Restaurants and Dining

This rooftop bar and grill at Margaritaville Beach Resort in Playa Flamingo serves hand-crafted cocktails, cold beers, and a full food menu with panoramic views of the resort and ocean. Guests on the resort's all-inclusive plan can use it for meals, snacks, and house beverages.

a'lo Nico is an international and healthy restaurant in Playa Flamingo serving breakfast, lunch, and brunch, with vegan and gluten-free options. It sits 400 meters south of Banco de Costa Rica, between Villa Ferlito and the Jungle Gym, and parking is available.

Ander's Restaurant is a family-owned seafood kitchen in Playa Brasilito with a French-tropical twist, plus chicken, pork, beef, and vegetarian plates. The menu follows seasonal coastal fish and mixes tropical, Asian, and French-inspired sauces. Tropical cocktails, classic drinks, and wines are served with lunch and dinner.

Angelina's is an open-air dinner restaurant on the second floor of La Plaza in Playa Flamingo. Its menu moves between seafood, house-made pasta, pizza, dry-aged beef, cocktails, and dishes built around ingredients from nearby farms and local fishing boats.

Banana Wind Cafe at Margaritaville Beach Resort in Playa Flamingo offers indoor dining and an outdoor oceanfront patio. The kitchen serves coastal seafood such as ceviche, a classic fish sandwich, and corvina a la plancha, plus grass-fed beef, arroz con camarones, and house-made tres leches, flan, and chocolate coconut cake.

Bar y Restaurante La Cabaña in Playa Flamingo serves carpaccios of lomito, salmon, and tuna, plantain baskets with shrimp or beef, casados, ceviche, and a típico breakfast. Smoothies, milkshakes, and cocktails round out the menu, with delivery quoted at 15 to 25 minutes and a ₡15,000 minimum.

Bar y Restaurante Las Brisas is a beachfront terrace on the northern end of Playa Potrero, known for margaritas, mahi mahi, and red snapper. It sits about 200 meters southeast of the soccer field and is a frequent stop for ATV tours and sunset dinners overlooking the bay.

Blue Valley Chocolate is a working bean-to-bar factory and shop at Centro Comercial The Village in Playa Brasilito. Visitors roast cacao, take tastings and dipping classes, and buy additive-free Maleku bars made from organic cacao grown at the company's farm below Tenorio Volcano in Upala.

Brew House by Papagayo Brewing Co. pours handmade Guanacaste craft beer with bar bites at Plaza Mercado in Las Catalinas. Expect styles such as Tropical IPA, Beach Lager, and Sour Gose, plus fish tacos, steak nachos, and hibiscus seltzer. The taproom is a short walk from Santarena in town.

Britt Café & Bakery Flamingo is a coffee house, bakery, and dessert café at La Marina Flamingo in Playa Flamingo, Guanacaste. It serves coffee, breakfast, desserts, quick bites, and small plates, with dine-in and outdoor seating. Listed hours are 06:00 to 22:00 daily.

Café del Sol combines a European-style bakery, beach bistro and pizzeria, terrace lounge, and rooftop cocktail bar in a blue-and-white building on the corner of Route 911 in Playa Potrero, opposite Hotel Bahía del Sol. Ground-floor gardens seat about 60, with gluten-free bakery options and an elevator to the lounge.

Camparino is an Italian pizzeria in Centro Commercial La Plaza B9 in Playa Flamingo, about two minutes from the marina. It serves pizza and pasta with vegetarian-friendly options, plus dinner and drinks, and the plaza has free off-street parking.

Camparino Pizzeria is an Italian restaurant at Centro Commercial La Plaza in Playa Flamingo, about two minutes from the marina. It serves pizza, pasta, and drinks, with vegetarian-friendly options and evening hours in an open-air setting.

CanaTico is a pizzeria, bar, and grill in Surfside, Playa Potrero, next to Hotel Bahía del Sol and about 500 meters north of Super Wendy. It serves wood-fired pizza, steaks, and fresh fish, with indoor seating, an outdoor patio, takeout, and delivery.

Capriccios Pizza Bistro & Cafe at Margaritaville Beach Resort in Playa Flamingo serves gourmet pizzas, flatbreads, freshly made pasta, crisp salads, Italian desserts, and signature cocktails with resort and beach views. Dinner is served nightly in a casual yet elegant setting, with a pizza-only menu later in the evening.

Carpe Diem 2.0 Coffee & more serves breakfast and lunch with a Belgian twist in Surfside, Playa Potrero, next to Potrero Brewery. The café pairs Costa Rican gallo pinto with avocado toast, sandwiches, salads, specialty coffee, and smoothies, plus vegan and gluten-free options.

Cocina de Mercado is the market-style restaurant at W Costa Rica - Reserva Conchal in Playa Conchal, serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner built from local ingredients with Latin American and Mediterranean flavors. An open show kitchen, pizza counter, and terrace facing Playa Conchal bay define the setting.

Coconutz is Playas del Coco's original on-site brewery, an open-air sports bar and grill serving house beer, burgers, and fries. Walk-ins only; arrive early for Tuesday karaoke at 7:00 p.m., live music, and major games. House beer is also sold to go on ice.

Dëli's Kitchen is a Brasilito cafe open Monday through Friday from 07:00 to 16:00, serving espresso drinks such as americano, cappuccino, mocha, latte, and café con leche. It is 300 meters northeast of the old gas station and offers takeaway and delivery.

Dragonfly Bar & Grill has been a Tamarindo dining destination since January 2005, serving creative seasonal cuisine from fresh local ingredients, plus wines, cocktails, and craft beers. Tucked a short stroll from town center, it hosts large groups and private events for up to 150 guests, including rehearsal dinners, wedding receptions, and birthdays.

El Rinconcito del Sabor is a Costa Rican soda 30 meters south of Hotel Bahía Esmeralda in Playa Potrero, open for lunch and dinner Monday through Saturday. The kitchen serves spicy breaded shrimp tacos, falafel pita, arroz con pollo, arroz con camarones, and fries loaded with cheese sauce, pico de gallo, beans, and chicken or beef. Sunday is closed.

El Tiki is a fusion restobar beside Banco Nacional in Playa Flamingo, serving healthy batidos, seafood tacos, vegan plates, and house specials such as tuna carpaccio. Breakfast through dinner is on the menu with Tiki cocktails, and outdoor seating uses a misting system.

El Tiki Flamingo is a restobar at Flamingo Beach in Guanacaste, Costa Rica, serving breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner, and drinks. Offerings include healthy smoothies and artisanal food. Call 506 8787 7903 to confirm hours before you visit.

Estero Azul is a beachfront restaurant on the Flamingo-to-Potrero stretch, serving traditional Costa Rican food and fresh-caught fish daily. Ceviche and grilled mahi mahi are regular plates, with vegetarian-friendly options, table service, and takeout from breakfast into the evening.

Gracia at Mar Vista is a hillside restaurant in the Flamingo area of Guanacaste, with an infinity pool, swim-up bar, and open-air sunset views. The Becker family kitchen draws on a backyard garden and local organic farms, serving steaks, seasonal specials, and a wine list. Open daily from noon, with dinner from 5:00 p.m. and last seating at 8:30 p.m.

Globally inspired, locally sourced dining with an on-site organic hydroponic garden, weekend lunch by the infinity pool, and elegant sunset dinners with hand-crafted cocktails. Gracia Mar Vista sits inside the gated Mar Vista community in the hills between Brasilito and Flamingo.

Gritanga is a taco restaurant in Playa Potrero that grew from a food truck into a restaurant. It serves dinner and takeout in the Surf Side area, with tacos as the main draw for a casual meal.

Hazel's Steak & Seafood serves dinner at Marina Flamingo in Playa Flamingo, with American Wagyu and Angus steaks, local seafood, and craft cocktails. Guests dine indoors with air conditioning or on a covered marina deck. Children under 10 are not seated, and casual elegant dress is required.

Hemingway's is a beachfront restaurant and bar at the Costa Rica Sailing Center on Playa Potrero, 15 meters south of Hotel Bahia del Sol. The kitchen serves house ceviche, smoked wahoo dip, pizzas, pork-belly tacos, grilled snapper, and smoked ribs, with frozen daiquiris and house sangria. Happy hour drinks and beach bites run from 4pm to 6pm.

Hibiscus Bagel & Café Flamingo serves bagels with vegetarian and vegan options, acai and smoothie bowls, waffles, and banana bread at Centro Comercial La Plaza, local B6 in Playa Flamingo. Plant-based milk is available for coffee and tea, with take-out and delivery. The café is open daily from 8:00 to 16:00.

La Jama serves hamburgers, tacos, nachos, ceviches, and caldosas, plus Costa Rican food and seafood, in Playa Potrero Centro. It sits across from Super Ceymi and 100 meters west of Hotel Bahia Esmeralda. Express beach orders, table service, takeout, and alcohol are available from breakfast through dinner.

La Jama Playa Potrero is a small restaurant in Playa Potrero, Guanacaste, serving traditional Costa Rican food, seafood, and fast food from breakfast through dinner. It sits 100 meters west of Hotel Bahia Esmeralda, in front of Super Ceymi, and offers vegetarian-friendly dishes plus delivery.

Latitud 10° Norte is a Thai-inspired fine dining restaurant at W Costa Rica - Reserva Conchal in Cabo Velas. It pairs Asian flavors with Costa Rican ingredients on à la carte, vegan, five-course, and seven-course menus, plus wine, sake, and cocktails. Outside guests are welcome.

Let me Cook for You! is a private chef and catering service for homes and vacation rentals on Guanacaste's Gold Coast. The team customizes sit-down dinners for 4 to 15 guests, buffets up to 30, cocktail parties, and weekly meals, then leaves the kitchen spotless. Menus change seasonally and use fresh local ingredients.

Lorito Brewhouse in Surfside, Playa Potrero, serves Costa Rican classics made with local ingredients, plus burgers, ceviche, seafood plates, and cocktails. The name honors lorito trees at the entrance. Table service, takeout, and vegetarian and vegan options are available.

Mangue Beachfront Tapas Bar sits on Playa Potrero next to Bahía del Sol, serving contemporary Spanish tapas with fresh seafood and Costa Rican flavors. The outdoor, sea-facing bar offers wines, spirits, and signature cocktails, with Pacific sunsets and evening music.

Mitra Buffet is an international restaurant in Cabo Velas at The Westin Reserva Conchal, near Playa Conchal and Brasilito. It serves buffet breakfast and lunch on the resort grounds, close to the main pool and rec center.

Nasu Restaurant is a beachfront restaurant at Hotel Bahia del Sol in Playa Potrero, open daily from 6:00 a.m. to 10:00 p.m. Outdoor tables serve seafood and lobster, breakfast fruit, salads, spring rolls, and vegetarian plates, plus happy-hour cocktails. Diners who are not staying at the hotel are welcome.

Nita Coffee is at Potrero Medical Plaza in Surfside, Playa Potrero, with indoor and outdoor seating on two levels. Open early for breakfast through lunch, it serves made-to-order sandwiches, pastries with vegan and gluten-free options often available, hot and cold coffee, and high-season cold-pressed juices. Complimentary WiFi and on-site parking are available.

Oceana Restaurant serves seafood and Mediterranean cuisine at Marina Flamingo Local #3 in Playa Flamingo, Guanacaste. Local #3 is a marina unit, handy if you are already on the peninsula for the beach, a boat day, or a stay in town.

Papaya Restaurant at Conchal Hotel in Brasilito sources fish and seafood daily from local fishermen and uses seasonal produce. Breakfast through dinner includes vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options, plus coconut mahi-mahi, sesame-crust tuna, and rock lobster. Dinner reservations are highly recommended.

Pascual is a Spanish tapas and bar on the beachfront in Las Catalinas, Guanacaste, serving tapas, pintxos, paella, and main courses with cocktails and Spanish wines. The restaurant recommends two tapas per person before a paella or main course, and arranges private events at Plaza Mercado.

Patagonia del Mar is a spacious seafood and international restaurant a few steps from Brasilito Bay, with ocean views, lounges, and a swimming pool reserved for dining guests. Meals run from breakfast and brunch through lunch, dinner, and late-night drinks, with sushi, ceviche, steaks, and a wine store on site.

Perlas is a bar and restaurant on Ruta 911 in Playa Potrero, about 100 meters from the beach, serving American barbecue and North American bar food with vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options. The Surfside venue has a large bar, sports screens, a stage, and a game room with pool and darts, plus weekly live music, karaoke, and late-night drinks.

Plan de Vida Cafe sits in Plaza Mar Azul on Ruta 180, between Playa Flamingo and Playa Potrero next to the BCR bank. The chef-owned cafe serves breakfast and lunch all day, from sourdough toasts and açaí bowls to a make-your-own salad bar, poke bowls, cold-pressed juices, and specialty coffee, with organic and vegan options.

Pleamar is a family-owned restaurant on Potrero Beach serving traditional Costa Rican plates such as costillas with yuca and casados, plus Latin and seafood dishes. The setting has a palm-thatch roof, with lunch, dinner, and vegetarian-friendly options.

Ponciana is Santarena Hotel’s signature restaurant in Las Catalinas, serving Mediterranean-inspired dishes made with Costa Rican ingredients from the sea, mountains, and farms. Breakfast runs 7:00–10:30 a.m., with lunch and dinner from noon to 9:00 p.m., plus cocktails at the bar. Reservations are recommended.

Potrero Brewing Co. is a craft brewery, beer garden, and music venue in the middle of the towns surrounding Bahia Potrero in Guanacaste. It also serves as a community gathering place, pouring locally made beers for residents and visitors around Playa Potrero.

Pots & Bowls Las Catalinas serves coffee, pastries, cold-pressed juice, poke, and vegan plates daily from 7:30 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. in Las Catalinas, Guanacaste. The same stop includes a retail shop and plant nursery, with public and private parking, valet service, and wheelchair access.

Pura Vida Vibes Cafe y Restaurant is a bakery and American cafe in Centro Comercial Plaza Fortuna, Brasilito, offering breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner, drinks, takeout, and delivery. The plaza setting puts it on Brasilito's commercial strip, a short hop from Playa Brasilito and the turnoffs toward Playa Conchal.

Puro Costa Rica serves 100% Costa Rican coffee from Santa María de Dota with breakfast and brunch in Surfside, Playa Potrero. The menu includes açai bowls, fruit bowls, smoothies, wellness shots, pastries, and roasted chicken. The cafe sits 500 m northwest of La Forketta and is associated with Mini-Mercado Redondo.

Coco Loco is a casual restaurant at the south end of Playa Flamingo, with outdoor tables on the sand and shaded indoor seating. The menu spans ceviches, local seafood, volcanic-rock steaks, beach bites, vegetarian and vegan plates, breakfast, and WhatsApp delivery.

Restaurante Los Abuelos on Calle Playa Sur in Playa Potrero serves Costa Rican cooking, including fish ceviche, mixed fish-and-shrimp ceviche, patacones with guacamole, chicken and shrimp salads, and jugo de sandía. Reach them at +506 8980 3137.

Restaurante Mar y Tierra Steakhouse serves steaks, ribeye, surf and turf, chicken, ribs, and tuna tartare at C642+WX3 in Brasilito, Guanacaste. The steakhouse accepts credit cards and sits in the village near Playa Brasilito.

Restaurante Nany serves Costa Rican, South American, and fast food at a dining bar inside Hotel Nany in Playa Brasilito. It sits 300 meters north of the police station and 75 meters east, in Brasilito 50308, Guanacaste.

Chicken wings with two sauces, guacamole and chips, and large or small surtido platters are listed at Restaurants Arenas on C. Mariposa in Playa Potrero. Typical plates fall between 5,000 and 15,000 CRC near Potrero Bay.

RLT Cuisine is a Playa Potrero farm-to-table team that cooks in villas, beach clubs, fincas, and on the water across Guanacaste. The Food Lab chef's table seats four in its kitchen, with private dining, cooking classes, yacht meals, and wedding celebrations available from Potrero to Papagayo and Nosara.

Sentido Norte is the open-air restaurant and bar at Casa Chameleon in Las Catalinas, serving coastal Costa Rican cuisine with sea- and farm-to-table ingredients. The dining experience is designed for adults and children 10 and older, with a casual-elegant dress code and no flip-flops.

Soda Brasilito is a family-run soda on Brasilito’s town square, facing the soccer plaza, serving Costa Rican classics such as casados and gallo pinto for breakfast, lunch, and dinner. The casual spot also offers seafood plates, takeout, and vegetarian and vegan options.

Soda El Coco is a family-run soda on the Brasilito beachfront serving traditional Costa Rican and Latin seafood meals. It offers breakfast, lunch, and dinner with table service, takeout, and vegetarian-friendly options in the small Guanacaste town beside Playa Brasilito.

Soda Marcell is a casual Costa Rican soda in Playa Potrero, 75 meters south of Hotel Bahía Esmeralda, serving breakfast, brunch, and lunch. The kitchen focuses on classic Costa Rican plates with vegetarian and vegan options. Mastercard and Visa are accepted, and parking is available.

Soda la tipica is a modest-price restaurant in Playa Potrero, Tempate, with outdoor seating and curbside pickup. The eatery occupies Costa Rica's 21007 postal area and works as a village sit-down stop or a curb collection point after the beach.

Soda Sol y Luna serves Central and South American lunch and dinner with table service on Ruta 180 in Brasilito. Dishes include casado plates, fish ceviche, fruit smoothies, and tacos. The soda is in town near Playa Brasilito, convenient for days split between Conchal and Flamingo.

Surf Box is an American cafe at Flamingo Marina in Playa Flamingo, open daily for breakfast, brunch, lunch, dinner, and drinks, with vegetarian, vegan, and gluten-free options. Indoor and outdoor dining sits at the marina, with French toast, pancakes, açaí bowls, tacos, poke, salads, and seafood on the menu.

Surf Box Flamingo serves breakfast, lunch, dinner, and cocktails in Flamingo, Guanacaste, with indoor or outdoor seating. Happy hour runs from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. every day. Call 506 8349 9773 to confirm kitchen times before you go.

Texturas Kitchen & Bar in Playa Flamingo serves contemporary Costa Rican dinner from local ingredients with modern technique, while Tanela Café offers single-origin coffee, house-made pastries, breakfast, and lunch. Casa Texturas also includes Atelier retail plus catering, a private chef, and boat-trip tapas.

Formerly a private residence on Playa Potrero, The Beach House Bar and Restaurant serves fresh seafood and American fare with Pacific Ocean views and sunsets. Open daily 11:00–21:00 for lunch and dinner, it offers made-to-order dishes, lunch, dinner, bar, and kids menus, plus a you-hook-it, we-cook-it option.

The Beach House is a restaurant and bar on Playa Potrero in Guanacaste, Costa Rica, in a former private residence near Flamingo. It serves fresh seafood and American fare and is open daily from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.

The Chocolate Master in Brasilito offers educational cacao workshops, tastings, and gourmet bars by cacao farmer Henrik Bodholdt. Sessions cover growing, harvesting, and processing cacao with hands-on raw cacao. Dark, milk, and white bars, custom gift boxes, and event chocolate are available by private reservation.

The Shack is a Surfside restaurant and bar in Playa Potrero serving Costa Rican and North American dishes for breakfast, lunch, and dinner, with dine-in, take-out, and outdoor seating. Closed Saturdays, it offers live music on Wednesdays plus coffee, beer, and specialty drinks.

The Shack is a restaurant and bar in Surfside, Playa Potrero, serving breakfast, lunch, and dinner every day except Saturday. Dine in or order take-out by phone, and ask about specials, events, and live music. It sits on Calle Principal, 200 meters east of Hotel Bahia del Sol.

Villa Oasis is a four-bedroom oceanview home in Pacific Heights above Playa Potrero, with a saltwater pool and room for up to eight guests. A terrace looks out to the sea, and the house includes a full kitchen, barbecue, garden, and outdoor seating. The approach is a gravel road, so a 4x4 SUV is the practical choice.

Zona Azul Beach Club at W Costa Rica – Reserva Conchal serves international lunch and sunset meals just steps from Playa Conchal. Cabanas, a DJ, tropical cocktails, salads, sandwiches, and coastal dishes sit alongside private dining for groups.