Mary's Food & Tips Guidebook
Food scene
Waffle Monkey
Delicious waffles and beachfront dining!
Authentic Costa Rican food - a place where the locals go, but you need a car to get there.
18 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Soda Las Palmas
Authentic Costa Rican food - a place where the locals go, but you need a car to get there.
Great breakfast and local spot to enjoy a wonderful lunch or dinner - dessert pies are out of this world!
105 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Nogui's Restaurant
155Great breakfast and local spot to enjoy a wonderful lunch or dinner - dessert pies are out of this world!
Great place to grab breakfast or lunch - healthy options and beachfront!
33 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Pico Bistro
Great place to grab breakfast or lunch - healthy options and beachfront!
Best beach club in tamarindo by far - great food, atmosphere & beachfront location
52 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Langosta Beach Club
Best beach club in tamarindo by far - great food, atmosphere & beachfront location
Reina's Chocolate
Calle de la SoledadDelicious variety of homemade Costa Rican cacao
Great spa - book a half day with lunch
Picks up at the house so it’s a very convenient day spa. This is not in Tamarindo - roughly 20 mins outside of town
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
LOS ALTOS DE EROS BOUTIQUE HOTEL AND SPA
CañafistolaGreat spa - book a half day with lunch
Picks up at the house so it’s a very convenient day spa. This is not in Tamarindo - roughly 20 mins outside of town
Seasons by Shlomy
500 Av CentralExcellent food & beautiful atmosphere
Small intimate & romantic Italian restaurant with cheese, wine, pizza and pasta! Bellísimo!
46 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Walter's Fish and Cheeses
Small intimate & romantic Italian restaurant with cheese, wine, pizza and pasta! Bellísimo!
Awesome bfast spot with local owners who are great chefs and people!
18 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Breakfast Grinds
Calle CentralAwesome bfast spot with local owners who are great chefs and people!
High end beachfront restaurant with great sunsets! A 1 min walk down the beach from our house!
122 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Pangas Beach Club
High end beachfront restaurant with great sunsets! A 1 min walk down the beach from our house!
Excellent Mediterranean food. Pricey but delicious food.
26 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Falafel Bar
250 Av CentralExcellent Mediterranean food. Pricey but delicious food.
Beachfront restaurant with excellent food and creative desserts. Small menu but tasty!
13 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Agua | Salada
Beachfront restaurant with excellent food and creative desserts. Small menu but tasty!
Great wine and cheese spot! Romantic and fun atmosphere! This is not in Tamarindo but about a 25 min drive to Potrero.
9 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Gracia La Vid
Great wine and cheese spot! Romantic and fun atmosphere! This is not in Tamarindo but about a 25 min drive to Potrero.
A place that takes their coffee seriously. Simple menu but good coffee!
8 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Tamarindo Coffee Roasters
900 MetersA place that takes their coffee seriously. Simple menu but good coffee!
Good breakfast & people watching - near the center of town.
27 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Lizard Lounge
Good breakfast & people watching - near the center of town.
Great tacos and sight seeing! Near the center of town.
12 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Little Lucha
Great tacos and sight seeing! Near the center of town.
Great food, beer and atmosphere! Located roughly 20 mins away from Tamarindo.
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Brothers Of Ale (BOA) Brewing
Great food, beer and atmosphere! Located roughly 20 mins away from Tamarindo.
Steaks, steaks and more steaks! Great atmosphere and sightseeing.
116 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Patagonia Argentinian Grill & Restaurant (La Patagonia)
Calle San JavierSteaks, steaks and more steaks! Great atmosphere and sightseeing.
Great bfast!! Located 20 mins from Tamarindo near Avellanas beach.
8 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
SoulShine Hotel & Restaurant
Great bfast!! Located 20 mins from Tamarindo near Avellanas beach.
Goat farm with fresh cheeses, milk, and yogurt for sale. Close to avellanas beach (20 mins away from Tamarindo).
Rancho Avellanas
Goat farm with fresh cheeses, milk, and yogurt for sale. Close to avellanas beach (20 mins away from Tamarindo).
Take an estuary tour in front of our house and end the tour at this awesome restaurant. Great food, pool for children to play, live music on Sundays honoring the Grateful Dead and excellent desserts! We can help arrange the tour if interested - let us know!
The Grateful Hotel
Take an estuary tour in front of our house and end the tour at this awesome restaurant. Great food, pool for children to play, live music on Sundays honoring the Grateful Dead and excellent desserts! We can help arrange the tour if interested - let us know!
L' Estanco El Jardin Escondido
The Red Door
Sightseeing
Sunsets and cocktails! Beachfront and near the center of town.
75 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
El Chiringuito
Sunsets and cocktails! Beachfront and near the center of town.
Consejos para la ciudad
Frases útiles
“Pura Vida”
It’s all good! Life is good!
Qué debes empacar
Bug repellent
Don’t forget bug repellent as it’s very expensive to buy in CR!
Frases útiles
Tuanis
Fine, cool
Frases útiles
Que Chuzo
How cool!
Qué debes empacar
Sunscreen
Bring sunscreen, sandals, a pair of close toed shoes, hat, sunglasses and the pura vida vibe!
Qué debes empacar
Ear plugs
Light sleepers should bring ear plugs