I'm staying 8 nights on Ambergris Caye during Easter Week in the northern part of town but way below the cut. Any suggestions as to where a single guy could get a good meal and a cold Belikin with lunch or a rum drink and dinner? I am so looking forward to the diving and the all-day Blue Hole trip.
JimJam-
My wife, daughter and I returned from Ambergris this A.M.. What a relaxing week. There are many choices for food, from the expensive to the cheap. Our best meal this last week was at
Wild Mango's, on the beach, about a hundred yards North of the Sunbreeze hotel. Very good food at a moderately expensive price. I sampled 3 meals other than my own and they were all great. Carne' Asada, Shrimp, and Shrimp Pasta dishes all delicous.
Our second best meal, and aways a favorite, was
Waraguma's. They are now on the middle street, within the downtown area, on the East side of the street (They moved across the street from their previous location). Very easy to find. They have a fantastic shrimp burrito. Right outside they also have a woman on the grill making Pupusa's with chicken, cheeze, spinach, beans, etc and all the above in compination. Very inexpensive. She only cooks them at night. Either a great snack or nice to take some home for reheating during lunch.
Upon the advice of a long time resident and friend in SanPedro, we visited
Lola's Pub. Its located on the Northern end of Great Barrier Reef Drive (Front Street) in the "Dead End" Cul de Sac. On the East side of the street. Its Very small, looks like the local pup that it is. The Thai Chicken Curry was wonderful and the Belikin Beer was cold.
Every morning we had breakfast, prior to diving , at our Favorite:
Estelle's, on the beach. Have both excellent breakfasts and lunches that fit within the budget. They are on the beach just North of the Spindrift Hotel in the down town area. They're closed Tuesdays but make this your prediving stop as often as you can.
Our last day we also had a good breakfast at
Cuban Coffee. They are just opposite of the little sandy park area in the center of town. Good coffee and an Omelette!
Other decent places to eat, but a little more expensive,
Elvies' Kitchen,
The Hidden Treasure,
Fido's, and the
Blue Water Grill.
I don't know if your've already booked your diving, if not I'd highly suggest checking in with Rudy Duran of Island Divers.
Welcome to Island Divers Belize This was our third year diving with him, small groups, good divemasters, and very accomodating. Certainly not the "Cattle Boat" dive operation. His place is located on the Spindrift Hotel Dock, Downtown, next to the place that rents jet skis. If you talk to Rudy or his staff, tell them "Mister Ken" sent you. Nef is his Instructor/DM and Lloidee in another DM. Hope this helps, feel free to PM if you want any specifics. Dr. Ken :42:
