Whet your appetite along our Cultural and Culinary Trail and experience the amazing cuisine and cultures of Southern Belize. On offer in Toledo (to mention a few) are Garifuna drumming lessons, Maya Living Experiences, the best yellow ginger recipes around, cacao farms, a Creole bistro/museum with live music and much, much more. The menu is below:
Asha’s Culture Kitchen
creole
Sitting outdoors on a covered deck with the salty breeze coming from the sea to cool off the heat of
74 Front Street, Punta Gorda, Toledo
Belize Spice Farm & Botanical Gardens
east-indian
When Tom and Tessy Mathew vacationed in Belize in 1989, they found it to be remarkably similar to their childhood
Southern Highway, Hellgate, Golden Stream, Toledo, Southern Belize
The Chiac family invites you, literally, into their home to experience the old Maya culture in a fun and interactive
Big Falls, Toledo, Southern Belize
Colemans Café
east-indian
Winner of BTB’s ‘Restaurant of the Year, 2017’ Coleman’s Cafe is ‘Where Good Food & Good People Meet’. We are
Rice Mill Main Road along Southern Highway, Big Falls Village, Toledo, Belize
Better known and still closely associated with the Maroon Creole Drum School, Driftwood Studios and HashishiPaampi Fire Hearth offers several
San Antonio PG Road, Joe Taylor Creek
After his mother died (now almost 50 years ago) Eladio Pop, the pater familias, started farming at the age of
San Pedro Colombia Village. Toledo,
“As a child and young boy, I always wanted to be a medical doctor”, says the colourful Ignatious Longville, sitting
Hopeville Joe Taylor Creek, Punta Gorda
We are a six-women group family of Q’eqchiMayans who, seven years ago, decided that we wanted to share our culture,
On the Southern Highway approximately one mile south of Nim Li PunitArchaeological Site or 25 miles from Punta Gorda Town. Indian Creek Village, Toledo.
Joicelyn Cuisine
creole
“Our food is local, seasonal, traditional Creole cooking! Large portions of typical rice and beans, stewed chicken, fresh fish, barbeque,
Front Street, across the Petrol Station, Punta Gorda, Belize
Description: Through Leela Vernon’s story, daughter Julet and son Franz bring to life Toledo’s incredible Creole history and culture over
6 Front Street, Punta Gorda, Toledo, South Belize
The Living Maya experience is a home visit that offers guests a fascinating glimpse into a fast disappearing world in
Big Falls Village
Mamajees Kitchen
east-indian
Umeeda Switlo, who now manages Mamajee’s Kitchen enthusiastically talks about East Indian culture and food in Toledo. ‘Indian food is
12 Clemente Street, Punta Gorda, Toledo
Mountain Spirit Wellness Community
garifuna
Garifuna people believe illness is caused by a lost connection between us (realm of man) and the Ancestors (realm of
30 Voa Road, Punta Gorda, Toledo, Southern Belize
Negra Grill and Tavern
creole
Punta Negra is a small, idyllic, authentic Creole coastal community just North of Punta Gorda with beautiful remote beaches and
Punta Negra Beach, Punta Negra, Toledo
Punta Gorda Market
mestizo
Mestizo culture and culinary influences are very much part of Toledo’s culture. Although there are no purely Mestizo restaurants you
Front, Queen, Middle and Prince Street, Punta Gorda, Southern Belize, Toledo
Warasa Drum School
garifuna
The Warasa Drum School offers a full complement of Garifuna cultural activities, all carried out by our highly experienced and
New Road, Saint Vincent Garifuna Block, Punta Gorda, Toledo
Yona’s Mayan Grill
maya
Blue Creek Village is a small Mayan village of Mopan and Kekchi heritage in the Mayan heartland. The community lies
Blue Creek Village, Toledo