#2 Trigger Fish Street, San Pedro, A.C., Belize
Monday - Saturday: 11am - 9pm / Closed Sundays
Reservations
+501-673-2121
+501-673-2121
El Fogon Restaurant is a local family owned restaurant offering traditional Belizean Food, the best in Belizean Cuisine, cooked by fire hearth with decades of experience!
One of Belize’s household necessities was and for some still is “el fogon”, a fire hearth. In days past, “el fogon” was the only form of energy in a household. It was used for light at night, to warm water for cooking, and bathing, and was also a form of heating and comfort in stormy seasons.
“El Fogon” today is a fire pit/firewood stove used for cooking everything from Stews, Soups, and lots of popular game meats. El Fogon Restaurant offers many traditional Belizean dishes that have been part of local Belizeans’ diets for decades. Up to today, more than half of Belize’s population owns, uses, and enjoys cooking, stewing, and grilling on a “fogon”.
El Fogon Restaurant was built to resemble an old-fashioned kitchen with which the islanders and Belizeans generally grew up.
We welcome you to be part of a Belizean experience that celebrates tradition and culture!
El Fogon Restaurant opened its doors in 2005 under the management of Susana and Norman Eiley. They believed that San Pedro’s tourism product needed more representation of Belizean cuisine. They opened their doors with, sandy floors, a fire hearth, and two picnic tables emulating a traditional Belizean home. However, Susana was a full-time community advocate and her passion called for her to pass on her beloved restaurant to her daughter, Olive.
In 2012, Olive Eiley Dominguez and her husband, Luis Dominguez, became the owners and full-time managers of El Fogon. At its heart, remained the core values upon which El Fogon was established: to serve the locals and visitors alike in a traditional home setting. Today, El Fogon prides itself in preparing and promoting Belizean cuisine,
culture, and hospitality.
El Fogon’s mission is deeply rooted in a commitment to preserving and celebrating the rich culinary heritage of Belize. The restaurant was founded with the vision of creating a place where both locals and visitors could experience the authentic flavors and traditions that define Belizean cuisine. By using fresh, locally sourced ingredients and time-honored cooking methods, such as the traditional “fogon” or fire hearth, El Fogon aims to keep the spirit of Belizean home-cooked meals alive. The restaurant strives to be more than just a dining destination; it seeks to be a cultural experience, where every dish tells a story and every meal brings people together in a warm, welcoming atmosphere. At its core, El Fogon is dedicated to offering genuine hospitality and a true taste of Belize, ensuring that the essence of the country’s food culture is shared and celebrated with every bite.
It was El Fogon’s Belikin Beer Battered Lobster with Orange Ginger Rice that captured the first place trophy at this year’s tenth annual San Pedro Lobsterfest during an exciting night of judging, lobster sampling...
The San Pedro Town Council held the first ever Tourism Awards geared to honor key players in the tourism industry for Ambergris Caye. There were 15 nominees within five categories that were selected by...
It is with great pleasure that we announce the nominees for Belize's Best Restaurant in the 5th annual World Culinary Awards...
El Fogon was featured in this blog post.
El Fogon was featured in this blog post.
Monday – Saturday:
11:00am – 9pm
CLOSED ON SUNDAYS
DINNER RESERVATIONS RECOMMENDED
15% Service Charge for Groups of 5 or more. The last seating is at 8:45pm.
