Can anybody recommend any good ones? Staying at Cahal Pech.

Hey LM! We stayed at Cahal Pech for a couple nights and thoroughly enjoyed the restaurant on site.....Banana Daiquiri's are excellent (not as good as the ones at Crazy Canucks, but a close second!). Have fun!

Hey Dita, good to know they have a good on site restaurant for those lazy times and convenience. Still wondering if anybody has other places to recommend. Thanks!

We stayed at Cahal Pech as well and thought the food was quite reasonable. Breakfast overlooking the town is a nice way to start the day. We also highly recommend Hanna's. The food, and service were both excellent. The place was packed everytime we went by so you may have to kill a little time waiting for a table. Read more here from our trip report. . There are pictures as well. Have fun.

Hannah's is very good. Hode's is also very popular, especially with local folks, everybody from Mennonite families to kids who like the ice cream (sold in a separate booth). The restaurant at Clarissa Falls is inexpensive and good, especially for lunch. I like Sanny's (dinner only) -- a little hard to find, though.

Dinner at Chaa Creek is expensive, but the setting makes it a nice splurge. The restaurant at Ka'ana is pretty good, but VERY expensive and probably not worth it unless you have money to throw away.

--Lan Sluder

Terrific. Now we have some new places to try the next time we make it out there. Thanks for the tips!

Restaurant: Hanna's
Bars: everywhere!
Lan - FYI, Chef Rob left Chaa Creek and is in Placencia now...

I heard that. He is good. Was told that Chaa Creek has a new chef.

--Lan Sluder

Thanks for the responses. Cannot wait to get there and check them all out!

Serendib's (Sri Lankan, on Burn's Avenue), Elvira's for breakfast, Erva's for lunch,
Rolson's for dinner, Pop's for breakfast, Meli's across from the market and if you have a vehicle try Benny's in Succotz.
Bon apetit!

Forgot about Benny's Kitchen. Nice place, run by the Chan family I think. Had good escabeche there, and banana licuados.

--Lan Sluder

Michelle, thanks for the pics and report - just got a chance to look it over. San Ignacio is a place I have wanted to visit for some time, so I am excited about our upcoming trip.

Lan, what is banana licuado?

My first love, Serendib's....Curried Shrimp, Savory Rice and Deviled Potatoes. Hodes for lunch. Hannah's for lamb.

My faves are Hode's, Hannah's (Try the ginger rum shrimp! Has lots of vegetarian & vegan entrees as well), Sanny's for dinner, Erva's (not Eva's) great home made breads, Pop's (for breakfast & catching up on the local gossip but the food is inconsistent), Yoli's for pizza and/or ice cream, Martha's outdoor setting is nice but the portions keep getting smaller, Rolson's for Mexican! Great take out/or picnic table BBQ just across the bridge in Santa Elena. If you get adventurous and want real & local food with the local crowd, try Smith Farm Bar & Grill on Branch Mouth Road - walking distance but a bit of a haul from Cahal Pech.

I will be sending you my "Cayo Connections" with lots of info & tips when I send out your documents - a Barb's Belize perk ;-)

LaurieMar,

Like a milkshake.

--Lan Sluder

....only better because it's in Belize!