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Whats your favorite down town restaurant? I hear it may be $$$ at the resorts..
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downtown...
breakfast...estel's by the sea
lunch...stained glass pub...great "gringo" food and a bit of everything else
evening dining...casa picasso...a bit more money...but not outrageous...and worth every penny
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check out the street vendors too, at the park!
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Taste of Thailand (#56 is my favorite  ) Cannibal's, Bluewater Grill, Estel's or Rubies for breakfast, Jade Garden, Casa Picasso... I have to stop...this is making me really really hungry. mobunny 
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Caliente's
Cafe Ole
Estele's by the sea
Cannibal's
Reef Restaurant
Love Fido's for great people watching with your food.
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Gotta make notes *scribble scribble* .... luv to eat and people watch 
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My support is for the Staines family resturants, Ms Elvi's Kitchen and Caliente's. I've always been healthy after my meals, there!!! :p
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Many choices but for the food and service...
Cochina Carumba's!!!!!
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Don't forget Papi's. Technically not downtown, but a nice stroll worth the effort.
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El Patio
El Divino
Josie's Kitchen (only ate breakfast there)
Lily's Treasure Chest
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Lilly's Treasure Chest...now that's a new one I haven't seen mentoned much on the board. Barbara, can you tell me a little about the food/service/prices...and perhaps where to find it? Would like to add it to my list of places to eat ...Goody
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I've read several placed that the street vendors food is good, but I haven't seen any comments on them. Anybody admit to trying it?
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We really liked the fish and chips at fido's. Battered snaper with cole slaw and french fries. Ummm good. Elvi's also good fish sandwish.
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good morning Communik8r,
My husband and I tried the food stands in the centre of town next to the park....GREAT BURRITOS!
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Thoroughly enjoyed the Cafe Picaso - pasta to die for. Not cheapest, but worth every penny. Good looking wait staff too.
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A fish and a bird can fall in love, but where will they build their nest?
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Great places to dine on the island but my favorite was a little out of the way place, Cafe Picasso. Ambiance, romantic, wonderful service and lovely fresh ingredients in the heaveny food. The bar was fun and quiet enough to get to know the persons next to you. I'd highy recommend it. Also enjoyed going north to Sweet Basil. Nice place and good food also.
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Lily's Treasure Chest is on the beach at Lily's Hotel - a few doors N of Fido's in town. Good food, pretty cheap prices, Belizean service Great people/fisherman/working folk watching spot. Street vendors are great. I like Shirley's (about the 3rd or 4th in from the street) but all are busy and popular with the locals. I try not to eat anywhere there are no locals eating! If the place is full of tourists and the only Belizeans are working there - you know something is wrong (too expensive, bad food, "questionable" owner or operations.
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Thanks Barbara...added Lily's to my list of must tries and the info regarding the street vendors is much appreciated ...Goody
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In keeping with what Barbara has said, I repeat myself.
Jambel's on the town square near the beach, across from the street vendors, upstairs at a table looking towards the kids' park.
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Jambel's has also opened up a new place in the swanky new Coral Beach Hotel on Front St. Atmosphere is much more refined (A/C, etc) than the original (which is still there too.) Didn't make it there this trip but have eaten there before and it is great! Best Caye Lime pie!!!
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Everyone has their favorites, and tastes in food vary, just like mileage, but I'd make these comments:
* Jade Garden is not one of the hot spots, but since I've been going there (13 years or so), it's been dependably good to excellent, and quite a few locals go there regularly.
* Before Wil Lala sold Caribbean Villas, he said that in the past year or so the consensus favorite restaurant of his guests was, perhaps surprisingly, Blue Water Grill.
* It's hard to go wrong with the tried-and-true established places, like Elvi's (touristy, yes, but still good), Ruby's for a quick breakfast, the original JamBel Jerk, La Popular for baked stuff, most of the street vendors.
* I've never had a bad meal at any of the above, plus Sweet Basil, Capricorn, Papi's, Caliente, among others.
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so many places and so little time...we didn't get to try many of the ones that have been mentioned...
but i'm not surprised the blue water grill is often cited as a favourite...we had an excellent meal there one evening...it's a very classy place and if you have a table at the ocean edge especially...it doesn't get much better than this for atmosphere!
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Have you guys been living in a cave ? THE best is at Caribe Island Resort on the pier. You gotta try it and you will agree.
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The best food on the island is.....ICE CREAM..at Mannalley's.......hands :rolleyes: down.
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ok...BUT...the question that started this thread was...best DOWN TOWN restaurants!
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Mikell, It's ok, I am writting every one of these down!! I am hungry!!
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All of Chloe's favorites listed above are downtown.
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K. Paul's Louisiana Kitchen in New Orleans is really wonderful. It is north of downtown...really far north of downtown!!!!
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Everything is delicious in Belize! In town, or outta town!
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George's Kitchen
Pepperoni's
Lion's Club BBQ
BC's
Taste of Thialand
Jambel's Jerk Pit (old one by the beach)
Capt. Bicho's Beach BBQ
Coco
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Favorite meal was blackened Snapper at Cochina Caramba down town on Middle Street.
Other favorites:
Estel's on the beach, best breakfast.
Caliente's,great fish,conch fritters,jalapeno poppers.
Casa Picasso,on the edge of town. Go Friday night when they have Shrimp Paella!! Great Martinis. Owners, Chris & Jennifer(Chef)have a great staff working there
Vendors & food booths at beach: Try it, great fillng food at a great price!
Try to catch a woman named China, "pronounced Cheenah" on the beach in the afternoons.She walks the beach and we saw her at Aqua Marina area around 4:00. She has the best homemade ceveiche,and shrimp cocktail.She provides a fork & tortilla chips. The absolute best!!
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Everyone talks about where the locals eat. Can you give specific restaurants?
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Ambergris Delight - Papi's - Ruby's for starters as well as the vendors in the park
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The Reef Restaurant is another local favourite...and a good one!
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Lots of locals eat at Jambels too.
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Our family favorites were for hubby and myself, Casa Piccaso. Our kids favorites were Mannelly ice cream and Master Lees. They also loved eating at PepperOni's. Master Lees was great chicken and fries for only 5 BZ.
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ok here the capt jeff ,real deal ,stainglass pub a must great lunch or dinner ,taste of thailand .fabulous ,very nice small place must make a resvation here ,does not have be spicy ,and is rare like thai food but not spicey ..elvi'es still good tourist choice ,like the service . bc bbq on beach next to sunbreeze , on sun is a must do happing ,ribs /combo .chicken super .. blue water grill in sunbreeze hotel very good grat pizza brick oven or other fine dishes a little pricy but classy ,jade garden chinese ,for special house fried rice/ shrimp black bean sauce and the best egg rolls in the world . estelles on the beach for breakfeast .a must opens a 6 am . there are much more vey good ones in downtown just name a few in town area or close ...
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Stained Glass Pub for gringo food.
Dianita's Take Out for pocket friendly local fare.
D.D.s Ice Box and Submarine Base for breakfasts, submarines, smoothies and ice cream.
Papi's Diner is good. Mickey's is good. The vendors in the park for late at night are good.
Bottom line is it's hard to go wrong.
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How will we ever fit dining at all of the great restaurants in just one week?! Anyway, thanks for all the suggestions. I guess we will need to lose 10 lbs. just so that we can sample them all.
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A good rule of thumb is NOT to try one that you haven't seen on the board.... We did not have a bad meal! Elvi's Kitchen and Jambel Jerk (original) were my personal favorites...
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I wouldn't say not to try one you haven't seen posted on the board. Not every tourist gets a chance to try every place and not too many locals post here. Plus new places open up or change names and/or chefs all the time. My personal rule of thumb is if you see Belizeans eating at it, try it!
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 sorry, How about this, I ate at only at places posted on the board and was completely satisfied... If I had had more time and a less picky daughter with me I would have probably expanded my horizons.. Sorry if I offended anyone.
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San Pedro is an eaters paradise as far as I,m concerned and yes there just is not enough time to make it to them all. I don't think there is a bad place only some are better. I don't drink so eating was my pleasure and I never had a meal I didn't enjoy. If you like fish you won't get any better or fresher than in San Pedro. That comes from someone who lives in one of the seafood capitals of the world, Boston. I see people asking where is the best steak???
The answer is: The U.S.A. Australia Argentina
Not San Pedro!!!!!!
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Someone on this board suggested a White Italian Veggie pizza from Pepperoni's and they were right. It had banana peppers, green peppers, mushrooms, black olives, purple onion, tomato, and a great white garlic sauce! This is definitely something you don't want to miss. They also had the same thing with smoked chicken. I'm trying that next time. And the best part, it was a 14 inch pizza for $12.50 US ($25.00 Bze)!
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My advice to non-fish eaters, try it on vacation. I am not particularly big on fish, but grilled snapper or grouper is not like anything you will see around home. Order it, or beg a bite from someone, you could very well change your mind. The spices have something to do with it, with the texture and flavor of really fresh food. Also, if you've never tried conch, definitely have a taste. It's not fishy tasting and conch fritters or ceviche are among the greatest delicacies in the world (my opinion).
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Originally posted by JohnB:
Whats your favorite down town restaurant? I hear it may be $$$ at the resorts..
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Our favorite meal in AC was at Mata Chica, but that is a bit more pricey than some of our other favorites in San Pedro. We had a great dinner at Caliente, great breakfast a few times at Estels and a wonderful lunch-tacos at Mickey's.
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If one who like to eat where the Belizians eat, visit their home.
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bill, how right you are....i was fortunate enough to have lunch with conchita and chico flota, in their home, on my last visit....was the best meal i had in san pedro....
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Originally posted by Bill Thornton:
If one who like to eat where the Belizians eat, visit their home. Thanks for the invite Bill. Bryan and I will be ovah around 6:30ish.
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...great, bring me a plate of Shirley's Rice and Beans, Stewed Chicken, Potato Salad with slice of fried Planton, err...make that Plainton, err...a big fat banana. :p
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or plankton
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Restaurants and Bars in San Pedro, you have enough to pick, choose and refuse. Here are my favourits: Stained Glass Pub - Great Shrimp Basket, Elvis Kitchen - Delicious Shrimp Cocktail, Caliente Restaurant - Chicken Fajitas, Ambergris Delight & George's Kitchen - shrimp Salad, El Divino - Hmmm Hamburger's, Caribe Island Resort - again Shrimp salad. If I don't stop now I'll give you an entire menu at the rate that I'm going ... You just gotta try them all!!
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OK, there are WAY too many good restaurants to try in San Pedro unless we move there! How about ones you tried but really wished you hadn't? Are there any places that you thought were really overpriced for what you got, or just plain served lousy food? My list would definitely be shorter than the one I've put together off this board for places that were good!
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ahhhh shoot - thought that an appropriate "hi how are ya gift" and "it was soooo nice of you to invite us" would suffice! "hello, I'd like to order some plankton please"
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...first thing Monday, get into plankton futures...BIG TIME!!!!!!
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Not to question your judgment, but would feel a whole lot securer if you've at least heard them before I go and empty out the penny jar. Bill says .... 
"The truly happy person is the one who can enjoy the scenery even when he must take a detour"
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just up the street from amigoes del mar scuba dock is dianita's, a truely local spot. i ate breakfast and lunch there and the food and prices are unbelievable! no frills great food and super prices. you won't be sorry john in denver
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Haven't heard anyone mention Jerry's Crab Shack yet - their crab legs and seafood fritters? Awesome - had to eat there twice! 
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Tell us about the German waiter, at Jerry's.
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Jeeeeerrrrrginnnnnnnnnnnnnn!!!!!!!!!
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