Coconutz Bar & Grill

Restaurant in Playa Flamingo, Guanacaste, Costa Rica.

Coconutz Bar & Grill is an open-air brewhouse in Playas del Coco, Guanacaste, built around house beer, grill food, music, and sports. If you are staying in Playa Flamingo or another nearby beach town, confirm the destination before you leave: this brewery is in Playas del Coco, a different town. Call or WhatsApp +506 8888 6957 before you go to check whether the kitchen is open, what is showing, and whether a band is playing.

House beer, burgers, and shade

This is a walk-in brewery bar, not a reservation dining room. Beer is crafted on site in Costa Rica and poured in an open-air setting. There is no dress code. The space is meant for locals, residents, expats, and visitors to share a table, take something cold, and sit under the trees as afternoon turns into evening.

Food that is clearly available includes burgers and fries with the house beer. House beer is also sold to go on ice, which is useful if you are returning to a rental or ending a beach day. Do not assume a long menu, breakfast service, or a tasting-flight format unless staff confirm those for the day you visit.

A Tequila Stage is part of the room, so a daytime pause can become a louder night without changing venues. On-site beer, burgers, a stage, and live sports are the reasons to choose this stop over a quiet cafe or a late club.

Walk-ins, Tuesday karaoke, and live sports

Coconutz does not accept reservations. Arrive early on karaoke nights, live-music nights, and major sporting events if you want a preferred table or a clear view of the stage.

Karaoke is weekly: every Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. You pick a song and take the microphone. If Tuesday is your only free evening, treat 7:00 p.m. as a real start time and expect the room to fill.

Live sports are part of the regular offering. Ask the team what is showing that day. For a major match, confirm the broadcast before you travel; do not assume a game will be on unless staff say so. Live music is scheduled around the Tequila Stage when a band is booked. Nights change, so ask what is on rather than assuming a show.

Confirm Playas del Coco versus Playa Flamingo

Playas del Coco, also called Coco Beach, sits in Guanacaste on a horseshoe bay of dark volcanic sand and generally calm water. It is a working beach town with fishing boats, tour desks, restaurants, and nightlife, not a secluded cove. Liberia International Airport is about 30 minutes away, which makes Coco a common first or last night for people flying into the province.

Playa Flamingo is a different town on the same coast. If your lodging is in Flamingo, do not assume this bar is a short walk from your rental. Confirm the meeting point when you call. If the answer is Playas del Coco, you are planning a drive or taxi between towns.

A typical Coco day starts on the bay—swimming, a boat trip, snorkeling or diving toward the Catalina Islands or Bat Islands, or sport fishing—then shifts into town for food and music. A walk-in brewery bar fits that pattern if you leave the beach early enough to get a seat, especially on Tuesday or during a big game. In the dry season, from December through April, afternoons are often 85–95°F (29–35°C), so shade matters. In the green season, from May through November, showers are more common; an open-air room can still work, but it is fair to ask how seating holds up in rain.

Choosing a brewery-bar along this coast

Guanacaste has several craft breweries and many beach bars. They do different jobs. Separate beer brewed on site, a specific game you need to watch, and live music or karaoke.

Coconutz is set up to handle all three in one place: house beer, sports viewing, and a stage, with burgers and fries. That is not the same as a taproom with no kitchen, a quiet restaurant with one television, or a club that starts late.

Before you give up an evening, ask: Are you in Playas del Coco tonight, and what landmark should a driver use? What time does the kitchen close, and are burgers and fries still available when we arrive? What is showing, and will our match be on? Is it karaoke Tuesday, a live-music night, or a quieter afternoon? Can we buy house beer to go on ice? How early should we arrive for a table under the trees or a view of the stage?

Those questions matter because no reservation will hold a seat, and because hours and broadcasts should not be guessed. If you want a quiet meal, Tuesday after 7:00 p.m. may be louder than you want. If you want a formal tasting, ask whether flights are poured; do not plan on that format unless staff say yes. If you only want a burger and a game, weigh that against a transfer from Flamingo.

Getting there and what to bring

The usual path into Playas del Coco is a flight into Liberia, then a rental car, taxi, or arranged transfer of about half an hour. Public buses also reach town. From Flamingo, Playa Hermosa, Ocotal, or the Papagayo area, plan on a car or taxi. Do not count on a late bus if you stay for a band or a match.

Build extra time. On Tuesday, karaoke starts at 7:00 p.m. On a major game, arrive before kickoff. On a music night, ask when the band begins and be seated before that.

For a daytime visit, bring sun protection. This is an open-air, tree-shaded space in a hot coastal town. There is no dress code, so beach-to-bar clothing is fine, but bring a way to pay, a charged phone for WhatsApp, and a plan for the ride home. If you want beer to go, ask how it is packed on ice and whether it will travel in a taxi or a hot car.

Downtown Coco is compact, with markets, tour operators, and other restaurants nearby. Auto Mercado is a practical grocery stop for water and snacks. Nightlife in Coco generally runs later than in quieter coves, so this bar can be the whole evening or the first stop of a longer night.

Fitting a visit into a day on this coast

If you are already in Playas del Coco, the simple plan is water time in the morning, a shaded table when you want a house beer, and a late-afternoon decision to stay for karaoke, a game, or a band. You cannot book a table, so arrival time is the only control you have.

If you are based in Playa Flamingo and have only one evening, call first. House beer plus Tuesday karaoke or a confirmed match may justify the transfer. An unconfirmed burger night may not. Use +506 8888 6957, confirm the town, the kitchen hours, and what is on, then leave early enough to walk in and still find a seat.

The practical takeaway is simple: this is a walk-in, on-site brewery bar with burgers, sports, Tuesday karaoke at 7:00 p.m., and a stage for live music. It works as an afternoon-to-evening stop in Playas del Coco if you confirm the town, the hours, and the event, then arrive early enough to choose a seat.

Phone: +506 8888 6957