Restaurants
These are our favorite local restaurants.
Zaguate
At the El Mutante Playa Negra Skate Park this Cafe serves SMASHED BURGERS, DRAFT BEER, NATURAL WINE & COCKTAILS!
SUNDAY SMOKE BRUNCH!
They have delicious BBQ - best to reserve in advance. The baked goods and treats are also a favorite.
Their house ground coffee makes a wonderful souvenir and gift.
Just North of Avellanas is a gem of a restaurant. Serving Middle Eastern food with fresh baked breads. This is a breakfast and brunch favorite.
They also make amazing cocktails that pair well with the al fresco seating overlooking their pool.
Mariposas (butterflies) flutter about in the lush gardens beneath giant Mango trees.
Hands down our favorite day trip for Beach, Food and Drinks
This is an amazing restaurant with unforgettable ocean views
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$12-17 entrees
Belgian style fresh cut fries
Burgers, Pizza, Tacos
Refreshing smoothies and cocktails
Stake out a shady spot underneath the almendra (almond) trees to nosh on great food and watch the surfers.
You can rent lounge chairs and watch your kids play in the surf.
Chop House
Across from the Automercado in Tamarindo is this wonderful restaurant for good burgers, empanadas and milanese (fried chicken pounded flat and breaded). Our kids enjoy this spot.
Pollo Becker
My son’s favorite fast food fried chicken in Costa Rica. We prefer the one near us at the intersection of route 152 and 160 near the turn off for the town of Veintesiete de Abril