Palmilla Restaurant

Top choice in Ambergris Caye


The classy, candlelit restaurant at Victoria House is the island's priciest, but also one of its best. Arrive before sunset to have a mojito on the veranda, then head into the white-tablecloth dining room to devour a cashew-crusted grouper or imported beef tenderloin. There's also a seasonal fish market, involving fresh seafood handpicked by the chef at the hotel's dock.

Dishes are enormous, flavorful and artfully presented. Vegan and vegetarian options abound, and the wine list slays. At lunchtime you might prefer Admiral Nelson's Beach Bar, the hotel's casual, open-air cafe on the beachfront.