The best places to eat in West End, Roatan

Last checked 17 October 2026.

Where are the best places to eat in West End, Roatan?

West End is an island hot spot for casual eats, and almost all of it is walkable along the main West End strip. Our picks, meal by meal: for breakfast, Café de Palo or Café Escondido; for lunch, Sandy Buns or the rotisserie chicken at Creole's; for a casual dinner, Beacher's West End or pizza at C Level; for an upscale casual night, Pazzo's or Thai Blue Elephant; for fine dining, Roatan Oasis or Mila del Mar at the Beach House; and for street food, a baleada from Doña Karen's or tacos from Raul's.

Below, every place is grouped by meal, with what to order and who it suits. If you are staying in West Bay, the water taxi over takes about ten minutes and is a nicer ride than the road.

Where to get breakfast in West End

Café de Palo

Café and bistro in one, at Posada Las Orquídeas, and our favorite outdoor breakfast spot in West End.

Order: espresso drinks, the bowls and smoothies, or the steak and eggs, a bigger plate than most and a really good one. Reviewers also rave about the banana pancakes and the eggs benedict.

Our take: the morning and the calm, zen setting are the point: greenery, shade, a light breeze and a mint lemonade. It is at its best early, before the heat of the day.

Best for: a slow breakfast in the shade.

Café Escondido

Tucked away upstairs above West End Divers, as the name suggests, and worth finding.

Order: the breakfast burrito, the banana pancakes, the Honduran breakfast, the smoothies. The French toast and the pita breakfast sandwich are reviewer favorites too.

Our take: the burrito has bold flavors and local cheese, and you can order double meat. The upstairs seating has a view of the water.

Best for: a really solid breakfast with an ocean view, and meeting other travelers.

Yahongreh?

A hole-in-the-wall breakfast and lunch kiosk at the north end of Half Moon Bay, by Hotel Chillies and Native Sons, built around Honduran breakfasts, baleadas included.

Order: a Honduran breakfast, or a baleada: a homemade flour tortilla with refried beans, cheese and cream, with eggs, avocado or meat added. The smoothies and fruit and granola bowls are great, and the bagel with cream cheese and salmon is a pleasant surprise.

Our take: great food, good prices, and consistent every time. It is cash only, so bring lempiras or small bills.

Best for: an affordable local breakfast.

Bean Crazy

A café on West End Road, roasting its own coffee and serving breakfast from early morning.

Order: the baleada, which is really big and pretty good, with a coffee.

Our take: a reliable breakfast with friendly service and a relaxed, beachy feel, and the baleada will keep you going until lunch. It has its own parking.

Best for: a big breakfast and good coffee.

Where to get lunch in West End

Sandy Buns

Juicy burgers, big breakfasts and fresh smoothies, with generous portions and a laid-back room on the main strip.

Order: the smoked brisket burger, the breakfast burritos, or biscuits and gravy, and do not leave without a cinnamon bun, the thing it is famous for.

Our take: pound for pound one of the best on the island. The portions are large, the bottomless raspberry iced tea is very good, and the service is the best on the strip. It is the sort of place you end up craving and going back to. It is a breakfast and lunch spot, closing in the afternoon.

Best for: a big, hearty breakfast or lunch, and families and groups.

Creole's Rotisserie Chicken

At the southern end of West End, under the trees and across from the water.

Order: a quarter or half chicken meal. A whole chicken comes with four sides and feeds three or four people. Coconut rice and garlic yuca fries are our favorites, but Creole's is known for its sides, so take your pick, and the carrot salad comes up a lot. Wash it down with the homemade limeade, and save room for the key lime or coconut cream pie.

Our take: Creole's does rotisserie, Anthony's does jerk, and everyone here has a side, but the sides that come with the chicken at Creole's are undeniable. It is really a question of how much heat you want rather than which kitchen is better, so try both and pick your own. The setting is half the appeal: outdoor tables under the trees, a well-fed committee of cats on the floor, and the sound of the water.

Best for: a sit-down chicken lunch for a small group, in the shade right across from the ocean.

The Lounge

In West End, and the place we send people for a sandwich or an indoor, air-conditioned lunch on a hot day.

Order: the club sandwich. Reviewers also love the cheese board, the filet mignon sandwich and the homemade donuts.

Our take: the best club sandwich on the island. It has its own parking.

Best for: a casual lunch.

Splash Inn

The restaurant at the Splash Inn dive resort in West End.

Order: the fajitas, then the key lime pie. The pizza and the ceviche are reviewer favorites too.

Our take: both are really good. Creole's has a strong key lime pie too, but we think this is the best in West End. Parking is limited.

Best for: fajitas and dessert after a day of diving.

Loretta's Island Cooking

A small, family-run kitchen on West End Road serving home-style island cooking, with Loretta and her family running the room.

Order: the fresh fish, grilled or blackened, the lobster tail, the coconut shrimp or the shrimp curry, and the conch fritters. You build your plate: a protein, how you want it cooked, and two sides. The fish often comes off her son's charter boat.

Our take: island cooking the way a family makes it at home, with a warm welcome to match. There are only a handful of tables, it is cash only, and there is no bar, so bring your own drinks.

Best for: a home-cooked island lunch.

Crisp

A healthy lunch spot in Coconut Tree Plaza, with bowls, salads and smoothies and plenty for vegans as well as meat-eaters.

Order: reviewers' favorites are the Thai salad with peanut dressing, the quinoa Buddha bowl, the poke bowl with shrimp or tuna, and a Green Beast or chocolate smoothie.

Our take: fresh, light food in a warm, artsy room, and a good break from fried fish and burgers.

Best for: a healthy lunch.

Anthony's Chicken

A West End institution, known for jerk chicken off the grill.

Order: quarter chicken with rice and beans and fried plantain. The garlic potatoes are a reviewer favorite.

Our take: the jerk comes in two heats. Mild still has a kick; hot has a proper Caribbean jerk edge. The sides are all good, and we go coconut rice and beans with tostones. Cheap, consistent and properly island-style.

Best for: a quick, affordable local meal with some heat.

Where to eat a casual dinner in West End

Beacher's West End

Beside West End Divers on the water, with a seafood-led menu and a deck for sunset.

Order: the fresh fish and the shrimp dishes, the whole snapper, and the Monday lobster special, the dish reviewers mention most. Ask about the day's special, because some only run on certain days.

Our take: simple seafood done well, and the day-specific specials are worth planning around.

Best for: a fresh fish or shrimp dinner.

Ginger's Caribbean Grill

On the beach at Half Moon Bay.

Order: the shrimp, coconut or garlic butter, the wahoo, and the seafood-stuffed jalapeños, with a rum punch.

Our take: seafood-centric and local, with fresh fish when the boats bring it, and Ginger herself often behind the bar or serving. Free beach chairs while you eat. It is cash only.

Best for: fresh fish and cocktails on the beach.

C Level Pizza (Bigros Pizzeria)

A West End pizzeria known for thin-crust pizza, trading as Bigros Pizzeria and C Level.

Order: a thin-crust pizza, with wings on the side, and a martini, which regulars say it does better than anywhere in West End. There is a gluten-free crust too, handled carefully.

Our take: many people will tell you it is the best pizza in West End, served hot and at a reasonable price.

Best for: a pizza night.

Junior's Pizza (Junior's Patio)

A small pizza place in Coconut Tree Plaza, with covered tables in a courtyard.

Order: an artisan pizza, made from scratch with a thin, crispy crust and generous toppings.

Our take: a cozy, tucked-away courtyard, and the owner looks after guests personally. It is small, so message ahead to check they have space.

Best for: a relaxed pizza dinner.

Sundowners

The beach bar beside Sun Divers, where locals, expats and visitors all end up at sunset.

Order: the drinks first: the Monkey La La and the rum punch are the favorites. For food, the grilled chicken wrap and the burgers, and there are tacos on Tuesdays and a barbecue on Sunday nights.

Our take: there are chairs facing Half Moon Bay and you can get straight in the water to swim or snorkel. Sunset here is one of the best free things to do on the island. When the bar closes for the night, a lot of people walk to the other end of the strip and carry on somewhere like Blue Marlin.

Best for: a casual beach dinner with your feet in the sand at sunset.

Where to go for an upscale casual dinner in West End

Pazzo's

Proper Italian on the main road, just outside the entrance to the West End strip, and our pick for pasta on the island.

Order: the handmade pasta specials, the gnocchi, or whatever is on the board that day. The beef carpaccio and the bruschetta are reviewer favorites to start.

Our take: fair prices, outstanding food, and it feels like Europe dropped into the Caribbean. Three things to know. Book well ahead, because seating is limited and demand is high. It is cash only. And it is bring-your-own wine: Roa Market nearby is the convenient stop, and the best selection we have found on the west side of the island is the little wine shop at Henry Morgan in West Bay, on the left as you walk in.

Best for: a date night over handmade pasta.

Thai Blue Elephant

A West End staple, and the go-to Asian spot in West End, with an upstairs bar looking over the water.

Order: the #17 and the #22. If you like white rice, ask for extra. Reviewers' favorites are the pad thai, the yellow curry and a Thai iced tea.

Our take: the safe option on the strip when you want a sit-down meal and cannot decide. Parking is limited.

Best for: a break from seafood and burgers.

Silversides

A restaurant and bar overlooking Half Moon Bay that calls itself casual fine dining.

Order: the chicken cordon bleu, the wontons, the Moscow mule. Reviewers' favorites are the snapper, the seafood board and an espresso martini, with the dessert board to finish.

Our take: a solid vibe and rather nice bar seating, with prices at the higher end of mid-range. The cordon bleu and the wontons are outstanding. They make their own ginger beer, which is why the mule is worth ordering here. There is no dedicated parking; the closest is at Coconut Tree Plaza on the main road.

If you look it up, ignore the old reviews. Silversides used to be out on Barefoot Cay, which is why so much written about it describes a private islet with a handful of tables. That was a different setting. It is in West End now, a relaxed, family-friendly room with a proper dinner menu.

Best for: a relaxed dinner and a mule made with house ginger beer.

The Drunken Sailor

An Italian-owned pizzeria and fry house on West End Road, with swings for seats.

Order: the Roman-style pizza, sold by length so you can order just a couple of slices, or the homemade pasta: gnocchi with black truffle, squid ink pasta with clams, penne vodka or linguine puttanesca. Tiramisu or the chocolate salami to finish, and an Aperol Spritz.

Our take: serious Italian cooking in a playful room, at fair prices. It gets busy and there are only a few tables, so book ahead.

Best for: pasta or pizza and a spritz in a relaxed room.

Argentinian Grill

An Argentinian grill at Hotel Posada Arco Iris on Half Moon Bay, with a handful of tables on a platform right over the beach.

Order: a steak, or the whole grilled snapper, with empanadas to start and the coconut flan to finish. There is a good Malbec list, and they will cook fish you caught yourself.

Our take: a good vibe, and the beachside seating is the draw for a small group. Larger groups sit fine in the main seating area. There are only a few beachside tables, so get there early if you want one.

Best for: grilled meat.

Pura Vida

A beachfront restaurant on West End beach cooking Latin Caribbean food, with a breeze off the water.

Order: reviewers' favorites are the fried pork belly, the conch ceviche, the coconut fish stew, the red snapper and the chicken empanadas, with a tropical sangria. Sangrias are two-for-one on Wednesdays.

Our take: good food with your toes near the water, friendly staff and quick service.

Best for: a beachfront dinner with a sangria.

Bariloche Steak House

An Argentinian steakhouse in West End, grilling cuts over the parrilla.

Order: the churrasco, or the mixed grill for two with steak, chicken and chorizo, and a frozen margarita.

Our take: a proper Argentinian steak dinner with a view of the water, good value and big portions. It takes reservations. It has its own parking.

Best for: a steak dinner.

Where to go for fine dining in West End

Roatan Oasis

Small and garden-set, on the main road just outside West End, and the one people are most surprised by.

Order: the menu changes, but the favorites that keep coming up are the chipotle-glazed ribs, the squid ink pasta with seafood, the seared tuna, the firecracker cauliflower and the homemade Snickers dessert. The cocktails are a big part of it.

Our take: our top pick for a special dinner on this side of the island. It comes up again and again when people compare notes on where they ate best, often alongside Luna Muna, which for a small place is saying something. It serves dinner only on certain nights of the week, so check its current days and book ahead.

Best for: an inventive dinner for two.

Mila del Mar at the Beach House

The upstairs restaurant at the Beach House boutique hotel on Half Moon Bay, and the upscale end of West End dining.

Order: catch of the day, the seafood pasta, cocktails. Reviewers' favorites are the poke bowl, the tuna and the lobster and scallop risotto.

Our take: prices are the highest in West End, as you would expect from an upscale restaurant. A consistent kitchen and a very good view over the water. We have yet to have a seafood dish there we would not order again. Around 7pm, tarpon gather at the dock, which is worth timing a drink for. There is no dedicated parking; the closest is at Coconut Tree Plaza on the main road.

Best for: a special-occasion dinner with a view over the ocean.

Fogo da Baia

A Brazilian churrascaria on the main road in West End, across from Coconut Tree Plaza.

Order: the rodizio: all the meat you can eat, with premium cuts brought to the table and carved for you, plus grilled pineapple and a salad bar.

Our take: a proper sit-down dinner, and a full Brazilian steakhouse experience you would not expect to find in a beach village. The room is not big, so book ahead, and come hungry.

Best for: a celebration dinner for meat lovers.

For the island's top tables, including West Bay, see our guide to fine dining in Roatan.

Where to find street food in West End

Doña Karen's Baleadas

A baleada stand next to Seawiches and the chocolate factory, and the one to beat on the strip.

Order: a baleada: a warm flour tortilla folded over refried red beans and cheese, with avocado, egg or meat added if you like.

Our take: the single food not to leave the island without eating, and the most reliable late-night bite in West End.

Best for: a cheap, filling meal at any hour.

Doña Sandra's Pupusas

A pupusa stand past Seawiches, on the left as you walk toward the end of West End. Pupusas are Salvadoran by origin and thoroughly at home here: thick stuffed tortillas cooked on the griddle.

Order: pupusas filled with beans, cheese or pork, with curtido and salsa on the side.

Our take: works as breakfast or dinner, and one of the best-value plates on the strip.

Best for: a cheap, hearty plate.

Raul's Tacos

A taco stand on West End Road next to the Coconut Tree minimarket, grilling in front of you into the night.

Order: the fish tacos, the al pastor, or a gringa, on homemade tortillas.

Our take: plenty of restaurants do tacos, but the stands do them better for a fraction of the price.

Best for: tacos on the way in or out of the village.

Calelu's

Not a stand exactly, and not a restaurant either: a local shop with a kitchen and seating upstairs.

Order: the baleadas, which are what most people come for, the fried fish, or the fried chicken, which some people will tell you is the best on the island.

Our take: the shop downstairs is where locals stop for tortillas and fruit, which tells you most of what you need to know. Generous portions, low prices, and the right thing after a night out in West End.

Best for: late-night fried chicken.

Do you need to book restaurants in West End?

Book Pazzo's well ahead, because the room is small and it fills up, and book Roatan Oasis, The Drunken Sailor and Fogo da Baia too, since all three are small. Silversides and Mila del Mar take reservations and are worth booking for a weekend dinner in high season. Most of the rest are walk-in. Creole's often sells out of chicken, so go early. West End also gets busier on cruise days, so check what is in port on our cruise ship schedule if you want a quiet lunch.

Where should you watch the sunset with a drink in West End?

Sundowners, on the sand at Half Moon Bay beside Sun Divers. It faces west over the water, there are chairs on the beach, and you can swim before the sun goes down. It is one of the best free hours on the island, and the crowd is a mix of locals, divers and visitors. Arrive half an hour before sunset to get a chair near the water.

Common questions about eating in West End

What is the best restaurant in West End, Roatan?

It depends on the meal. For a special dinner, Roatan Oasis, just outside the village, or Mila del Mar at the Beach House. For handmade Italian, Pazzo's, booked well ahead and with your own wine. For something local and affordable, the rotisserie chicken at Creole's or the jerk chicken at Anthony's. For breakfast, Café de Palo or Café Escondido, and for a big lunch, Sandy Buns.

Is West End walkable for restaurants?

Yes. Almost every restaurant in West End sits along the main strip through the village, with the rest a short walk off it, so you can get between them on foot in a few minutes. Most visitors staying in West End never need a taxi to eat out. If you are coming from West Bay, the water taxi takes about ten minutes and drops you on the strip, and a road taxi is the alternative after dark.

Is Pazzo's in Roatan BYOB?

Yes, Pazzo's in West End is bring-your-own wine. Roa Market nearby is the convenient place to pick up a bottle on the way, and the little wine shop at Henry Morgan in West Bay has the best selection we have found if you are coming from that side. Book well ahead, because the restaurant is small and tables go quickly, especially in high season.

Which is better, Creole's or Anthony's Chicken?

Neither, really; they do different things. Creole's does rotisserie chicken with the sides it is known for, in an outdoor setting under the trees across from the water, and it often sells out, so go early. Anthony's does jerk chicken in mild or hot, on the water with a sunset view, and the garlic potatoes are worth ordering. Residents argue about it endlessly. Try both and pick your own side.

Where can you eat cheaply in West End?

Start with the street food: a baleada from Doña Karen's, pupusas from Doña Sandra's, tacos from Raul's, or baleadas and fried fish at Calelu's. For a cheap breakfast, Yahongreh? does delicious Honduran breakfasts and baleadas at very good prices. For a sit-down meal, Anthony's jerk chicken and a quarter chicken at Creole's are the best value on the strip.

Where is the best breakfast in West End, Roatan?

Four places, for four different mornings. Café de Palo, at Posada Las Orquídeas, is the slow, shady one, with a very good steak and eggs. Café Escondido, upstairs above West End Divers, is the sociable one, known for its breakfast burrito and banana pancakes. Yahongreh? is the cash-only local spot for Honduran breakfasts and baleadas. Bean Crazy roasts its own coffee and does a really big baleada.

Where is the best seafood in West End, Roatan?

For an upscale seafood dinner overlooking the water, Mila del Mar at the Beach House: the poke bowl, the tuna and the lobster and scallop risotto. For simple fresh fish and shrimp, Beacher's West End, where the Monday lobster special is the one to plan around. For something casual on the beach, Ginger's Caribbean Grill on Half Moon Bay, and for home cooking, Loretta's Island Cooking.

What is the most romantic restaurant in West End?

Roatan Oasis, small and garden-set just outside the village, or Pazzo's, for a cozy Italian dinner in a small room with your own bottle of wine. If you would rather look out over the water, Mila del Mar, upstairs at the Beach House, faces Half Moon Bay. Our guide to the most romantic restaurants in Roatan covers West Bay too.

Checked 17 October 2026. Written by Roatan Lifestyle, an independent guide to Roatan, written by people who live here and eat at these places. Opening hours on the island move around; if something here is out of date, tell us and we will fix it.

Sources

• Sandy Buns Bakery Cafe (official Facebook)
• Roatan Yellow Pages: Sandy Buns Bakery menu listing
• Roatan Yellow Pages: Pazzo Italian Restaurant listing
• Posada Las Orquídeas: Café de Palo
• Anthony's Chicken (official Facebook)
• Sun Divers Roatan (shares its beachfront with Sundowners)
• Sundowners Beach Bar (official Facebook)
• Creole's Rotisserie Chicken (official Facebook)
• Thai Blue Elephant (official site)
• The Beach House Roatan: Mila del Mar dining
• Café Escondido (official Facebook)
• Silversides Restaurant and Bar (official site)
• Ginger's Caribbean Grill (official Facebook)
• Henry Morgan Resort
• Bean Crazy (official Facebook)
• C Level Pizza / Bigros Pizzeria (official Facebook)
• Fogo da Baia (Instagram)