The Southern Coast Restaurants
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1. Chef Rob's Gourmet Café/Love on the Rocks
$$$ | |You'll recognize this restaurant by the big sign out front made from one side of a red 1964 Peugeot 404, and inside the restaurant at Parrot Cove Lodge, the eclectic Caribbean-style, locally sourced food is nothing but contemporary and delicious. The place is really a two-for-one, with the adjoining Love on the Rocks restaurant, where guests cook their own food on lava rock. You can order a four-course meal (soup, salad, entrée, and dessert) from the prix-fixe menu or order à la carte. The menu changes daily, but the entrée might be lobster, fresh fish, or ribs, all presented creatively and with interesting sauces. The Chef's Table is a third option if you have a group of at least six, but no more than 12. Rob will prepare a private, sumptuous seven-course dinner for your group for BZ$130 per person. Advance reservations of at least 48 hours' notice are required.
Sittee River Rd., Hopkins, Stann Creek, Belize663–1529Known For
- Eclectic, rotating menu
- One of Belize's top restaurants
- Option to cook your own food
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2. La Dolce Vita
$$$ | |In a slightly Fellini-esque, upstairs setting the often-underrated La Dolce Vita brings authentic antipasti, bruschetta, and pasta dishes to Placencia. With opera music playing softly in the background, it's like being in a small, family-run restaurant in Italy. The spaghetti carbonara, with the owner's own home-smoked bacon, is amazing. Try the signature penne dolce vita, with a shrimp and zucchini sauce or the linguini with calamari, octopus, squid, and shrimp. Most dishes are in large portions. The owner imports Italian pastas, olive oils, and wines to make sure everything is top quality. (The wine is always a generous pour.)
Main St., Placencia Village, Stann Creek, Belize523–3115Known For
- Spaghetti carbonara
- Penne dolce vita
- Good wine selection
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Rate Includes: Closed Mon. No lunch -
3. Maya Beach Hotel Bistro
$$$ | |This bistro by the beach is, hands down, one of the best restaurants in the entire country. The setting, in a covered patio by the swimming pool with breezes from the sea, which is just a few yards away, is everything you come to the Caribbean to enjoy. The menu changes regularly, but among the standards you'll go gaga over are nut-encrusted snapper and cocoa-dusted pork chop on a risotto cake. There also are nightly seafood specials. The bistro has a selection of small plates and appetizers including fish cakes, baked garlic (wonderful spread on fresh-made crackers with chutney) coconut shrimp, and honey-coconut ribs. No matter what you choose, you'll find the flavors and presentation interesting and creatively inspired. At breakfast, don't miss the fresh-made bagels or the cinnamon rolls. The place is small and extremely popular; online reservations are essential.
Placencia Rd., Maya Beach, Stann Creek, Belize523–4040Known For
- Creative, always-changing seafood menu
- Its popularity, which makes online reservations a must for dinner
- Scrumptious appetizer selection
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4. Secret Garden Restaurant
$$$ | |This upmarket place serves sophisticated international meals at dinner in an open-air, palm-lined, romantically lighted garden. Enjoy the friendly service and an eclectic mix of dishes including ceviche, jerk chicken, black bean soup, and bacon-wrapped steak. The chef can do vegan and gluten-free dishes. Save room for the delicious key lime pie.
Sunset Pointe, Placencia Village, Stann Creek, Belize523–3420Known For
- Upscale place for Placencia
- Vegan and gluten-free options available
- Key lime pie
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Rate Includes: Closed Sun. No lunch -
5. Barracuda Bar & Grill
$$$ | |This beachside bistro, part of Beaches and Dreams Seafront Inn, is one of the best eateries on the Southern Coast, with delicious dishes like fresh grilled snapper and smoked chicken or ribs. Catch the sea breezes on the covered, open-air deck while you munch a handmade pizza or enjoy a burger.
Hopkins, Stann Creek, Belize622–1403Known For
- Fresh grilled snapper
- Smoked chicken
- Great sea breezes on beachside deck
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6. La Trattoria Romana
$$$ | |The aromas waft out to the street and entice you in to this upscale—upscale for Hopkins, that is—Italian spot just south of town. Kick off a meal with a wide variety of bruschetta, followed by a Caprese salad, mushroom ravioli, and tiramisu for dessert. The wine list is one of the best in the country.
Sittee River Rd., Hopkins, Stann Creek, Belize630–3606Known For
- Ample Italian wine list
- Lots of bruschetta
- Friendly service
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7. Peer's Place
$$$ | |The engaging German owner here makes use of locally sourced and the best of in-season ingredients to whip up an eclectic menu of European and American food. He’s quite proud of the large pork chops they serve. Fresh salads, seafood, and cakes round and a good wine selection round out the menu selection here. You’ll find secure parking, too.
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8. Rumfish y Vino
$$$ | |This hip spot run by transplanted New Yorkers, in a breezy second-floor location near Tutti-Frutti, is a good place to have drinks, tapas, interesting seafood creations, and Italian pasta. Try the small plates of Thai shrimp cakes or pescado relleno (red snapper stuffed with shrimp). Bigger dishes include fish stew and several pasta and seafood dishes. There's a good selection of Italian and California wines.
Placencia Village Square, Placencia Village, Stann Creek, Belize523–3293Known For
- Good seafood selection
- Nice Thai appetizers
- Great wine selection
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