29 places found
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 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.
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.
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 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.
Choose the meal first, then the map pin. The coastal communities sit close together, but beach access, marina departures, hills, parking, and the trip home can make one restaurant a much better fit for the day than another.
Use cafes and bakeries for an early start, casual local places for flexible meals, and reservation-led dining when the evening is the event. Open each profile for menu character, setting, hours, specialties, and location.
Confirm the kitchen closing time, current menu, dietary needs, reservation policy, payment options, parking, accessibility, and whether a particular table, dish, or service is available before making a special trip.
Combine food with the beach, marina, errands, or an event in the same area. If dinner ends after dark, decide on a driver or return ride before leaving and avoid relying on an unconfirmed late pickup.
