Mary's Food & Tips Guidebook

Mary
Mary's Food & Tips Guidebook

Food scene

Delicious waffles and beachfront dining!
19 locals recommend
Waffle Monkey
19 locals recommend
Delicious waffles and beachfront dining!
Authentic Costa Rican food - a place where the locals go, but you need a car to get there.
18 locals recommend
Soda Las Palmas
18 locals recommend
Authentic Costa Rican food - a place where the locals go, but you need a car to get there.
Great breakfast and local spot to enjoy a wonderful lunch or dinner - dessert pies are out of this world!
105 locals recommend
Nogui's Restaurant
155
105 locals recommend
Great breakfast and local spot to enjoy a wonderful lunch or dinner - dessert pies are out of this world!
Great place to grab breakfast or lunch - healthy options and beachfront!
33 locals recommend
Pico Bistro
33 locals recommend
Great place to grab breakfast or lunch - healthy options and beachfront!
Best beach club in tamarindo by far - great food, atmosphere & beachfront location
52 locals recommend
Langosta Beach Club
52 locals recommend
Best beach club in tamarindo by far - great food, atmosphere & beachfront location
Delicious variety of homemade Costa Rican cacao
Reina's Chocolate
Calle de la Soledad
Delicious variety of homemade Costa Rican cacao
Great spa - book a half day with lunch Picks up at the house so it’s a very convenient day spa. This is not in Tamarindo - roughly 20 mins outside of town
6 locals recommend
LOS ALTOS DE EROS BOUTIQUE HOTEL AND SPA
Cañafistola
6 locals recommend
Great spa - book a half day with lunch Picks up at the house so it’s a very convenient day spa. This is not in Tamarindo - roughly 20 mins outside of town
Excellent food & beautiful atmosphere
41 locals recommend
Seasons by Shlomy
500 Av Central
41 locals recommend
Excellent food & beautiful atmosphere
Small intimate & romantic Italian restaurant with cheese, wine, pizza and pasta! Bellísimo!
46 locals recommend
Walter's Fish and Cheeses
46 locals recommend
Small intimate & romantic Italian restaurant with cheese, wine, pizza and pasta! Bellísimo!
Awesome bfast spot with local owners who are great chefs and people!
18 locals recommend
Breakfast Grinds
Calle Central
18 locals recommend
Awesome bfast spot with local owners who are great chefs and people!
High end beachfront restaurant with great sunsets! A 1 min walk down the beach from our house!
122 locals recommend
Pangas Beach Club
122 locals recommend
High end beachfront restaurant with great sunsets! A 1 min walk down the beach from our house!
Excellent Mediterranean food. Pricey but delicious food.
26 locals recommend
Falafel Bar
250 Av Central
26 locals recommend
Excellent Mediterranean food. Pricey but delicious food.
Beachfront restaurant with excellent food and creative desserts. Small menu but tasty!
13 locals recommend
Agua | Salada
13 locals recommend
Beachfront restaurant with excellent food and creative desserts. Small menu but tasty!
Great wine and cheese spot! Romantic and fun atmosphere! This is not in Tamarindo but about a 25 min drive to Potrero.
9 locals recommend
Gracia La Vid
9 locals recommend
Great wine and cheese spot! Romantic and fun atmosphere! This is not in Tamarindo but about a 25 min drive to Potrero.
A place that takes their coffee seriously. Simple menu but good coffee!
8 locals recommend
Tamarindo Coffee Roasters
900 Meters
8 locals recommend
A place that takes their coffee seriously. Simple menu but good coffee!
Good breakfast & people watching - near the center of town.
27 locals recommend
Lizard Lounge
27 locals recommend
Good breakfast & people watching - near the center of town.
Great tacos and sight seeing! Near the center of town.
12 locals recommend
Little Lucha
12 locals recommend
Great tacos and sight seeing! Near the center of town.
Great food, beer and atmosphere! Located roughly 20 mins away from Tamarindo.
6 locals recommend
Brothers Of Ale (BOA) Brewing
6 locals recommend
Great food, beer and atmosphere! Located roughly 20 mins away from Tamarindo.
Steaks, steaks and more steaks! Great atmosphere and sightseeing.
116 locals recommend
Patagonia Argentinian Grill & Restaurant (La Patagonia)
Calle San Javier
116 locals recommend
Steaks, steaks and more steaks! Great atmosphere and sightseeing.
Great bfast!! Located 20 mins from Tamarindo near Avellanas beach.
8 locals recommend
SoulShine Hotel & Restaurant
8 locals recommend
Great bfast!! Located 20 mins from Tamarindo near Avellanas beach.
Goat farm with fresh cheeses, milk, and yogurt for sale. Close to avellanas beach (20 mins away from Tamarindo).
Rancho Avellanas
Goat farm with fresh cheeses, milk, and yogurt for sale. Close to avellanas beach (20 mins away from Tamarindo).
Take an estuary tour in front of our house and end the tour at this awesome restaurant. Great food, pool for children to play, live music on Sundays honoring the Grateful Dead and excellent desserts! We can help arrange the tour if interested - let us know!
The Grateful Hotel
Take an estuary tour in front of our house and end the tour at this awesome restaurant. Great food, pool for children to play, live music on Sundays honoring the Grateful Dead and excellent desserts! We can help arrange the tour if interested - let us know!
L' Estanco El Jardin Escondido
The Red Door

Sightseeing

Sunsets and cocktails! Beachfront and near the center of town.
75 locals recommend
El Chiringuito
75 locals recommend
Sunsets and cocktails! Beachfront and near the center of town.

City advice

Useful phrases

“Pura Vida”

It’s all good! Life is good!
What to pack

Bug repellent

Don’t forget bug repellent as it’s very expensive to buy in CR!
Useful phrases

Tuanis

Fine, cool
Useful phrases

Que Chuzo

How cool!
What to pack

Sunscreen

Bring sunscreen, sandals, a pair of close toed shoes, hat, sunglasses and the pura vida vibe!
What to pack

Ear plugs

Light sleepers should bring ear plugs