MY UTILA LIFE: MY FAVORITE LUNCH SPOT

Monday, July 5, 2010

MY FAVORITE LUNCH SPOT

My favorite place to eat lunch on Utila is the Purple Pelican on Pine Point beach. It's one of only two buildings on about two miles of water front and its the perfect spot for a long leisurely break. I like to kayak from Treasure Beach (it takes about half an hour) the water is so clear and there are hundreds of big orange starfish, it's truly spectacular. The Purple Pelican is built over the water so it gets a nice cooling breeze most days. Kurt and Amy (owner and manager) have put up a volley ball court and lots of sun beds on the beach, so it makes a great place to spend an afternoon, eating, drinking, snorkeling, relaxing. And paddling back to Treasure Beach on a kayak helps to burn away some of the fish taco and beer calories !!
If you've come out from town, stay later and watch a spectacular sunset over the sea and cays, something you won't see in town.

1 comment:

nhammer said...: Pine Point is looking great..can't wait to get down there next year!!
Nancy Lot 10 PP.; July 6, 2010 at 3:35 PM

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UTILA : MY TOP TEN PICKS FOR FOOD & DRINKS

DRIFTWOOD INN - great for a cool breezy lunch on the dock, bruce on the b.b.q. at night (his brisket is famous on the island but i like the beer battered snapper). a favorite amongst the expats, horse shoes on the sand & u.s. sports on t.v. sunday afternoons.
LUNCH AT THE CAYS- wether you choose beau's "fishburger" or mr. hermans "cay view", no trip to utila is complete without lunch on the cays. everyone goes for the fish burgers but i prefer the chicken or lobster (in season). great places to spend a surface interval, bring your camera.
MANGO INN-best pizza on the island, authentic thin crust italian style from the brick oven. beautiful gardens, watch the hummingbirds feed by day, bats at night.
THE INDIAN WOK- consistently good indian/asian cuisine, a welcome new addition to utila.
THE PURPLE PELICAN-my new favourite place for lunch. located at pine point one of utilas prettiest beaches. nice food, beach chairs and lovely water (i've never seen so many starfish). stay for a couple of hours, eat, drink, swim and relax.
THOMPSONS BAKERY- the place to stop on your way to that first dive of the day. great coconut bread and cinnamon rolls.
TRANQUILLA BAR- a favorite of backpackers and locals, great place to sit on the water and watch the sun go down. an eclectic music selection fuels the party as the evening progress', an institution on utila.
TREETANIC BAR- located in a treehouse on the grounds of the jade seahorse. atmospheric , hip bar thats a favorite of the divemasters and younger expats. things usually get going around 10pm,. nice crowd, good vibe.
ULTRA LIGHT - great falafel sandwiches and chicken schwarma . very reasonably priced, quality middle eastern food.
UTOPIA RESORT- for a special evening out of town, chef hugh prepares the best food on the island (probably honduras), his menu changes daily . try the blackfin tuna if its available, amazing ! accessible only by boat from town, contact the hotel to make reservations and transportation arrangements.