True Belize home cooked meals are hard to find. Most restaurants try to dress up the local food in familiar costumes that we foreigners will recognize. El Fogon is totally different. The owner and four other cooks are cooking it up old school Belize style. If you haven’t been to El Fogon, chances are you haven’t experienced a restaurant quite like this one.
Located in the heart of Ambergris Caye, near the airport, El fogon is a hidden gem, literally. Finding this restaurant is like a treasure quest and the reward is great indeed. At this local favorite, food is prepared on an open fire hearth. Just like the grandparents used to do it decades ago. The way the food is cooked gives each dish a very distinct, unique, delicious taste. The lunch specials change everyday but typical rice and beans and fresh fish are always the order of the day. The Conch fritters are amazing, full of flavor and texture. The escabeche, conch soup and boil up are local favorites. These are traditional meals done right.
Traditional desserts are also whipped up every day. Rice pudding, Cassava cake and Coconut Pie are Belizen classics all executed to perfection. Enjoy your meal with a typical drink like horchata, watermelon juice or homemade tamarynd. The options are varied and sure to please any set of tastebuds. The unassuming, relaxed, homey atmosphere in El Fogon, will always make you feel like you’ve been welcome into someone’s home. Check out this local review by Ambergris Today.
For locals this restaurant gives them a taste of the past. Grandma’s cooking, unchanged and unspoiled. For those of us trying it for the first time, a taste of the real Belize, a glimpse into their history and culture. Have a taste and you’ll be hooked. You’ll definitely want to come back for more of Belize home cooking at its best.
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