Swinging Armadillo Beach Bar and Grill — Restaurant in Stann Creek District

Pro: nice tasting food. Price is expensive but when compared to other offerings in town, it's average (Hopkins and Belize in general is an expensive country to travel). The rice was so nice!

Con: they advertised grilled fish for 25 bzd ($12.5usd) but when the waiter brought it to us, he tells us that it was a bigger fish and would actually be 30 bzd (15usd). While it wasn't that much of an increase, it's shaddy tactics to tell us of the increase price after bringing the cooked meal to us instead of telling us before they brought it. Dunno if this is a trick they do to get more money but it didn't leave a good taste in our mouth (no...

This was one of the best meals we have ever had. We got to meet the owner, Ted. We ordered drinks and were open to him surprising us with what we’d enjoy on the menu. We got to have lobster and grouper, which was by far the best meal we’ve had since we’ve been in Belize.

The rice had plantations on it, and we were served a side of beans. The lobster was served with meted butter and the grouper was incredible.

We finished the meal feeling more than satisfied and grateful for our time. The view and ambience of the restaurant is something that needs to be experienced if...

We had an early dinner at Swinging Armadillo & it hit the spot! I consider myself a bit of a shrimp burrito connoisseur & this one was the best I’ve ever had. It had lovely Caribbean flair - the shrimp were cooked in a tasty (but not overpowering) curry sauce. My wife liked the chicken burrito a lot as well (the chicken was shredded which was a plus) & our cocktails (one of which the bartender created recently) were perfectly tropical. The vibe is super chill & the view of the ocean...