Melva
Warm, animated and deeply caring. She loves her guests, our stops and our island, and has an uncanny ability to read a group and make everyone at ease. There’s a little bit of magic in the way Melva guides a tour, and guests feel it.
Who we are
Born here. Raised here. Welcome to our table.
Our family has called San Pedro home for generations. We grew up with its food, its stories and the kind of hospitality that makes everyone feel welcome. Belize Food Tours is our way of sharing that with you.
Dora & Felipe
A brother and sister team with San Pedro roots.
Dora and Felipe are third-generation San Pedranos, descendants of one of the island’s pioneer families. Their grandfather even brought San Pedro’s first tourist to the island aboard his cargo boat, long before tourism became part of everyday life here.
Their grandparents later ran a beloved beachfront seafood restaurant for decades. Growing up around home-cooked meals, visitors, island characters and an ever-changing San Pedro made food and hospitality feel less like an industry and more like a family language.
Belize Food Tours was created to share that San Pedro with you. Not only what to eat, but who makes it, where it comes from, and how the many cultures that make Belize such a beautiful melting pot come together on the plate.
We’re proudly 100% Belizean, with Belizean-born and raised guides, supporting locally owned Belizean businesses and celebrating the many cultures that make this country home.
Meet some of the guides
The people who make the walk come alive.
Great food matters. A guide who can make the island feel personal is what turns a tasting into a memory.
Jamil
Cool, easygoing and full of life. An avid birder who topped his tour-guiding class, Jamil brings great energy, a natural curiosity and a genuine love for Belize wherever he goes. He’s the kind of guide who makes discovering Belize feel effortless and fun.
Litzy
Sweet, charming and naturally caring, Litzy has a warmth that draws you in. The same charm and heart that once won over San Pedro as Miss San Pedro are what she brings to every tour. She also teaches chocolate-making classes, and her passion for Belizean food, culture and people shines through in everything she shares.
Norma
Driven, energetic and always ready for an adventure. An avid traveler and explorer, Norma has seen plenty of the world, but sharing Belize is still one of her favorite things to do. She brings that same curiosity and enthusiasm to every tour, always going the extra mile to make sure her guests experience the very best of home.
Your guide depends on the day's schedule, and every Belize Food Tours guide follows the same locally rooted approach.
Our philosophy
Support small kitchens. Tell the stories. Feed people well.
We choose stops for flavor, local connection and the people behind them. Some are tiny. Some are casual. None need a white tablecloth to earn a place on the tour.