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. Here the standard Tico menu prevails, with prices in the C3,500-to-C6,500 range. Of these, Marlin Restaurant ★ ((tel) 2777-1134), right in front of Playa Espadilla, is your best bet. Mi Lugar, or “Ronny’s Place” ★ ((tel) 2777-5120; www.ronnysplace.com), on the outskirts of Quepos, is another fine option. Mar Luna ((tel) 2777-5107), on the main road as you climb the hill from Quepos toward Manuel Antonio, would be another choice, a Tico-owned spot specializing in seafood.
For lunch, try the beachfront Playitas ★★ at Arenas del Mar; in addition to its great location and secure parking, you get pool privileges for the price of an excellent meal.
For a taste of the high life, head to the La Luna ★ restaurant at Gaia Hotel & Reserve for the sunset tapas menu. The views are stellar and the creative tapas very reasonably priced.
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