good restaurants near port?

[SwingChickie]

my BF and i want to take it easy when our ship gets to belize. we're thinking massage on the ship in the morning, then having a nice lunch somewhere around the port and going to the beach for an hour or so. sooooooo...

 

1. does anyone have a recommendation for a restaurant in the area that would serve a yummy lunch? bonus points for outdoor seating.

 

2. are there any beaches in the area that we can walk or cab to and just go for a short bit? we'd rather not pay for an all-day beach excursion that we're not going to use.

 

thanks!!!

[NanaOfBKM]

I don't know about going out on your own to a beach. I'm not sure how safe that would be. We did the Captain Your Own Boat excursion with Coral Breeze Tours. the port area didn't seem that large but there is a Wet Lizard restaurant there that had some good food and drinks. Some seats outside. They have a website you can check out.

[crewsweeper]

Harbor View on Fort Street in the old customs house has views of the harbor, cinnamon crusted snapper and good ceviche. A bit pricey for Belize but reasonable in $US.

 

You may wish to try the Smokey Mermaid in the courtyard of the Great House Hotel for Belizean smoked fish.

http://www.greathousebelize.com/

 

Jam-Bel Jerk Pit specializes in Jamican-Belizean cusinine with an outdoor garden and lots of reggae. It's over on King Street.

 

About 10 minutes from the port on Western Highway is Sibun Bit Bar & Grill in an older beach complex with a varied menu and seating on the beach.