My Condo Costa Rica

Affordable Manuel Antonio Condo with Pool In Beautiful Tropical Garden Setting

Restaurants where I‘ve eaten and can recommend. 

Manuel Antonio Beach Restaurants

Balu – On the beach – Sunset View

Marlin  - Across from the Public beach - Sunset View

Manuel Antonio Village Restaurants

Barba Roja - Sunset View, bar, meeting place 

El Avion

Agua Azul

Salsipuedes - Sunset View

Mar Luna - Sunset View

Gato Negro

Ronnies Place - Sunset View

Café Milagro -

Restaurants located close walking distance to Las Palmas 

Hacienda - Nice meals in a lovely Rainforest Garden setting

Gaia Hotel Bar - I am told serves great bocas or appetizers during happy hour for a reasonable price

Restaurants within close walking distance between Las Palmas & Quepos

Plino - Large menu selection including home made European meals, Thai and  many Vegetarian dishes

Bambu Jam - Large menu selection, Live Entertainment Friday nights

Quepos Restaurants

Soda Sanchez – Has the real Costa Rican flavour at a very inexpensive price. The home made meals are delicious and in large portions. This is the place to gauge how far your money can really go. Having only about six tables inside and 4 tables outside it is very small. In fact the kitchen is about double the size of the dining area. It does a large take-out business with the local Costa Ricans. Soda Sanchez is located across the street from the bus station and down one block to the left. Just past Monges Appliance Store.

Marisqueria Jiuberths - I have been told this is the hidden gem of  the Fish Restaurants. The owner is a fisherman and his wife does the preparation. Though not really known by tourists this small establishment serves what is called the best tasting fish meals. The portions are large. Now located on the way to the airport, a taxi will be needed to take you to and fro.

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Grande Escape - Large menu selection and bar. Along the Ocean front street.

Escalofrio – Italian cuisine. Beside Dos Locos Restaurant.

Dos Locos – Tex-Mex, meeting place and bar. Some nights have live entertainment. Across the street from the Bus Station.

Café Milagro – The original location - One block North of Grande Escape.

Los Almendros - Costa Rica flavour, inexpensive, open 24 hours. The block behind Monges Appliance Store.

Tropical Sushi – My wife has dined there. Around the corner from the Grande Escape Restraurant.

Quepoa – Costa Rican flavor, very popular with the local Costa Ricans. Located across the street from the Bus Station.  

I would like to thank my 2008 guests for recommending the following Restaurants: 

La Cubanita - Best Casado (combination plates) in town - next to Budget, 100m north of the NW corner of the Quepos soccer field

Club Banana - Best Tico Atmosphere - in the Zona Americana, East of the Marina

Quepoa - Best Tico Pizza slice and good Casado - Across the street from the Quepos bus station

Pollo Pitu - Best Fried Chicken - East of the drugstore opposite the bus station

Jiuberth's - Best Seafood - on the road to the airport; take a taxi

Mimo's - Best Thin-Crust Pizza - Opposite Mono Azul, slightly towards Quepos

Gaia - Stunning View, Cheap Tapas (appetizers) 3-6pm, expensive booze - just past Las Palmas road and Plaza Yara, towards Manuel Antonio

Salsipuedes Cantina - Great Tapas, friendly owners - opposite Banco Promerica, next to Barba Roja in Manuel Antonio

Agua Azul - American Style and prices, but good food - above Villas el Parque, just past Cafe Milagro in Manuel Antonio

I’ve enjoyed spending many a relaxing afternoon reading at one of the picnic tables on the Quepos Fishing Pier. Bring your camera; the views of the horseshoe hills surrounding Quepos and the ocean are beautiful.