Caye Caulker, Belize District, Belize
Popoki Poke Bowl
Popoki Poke Bowl closed for a three-week slow-season break from 3 October 2026, and Google Maps lists it as temporarily closed (October 2026); check its Instagram before visiting.
Popoki Poke Bowl is a poke bowl cafe on Alamina Drive in Caye Caulker village, Belize, a few minutes' walk from Front Street, with a shaded garden cat area at the back. Its owners, Carin and Mica, run the cat side as a small rescue they call the Caulker Cat Crew: they take in strays and litters found on the island and offer them for adoption, and some have gone to homes abroad, including one in California. A few cats, among them Popoki and Sammy, live at the cafe. Visitors can sit with the cats while they eat or drop in just for a drink. The menu has signature and build-your-own poke bowls with seafood, other proteins and vegetables, plus coffee and other drinks, with vegan and gluten-free options. The cafe also supports the island's feral cats through the Caye Caulker Humane Society and sells merchandise, such as a cat calendar, to pay for the rescues' care.
Before you go
- Food & drink
- Serves meals
- Adoption
- Cats available for adoption
Based on the cafe's website and visitor reviews, checked October 2026. Policies change, so confirm with the cafe before you visit.
Reviews
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