Restaurants in Playas Cocles, Chiquita & Manzanillo
In addition to the restaurants listed elsewhere on this site, Tasty Waves ★ (tel. 2750-0507) is a California-style cantina with burgers and burritos, plus a lively bar with cocktails, craft beer, and live music on some nights.. Down the road, in Punta Uva, Selvyn’s (www.selvinpuntauva.com; tel. 2750-0664) is an excellent option for local cuisine and fresh seafood, with amiable hosts Selvyn and Blanca Brown. Tostas (tel. 2756-8173) serves up smoothies, toasts with toppings, and ceviches in an open-air site on Playa Chiquita.
Farther south still, the El Refugio Grill ★ (tel. 2759-9007) is an Argentine-owned restaurant featuring perfectly grilled steaks, sausages, and fresh tuna steaks and other seafood in a romantic rainforest setting.
Finally, near the end of the line, where the road first hits the beach at Manzanillo, Cool & Calm Café (tel. 2750-3151) is winning faithful fans with its local cuisine and friendly atmosphere.
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Jungle Love Café
This intimate, family-run restaurant serves up excellent wood-oven pizzas, creative pasta dishes, healthy salads, and a mix of nightly specials. The owner’s signature dish is a family pasta recipe with carrots, leeks, and a spicy brandy-cream sauce, served here with fresh shrimp. The…$Around Town - Italian
La Pecora Nera
This is among the very best restaurants not only on the Caribbean coast but in all of Costa Rica. Chef/owner Ilario Gionnoni is a master and a marvel of perpetual motion. He is constantly innovating; raises his own chickens and pigs; and grows as much of his own fresh fruits,…$$Around Town - Costa Rican/Caribbean
Maxi's
This ramshackle, two-story beachfront restaurant and bar is a local landmark. Generous portions of rice and beans are served with freshly caught seafood and large, fried plantain chips, or patacones. Guests come mainly for the social scene and fabulous view of the beach and sea just…$$Around Town - Costa Rican/Caribbean
Pura Gula
Following the ethos of Slow Food, this chilled-out open-air place in Playa Chiquita focuses on organic, mostly local produce and making everything from scratch. The menu is fresh and varied, with everything from gazpacho and Pad Thai to steaks and housemade gnocchi with a toasted…$$Around Town
