THE PENINSULA IS A FOODIES DREAM
Where to Eat in Placencia, Seine Bight and the Placencia Peninsula
Information regarding the restaurants was taken from the Belize Tourism Industry Association(BTIA) Placencia Chapter, and websites and Facebook pages for the restaurant. The local restaurants provide a vast array of cuisines and simply delicious food. There seems to constantly be new places so this is not all inclusive.
Mid & North Peninsula on Placencia Road
~ Inky’s & The Martini Bar @ Sirenian Bay – Inky’s has breakfast, lunch and dinner. The Martini Bar is only open certain night so check the website. Usually has very good sushi Thursday and/or Friday night but check their website for details. There is also a great little mini golf area open to the public and you can ask about possibly getting in on a pickle ball game There is also gym but you will have to inquire if they are offering day passes for a fee - sometimes they are and sometimes they are not. https://inkysbelize.com/ This place is great and just across the street from the house and north a few hundred yards or you can walk up the beach and walk down the lane to the south of the resort towards the road or through the pool area to get to Inky’s and the Martini Bar. NOTE: Serenian Bay is one of Belize’s only all inclusive resorts so when they arE busy they don’t have the beach side pool area or bar open to the public. You can walk through no problem but if you sit at the beachside bar sometimes they will ask for your room number and not be allowed to serve the public. The lagoon side restaurants and mini-golf have always been open to the public. This is also where you rent golf carts from Captain Jaks @Serenian Bay. https://captainjaks.com/rental-rates Be specific with them that you want to pick up and drop off your cart from Serenian Bay not Placencia Village if you call them for golf club rental because there is also a rental location in Placencia Village. The Serenian Bay location is much more convenient to our house for golf cart pick up and drop off.
~ Beach Bar & 1981 Restaurant @ Naia Resort - These restaurants are inside the Naia Resort just north of Serenian Bay Resort. 1981 is Naia’s fine dining at the Beach Bar is their more casual dining. This resort is a nice walk up up the beach about a mile for a lovely breakfast at the beach bar or fine dining at 1981 if you are so inclined. You can also walk the road or take the bikes.
~ Malulas - South end of Seine Bight on road to beach with sign just before the corner if going south.This is one of our favorite very close, local spots to eat right on the beach. Parking can be tough on a weekend night during high season. Information on Facebook https://www.facebook.com/people/Malula-Beach-Bar-Grill/61554886876170/
~ Rum Bum - This is one of our favorite breakfast and lunch places just a little north in Maya Beach. Very affordable and super friendly staff! Information on Facebook
~ Turtle Inn - A Francis Ford Coppola Resort. Beachfront. Mare Restaurant for Italian fine dining. Auntie Luba’s for Belizean dishes, Gaugin Grill at beachfront, the Laughing Fish Bar by the pool. The Skip White Bar which is open air, the Kid’s Gelato Bar, and a wine cellar with Coppola wines. https://www.thefamilycoppolahideaways.com/en/turtle-inn
~ La Dolce Vita Italian Restaurant - Great Italian cuisine. Nice selection of wines. Information on Facebook
~ Mariposa Restaurant - Beachfront serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner. https://www.mariposabelizebeac...
~ The Flying Pig Sports Bar and Grill - Open air sports bar. Very fun music trivia Tuesdays and karaoke nights on Fridays. Patrick is the owner and just a great human. He does a lot for the local community. He told him mom he was going toopen a bar in Belize and she said “when pigs fly” … giving us The Flying Pig. Great place to catch your sporting events on TV and you just might see your alma mater’s jersey hanging on the walls or ceiling. https://theflyingpigbelize.weebly.com/
~ Quarterdeck Restaurant & Bar at Laru Beya - Caribbean, Mexican and Italian. Open air with views of the pool and the sea. https://www.larubeya.com/placencia-belize-restaurant/
~Blue Lagoon (old Habaneros) - Located at Robert’s Grove/Blue Reef lagoon side. Beautiful setting on the lagoon. Call before going. https://www.robertsgrove.com/restaurants/habanero-maxican-cafe-and-bar
~ Hobb’s Brewing Company/The Barge – Craft beer on a barge on the lagoon. Information on Facebook.
~ Seahorse Restaurant at Azure del Mar (old Singing Sands) - Beachfront. Open air thatched roof. Asian influenced dishes. Great atmosphere and good food with fairly inexpensive Belizean breakfast. Breakfast, lunch, and dinner. You must make a reservation for the Korean BBQ dinner. www.singingsands.com/placencia-belize-restaurant
~ Pelican’s Pub and Grill at the Green Parrot – Beachfront, open air and full bar. https://www.greenparrot-belize.com/restaurant/
~ Mangos - A favorite bar and restaurant in Maya beach. https://mangosbelize.com
~ Maya Beach Bistro - Beachfront - Breakfast, lunch, and dinner. Dressed up tropical comfort food - fine dining with a nice selection of wines and an online list that you can check out before going to the restaurant. This place is very popular so make a reservation. Information on Facebook or on their website. https://www.mayabeachhotel.com/category/bistro/
On the Placencia Sidewalk - closest to beach, beachfront in Placencia Village
~ DeTatch Seafood Restaurant and Bar - Beachfront location. Serving breakfast, lunch and dinner. If you catch fresh fish they will cook for you. Website https://www.seasprayhotel.com/seaside-restaurantplacencia
~ Big Becks - At the end of the sidewalk overlooking the pier. Good food, cold beverages and great view of the end of the Peninsula
~ Big Titty - Here it is really all about the rum. Located at the end of the sidewalk below Big Becks. Great outdoor bar with lots of Belizean rum. I am sure you can get other drinks here too but it's all about the rum.
~ Beaches & Cream – Coffee shop with espresso.
- Barefoot Bar - Beachfront location. Outdoor bar, food and music. Information on Facebook. Hands down one of our favorite places in Placencia - known for their very stiff drinks and great food. Sheer volume of the menu will blow your mind. It starts with pages of drinks ;) https://www.facebook.com/BarefootBarPlacenciaBelize
~Placencia Beach Club - Beachfront location, swim up bar, full bar, lunch and fine dining for the evenings. Information on their website http://placenciabeachclub.com/ And if you want a romantic dinner by the Caribbean Sea, talk to Shane about their after-hours service.
~Tipsy Tuna Strip - In this area you will find BBQ and ice cream on the sidewalk and an outdoor bar on their beachfront location with bar food, music, volleyball, billiards and karaoke. Website https://tipsytunabelize.com/
~ Cozy Corner - Beachfront location. Breakfast, lunch and dinner. Website www.cozycorner-belize.com.
~Pickled Parrot - Located on a walkway between “The Sidewalk” and Placencia Road. American "comfort food" cooked from scratch with organic vegetables and meat. Music and trivia nights. Information on Facebook. A good place for an inexpensive and yummy lunch. Lots of ex-pats and you can play darts.
~ Toucan Jacks - South end of the sidewalk watch for the sign and walk towards beach. Great place to find NFL football in a lovely open air beachfront bar setting.
~The Shak Beach Café - Beachfront location at the end of the peninsula. Great breakfast! Information on Facebook. They have great smoothies and their huevos rancheros are dynamite!
~ Placencia Yacht Club - On the little island just south of the end of the Peninsula. Call them and they will send a boat for you. Lovely place to watch the sunset, have a drink and some tapas type food https://www.placencia-yacht-club.com
On or just off Placencia Road in Placencia Village
~ Q’s BBQ - South end of the road near the SE corner of the Soccer field. Best BBQ in town and very affordable! Green open air, local place on the road. Q is the owner and an absolute gem of a man! Another of our favorites for great local food.
~ Doyle's Smoke Yaad - Winner of 2023 Lobster Fest! Doyle hosts events and does lunches and/or dinners on certain occasions at his smoke yaad on the lagoon on N. Harbor. Look up what he's smoking and when he's service on his Facebook page.
~ Buba Wuba’s Grill and Smoke Shack - Just a short way down North Harbor and on the lagoon. Outdoor bar with bar food and music. Daily special. Information on Facebook.
~ Strange Brew - Bar with good bar food and fun atmosphere and staff. Dollar tacos on Tuesdays. 2 for 1 great burgers on Thursdays. Information on Facebook.
~ Mim’s Authentic Belizean Food - Home cooking from Belize. Information on Facebook.
~ Carmen’s – This place is a local favorite for fresh burritos and is located in the bus stop/taxi area. Always busy and always delicious. We call our order in at 650-4808 and it is ready when we get there. Excellent food and very inexpensive.
~ Omar’s Creole Grub - Lunch and dinner. If you catch fresh fish, this place will prepare it for you. Information on Facebook
~ The Galley/Dawn’s Grill/Gallo’s – Dawn has moved to the westside of the soccer field into Galley/Gallo’s. Dawn is an excellent chef! Information on Facebook. Serving Belizean specialties. A little pricey but best curry we’ve had in Belize.
~ Secret Garden - Caribbean cuisine. Information on Facebook.
~ Rick’s Café – Rick can be quite entertaining. People love this place. Information on Facebook.
~ Tutti Frutti Italian Gelato - A constantly changing variety of yummy gelato. We do dinner at Qs across the street and come here for dessert.
~Rumfish y Vino - Great place for upscale dinner with a good selection of wines. Reservations recommended. Probably the most expensive place in the village but really excellent food and can accommodate big groups. Information on website http://www.rumfishyvino.com/
~ Above Grounds Coffee - Great coffee and espresso. Supporting small independent producers.Information on website http:/www.abovegroundscoffee.com
~ Wendy’s Creole Restaurant and Bar - Creative cuisine with daily specials posted on Facebook.
~ The Little Wine Bar - Nice selection of wines paired with a great cheese plate. If you love wine,this is a nice place to relax. If you want to purchase wine, they have a good selection. Information on Facebook.
~ Yoli’s Over Da Water Bar & Grill - Quaint over the water open air bar serving local cuisine. Information on Facebook. Lots of ex-pats hang out here.
~ Paradise Resort Restaurant - Full restaurant and bar. Information on Facebook
~ The Other Side - A fun place that you have to take a little boat across the canal to get to it. Information on Facebook. https://www.facebook.com/TheOtherSideResort
~ The Pyramid House Wine - This is a classy place. Visit the gift shop. Go upstairs for the ‘to die for’ view of both the sea and the lagoon. Have a glass of wine, a plate of cheese, and enjoy the breathtaking sunset. They have been hit with the shutdowns and you must call before going. Information on Facebook.
~ Chillpoint – Coffee, smoothies, ice cream, wine, snacks and food.