Scores of dining options are available around Manuel Antonio and Quepos, and almost every hotel has some sort of restaurant. For the cheapest meals around, try a simple soda in Quepos, or head to one of the open-air joints on the beach road before the national park entrance. The standard Tico menu prevails, with prices in the $3 to $8 (bp]1.50-£4) range. Of these, Marlin Restaurant (tel. 777-1134), right in front of Playa Espadilla, and Mar Luna (tel. 777-5107), on the main road just beyond Hotel La Colina, are your best bets. For simple pasta, pizzas, and Italian gelato, head to Escalofrío (tel. 777-0833) or Pizza de Marco (tel. 777-9400), both located in downtown Quepos. Another good option, on the outskirts of Quepos, is Ronny's Place (tel. 777-5120). There's now a selection of sushi restaurants, as Tsunami Sushi (tel. 777-2159) has opened up on the second floor of a building on the main street fronting the bay in Quepos, almost directly across the street from Tropical Sushi .
For a taste of the high-life, head to the La Luna restaurant at Gaia Hotel & Reserve for their sunset tapa menu. The views are great and the creative tapas are very reasonably priced.
