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Name	Price/ Cuisine	Location

Cerros Be the First to Rate It This San Antonio hills favorite combines smoky thin-crust pizza...	¢-$$ Italian	Escazú

Cocolores Be the First to Rate It Follow the line of multicolored lanterns to this open-air eatery...	¢-$$ Eclectic	Montezuma

Restaurant 1910 Be the First to Rate It Decorated with vintage photos of early-20th-century buildings...	¢-$$ Costa Rican	Volcán Irazú

Banana Bay Be the First to Rate It For consistently good American-style food, you can't beat this...	$-$$ American	Golfito

Barba Roja Be the First to Rate It Near the top of the hill, with a sweeping view of the sea and...	$-$$ Seafood	Manuel Antonio

Brisas del Caribe Be the First to Rate It Here's a case study in what happens when cruise ships come to...	$-$$ Seafood	Limón

Café Viejo Member Rating: 4.2 This has fast become the hot place to see and be seen on Puerto...	$-$$ Italian	Puerto Viejo de Talamanca

Cha Cha Chá Member Rating: 5.0 Québécois owner Bertrand Fleury's sign triumphantly...	$-$$ Eclectic	Cahuita

Chubascos Be the First to Rate It Amid tall pines and colorful flowers on the upper slopes of Poás...	$-$$ Costa Rican	Volcán Poás

ConFusione Be the First to Rate It The location -- on a dead-end road at the southern end of the...	$-$$ Italian	Dominical

Don Wang Be the First to Rate It In a country where "Chinese cuisine" often means rice and vegetables...	$-$$ Chinese	San José

Dragonfly Bar & Grill Be the First to Rate It A huge tent with tree-trunk poles, simple but sculptural lamps...	$-$$ Eclectic	Nicoya Coast

El Castillo Gourmet Eatery Member Rating: 3.0 You won't find a better peanut-butter cookie in the country...	$-$$ Mexican	Nicoya Coast

Exotica Restaurant Be the First to Rate It Nestled in the tiny French-Canadian enclave of Ojochal, this...	$-$$ French	Ballena Marine National Park

JR Ribs Be the First to Rate It Frederic Remington meets Barrio Amón in this restaurant...	$-$$ Southwestern	San José

L'Antica Roma Be the First to Rate It The food here more than makes up for the less-than-tasteful red...	$-$$ Italian	Heredia

La Casona del Cafetal Be the First to Rate It The valley's best lunch stop is on a coffee plantation overlooking...	$-$$ Costa Rican	Orosi Valley

La Cocina de Leña Be the First to Rate It The name translates literally as "firewood kitchen," and it evokes...	$-$$ Costa Rican	San José

La Colina Be the First to Rate It Here's the only Costa Rican restaurant whose food has been transported...	$-$$ Costa Rican	San Ramón

La Parcela Be the First to Rate It Picture a dream location: a high headland jutting out into the...	$-$$ Seafood	Dominical

La Toscana Be the First to Rate It Billing itself as "spaghetteria, pizzeria, grigliata, and cafe,"...	$-$$ Italian	Liberia

Lola's Be the First to Rate It In deference to Lola, the owners' pet pig who freely roams the...	$-$$ Vegetarian	Nicoya Coast

Lubnan Member Rating: 5.0 Negotiate the quirky wrought-iron-and-burlap revolving door at...	$-$$ Middle Eastern	San José

Macondo Be the First to Rate It There's absolutely nothing fancy about this tiny restaurant...	$-$$ Italian	Playa Zancudo

Marie's Restaurant Be the First to Rate It A Flamingo institution, this veranda restaurant serves reliably...	$-$$ Seafood	Nicoya Coast

Matsuri Be the First to Rate It It's a bit off the beaten tourist path and it's in a shopping...	$-$$ Japanese	San José

Mirador del Cafetal Be the First to Rate It An obligatory stop even if it's just for a cup of coffee, this...	$-$$ Latin American	Atenas

Moon Shiva Be the First to Rate It Costa Rican meets the Middle East at this casual place. Falafel...	$-$$ Middle Eastern	Monteverde Cloud Forest

News Café Member Rating: 4.2 Pounce on one of the six streetside tables if they're free when...	$-$$ American	San José

Oceano Bar & Restaurant Be the First to Rate It This popular new beachfront restaurant has a wide-ranging menu...	$-$$ Eclectic	Playa Zancudo

Oky Grill & Cafe Be the First to Rate It Barva's main draw is strong Costa Rican flavor, so you may be...	$-$$ Costa Rican	Heredia

Orquideas Inn Be the First to Rate It This friendly and spirited hotel has a colorful, Spanish-style...	$-$$ Eclectic	Alajuela

Pachanga Be the First to Rate It In a casual but chic setting, Shlomi Koren, a Cordon Bleu-trained...	$-$$ Mediterranean	Nicoya Coast

Pizzeria Playa Carmen Be the First to Rate It This restaurant's location, under the trees on the area's most...	$-$$ Pizza	Central Pacific

Pub Olio Member Rating: 4.8 Although this combination pub and restaurant serves the full...	$-$$ Mediterranean	San José

Restaurant Sol y Mar Be the First to Rate It On a breezy porch with a palm-fringed beach view, this restaurant...	$-$$ Eclectic	Playa Zancudo

Restaurante Las Brasas Be the First to Rate It Seafood and meat grilled over hot brasas (coals) are the specialties...	$-$$ Spanish	Nicoya Coast

Restaurante Papagayo Pura Vida Be the First to Rate It The best way to enjoy the beach and the bay is to sit yourself...	$-$$ Seafood	Nicoya Coast

Restaurante y Marisquería Paso Real Be the First to Rate It A Liberia institution, this second-floor restaurant's terrace...	$-$$ Seafood	Liberia

Ronny's Place Be the First to Rate It A spectacular sunset view and friendly, attentive service are...	$-$$ Costa Rican	Manuel Antonio

Salsa Brava Be the First to Rate It The restaurant at Salsa Brava -- with sublime surf vistas...	$-$$ Italian, Mediterranean, Seafood	Puerto Viejo de Talamanca

Sofía Member Rating: 4.4 Here's one of the area's most stylish restaurants, but this is...	$-$$ Eclectic	Monteverde Cloud Forest

Steve n' Lisa's Be the First to Rate It A convenient location, an ocean view, and good food make this...	$-$$ Eclectic	Tárcoles

Tex Mex Be the First to Rate It This Gringo favorite serves a fairly standard Mexican menu...	$-$$ Mexican	Santa Ana

Tree House Member Rating: 4.2 The name describes the place: this two-story restaurant on Santa...	$-$$ Eclectic	Monteverde Cloud Forest

Wishbone Be the First to Rate It This popular eatery in the heart of Jacó's commercial...	$-$$ Seafood	Jacó

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

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

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

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 or...	$-$$$ Eclectic	Central Pacific

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Bahía del Sol Be the First to Rate It It has the premier location on the beach, but this luxury hotel...	$$ Costa Rican	Nicoya Coast

El Rodeo Be the First to Rate It This quiet hotel has spacious rooms with polished hardwood floors...	$$ Steak	San Antonio de Belén

Fonda Vela Be the First to Rate It Owned by the Smith brothers, whose family was among the first...	$$ Eclectic	Monteverde Cloud Forest

Hotel Belmar Be the First to Rate It Built into the hillside, Hotel Belmar resembles two tall Swiss...	$$ Costa Rican	Monteverde Cloud Forest

Hotel Bougainvillea Be the First to Rate It You might forget that you're only 15 minutes from San José...	$$ Continental	Santo Domingo

Hotel El Sapo Dorado Be the First to Rate It After beginning its life as a nightclub, the "Golden Toad" became...	$$ Eclectic	Monteverde Cloud Forest

Maria Bonita Restaurant Be the First to Rate It This popular Latin-Caribbean restaurant is owned by a couple...	$$ Caribbean	Nicoya Coast

Picante Be the First to Rate It It's hot and it's tropical and, as the name warns (picante means...	$$ Costa Rican	Nicoya Coast

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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