The Southern Coast Restaurants

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  • 1. Above Grounds Coffee Shop

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    Above Grounds sells shade-grown, organic Guatemalan coffee straight up, in lattes, iced, or however you like it. Fresh-roasted coffee by the pound is also for sale. The bagels come from The Bistro at Maya Beach, and the fresh donuts from a lady who sells them in the village.

    Main St., Placencia Village, Stann Creek, Belize
    607–1017

    Known For

    • Great bagels
    • Fresh doughnuts
    • Good selection of coffee drinks

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: No dinner. No lunch Sun.
  • 2. Tutti-Frutti

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    Authentic, Italian-style gelato is the thing here, and it's absolutely delicious, the equal of any you'll find in Rome. Try the tropical fruit flavors, such as banana, lime, coconut, papaya, and mango, or an unusual flavor such as sugar corn, all created from natural ingredients. Beware: you may become addicted and return day after day to sample new flavors.

    Main Rd., Placencia Village, Stann Creek, Belize

    Known For

    • Gelato that rivals anything in Italy
    • Rotating daily selection of flavors
    • Knowledgeable staff who'll explain the exotic flavors to you

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Wed. and up to two months in July and Aug.
  • 3. Amped Coffee

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    The line forms early for Amped’s savory meat pies, baked fresh each day. They’ll fortify you for a morning of sightseeing. You may simply want to grab a table and a coffee and revel in the air-conditioning—it’s one of the few small Hopkins eateries that have it. The Amped folks also offer a rotating selection of area tours.

    Sittee River Rd., Hopkins, Stann Creek, Belize
    523–7259

    Known For

    • Good coffee to get you going
    • Great place to hang out
    • Area tours offered, too

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: No dinner
  • 4. Innies Restaurant

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    At Innies, as at most local restaurants in the village, you're eating in a spot that was once somebody's house or back porch. Here, you can dine inside or outside and get the full flavor of village life. The food is authentic (though some dishes cater to the taste of tourists), delicious, and inexpensive. You'll find the staff very friendly. Traditional Garifuna dishes such as hudut (fish cooked in coconut milk and served with mashed plantains) and ereba (grated cassava bread) with bundiga (a gravy of grated plantains and coconut) are available, but less exotic dishes like fried chicken and rice and beans with stew chicken are also served.

    191 South, Hopkins, Stann Creek, Belize
    503–7333

    Known For

    • Traditional Garifuna cooking
    • Tamer dishes such as rice and beans for the less adventurous
    • Homestyle service

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: No dinner Sun.
  • 5. Kat's Coffee

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    Seating is on the front deck of a simple wooden structure here. Choose from a bench, a picnic table, or low tables and enjoy a variety of gourmet coffee drinks. If you need something more fortifying, sandwiches and quiches are on the menu, too, with gluten-free options available.

    One block west of South Rd., Hopkins, Stann Creek, Belize
    628--5778

    Known For

    • 10 am--1 pm Saturday brunch
    • Gluten-free quiches
    • Informal setting

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Sun. No dinner
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  • 6. King Burger

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    No, it has nothing to do with the U.S. chain Burger King, but it is one of the best places in Dangriga to get an honest plate of chicken and rice and beans. Prepared by the Cuban owner, the fresh fish is good, and, yes, so are the hamburgers. Everything's affordable, too. No alcohol is served, but you can BYOB (Bring Your Own Belikin).

    135 Commerce St., Dangriga, Stann Creek, Belize
    522/2476

    Known For

    • Great fish dishes
    • Friendly, local atmosphere
    • BYOB

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Sun., No credit cards
  • 7. Nice Cream

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    The village’s bright, pastel, tropical beachfront ice cream shop offers 19 regular flavors dished up in cones or dishes. (This is Belize, so expect lots of banana and pineapple and coconut offerings among the choices.) Never fear, though: vanilla and chocolate are on the menu if your tastes run less adventurous. Also never fear: you’ll find a few vegan and lactose-free options to cool you off on a hot day.

    Seafront, Hopkins, Stann Creek, Belize
    637–3933

    Known For

    • Atmosphere of a stateside ice-cream parlor
    • Whimsical specialty flavors
    • Vegan cone offerings
  • 8. Riverside Café

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    The Creole and Garifuna dishes here are hearty, tasty, and prepared fresh. The restaurant is often busy with fishermen and the guys who run boats out to Tobacco Caye and other offshore cayes, but it's basic and clean. If you're going to the islands you can arrange transportation while sipping a beer or having breakfast or a plate of rice and beans.

    Riverside and Oak Sts., Dangriga, Stann Creek, Belize
    661-6390

    Known For

    • Filling breakfasts
    • Hearty rice and beans
    • Local fisherman's vibe

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: No credit cards
  • 9. Thongs Café

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    This European-run coffee shop and bistro is small but stylish, with Belizean wood carvings and paintings on the walls and free Wi-Fi. Expect good coffee, well-prepared breakfast omelets, and satisfying smoothies. For lunch, try the salads. The prime tables on the front patio fill up quickly so get here early.

    Main St., Hopkins, Stann Creek, Belize
    622–8444

    Known For

    • Filling breakfasts
    • Great selection of salads at lunch
    • Prime seating on front patio

    Restaurant Details

    Rate Includes: Closed Wed. and Thurs. No dinner

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