The best restaurants Inland

In the heart of the Indian Church community nestles a small, friendly restaurant serving excellent Guatemalan (the country of origin of the village's inhabitants who fled here in the 1980s) and Mexican specialties. Enchiladas, tacos and tostadas are prepared in this community restaurant, expertly run by nine women from nine village families. Indoor dining room and outdoor terrace. Before or after visiting Lamanai, Las Orchideas is perfect for a gourmet break before hitting the road again.

We're transported to the other side of the world as we pass through the front door of this small restaurant. The restaurant room is decorated with Chinese lanterns and signs, but it lacks a little charm for our Western eyes. In terms of cuisine, all the major Chinese specialties are on the menu and they're pretty good, as the locals make no mistake and come here regularly with their families. Don't miss the excellent fried wontons! You can also try the chef's great specialty, T-Bones (delicious beef steaks!).

This is the place to come for breakfast or lunch when staying at Blue Creek. You'll find local specialties such as enchiladas, rice and beans, buttered shrimp, as well as burgers and salads accompanied by excellent home fries. The place is simple and the portions quite small for the country, but it really gives you the impression of being one of the inhabitants of this remote region. You'll enjoy talking to Mennonite families here, who are more open to contact than those you meet on the road.

This Taiwanese fast-food restaurant is very welcoming thanks to its cool, colorful decor and smiling staff. You'll enjoy Taiwanese coffee, tea, fresh fruit juices and smoothies, as well as Taiwanese specialties such as spring rolls, chicken, shrimp and beef soups, and mouth-watering cakes for dessert. The menu is quite varied, and vegetarians will find something to satisfy their appetite with veggie dumplings or springrolls, or even with a good vegetable fried rice.

A bakery offering both sweet and savoury delights, Casa Pan Dulce is the perfect place for those on a budget. Pizza slices, sausage puffs, doughnuts, cakes and fruit salads are all on the menu. Everything is homemade. Established in 2000, this bakery has become a benchmark, supplying numerous restaurants and hotels in the Cayo district. The owners opened another outlet in the city in 2010 and a third in San Ignacio in 2013. A flourishing business with quality products.

We come to Luigi's for breakfast or a hearty brunch. Rustic but good, there's plenty to choose from on the menu: French toast, pancakes, waffles, sandwiches and burritos. There's also a menu of classic lunch dishes such as chicken/rice, soups, burritos... At Luigi's, you'll find all the Orange Walk locals who want to eat their fill without spending too much, a truly local place to discover if you're in town for a few days. The welcome is warmer than the region's average.

At the entrance to the town, immediately on the right (when coming from Belmopan), this restaurant has a large terrace where you can relax after a long day. On the menu: burgers, Belizean specialties ( rice & beans), Mexican specialties(tacos, burritos...), as well as refreshing smoothies and milkshakes. Some pretty good pizzas round out the offerings of this unpretentious little restaurant, where it's a good idea to stop for a while to get your strength back before or after an excursion around town.

Within the walls of this old wooden shack lies a small, traditional, no-frills dining room. The place serves colorful local family cuisine, with a lip-smacking special of the day(cochinita pibil, stew, beef foot etc.) and a few options such as fajitas and burritos, as well as a choice of delicious grilled meats. The best place in San Ignacio to try the region's simple cuisine. Note the wide range of homemade smoothies, whose flavors owe nothing to chemistry!