Dangriga Restaurants

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After spending about an hour in the internet cafe (see my 'Shopping' tip), it was already 1:30 PM by the time the four of us set out on foot looking for a place to have a quick lunch before we headed back to Hopkins. Where we were parked, beside the bridge over North Stann Creek, seemed to be the centre of things as far as restaurants in Dangriga went. We could see the King Burger on the other side of the creek, but my Moon's Handbook also mentioned two other places on our side of the Creek, close to where it enters the Caribbean Sea. We stolled in that direction (second photo) in the afternoon heat, initially seeking out Ruby's Rainforest Cafe - but found it permanently shut-up. Reversing direction only a few hundred feet, we finally settled on the dilapidated appearing Riverside Cafe. The book says this about the Riverside: "It's popular with travelers (boats to the cayes leave from right outside), and a gathering spot for local fishermen and folks with tourist businesses on the cayes. If you want to witness a real slice of Dangriga, set up camp at the bar here, order a Guinness with your eggs and beans, and watch the deals go down".

Favorite Dish: By the time we ordered at 2 PM, there were not many deals going down! We kept it simple, with two Chicken Burritos (US$1.75 each), one French Fries (US$1.75) and a Lighthouse Lager plus Belikin Mayan Temple beers. The service was quick and the food not bad either, especially for a total bill of US$10 (No credit cards accepted). Then, it was back to the rental for a return visit to the beach in Hopkins!