Our favorite places to eat
A few of our favorite places around Santa Teresa, from local Costa Rican food and morning coffee to sushi, beachfront dinners and late-night drinks.
01Local Costa Rican
Locally owned and Costa Rican food first — always.
Soda Tiquicia
30 sec walkTraditional Costa Rican food right next door. Local, easy and great any time of day.
Breakfast · Lunch · Dinner · Local
Sargo
10 min walkCosta Rican chef serving creative tapas with Costa Rican and Chilean influences.
Dinner · Tapas · Local
La Choza
5 min driveElevated Costa Rican food with a modern feel.
Lunch · Dinner · Local
Las Delicias Café
30 min driveA Costa Rican spot in Montezuma — home-style local cooking worth the scenic drive.
Breakfast · Lunch · Local · Montezuma
02Breakfast + Coffee
El Patio Café
1 min walkA longtime local favorite for amazing breakfast and coffee.
Breakfast · Lunch · Coffee
Gula
2 min walkGreat coffee, smoothies, breakfast and lots of grab-and-go options.
Breakfast · Lunch · Coffee · Grab + Go
Ani’s
5 min walkFresh bowls, smoothies and one of the most-loved breakfast spots in town.
Breakfast · Lunch · Healthy
Namore
10 min walkBeautiful Mediterranean-style breakfast spot with great coffee and grab-and-go snacks.
Breakfast · Coffee · Grab + Go
03Lunch
Nami Sushi
10 min walkAmazing sushi, great rolls and really good cocktails.
Lunch · Dinner · Sushi · Cocktails
Munchies
30 min walkCasual and easy, and one of the rare restaurants in town with air conditioning. Perfect when you want lunch and a break from the heat.
Lunch · Casual · AC
Eat Street
10 min walkDifferent food spots all together in one place. Great when everyone wants something different.
Lunch · Dinner · Casual
Zula
30 min walkMediterranean food with a relaxed, laid-back atmosphere.
Lunch · Dinner · Mediterranean
Somos
5 min walkGreat food and cocktails with a fun, social atmosphere.
Lunch · Dinner · Cocktails
04Dinner
El Facón
2 min walkArgentinian-style grill with great food, cocktails and live music on select nights.
Dinner · Grill · Cocktails · Live Music
El Pulpo
5 min walkGreat pizza and an easy, casual dinner close to the hotel.
Dinner · Pizza · Casual
Katana
30 min walkBeautiful atmosphere and great sushi for a nicer dinner out.
Dinner · Sushi
Yasumi
10 min walkIntimate, high-end sushi bar for something a little more elevated.
Dinner · Sushi · Elevated
05Beachfront + Sunset
Where the location and the sunset are part of the experience.
UMA
Beautiful beachfront setting for a long lunch, sunset drinks or dinner.
Beachfront · Lunch · Dinner · Sunset
El Carmen
Right on the beach and great for food, drinks and sunset.
Beachfront · Sunset · Drinks
Rocamar
Laid-back and beachfront. Perfect for an afternoon by the ocean that turns into sunset.
Beachfront · Casual · Sunset
Trópico Latino
Beautiful tropical beachfront setting for lunch, sunset or dinner.
Beachfront · Lunch · Dinner · Sunset
06Drinks + Going Out
For drinks, music or somewhere to go later at night.
Somos
5 min walkCocktails, music and a fun crowd.
Cocktails · Music
Tiquilianos
A local nightlife spot for drinks and music.
Drinks · Music · Local
Kooks Bar
Casual, fun and an easy spot for drinks.
Drinks · Casual
Want more recommendations?
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