5 o’Clock Somewhere Bar and Grill

Restaurant in Playa Flamingo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica.

5 o'Clock Somewhere Bar and Grill is the rooftop dining venue at Margaritaville Beach Resort Playa Flamingo, on Flamingo Beach Road in Playa Flamingo, Guanacaste. It sits in Santa Cruz canton on Costa Rica's northern Pacific coast, close to the beach and Marina Flamingo. The rooftop offers panoramic views of the resort and ocean, with hand-crafted cocktails, cold beers, and a full food menu.

Rooftop dining on Flamingo Beach Road

The bar and grill is on the resort campus. Guests at Margaritaville Beach Resort can treat it as an on-site restaurant. Visitors staying in Flamingo, Brasilito, Potrero, or a rental house reach it by walking Flamingo Beach Road, taking a short taxi, or combining a local bus with a walk.

Rooftop dining with panoramic views of the resort and ocean is the distinctive setting, different from a beach-level patio or a marina table. If the view is why you are coming, ask about seating when you call. Midday, late afternoon, and after dark feel different on a rooftop, so match the hour to whether you want lunch, a drink with a view, or dinner.

Call +506-2654-4444, or the U.S. and Canada toll-free line 1-866-403-1911, to confirm that the rooftop is open, whether outside guests are seated, and whether you should come for food, drinks, or both.

Food, drinks, and what to order

This venue serves a full food menu, hand-crafted cocktails, and cold beers. That covers lunch, dinner, or a drinks stop, but not a fixed list of plates. Ask for the current menu when you call or sit down. If you have dietary limits, ask what the kitchen can prepare that day.

The resort's dining program features international cuisine with Costa Rican flavors and an organic farm that supplies herbs and vegetables. Ask which rooftop dishes use those ingredients if that matters to you.

House-brand beverages and spirits are included for all-inclusive guests here, along with restaurant and bar gratuities. Some menu items carry a moderate up-charge. If you are paying as you go, ask prices before you order. Takeout is not included in the all-inclusive plan, so plan to eat and drink on the rooftop.

All-inclusive dining and other kitchens on the property

The all-inclusive plan includes three daily meals and snacks at Banana Wind Cafe, 5 o'Clock Somewhere Bar & Grill, Capriccios Pizza Bistro & Cafe, and License to Chill Pool Bar, plus unlimited house-brand beverages and spirits. Children aged 0–5 eat free when dining with a paying adult and ordering from the children's menu. Room service and the room minibar are not included. Some items have a moderate up-charge.

On the plan, this rooftop can be a meal, a snack, or a drinks stop within house brands. Off the plan, confirm access and pricing. Ask which dishes have an up-charge and whether the children's menu is offered at this rooftop.

Banana Wind Cafe has indoor dining and an outdoor oceanfront patio, with breakfast from 6:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. and lunch and dinner from 12:00 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. Capriccios Pizza Bistro & Cafe serves dinner from 6:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m., with pizza only from 10:00 p.m. to 12:00 a.m. License to Chill Pool Bar is open from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., snacks from 11:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and is limited to hotel guests and day-pass guests. In-room dining runs from 6:30 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. and is not on the all-inclusive plan.

Breakfast at Banana Wind Cafe, daytime snacks at the pool bar if you have access, and the rooftop later—or Capriccios for pizza after 10:00 p.m.—is one way to use those hours.

Confirm hours before you go

Published hours for this rooftop do not line up, so call +506-2654-4444 and ask when it opens, when the full food menu stops, and when the bar closes. If you want a late sitting, ask whether the kitchen is still running or whether service is drinks only.

In Playa Flamingo, midday is a natural beach break, late afternoon is when many people want a drink with a view, and evening is the usual dinner window. If the panorama matters, arrive with extra time before dark. After a late close, know how you will get home before you order another round.

Getting there from the beach, nearby towns, and Liberia

From inside Playa Flamingo, walking south along the beach toward Flamingo Beach Road is often a 10- to 15-minute approach. Walking has no fare. Taxis are typically available near the main hotels and the marina; agree on the fare before you start. From Brasilito or Playa Potrero, local buses toward Playa Flamingo run about every two hours, with rides of roughly five minutes from Brasilito and six minutes from Playa Potrero, then a walk from the stop. The short bus fare is typically under a dollar.

Daniel Oduber Quirós International Airport (LIR) near Liberia is the usual gateway, with transfer time to the resort often about 60 minutes. If you land and want the rooftop the same day, add time for immigration, bags, and the road, or wait until the next afternoon.

Ask about parking and whether a reservation is needed when you call. Bring sun protection for daylight, a layer for breeze after sunset, a payment method that works in Costa Rica, and identification if you are ordering alcohol.

How to choose a rooftop bar and grill in Playa Flamingo

Choosing this kind of place comes down to view versus kitchen, hotel campus versus town, and a meal plan versus paying as you go.

Decide whether you need a full food menu or only drinks. A rooftop that serves both helps when part of the group is hungry, but only if the kitchen is open at your hour. For late pizza on the same property, Capriccios is the published option. For a swim-up drink, that is a different venue with guest limits.

On-property dining saves a taxi and keeps all-inclusive meals in-house. Walking into Flamingo or over to the marina gives you other kitchens. Independent restaurants along the beach road and around the marina are close if you want a comparison. That is area planning, not a judgment of this bar.

Ask: Can outside guests be seated today? What time does food service end? Which items have an up-charge on the all-inclusive plan? Is there a children's menu at this rooftop? Can we sit with an ocean view, or is seating first-come? Do you take reservations? How should we return to Brasilito or Potrero after dark?

Fitting the rooftop into a day in Playa Flamingo

A Flamingo day often runs beach in the morning, shade and food in the afternoon heat, and a slower evening. For the view, late afternoon into dinner is the natural slot. For a full meal after a marina walk or a trip in from Potrero, confirm the kitchen, then time the taxi so you do not arrive after food service has stopped.

Families on the all-inclusive plan can keep breakfast at Banana Wind Cafe, use the pool bar during the day if they have access, and come to the rooftop for a sit-down meal and house-brand drinks. Travelers not on a plan should compare the rooftop with a village restaurant on timing and how they will get home. After dark, walking is simple on the resort; a prearranged taxi is wiser from a rental house or from Brasilito.

If you are arriving from Liberia the same day, eat something simple on arrival and save the rooftop for a day when you are not racing a transfer. Call +506-2654-4444, ask whether the full menu is on, and only then build the rest of the afternoon around that stop.

Location

Phone: +506-2654-4444