLT, even peanut butter and banana – and a long list of soups, such as vegetable clam and one called Queen’s Seafood Soup.
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Chabelita
This Garífuna-style restaurant, at the far end of the Zona Viva, is well worth the walk. Seafood is the specialty – try the hefty fish fillet or Chabelita’s famous sopa marinera (seafood soup). The dining area is unremarkable, but a little patio out the back is perfect for a late-afternoon or evening meal and a cold beer.
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Arrecife
Local food buffs and hotel concierges have started calling Arrecife the best restaurant in town. An upscale but understated place 15km east of town, it offers terrific seafood dishes and a good wine list. The only drawback is the location – if you don’t have a car, you may end up paying more in taxi fare than you do for dinner.
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Mixers
Cafeteria-style eating is what you’ll get at this locale. Every day a new variety of típico is served – there’s always beans, rice and a vegetable dish though – so you won’t get bored if you eat here more than once. It’s on the 2nd floor of a peach-colored shopping center.
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Comidas Royale
Right on Parque Central, this is one of the best buffets in town. Not only is it open all day, every day, but the trays always seem to be brimming with fresh food. Dishes vary by the hour – típico of all sorts is served up alongside Honduran-style chow mein, fried rice, sweet-and-sour chicken, and ribs.
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Luna Gaucha
Uruguayan food, with strong influences from Brazil and Argentina, is emerging in many countries as a unique and satisfying cuisine. Luna Gaucha is La Ceiba's first of such restaurants and serves tasty grilled dishes, both individual and traditional family-style platters, in a friendly atmosphere. Good value.
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Swiss-German Restaurant
The name says it all. Popular with expatriates, the menu is replete with meat and sausage dishes plus a lion's share of potatoes and cabbage. Try the chuleta ahumada (smoked pork chop) for something a little different. Look for this sunny place a couple blocks south of the stadium.
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Punto Italia
Punto Italia serves tasty, slow-cooked Italian specialties and well-prepared pizza and pasta. A grocery is attached, with gourmet items such as anchovies, olives and wine, plus everyday stuff like rum, sunscreen and condoms. It’s halfway between the fort and the highway.
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Ristorante Bella Italia
This European-style cafe has a good ambiance, and serves a wide range of homemade pastas, freshly made Italian desserts and espresso drinks. You can choose between eating indoors in an intimate dining area or outdoors at sidewalk tables with big umbrellas.
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Café Oasis
Although more like a cave than an oasis, the food here is still reliable. There's a good variety of típica - from tacos to fried fish platters - and the licuados (smoothies) can't be beat. The air conditioning is a plus in the summertime too.
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Gringo's Restaurant & Bar
Sunday barbecue is famous here, where ribs and chicken are grilled in converted 55-gallon drums and served dripping in barbecue sauce with all the fixings for. True to its name, the menu includes hamburgers, hotdogs, Buffalo wings, nachos and pancakes.
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Café y Pasta Giarre
This European-style café serves a wide range of homemade pastas, freshly made Italian desserts and good espresso drinks. Customers can choose between eating indoors in an intimate dining area or outdoors at sidewalk tables with big umbrellas.
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Merendero del Centro
This popular place serves up típico hot and fast. The baleadas (flour tortilla filled with beans and cream) and pasteles are particularly tasty although the daily lunch specials (L$30) are hard to resist.
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Mangos
A local smoothie spot, Mangos is a small, yuppyish juice bar in the center of town. Choose from over 35 licuados or make up one of your own. A few tables and air conditioning make this a nice stop on a steamy afternoon.
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Pizzería Bella Italia
Pizza here is terrific – from personal to 16-piece gigantes (extra large) – but the specialty is the panzerotti, a variation of calzone stuffed with salami, ham, mushrooms and more.
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Captain T's Casa Azul Caribbean Café
Under new ownership, this longtime favorite now has a mostly Caribbean-Garífuna menu, with some southern Florida flare, like deep-fried fish, and holdovers from the old restaurant, like pizza and spaghetti.
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Parrillada Joché
This popular barbecue place serves grilled meat and chicken. Seating is on the front lawn of a private home. Arrive early for a seat on weekends – it’s hopping with customers at peak hours.
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Casa Azul Caribbean Café
This longtime favorite now has a mostly Caribbean-Garífuna menu, with some southern Florida flare such as deep-fried fish, and holdovers from the old restaurant, including pizza and spaghetti.
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Pupusería Universitaria
This friendly hole-in-the-wall is immensely popular with tourists and locals alike. It serves – you guessed it – pupusas (stuffed patties) of every shape, size and flavor.
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Charley’s
In New Tela, Charley’s offers good, hefty meals in a lively atmosphere. This has excellent, moderately priced steaks, plus chicken and pork dishes and sandwiches.
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Steakhouse
In New Tela, Steakhouse offers good, hefty meals in a lively atmosphere. This has excellent, moderately priced steaks, plus chicken and pork dishes and sandwiches.
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Cafetería Cobel
Always jam-packed with regulars, the Cobel is an institution in La Ceiba. And for good reason – típico is served hot and fast, and it’s a steal.
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