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Tin Jo Member Rating: 1.6 The colorful dining rooms of this converted house just southeast...	$-$$$ Asian	San José

De Lucía Be the First to Rate It Cordial Chilean owner José Belmar is the walking, talking...	$-$$$ Middle Eastern, Cafe	Monteverde Cloud Forest

Pizzería de Johnny Be the First to Rate It Everyone makes it to this stylish but informal place with candles...	$-$$$ Italian, Costa Rican	Monteverde Cloud Forest

Restaurante La Yunta Be the First to Rate It In a 1928 wooden building that originally served as a vacation...	$-$$$ Costa Rican	Puntarenas

Alta Be the First to Rate It The view from this colonial-style hotel perched on a hillside...	$$$ Eclectic	Santa Ana

Anaconda Restaurant Be the First to Rate It Named for the humongous snake whose skin is mounted on the wall...	$-$$$ Eclectic	Manuel Antonio

Bacchus Be the First to Rate It Take a Peruvian chef trained in France and a Italian owner and...	$$-$$$ Eclectic	Santa Ana

The Backyard Be the First to Rate It Playa Hermosa's original bar, the North American-style Backyard...	$-$$$ Eclectic	Playa Hermosa

Bahía Ballena Yacht Club Be the First to Rate It Get fishing tips – as well as the catch of the day grilled...	$-$$$ Eclectic	Central Pacific

Bakea Be the First to Rate It Trendy, right down to its small art gallery and whimsical restrooms...	$-$$$ Eclectic	San José

Bar y Restaurante El Mirador Be the First to Rate It Perched on a ridge several miles north of town, El Mirador has...	$-$$$ Eclectic	Alajuela

Café Mundo Member Rating: 4.1 You could easily walk by this corner restaurant without noticing...	$-$$$ Eclectic	San José

Don Rufino Member Rating: 4.8 The town's most elegant-looking restaurant is really quite informal...	$-$$$ Eclectic	Arenal Volcano Area

El Mirador Restaurant Be the First to Rate It White tablecloths, glass walls, and yellow-and-blue-checkered...	$$$-$$$$ Eclectic	Punta Leona

El Restaurante Jade Luna Be the First to Rate It Haute cuisine is not what you'd expect in Puerto Jiménez...	$$-$$$ Eclectic	Puerto Jiménez

etcetera Be the First to Rate It Eclectic doesn't begin to describe the menu and atmosphere at...	$$-$$$ Eclectic	Nicoya Coast

Fish & Meat Be the First to Rate It An Argentine chef who cooks Thai, Indian, Middle Eastern, and...	$$-$$$ Eclectic	Nicoya Coast

Hotel Vela Bar Restaurant Be the First to Rate It This small open-air, roadside restaurant retains an intimate...	$-$$$ Eclectic	Manuel Antonio

Jürgen's Member Rating: 5.0 Jürgen's is a common haunt for politicos, and San José's...	$$-$$$ Eclectic	San José

Las Sandalias Be the First to Rate It Located in the Club del Mar, at the southern end of the beach...	$-$$$ Eclectic	Jacó

Sunspot Bar and Grill Be the First to Rate It The open-air, poolside restaurant of the exclusive Makanda by...	$-$$$ Eclectic	Manuel Antonio

Ylang-Ylang Restaurant Be the First to Rate It One of Montezuma's best restaurants, Ylang-Ylang is nestled between...	$$-$$$ Eclectic	Montezuma

L'Ile de France Be the First to Rate It Long one of San José's most popular restaurants, L'Ile...	$$-$$$ French	San José

Le Chandelier Member Rating: 4.8 San José does not get classier than this restaurant, where...	$$$-$$$$ French	San José

Mar y Sol Be the First to Rate It Come early to catch the sunset over Flamingo Beach, then linger...	$$-$$$ French	Nicoya Coast

White House Hotel Be the First to Rate It This luxurious little inn and spa near the top of Pico Blanco...	$$$-$$$$ Grills	Escazú

Taj Mahal Be the First to Rate It This burst of Northern Indian flavor is such a rarity in Central...	$$-$$$ Indian	Escazú

Amimodo Member Rating: 4.6 The name translates to "my way," and the exuberant Italian owners...	$-$$$ Italian	Puerto Viejo de Talamanca

Balcón de Europa Be the First to Rate It With old sepia photos and a strolling guitarist who seems to...	$-$$$ Italian	San José

Il Forno Restaurant Be the First to Rate It For a break from seafood, try lunch or dinner at this romantic...	$-$$$ Italian	Nicoya Coast

La Lanterna Be the First to Rate It Owned by a Milanese member of Quepos's small but visible Italian...	$-$$$ Italian	Quepos

La Pecora Nera Be the First to Rate It Though the name means "black sheep" in Italian, there's nothing...	$-$$$ Italian	Puerto Viejo de Talamanca

La Puesta del Sol Be the First to Rate It Italian food aficionado Alessandro Zangari and his wife Silvana...	$$$ Italian	Nicoya Coast

Pizzería de Johnny Be the First to Rate It Everyone makes it to this stylish but informal place with candles...	$-$$$ Italian, Costa Rican	Monteverde Cloud Forest

Playa de los Artistas Be the First to Rate It This open-air restaurant with driftwood tables scattered along...	$$$ Italian	Montezuma

Restaurante Cerutti Be the First to Rate It The diva of San José's Italian eateries, this little restaurant...	$$$-$$$$ Italian	Escazú

The Palms Be the First to Rate It Spicy Mexican fare is the main attraction at this casual-but-chic...	$-$$$ Mexican	Puerto Jiménez

De Lucía Be the First to Rate It Cordial Chilean owner José Belmar is the walking, talking...	$-$$$ Middle Eastern, Cafe	Monteverde Cloud Forest

Machu Picchu Member Rating: 4.2 A few travel posters and a fishnet holding crab and lobster shells...	$-$$$ Peruvian	San José

Agua Azul Be the First to Rate It This simple second-floor restaurant offers a breathtaking view...	$-$$$ Seafood	Manuel Antonio

El Camarón Dorado Be the First to Rate It Much of the appeal of this bougainvillea-drenched bar-restaurant...	$-$$$ Seafood	Nicoya Coast

El Coconut Be the First to Rate It The red, black, and dark-wood interior of this high-gloss, dinner-only...	$-$$$$ Seafood	Nicoya Coast

El Gran Escape Member Rating: 4.6 A favorite with sportfishermen ("You hook 'em, we cook 'em")...	$-$$$ Seafood	Quepos

El Hicaco Be the First to Rate It One of Jacó's best restaurants – and by far its...	$$-$$$$ Seafood	Jacó

Nectar Be the First to Rate It Resort Florblanca's alfresco restaurant is laid out by the pool...	$$-$$$$ Seafood	Central Pacific

Nogui's Member Rating: 5.0 Considered by a loyal legion of local fans to be the best seafood...	$-$$$ Seafood	Nicoya Coast

Restaurante Mar Luna Be the First to Rate It Easy to overlook, this simple blue wooden restaurant propped...	$-$$$ Seafood	Manuel Antonio

Soma Be the First to Rate It This small, tranquil restaurant within the Milarepa hotel serves...	$$-$$$ Seafood	Central Pacific

Barbecue Los Anonos Member Rating: 3.4 Established in 1960, Los Anonos expanded from its original rustic...	$-$$$ Southern	Escazú

Louisiana Bar & Grill Be the First to Rate It This second-story restaurant is cool and breezy, but the Cajun...	$-$$$ Southern	Nicoya Coast

Casa Luisa Be the First to Rate It A big open window looking into the kitchen – where chef...	$-$$$ Spanish	San José

La Cocina de Terra Nostra Be the First to Rate It You can get by without reservations at most San José restaurants...	$$-$$$ Spanish	San José

El Sano Banano Restaurant Be the First to Rate It Freshly caught seafood, organic chicken, and a half-dozen pasta...	$-$$$ Vegetarian	Montezuma

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