Sunflower Cafe, located onsite at the hostel, has great, budget-friendly breakfast and dinner options, including vegetarian and vegan choices, as well as homemade baking. We occasionally host paint night, games night and other activities like cooking class. Breakfast hours are 8:00-10am. For the daily dinner choice, inquire at the office. When dinner is offered, a reservation is needed by 5pm, and dinner is served at 6:30. The cafe is only open during our busiest months (Dec through start of May).
During the day, the cafe doesn't serve food, but the seating area remains open so that guests can use the space to work or relax. If you'd like something to drink during the day, just ask at the office, and our staff would be happy to get a drink out for you.
During the day, the cafe doesn't serve food, but the seating area remains open so that guests can use the space to work or relax. If you'd like something to drink during the day, just ask at the office, and our staff would be happy to get a drink out for you.
The hostel has a communal kitchen that guests can use to prepare their own meals, and several apartment-style accommodations that have their own kitchen. There are several convenience stores just a couple minutes walk away, and two major grocery stores in Coxen Hole, about a 10 minute taxi ride away. Fresh made tortillas? No problem, we have someone that can prepare an order for you. If you're feeling too lazy to cook, there's several options for eating out as well. If you're feeling adventurous, ask us about local dishes such as land crabs or tapado :) If you like fruit, there are many tropical fruit trees in the neighbourhood, including banana and plantain trees in our yard, tons of mango and cashew trees on the beach road, as well as hog plum, sea grape and guava trees.
Local Comedores
Conveniently located a 5 min walk from the hostel, turning right and then right again at the paved turn-off next to the grocery store, there are several 'restaurant that doesn't look like a restaurant' comedores that sell typical local food, and have no sign. The first is Genesis, and then further up into the colonia is Taco Chuy, and a few others in the same neighborhood.
Head through the little cut through across the road next to Sonrise Calvary Chapel, turn right and walk a couple minutes to reach Samona's, which also sells plates of food. The cooking is amazing, and inexpensive.
Head through the little cut through across the road next to Sonrise Calvary Chapel, turn right and walk a couple minutes to reach Samona's, which also sells plates of food. The cooking is amazing, and inexpensive.
Other Sandy Bay options
Head left on the main road for about 15 minutes, and you'll see several restaurant choices on the other side of the road. The 1st 2, The Beach Grill and the Sunken Fish, are both actually down by the water, so if you'd prefer to walk most of the way off of the main road, you can turn down the side road by the Anthony's Key sign, and then at the bottom, turn left and walk about 10 min until you hit the beach. Just continue on the beach to find either of these choices. If you opt to walk along the main road instead, about a 30 min walk to the west, you'll get to Plan B pizza.
Pirate's Den is a hotel with bar and restaurant that is reasonably priced, about a 5 min walk to the east of us, Cafe 314 is just next to them, with coffees and desserts as well as a/c and fast wifi, Los Corrales Restaurant has meat specials and Dragonfly offers excellent sushi, both located at Coral Stone, about a 10-15 min walk to the right of the hostel.
Pirate's Den is a hotel with bar and restaurant that is reasonably priced, about a 5 min walk to the east of us, Cafe 314 is just next to them, with coffees and desserts as well as a/c and fast wifi, Los Corrales Restaurant has meat specials and Dragonfly offers excellent sushi, both located at Coral Stone, about a 10-15 min walk to the right of the hostel.
West End Dining
If you're over in West End and want a bite to eat, there are tons of options available. The Drunken Sailor has great pizza and Italian dishes, Gingers has delicious seafood, The Lounge has excellent food and Tita's Pink Seahorse is popular choice at the very far south end of West End on the beach just a bit past the end of the road. Rotisserie Chicken. is another good choice . Sundowners also has a few dinner options available, if you've stopped there for happy hour and are having too much fun to leave.
West Bay eateries
West Bay is a bit pricey for eating out, but there are some yummy options if you're spending the day on the beach. Probably the best pricing is at La Placita, a collection of places to eat on the little back road behind Bananarama. If you'd prefer to find a place right along the beach, Thirsty Turtle at Bananarama is a fun place to hang out, and has food and drink specials on Sunday, as well as live music, crab races and firedancers. Beachers has some reasonable pricing, and you can use their lounge chairs, bathroom etc if you're eating there.