I can only remember some of the restaurant names. When I can, I will mention them.
Terry's Grill, Caye Caulker. The lobster was on the small side, but well prepared. It was missing a drawnbutter sauce, but otherwise nice. Their Red Snapper was very nice, caught less than two hours before being served, in the open air, feet from the Caribbean. I had stewed chicken at about 4 different places on Caye Caulker, and it was all good.
San Igancio, Lilia's Kitchen, the local meals are very nice, with a modest price. Fuego Grill serves up very nice fare, but prices are higher than anywhere else in town. Apple turnover from the New French Bakery was a nice afternoon treat.
Flores, Guatemala. Los Amigos Hostel, first time I tried nachos in Central America, and was not impressed. I am too used to the chips used in Canada/USA, and the thicker harder style used kept throwing me off, as well as the cheese. The guacamole was devine though.
Antigua, Guatemala. Tried the local fast food fried chicken in two different chains. It was not as salty as KFC, and the chicken itself was nicer, the meat had a deeper flavour than in Canada/USA, I believe the chicken was free range as well as being more mature when harvested. Ate at La Hacienda, had a Brazilian style steak, and found it very nice. They served a cup of chicken broth as a starter, but I found it too salty. The sauces served with the steak were nice and understated. The salsa was too mild on my first impression, but it did allow the flavour of the range fed beef to come through.
San Pedro La Laguna, Guatemala. I spent the longest time there, and thus can give the most detail. Pequenos Pecados was my favourite cafe, the cook is Italian/Argentine and really knows what to do with both beef and pasta. I ate there, sampling a lot of the dishes, and was never disappointed. The BBQ at the Deep End on Saturdays was fun to attend, and the ribs were a knockdown fave of mine, but bring an empty belly, because they serve the ribs on 2 plates, one for the ribs and one for the side dishes. It can easily feed two.
Jakuu, large portions well prepared with a wide variety of local dishes.
Shanti Shanti, great view of the lake, nice spot for lunch with fresh tasty sandwiches.
Idea Connection, the best place to have breakfast, a wide variety of eggs, omlettes, pancakes, for breakky, plus nice sandwiches and pastries. They also have the fastest internet connection in the area.
Naked Sushi, nice fun evening atmosphere and great sushi.
Granada Nicaragua, entertaining tourist area with a wide range of places to eat to chose from. Mostly either on the street seating or courtyard, open and airy. A little slow during the afternoon, the whole area comes to life when the sun sets. I have forgotten the name of the place that I had pizza at but remember being disappointed by the pepperoni on the pizza. The rest of the ingredients were fresh and tasty, but the meat lacked zip.
Ometempe Island. No real stand outs for food either way. A lot of the places were disappointing in their selection available. Just because it was printed on the menu, did not mean it was in stock.
Boquete Panama, tried my first parilla, Argentine style wood fired grilled steak. Was very nice, but triple the cost of the local cafes.
Panama City, many nice places to eat. Wait for the sun to set and follow the crowd. In the Casco Viejo area, the good places set up tables outside because they run out of room inside and the weather is wonderful for eating in the open air. Prices were high, but the food was good. I indulged in too much beef, and for once had beer with it. Balboa beer was very nice with the tenderloin, a light beer that enhanced the steak and did not overwhelm the palate.
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