Where To Eat in Playa Flamingo

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.