Guidebook for Placencia

Justin And Kristina
Justin And Kristina
Guidebook for Placencia

Food Scene

The Placencia, a Muy'Ono Resort
Placencia Road
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Above Grounds Coffee House
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Award winning food and casual, yet refined atmosphere. The owners and staff make sure everyone is treated well and their menu is to die for!
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Maya Beach Hotel and Bistro
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Award winning food and casual, yet refined atmosphere. The owners and staff make sure everyone is treated well and their menu is to die for!
We love this place because of the friendly Pirates! Yo ho ho...you gotta check-em out!
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Lost Reef Resort
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We love this place because of the friendly Pirates! Yo ho ho...you gotta check-em out!
Great Mexican Food, beautiful sunset views over the Placencia Lagoon, excellent Margaritas and loads of fun
Habanero Mexican Cafe & Bar
Placencia Road
Great Mexican Food, beautiful sunset views over the Placencia Lagoon, excellent Margaritas and loads of fun
This restaurant at the Laru Beya Resort offers a terraced view of the Resort grounds on the Caribbean. The food is always delicious and the drinks are ample with an intriguing array of flavors.
Quarterdeck Restaurant
This restaurant at the Laru Beya Resort offers a terraced view of the Resort grounds on the Caribbean. The food is always delicious and the drinks are ample with an intriguing array of flavors.
This gem of an Italian Restaurant at the Los Porticos Villas features the fine cosmopolitan fare offered by a loving Italian Chef/Owner and his family. A nice selection of wines coupled with fresh chicken, veal, steak and pasta dishes give diners a reason to rejoice!
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La Dolce Vita Italian Restaurant
Placencia Road
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This gem of an Italian Restaurant at the Los Porticos Villas features the fine cosmopolitan fare offered by a loving Italian Chef/Owner and his family. A nice selection of wines coupled with fresh chicken, veal, steak and pasta dishes give diners a reason to rejoice!
This famous restaurant and resort is known for it's Polynesian ambiance, iconic owner, Francis Ford Coppola, and a stunning view of the tranquil Caribbean waters. A little pricey, but worth the costs. Enjoy the evening with your special someone or with friends.
Turtle Inn
This famous restaurant and resort is known for it's Polynesian ambiance, iconic owner, Francis Ford Coppola, and a stunning view of the tranquil Caribbean waters. A little pricey, but worth the costs. Enjoy the evening with your special someone or with friends.
This relatively new restaurant at the Naia and Cocoplum resorts features a gourmet menu of Caribbean delights and traditional Belizean delicacies. Although a bit pricey, the meals are generous and full of flavor.
1981 Restaurant
Placencia Road
This relatively new restaurant at the Naia and Cocoplum resorts features a gourmet menu of Caribbean delights and traditional Belizean delicacies. Although a bit pricey, the meals are generous and full of flavor.
The Bonefish Grill (not to be confused with the U.S. restaurant chain of the same name) offers Asian and Thai dishes with a charming outdoor fireside view of the Caribbean sea. The bar is well-stocked and no one leaves hungry; a local favorite!
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Singing Sands Inn
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The Bonefish Grill (not to be confused with the U.S. restaurant chain of the same name) offers Asian and Thai dishes with a charming outdoor fireside view of the Caribbean sea. The bar is well-stocked and no one leaves hungry; a local favorite!
This upstairs restaurant is where the locals go for good food and fun times at reasonable prices. The menu offers familiar dishes, burgers, pizza, a traditional Belizean special each night and a has a "happening" bar. Open from 3:00PM to 9:00PM, Wednesday through Sunday. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays.
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Mango's on Maya Beach Belize
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This upstairs restaurant is where the locals go for good food and fun times at reasonable prices. The menu offers familiar dishes, burgers, pizza, a traditional Belizean special each night and a has a "happening" bar. Open from 3:00PM to 9:00PM, Wednesday through Sunday. Closed Mondays and Tuesdays.
Diners always enjoy the dining experience and friendly atmosphere of this upstairs restaurant and bar! One could be forgiven for imagining Humphrey Bogart or Damon Runyon telling stories at the bar or on the balcony overlooking the busy Placencia Village road below. Fun food and great drinks!
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Rumfish y Vino
Placencia Road
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Diners always enjoy the dining experience and friendly atmosphere of this upstairs restaurant and bar! One could be forgiven for imagining Humphrey Bogart or Damon Runyon telling stories at the bar or on the balcony overlooking the busy Placencia Village road below. Fun food and great drinks!
This little restaurant at the Green Parrot resort offers consistently good meals at affordable prices. The locals most often gather here over breakfast to get caught up on the latest happenings on the Placencia Peninsula.
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Green Parrot Beach Houses and Resort
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This little restaurant at the Green Parrot resort offers consistently good meals at affordable prices. The locals most often gather here over breakfast to get caught up on the latest happenings on the Placencia Peninsula.
Not much more than a shack, Dawn's Grill'n'go has a pretty amazing menu, with all kinds of sandwiches to full Lobster meals when in season. Easy going atmosphere and picnic bench seating is two most noticeable qualities, other than the delicious food, of course.
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Dawn's Grill
Placencia Road
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Not much more than a shack, Dawn's Grill'n'go has a pretty amazing menu, with all kinds of sandwiches to full Lobster meals when in season. Easy going atmosphere and picnic bench seating is two most noticeable qualities, other than the delicious food, of course.
Perhaps the most authentic Belizean food on the Peninsula, this restaurant is a staple for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The outdoor seating on the Placencia Road gives diners a view onto the world of Placencia Village. Fun place to enjoy your day and meet locals and other tourist alike!
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Wendy's Creole Restaurant & Bar
Placencia Road
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Perhaps the most authentic Belizean food on the Peninsula, this restaurant is a staple for breakfast, lunch and dinner. The outdoor seating on the Placencia Road gives diners a view onto the world of Placencia Village. Fun place to enjoy your day and meet locals and other tourist alike!
If you are a big Reggae fan, then this is the place for you! The Creole Grub is always good, the music even greater and the laid-back atmosphere invokes images of Bob Marley and his band. This place is always hopping at night!
Omar's Guest House
If you are a big Reggae fan, then this is the place for you! The Creole Grub is always good, the music even greater and the laid-back atmosphere invokes images of Bob Marley and his band. This place is always hopping at night!
Say hello to Buba when you're there! This little restaurant/bar offers delicious sandwiches and seafood at very reasonable prices. Drop in to grab a beer or great conversation with local characters.
Buba Wuba's Grill and Smoke Shack
Harbour Place North
Say hello to Buba when you're there! This little restaurant/bar offers delicious sandwiches and seafood at very reasonable prices. Drop in to grab a beer or great conversation with local characters.

Entertainment & Activities

This is amazing because you can tour the cheese house, botanical gardens, and learn about tubing Belize's great cave system.
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Ian Anderson's Caves Branch Jungle Lodge
41 Mile, Hummingbird Highway
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This is amazing because you can tour the cheese house, botanical gardens, and learn about tubing Belize's great cave system.

Sightseeing

This is the Nerve Center of the Placencia Peninsula. Small shops, grocery stores, restaurants, cafes and bars line this winding little highway that stretches from the fishing boats northward to the mainland.
Placencia Road
Placencia Road
This is the Nerve Center of the Placencia Peninsula. Small shops, grocery stores, restaurants, cafes and bars line this winding little highway that stretches from the fishing boats northward to the mainland.
Famous for its population of Howler Monkeys and Manatee watching, this area is a popular and affordable day-trip sightseeing destination.
Monkey River Town
Famous for its population of Howler Monkeys and Manatee watching, this area is a popular and affordable day-trip sightseeing destination.
Perhaps one of the most interesting locations in Belize for adventure, Ian Anderson and his wife, Ella Baron have created a private national treasure in the country. In addition to 25 Tree House guest accommodations, Ian and Ella have created a world-class botanical garden. They have also turned their passion for cheese into a wonderful Cheese House, where their products are shipped all over the region; even the world! Ian is the person who introduced Cave-tubbing to Belize over thirty years ago and is recognized internationally as the "father" of all adventure tours in Belize. Many of the ancient Mayan legends of crystal skulls and human sacrifice can be visited here.
Ian Anderson's Adventures in Belize
Hummingbird Highway
Perhaps one of the most interesting locations in Belize for adventure, Ian Anderson and his wife, Ella Baron have created a private national treasure in the country. In addition to 25 Tree House guest accommodations, Ian and Ella have created a world-class botanical garden. They have also turned their passion for cheese into a wonderful Cheese House, where their products are shipped all over the region; even the world! Ian is the person who introduced Cave-tubbing to Belize over thirty years ago and is recognized internationally as the "father" of all adventure tours in Belize. Many of the ancient Mayan legends of crystal skulls and human sacrifice can be visited here.
One of the oldest and most well-established of botanical gardens, a stop at this treasure is a wonderful compliment to a day-trip excursion to Xunantunich and/or Cahal Pech ancient Mayan archeological sites.
Botanic Garden Shop
Savannah Street
One of the oldest and most well-established of botanical gardens, a stop at this treasure is a wonderful compliment to a day-trip excursion to Xunantunich and/or Cahal Pech ancient Mayan archeological sites.

Parks & Nature

This is a Belize national treasure, featuring many animals unique to Belize. It also features a well-appointed gift shop for tourist finds.
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Belizen eläintarha
Mile 29 George Price Highway
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This is a Belize national treasure, featuring many animals unique to Belize. It also features a well-appointed gift shop for tourist finds.
Guests report having a fantastic experience at the Spice Farm because the guided tours of the spice bushes and trees are both fun and informative.
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Belize Spice Farm & Botanical Garden
Southern Highway
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Guests report having a fantastic experience at the Spice Farm because the guided tours of the spice bushes and trees are both fun and informative.
The Jaguar Reserve offers a great day-trip outing for everybody! Don't miss this classic nature experience, which is unique to the region.
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Jaguar Reserve Nature Center
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The Jaguar Reserve offers a great day-trip outing for everybody! Don't miss this classic nature experience, which is unique to the region.
A MUST SEE in Belize.
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Xunantunichin mayatemppeli
Xunantunich Access Road
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A MUST SEE in Belize.