Restaurants in Cahuita
Coconut figures into a lot of the regional cuisine here. Most nights, local women cook up pots of various local specialties and sell them from the front porches of the two discos or from streetside stands around town; a full meal will cost you around $5.
In addition to the places listed below, for good, fresh local fare, try Cahuita's Taste (tel. 484-8107), a family-run joint on the edge of town with daily specials with daily specials like whole snapper escabeche and rondon. A popular Italian option is Pizzeria Cahuita (tel. 2755-0179), located between the police station and Restaurant Edith.
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Café Cahuita
The town’s best breakfast spot features good coffee drinks of all types, made-to-order eggs, smoothies, and crepes. You’ll dine on these and more (it’s also open for lunch) in an airy, slightly rickety old wooden raised-stilt building on the main street near the center of the village.$Around Town- Coffeehouse/Creole
Choco Latte
Located right on the main street near the center of the village, this friendly place is the perfect spot for breakfast, lunch or a coffee break. Eggs to order, omelets, pancakes, and waffles compliment a range of fresh baked breads and pastries when this place opens early. For lunch…$Around Town Delrita Patty
It’s just a rustic shack in a shady corner of town between the National Park and the beach, but Delrita Patty serves some of the most delicious snacks anywhere in Costa Rica. On offer are patties of two flavors: sweetened plantain or pineapple, made from the same recipe since this…$Near the National Park Entrance- Creole/Costa Rican
Restaurant Edith
When tourists were just starting to discover Cahuita, a well-known local lady named Miss Edith Brown started serving them down-home Caribbean cooking from her front porch. Now she and her daughters (and other family members) run Restaurant Edith, which may not be long on decor but…$Around Town - Seafood
Restaurante Roberto
Run by a fifth-generation Cahuita fisherman, lobster is the specialty at this thatched-roof restaurant in the center of town. There are a few tanks inside the dining area, ensuring that the crustaceans are as fresh as possible. Skip the nachos and other international dishes. Service…$$Around Town - Seafood/Italian
Sobre Las Olas
Both locals and visitors love this place (including a sloth that often travels through the trees right outside around dinnertime, much to the delight of diners). Not only does this small, oceanfront restaurant have one of the best settings in the region (if not the country), with the…$Around Town
