EATING AND DRINKING, Belize Tourist Information and Travel Guide at InfoHub.com

Belizean food is a distinctive mix of Latin America and the Caribbean, with Creole "rice and beans" dominating the scene, but with plenty of other important influences. Mexican empanadas are as common as pizza, chow mein and hamburgers. In a few places Belizean food is a real treat, with particularly good seafood, but in all too many others it's a neglected art.

Where to eat
The quality of the food in Belize rarely bears much relation to the appearance of the restaurant it's served in, whether you're eating in a bar, a café or a smart-looking restaurant. Out on the islands and in small seashore villages some restaurants are...
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What to eat
The basis of any Creole meal is rice and beans , and this features heavily in smaller restaurants. In many cases it means just that, with the rice and beans cooked together in coconut oil and flavoured with recado (a mild ground...
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Drinks
The most basic drinks to accompany food are water, beer and the usual soft drinks. Belikin, Belize's main beer , comes in five varieties: lager-type bottled and draught beer; bottled stout (a rich, dark beer); and...
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