Nightclubs and bars in Belize

BC's Beach Bar is a great place to watch sports. They have a big screen TV, and the college games were on when were there. It's right on the beach, and there are tons of college tees tacked up all over the palapa. The ambience, truthfully, is no different than the other beach bars, but it's a cool place to get a drink. The nachos are amazing there, and not expensive. As you can tell, we had nachos frequently during our week there!

Dress Code: Casual

Road Kill Bar is across the street from Crazy Canucks. We liked this bar because it was all outdoors and right on the street. There was live music the night that we went and it was pretty packed! The music was very Jimmy Buffett-esque, but i think that's how all the bands are that visit and perform in Belize. As mentioned, many of the bars have the same vibe, but it was still a friendly and casual place to have a drink.

Dress Code: Casual

I quickly grew tired of the menu offered at my hotel in Belize City so I thought I would hope into a taxi and go to the restaurant/tavern that offers the best burgers in Belize. Well that sounded enticing so I thought that I would order a cheeseburger. Darn if it was not the best cheeseburger I had in Belize too. And the largest. I ordered a 6oz burger and could barely eat the thing through. Apparently they offer a 20oz burger on the menu that they claim cannot be eaten within two hours and will bet on it. I know a fellow who could take them on this one.
The tavern aspect to this place is that it is set up much the same as an American sports bar. TV screens everywhere showing sports. All centred around an island bar. The place was near empty during my visit but start to get busy as I exited. Most of the clientele seemed to be ex-pat Americans and well-bred locals.

Dress Code: Casual

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We arrived in Placencia on a Sunday which lucky for us was the night the Barefoot Bar and grill has live music. The Barefoot is located mid way on the boardwalk, there is a large empty sand lot next to them. Our hotel was right next to it so we headed over and where plesantly suprised with some good live music 6-10pm. The music was good and it brought out a lot of tourist as well as a lot of the locals. There is a huge outdoor dance floor that sits between the outside bar, the stage for the band and Tipsy Tuna's sports bar. We had a lot of fun, the drinks are good and the food is WONDERFUL.

During the day it's a good place to get sun, they clean up the beach, rake it and have lounge chairs for people to use.

Dress Code: No shirt, no shoes - no problem. Casual but as day turns into night a number of people change to beach casual.

Good drinks, but PACKED at night! There is a mixture of locals and tourists, but the drinks are good and the bartenders are fast. The rail vodka is Absolute, which is very nice. The dance floor is always hopping, but the crowd makes it tough to shake it at times.

This is another bar/grill out on a dock, located on the edge of Downtown San Pedro. They also have a great ocean view deck out back, and have a good number of places to sit and cool down. The back bar ouside offers another place to get drinks, and sometimes free shots if you're lucky.

Dress Code: It's Belize, there's no dress code here!!

Girls make sure you're comfortable, because if you like to dance you'll be sweating in no time! The ocean breeze will take your skirt up when you go outside, so be careful and guard yourself!
Guys wore mostly tees and shorts, some wore button ups, but most people were too busy dancing or drinking to really notice.

It's a trend in Belize to not care about what you're wearing and to just have fun!

Like many restaurants on the island, The Tackle Box was located out on a large dock on the water. This made for a great outdoor patio area and a fun bar and dance floor on the inside. The younger locals come out and try their hardest to shake their booties with the tourists, but don't let them get too fresh or they won't leave you alone!

The drinks are delicious and some of the cheapest in town I found. On select nights, they have live music, which is much more fun than just a DJ spinning. Ladies, be careful when you hit the patio in a skirt, the ocean breeze is merciless, and these guys LOVE seeing your London and France.

Dress Code: There is no dress code, it's Belize!

For the ladies, skirts go over well...they get you free drinks, but are also a hassle in the breeze. Tank tops are necessity, as it gets steamy on the dance floor. Don't wear your stilettos though, because this is a dock and you're heels will get stuck or fall through!

Guys mostly wore jeans or shorts and tees, nothing too fancy. Most of the tourists had those hawaiian style button ups, so don't feel like you won't fit in if you've got one!

The I&I Bar is a great reggae hangout on the island. If you're lucky, you'll get to meet "The Lyrical King" - a local Reggae singer who frequents the place.

You need to buy a drink to go to the uppermost level of the bar, but it's worth it for the view and the hammocks.

Dress Code: casual

Although the island seemed to have select bars with live music, we enjoyed just walking around the town and along the beach. As a female, I was comfortable enough to walk around at night by myself because the island is so small and I felt safe. However, there were a lot of men hanging around at night, so just ignore any remarks and keep on walking.

Dress Code: It does not really get chilly at night, but if you are walking along the beach you may need to add a layer of light clothing