Must-see restaurants in San Ignacio

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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,…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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…

  • 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.

  • 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.

  • Sweet T'ing

    San Ignacio

    A tiny bakery at the top of the hill with an exceptional variety of local chocolates (including made-in-Belize favorites Cotton Tree and Goss) and coconut…

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