Gourmet products local specialties and wines Belize

A wooden hut, where you drink very good coffees whose beans have just been minced. Cold cafés are also very good, like the few juices and cakes served in accompaniment. 

The hotel was very close to the city centre. They buy typical Belize cakes such as the cinnamon roller and coconut bread and you can also order salty pleasures such as ham/cheese. 

Ideally located next to the ferry departure point, Ice & Beans is the perfect place for a good breakfast before setting sail on your next adventure. Vanilla, almond and many other flavors are the house specialties. You can also drinksmoothies and milk shakes, and devour donuts. All this in a beachy atmosphere, with a few wooden benches inviting you to stay and enjoy Caye Caulker at its preferred speed, the slow pace. The service is friendly and the place rich in encounters.

On the main road, in the center of Placencia, you'll find the ice cream parlour that produces ice creams considered by many Belizeans to be the best in the country. The flavors change according to the whims of the owner, who is Italian of course! Mango, banana, passion fruit, stracciatella or pistachio, you'll find all the great Italian ice cream classics. Special mention goes to the salted caramel ice cream, which is surprisingly Central American. This small ice-cream shop is one of the city's must-visit addresses, not to be missed under any circumstances.

In Belize, it's not always easy to find a wide variety of fruit and vegetables in one place, but Eddie's is paradise in that respect. He runs a small kiosk right in the center of town, offering a vast selection of beautiful produce, often grown without pesticides. Oranges, bananas, mandarins, watermelons and a host of exotic fruits vie for top billing with zucchini and other vegetables that make you want to buy them all.

Punta Gorda's market is located not far from the gentle lapping of the ocean, on a street lined with casual boutiques and cafés. Sitting on overturned milk crates, in the back of trucks and under rainbow-colored umbrellas, Belizeans sell everything from fresh produce to kitchen utensils to socks. However, it's the Mayan women selling spice mixes who are the stars of the market. These glass jars with red plastic lids are sought after by chefs all over Belize.

This is one of the most pleasant places to take a break in the town of Dangriga. The room is large and tastefully decorated, with a pretty wall covered with Emojis painted by local youngsters and a superb exterior wall covered in graffiti, setting the tone that the city's youth love to come here to relax. A wide choice of smoothies, ice creams and juices, as well as tasty sandwiches and pizzas, await you here. Of particular note are the fresh fruit milkshakes, which are particularly tasty and pleasant in this often sweltering city.

Here's a truly surprising place. In the heart of Dangriga's main gas station, behind a small but opaque glass door, you'll enter another world and be greeted by charming young girls offering the best ice creams and sorbets in town in a cosy, well-decorated room. Brownies, cookies, sundaes and ice creams are on the menu, as well as a very good espresso coffee, which is quite rare in the area. It's the ideal place to take a break before catching the bus, whose station is right next door.

A basic market where food and cosmetics are found. 

Dan and Eileen, an American couple with a passion for ice cream, opened this landmark establishment in 2005, after searching the length and breadth of the island for an ice cream worthy of the name. They imported the basic "frozen custard" from the USA and mixed in all the local products they could find, depending on the season. The most popular are coconut ice cream and "Soursop" made with tropical fruit. The atmosphere is also very friendly.

It's unthinkable to be in San Pedro and not stop at the Belize Chocolate company. The first of its kind in the country, this chocolate shop not only offers a menu of hot and cold beverages and pastries with unforgettable flavours, but also boxes and bars of chocolate and related products to take home if you manage not to eat them before your return! The chocolate is, of course, homemade every day from organic cocoa grown on small farms in the south of the country. We couldn't recommend anything more delicious!

Every day in the center of town, next to the bus station, you'll find stalls selling fresh fruit and vegetables. Perfect for taking the temperature of the city. On Tuesdays and Fridays, people from all over the region come here for one of the biggest markets in the Cayo District. Here you can get a taste of what the region has to offer (cheese, meat, cold meats, vegetables, fruit...). The market opens at 5 a.m. and closes at the end of the day, depending on the success of sales.

This bakery run by a friendly Irish couple offers brilliantly executed French-style viennoiseries, American-inspired cakes, full breakfasts, sandwiches and other savory delights all day long. A furnished terrace lets you enjoy these delicious preparations outside, while taking advantage of the fine weather. The Baker has become a San Pedro staple for pastry and pastry lovers, so don't come too late if you want to be spoilt for choice.

For a gourmet break, you can stop off at this delicious ice cream parlour, which offers succulent flavours that will melt your sweet tooth. Don't hesitate to try it out, as the products served are fresh and of excellent quality. The exotic flavors of mango, banana, pineapple and coconut are particularly noteworthy, as their exceptional flavor confirms that we are indeed in the Caribbean, and that management knows its business and chooses its suppliers carefully for anything that isn't homemade. The iced birthday cakes are equally delicious.

Every Saturday, from sunrise to mid-afternoon, the district's residents and merchants gather in San Ignacio for the market. You'll find fresh produce (vegetables and farm products), clothing and a few handicrafts. It's also a great place to grab a bite to eat local specialities at low prices. It's one of the city's main social events, with a relaxed atmosphere that gives you a better grasp of the local way of life. And you can often hear live music. For lunch, the choice is yours!

Mick works here all year to produce local rums. Several types of bottled rums are proposed for purchase: white rum, dark rum, coconut rum… It can be a good souvenir to report your trip!

Located at the split, on the north side of the island, next to Lazy Lizard, this is a pleasant little ice cream store, one of the only ones on the island. We come here to refresh ourselves with great Italian-style ice creams. You'll discover many original flavors, such as licorice/mint and the very local soursop. All the ice creams are homemade, and you can't go wrong with their creaminess. Choice of cups and cones. A lovely terrace overlooking the sea, where you can enjoy these marvels while taking in the marvellous view of nature.

This renowned roaster has been producing one of the country's finest coffees since 2005. We come here to buy coffee made from top-quality Arabica beans. Three different coffees are available to take home in your luggage. If you're lucky, you'll run into Paul, the owner of the establishment since 2014, who is happy to explain the production process of the coffee, roasted on site. Tasting is of course available, so you can choose the coffee that best suits your taste buds. Interesting and delicious.

This factory and shop offers guided tours to introduce you to the different stages of chocolate production. Everything is made here from local cocoa, and local producers. No need to book, and the visit is free. If you have been won over, you can then choose chocolate bars to bring back in your suitcases, or to taste on the spot. There are also some by-products such as soap and jewellery made from cocoa beans.

As well as food products such as vegetables (often organic) and fish, you'll find a little bit of everything at Dangriga's central market. Clothes, shoes, handicrafts, hammocks... Some stores have been established here since the new market opened in 2014. Products from all over the district are sold here. Small stalls just outside the market allow you to eat more cheaply and sample the specialties that are so popular with the locals. This market is probably the cheapest place in the country to find souvenirs.