Costa Rica Restaurants

Dining in Costa Rica is not what it used to be. In the days of yore, the country lost points for its lack of a signature cuisine and a relative dearth of good restaurants, but all that has changed. Today, Costa Rica is celebrating an explosion of culinary delights with talented chefs who are excited to share fresh ingredients and exotic flavors, and now dining options abound at practically every bend in the road.Sofia and Chimera, sister restaurants in the Monteverde cloud forest offer specialties like plantain encrusted sea bass and coconut shrimp "lollipops," and some refreshing takes on classic favorites like the fresh lobster and juicy steaks at El Gran Escape in Quepos. Not surprisingly, seafood is a main attraction on both coasts and everywhere in between. On the Caribbean coast you might be surprised to find some of the best authentic Italian food at La Pecora Nera, and even the Mexican standards are out of this world at the Lizard King Resort's restaurant. Latin fusion is a term that has helped define the international flavor that is emerging as distinctly Costa Rican, like the creative plates served at the fancy El Nuevo Latino. Vegetarians are easy to please in Costa Rica, too, with places like Flor de Vida that emphasize fresh local ingredients, while kids and carnivores alike will love the schnitzel at the cozy Willy's Caballo Negro. With all the restaurants to choose from, don't forget to stop and sample a casado at a quaint roadside soda and enjoy gallo pinto for breakfast, both are simple, tasty and truly Costa Rican.

La Pecora Nera

50m (164 ft.) inland from a well-marked turnoff on the main road south of Puerto Viejo

Excellent Italian food in a lovely open-air setting...
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Sofia

A gem of a restaurant in Monteverde...
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El Nuevo Latino

Modern and posh fusion cuisine overlooking the Pacific...
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Lizard King Mexican Restaurant

Excellent Mexican cuisine with international specials...
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Chimera

Casual restaurant for tapas, wine and cocktails...
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Amimodo

200 m east of Stanford's, Puerto Viejo de Talamanca Puerto Viejo

Family style Italian restaurant in Puerto Viejo...
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Don Rufino

Easy to find, hard to forget gem in the center or Golfito...
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Willy's Caballo Negro

Family-friendly favorite for schnitzel and more in Arenal...
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Flor de Vida

Vegetarian cuisine with Asian flair in Monteverde...
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El Gran Escape

Popular local favorite with excellent seafood...
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Indian Nights

Puerto Viejo's most exotic new place to dine after sunset...
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Stashu's Con Fusione

Fresh exotic cuisine with local flavor and nightly specials...
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Flip Flop Restaurant

Casual international restaurant in the center of town...
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Bar Restaurante Continental

ParaĆ­so, Costa Rica

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La soda de Xinia

Pastor Daiz St

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Jade Luna

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Hote Poseidon

Jaco, Costa Rica

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Soda Carolina

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Caliche's Wishbone

Jacó, Costa Rica

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Sol y Mar

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