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Erva’s Restaurant

Erva’s is a great restaurant where the host and mainstay bartender Germo will always give a friendly welcome.The burritos here are certainly a foot-long and a great budget option to split with a friend at $4.50 (9BZE). The specials are certainly a good option, too. We tried the chaya special which was a delicious take … Continue reading »

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Ko-Ox Han-Nah (Let’s Go Eat)

This place has a great menu ranging from traditional Belize dishes like stew beans and rice with chicken to daily specials of boil up and relleno negro — make sure to check the specials so you don’t miss out on the local flavor served up daily here! The prices are more than fair and the … Continue reading »

Rosita’s Fast Food

Offering everything from the traditional Belizean fast food of garnaches, panades, salbutes and other small snacks to full meals of stew chicken or fry chicken with cole slaw and fries or rice and beans — Rosita’s dishes can sate your hunger at a low, low price. (The fry chicken is delicious here and the burgers … Continue reading »

Bella’s Backpackers Hostel

Being the only hostel in San Ignacio, Bella’s is a fantastic place to hunker down in this town. The layout of the building makes it easy to be social — an enormous rooftop terrace with great views of town and plenty of couches and hammocks to lounge on. The place is clean and offers everything … Continue reading »

Elvira’s Guesthouse

Elvira’s has a great location and competitive prices too. There’s a nice veranda to lounge on and you’re in the center so getting places is easy. If your first choice of accommodations is booked, Elvira’s is a worthy runner-up. Double room (1 bed), shared bathroom – $15usd (30BZE) Double room (2 single beds), shared bathroom – $17.50usd … Continue reading »

Hi-Et Guesthouse

Hi-Et Guesthouse has a homey feel from the first minute you walk in. The rooms may be small, but each comes with a private balcony — and with the location of this place, they can be a great spot to take in the local flavor of town. Double rooms with a shared bathroom go for … Continue reading »

Panda Chinese Restaurant

I’m not really a big luncher, but five hours of scuba diving will work up on appetite. Panda Chinese Restaurant is a great place to fill that void — a truly giant fried fish sandwich and an order of fries for $5usd. This sandwich is big enough to share, if you have a diving or … Continue reading »

Pop’s Diner

The words diner, all day breakfast and bottomless coffee are more than enough to entice me into a restaurant. And Pop’s Diner did not disappoint. Whether you go for a classic breakfast, a burrito or tacos — everything here is delicious, including the coffee. Definitely a place to hit up if you’re looking for breakfast … Continue reading »

Delicious Seafood and Chinese Restaurant

Delicious Seafood and Chinese Restaurant is a good option if you want to go somewhere to sit down, drink a beer and grab a bite. The fried chicken is the cheapest and the safest for a sensitive stomach. Just remember, they cut up and serve the whole chicken. So yes, that is a chicken neck … Continue reading »