Colby's Guidebook
Food scene
The best bakery, breakfast and coffee in town! Awesome owner and staff.
40 locals recommend
Panaderia Artesanal
Calle AnchaThe best bakery, breakfast and coffee in town! Awesome owner and staff.
Marea Alta
Upstairs seating is pretty cool. Good spot for local food and seafood.
Great food, atmosphere and cocktails. On the pricier side
85 locals recommend
Graffiti Restro Cafe & Wine Bar
Great food, atmosphere and cocktails. On the pricier side
Lemon Zest
Los Suenos marina is a beautiful place, this coffee shop has a full bakery. Usually $5 mamosas and bloddy marys. On the pricey side but also a cool spot to have brunch.
16 locals recommend
Dolce Vita Coffee & Sweets
Los Suenos marina is a beautiful place, this coffee shop has a full bakery. Usually $5 mamosas and bloddy marys. On the pricey side but also a cool spot to have brunch.
The best eggs benedict I know of in town. Good burgers, steak sandwiches and a sport fishing atmosphere. Cool bar overlooking the marina.
10 locals recommend
Hook Up Bar & Rest
The best eggs benedict I know of in town. Good burgers, steak sandwiches and a sport fishing atmosphere. Cool bar overlooking the marina.
Shokunin Sushi
Steven, the owner, is a great guy. Very good sushi spot
Los Mahi Tacos De Cholo
Fish tacos in Jaco!
Great place to watch the sunset in Jaco. Fish fingers are great as are the fish tacos! Family owned business of locals. Great family!
6 locals recommend
Samudio´s Sunset Restobar
Calle BohíoGreat place to watch the sunset in Jaco. Fish fingers are great as are the fish tacos! Family owned business of locals. Great family!
Good spot in Hermosa to watch the surf, have a drink, great food and excellent people watching!
63 locals recommend
Vida Hermosa
Good spot in Hermosa to watch the surf, have a drink, great food and excellent people watching!
Sightseeing
Beautiful beach a ten minute walk south on this beach. Go over some rocks and there is a white sand beach. Must go at low tide as the walk becomes almost impossible at high tide.
44 locals recommend
Playa Mantas
Beautiful beach a ten minute walk south on this beach. Go over some rocks and there is a white sand beach. Must go at low tide as the walk becomes almost impossible at high tide.
Popular short hike to get a great view of Jaco beach. Park across the street from the gas station at the southern end of Jaco. Trail connects back to hermosa to the road the entrance to the guard house is on.
103 locals recommend
El Miro
Popular short hike to get a great view of Jaco beach. Park across the street from the gas station at the southern end of Jaco. Trail connects back to hermosa to the road the entrance to the guard house is on.
Very cool beach town with local fisherman and families having picnics. Fun waves to surf.
23 locals recommend
Esterillos Oeste
Very cool beach town with local fisherman and families having picnics. Fun waves to surf.
Catarata Bijagual, Garabito, CR.
Tours to this island are available. I recommend using Costacat as they are located nearby, in the Los Suenos Marina. Others are based out of Puntarenas which is much farther. You can also arrange a private tour with Captain Randy Delgado.
103 locals recommend
Isla Tortuga Tour
Tours to this island are available. I recommend using Costacat as they are located nearby, in the Los Suenos Marina. Others are based out of Puntarenas which is much farther. You can also arrange a private tour with Captain Randy Delgado.
Manuel Antonio
Catarata Manantial de Agua Viva