Surfside Business Directory

Boomerang Tours Costa Rica Fishing runs Boomerang fishing trips and Zafira sailing outings from Surfside in Playa Potrero, next to The Beach House Restaurant on Ruta 911, 800 meters north of Banco Nacional. The operator also points guests to Windy for local water and weather reports.

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.

Casita Almendra is a furnished two-bedroom, two-bathroom second-floor condo of about 96 square meters in a five-unit Surfside building in Playa Potrero. The 2008 concrete-block unit sits steps from Potrero Beach, with a balcony, community pool, and an easy walk to a market, restaurants, bars, a yoga center, and a sailing center.

ConnectOcean is a PADI dive center on the lower level of Marina Flamingo, running two-tank Catalinas dives, Discover Scuba for uncertified guests, and citizen-science trips on a 30-foot shaded boat. Courses span Open Water through Divemaster, with snorkeling, Ocean to Table fishing, private charters, and sunset whale watching also on offer.

El Pasito Cabinas offers air-conditioned apartments on Calle Aguacate in Surfside, Potrero, with private pools, free Wi-Fi, and free parking. Units include kitchen facilities, terraces with garden or pool views, and pet-friendly stays about 1.3 km from Potrero Beach.

Farmacia Drugstore Playa Potrero supplies over-the-counter and prescription needs in Surfside’s Potrero Medical Plaza, across from the verduleria on Calle Aguacate. The pharmacy sits in the walkable core of Playa Potrero, open Monday through Saturday from 9:00 to 19:00 and closed on Sunday.

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.

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.

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.

Seas the Day is a one-bedroom apartment in Villaggio Flor de Pacifico on Playa Potrero's eastern edge, sleeping three with a king bed and sofa bed. Guests get a terrace, Wi-Fi, bedroom air conditioning, ceiling fans, in-unit laundry, and a communal pool from 8:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Playa Potrero and Playa Penca are within walking distance.

ASADA Surfside operates the community aqueduct serving the Surfside residential area in Playa Potrero, Santa Cruz, Guanacaste. Built in 1974 and authorized as an ASADA in November 2010, it supplies drinking water under AyA. It is not issuing water or hydric-capacity letters until a 500,000-liter storage tank is installed.

Why Not Oceanic Sailing Experience offers private catamaran tours along the Tamarindo, Flamingo, and Papagayo coast, with gourmet dining, an open bar, snorkeling, kayaking, and paddleboarding. Sunset charters include a four-course meal, and overnight trips to Witch's Rock include air-conditioned cabins with private bathrooms.

Zafira Sailing Costa Rica runs a 46-foot Fountaine Pajot Bahia catamaran from Potrero, offering private and open morning, sunset, and eight-hour full-day sails. Guests board by dinghy after a beach greeting near Surfside, then snorkel, paddle, and kayak in quieter coves with onboard food and a full bar.