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What & Where To Eat In Punta Gorda Belize: Vegan Friendly

There are few restaurants in Punta Gorda ☝️ which makes it harder to find Vegan 🌿 Restaurants. Luckily Belizean 🇧🇿 dishes can be modified relatively easy for those with special diets.

Punta Gorda might not have many restaurants but the food here is unique due to the Garifuna and East Indian influence brought about by immigrants.

Here's a short list of my favorite places to eat: 👇

  1. 🫚 Punta Gorda Market
  2. 🍳 Grace's Restaurant
  3. 🍲 Joycelyn Restaurant
  4. 🧆 Asha's Culture Kitchen
  5. 🥗 Gomier's Foods

Punta Gorda Market

Market days are on Monday, Wednesday, Friday, and Saturday which is when locals come from other villages to shop and enjoy family time. Traditional foods to try are Caldo and Tamales. Ginger cakes are also available as snacks.

For the best caldo, Ms. Teul is found directly in front of Belize bank at Stall #11. Smoked tamales can be purchased from Ms. Chinchia who travels all the way from San Pedro Columbia and has been selling for 20+ years.

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Mayan food sign at the Punta Gorda Market
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Mayan women selling food in front Punta Gorda Market

Grace's Restaurant

This restaurant is found in the center of town and owned by East Indian immigrants. The menu is very unique and it still offers Belizean dishes like the popular fry jack & eggs breakfast.

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Grace Restaurant in Punta Gorda
  • 📍 Location: 21 Main Street
  • ⏰ Hours: 6AM–10PM
  • 💰 Cost: $7.00 USD per serving

Joycelyn Restaurant

This place is the definition of local & home cooking and well worth the visit. The owner, Joycelyn runs a small waterfront shack with authentic Belizean cooking. Her hot sauce is also known to be house favorite.

  • 📍 Location: Front Street
  • ⏰ Hours: 8AM–9PM
  • 💰 Cost: $8.00 USD per serving

Asha’s Cultural Kitchen

It's a little hard to keep track of this restaurant since it seems to change names every year but the food here is local and they sell a few drinks as well.

  • 📍 Location: 74 Front Street
  • ⏰ Hours: 3PM–10PM
  • 💰 Cost: $7.00 USD per serving
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Restaurant menu and food

Gomier's Foods

Gomier's is the only vegan/vegetarian restaurant in Punta Gorda. While the food is predominantly plant-based, be aware that Gomier does serve seafood.

  • 📍 Location: Southern Highway
  • ⏰ Hours: 9AM–10PM (Open 6PM on weekends)
  • 💰 Cost: $7.00 USD per serving

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