2 Best Restaurants in The Southern Coast, Belize

Chef Rob's Gourmet Café/Love on the Rocks

$$$ Fodor's choice

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, Belize
663–1529
Known For
  • eclectic, rotating menu
  • one of Belize's top restaurants
  • option to cook your own food
Restaurants Details
Rate Includes: No lunch, Reservations essential

Rick's Café

$$
This little place on the Sidewalk is a nice stop for fresh ceviche and cold beer at lunch; just sit on the open-air veranda and watch the village life pass by. If you're craving greens, it also has some of Placencia's best salads. For dinner, try the pizza or pineapple shrimp quesadillas. The chef-owner, Rick, is well experienced in the hospitality business in Belize and treats his customers well.
Sidewalk, Placencia Village, Stann Creek, Belize
666–8466
Known For
  • pineapple shrimp quesadillas
  • great salad selection
  • attentive owner and staff
Restaurants Details
Rate Includes: Closed Tues. and Wed.