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There's a great international selection of restaurants in Puerto Viejo and area,
something for every taste. Check out the listings below. There's also a great selection of bars and
discos to dance the night away or listen to live music.
Puerto Viejo is also super vegetarian
friendly and most places cater to vegetarians but also check out our vegetarian
page for the best options.
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Amimodo
Italian and fusion cuisine in front of Salsa Brava surf spot
Puerto Viejo
+506 2750 0257
Average rating: 89 Excellent
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Arrecife Hotel y Restaurante
Restaurant & bar right off Punta Uva beach. They also rent cabinas. Restaurant specializes in local Afro-Caribbean dishes and Mediterranean food. Punta Uva +506 2759 9200 Average rating: 77 Good View on map
Azul Beach Club
Beach service starts at 10am daily. This popular restaurant also serves Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner 7 days a week. They offer free access to high-speed fiber optic internet connection for customers.
Playa Negra (Puerto Viejo) +506 2750-2035 Average rating: 91 Excellent View on map
Bamboocha
Restaurant with Mediterranean and Caribbean fusion cuisine. Specializes in fish and seafood. Pasta. pizza after 5pm. Open for lunch and dinner. Moved from Punta Uva to Cocles in April 2019.
Cocles +506 6152 5346 Average rating: 91 Excellent View on map
Bar de Vino
Wine and tapas bar in an open air palapa across from Cocles beach. 200 mts este Hotel Caméléon en Cocles, Cocles +506 8584 3234 Average rating: 91 Excellent View on map
Bar Pens Point
Beachfront bar in Playa Negra. Beer and cocktails. Playa Negra (Puerto Viejo) Average rating: 92 Excellent View on map
Bar y Restaurante el Escorpión
There are several places to eat in Sixaola if you find yourself with some time to kill there and this is one of the better rated. Typical Costa Rica food and cold beer. Sixaola Average rating: 80 Very Good View on map
Biribá
Vegan restaurant with breakfast items, bowls, smoothies, cocktails, beer. All completely plant based. Cocles +506 8739 9826 View on map
Boca Chica Bar, Restaurante y Piscina 
Bar set around a swimming pool. Place to stop for a drink if you have some time before the bus if you exit Cahuita National Park via Puerto Vargas. Although the sign indicates this is a restaurant, there was no food available on the day I visited. Cahuita Average rating: 89 Excellent View on map
Bread and Chocolate
Restaurant known for their baked goods, coffee and desserts but there is also a full menu. Good number of vegetarian options and has some vegan desserts and meals as well. Puerto Viejo +506 2750-0723 Average rating: 92 Excellent View on map
Café Gustitos
Casual restaurant right on the main street Puerto Viejo Average rating: 94 Excellent View on map
Cafe Rico
Coffee, light meals, breakfast. Open 7am to 12:45 pm. Also, bikes, snorkels and laundry 8 am - 6 pm. Puerto Viejo +506 2750 0510 Average rating: 97 Exceptional View on map
Cafe Viejo
Upscale Italian in an open air setting right in the center of Puerto Viejo Puerto Viejo +506 2750 0817 Average rating: 90 Excellent View on map
Caribeans Coffee and Chocolate
Coffee house, chocolate factory and tasting room. Smoothies and light meals too. Offers the Chocolate Forest Experience Tour where you can see the chocolate making experience from the cacao forest to the finished product. Also regular community events and learning opportunities from yoga to film nights. Cocles +506 2750-0504, 8341-2034 Average rating: 96 Exceptional View on map
Chaman Mercadito
Trendy lounge serving drinks and food across from the beach in town. Open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Puerto Viejo Average rating: 96 Exceptional View on map
Chao's Paradise
Bar and restaurant serving Caribbean food. Live music at times. Cahuita +506 8950 2546 Average rating: 81 Very Good View on map
Chile Rojo
Thai and asian fusion restaurant. Sushi bar. Many vegetarian and vegan options including thai curries, veggie burger and veggie sushi (ask). Great people watching on the main drag across from the beach and crafts market. Popular all you can eat Mondays. Puerto Viejo +506 2750 0421, +506 8396 3247 Average rating: 81 Very Good View on map
Choco Chocolates and Pairings
Local chocolate shop, tastings, pairings with wine, beer, rum, coffee
Puerto Viejo +506 6363 4274 Average rating: 98 Exceptional View on map
Cocomar Comida Caribeña
Small restaurant specializing in Caribbean cooking Puerto Viejo +506 2750-3227 Average rating: 92 Excellent View on map
Cocorico Pizzeria Ristorante
Restaurant specializing in Italian food with a large menu. Cahuita +506 2755 0409, 8313 7502 Average rating: 83 Very Good View on map
Coffee and Nuts
Small coffee shop with a few tables in front on El Diamante. Breakfast. Roasted nuts. Puerto Viejo View on map
Como en la Gloria
Restaurant specializing in Spanish dishes Cocles +506 8582 6806 Average rating: 98 Exceptional View on map
Como En Mi Casa Art Cafe
Espresso drinks, desserts, breakfast, sandwiches, salads. Open 7am to 4pm daily. Puerto Viejo +506 6069 6319, 6069 6337 Average rating: 97 Exceptional View on map
Cool and Calm Cafe
Restaurant with a menu inspired by the Caribbean and influenced by cuisines around the world. Chef Andy Cook grew up on the Talamanca Coast right here in Manzanillo where he grew, harvested, and caught much of the food he and his family cooked at home. Manzanillo 2750 3151, 88437460 Average rating: 88 Excellent View on map
Curry Kingdom
Indian restaurant also with a location in San Jose has now taken over the restaurant at La Costa de Papito which was previously called Que Rico Papito. Cocles View on map
Da Lime Beach Club and Restaurant
Beach club and restaurant located at Hotel Aguas Claras. Cocktails. Lunch options including burgers, wraps, ceviche. Happy hour, DJ. Playa Chiquita +506 2750 0131 Average rating: 96 Exceptional View on map
De Gustibus Bakery
Serving coffee, breakfast and lunch (baked goods and sandwiches). Breads, croissants, cakes and pastries... eat in and to go Puerto Viejo +506 2756 8397 Average rating: 91 Excellent View on map
Eden Beach Punta Uva
Beach bar & restaurant located just steps from the water’s edge in Punta Uva. Open daily from 8 AM to nightfall for breakfast, brunch, lunch, tea time and snacks. Large and bright ranchito bar and bamboo beds with shade on the sandy beach. The also offer lockers for rent while you visit Punta Uva and rent a casita nearby. Punta Uva +506 6152 4793, 8409 3894 Average rating: 94 Excellent View on map
El Dragón
Asian cuisine and kung fu bar. Pan-asian Chinese, Thai and more dishes and cocktails. Entre Bar/Restaurante Salsa Brava y Tienda Caribe, Puerto Viejo +506 8337 2938 Average rating: 97 Exceptional View on map
El Refugio Grill
Small and intimate Argentinian restaurant. For dinner there is a simple menu that changes daily usually with steak, seafood and pasta. At lunch it is called Burger Stop with quicker, simpler fare. Punta Uva +506 2759 9007 Average rating: 98 Exceptional View on map
El Rincon Porteño
Argentinian restaurant. Grill, pizza, pasta, hamburgers. Playa Chiquita +506 8499 2651 Average rating: 96 Exceptional View on map
El Sabor Tico
Restaurant serving Costa Rica classics such as gallo pinto for breakfast and casados for lunch and dinner. Puerto Viejo +506 8876 5020 View on map
El Sol del Caribe
Restaurant serving seafood, casados and Caribbean dishes Cocles +506 2750 2048 Average rating: 91 Excellent View on map
Gelateria Deelite
Artesanal Italian ice cream, espresso, breakfast and brunch, acai bowls, fruit salad, paninis, cakes and pastries. Seating both on the terrace and inside with A/C. Puerto Viejo +506 8429 1667 Average rating: 91 Excellent View on map
Grow Beachfront Restaurant
Beachfront vegetarian restaurant and bar. Serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner from a small menu. Crepes, burritos, bowls. Gluten-free options. Puerto Viejo +506 8370 6334 View on map
GypSea Café
Farm to table restaurant with organic ingredients. Catering to omnivores with a great selection for vegetarians. Open for breakfast and lunch. Playa Chiquita +506 2750 2016 Average rating: 91 Excellent View on map
Hot Rocks
Food, cold drinks & live music. All right in the center of town. Wifi. Tables are wired with charging stations. Bilingual staff: English and Spanish. Puerto Viejo +506 8708 3183 Average rating: 84 Very Good View on map
Hungry Lion's Jamaican Restaurant
Authentic Jamaican food Cahuita +506 2755 0214 Average rating: 100 Exceptional View on map
Jammin Comunidad Vegana
Vegan community and open-air rasta style restaurant. Aims to have positive impact on the environment through self-sustainable practices and agriculture. Hosts activities related to music, art, and veganism. opposite vet, diagonal to Bogo Bar, Puerto Viejo +506 6372 5317 View on map
Joe Snack Point
Casual restaurant and take out Puerto Viejo +506 2750 0379 Average rating: 95 Exceptional View on map
Johnny's Place
Beachfront bar which has been a fixture of the Puerto Viejo scene for many years. Serves food as well. Popular late nights. Puerto Viejo +506 2750 0200 Average rating: 84 Very Good View on map
Juice for Life Wolaba
Fresh juices and smoothies. 100% natural, organic and vegan. The smoothies are made with coconut based yogurt. Puerto Viejo +506 7043 9694 View on map
KOKi Beach
Beach front Bar and Restaurant. Latin Fusion food. Overlooks street and beach. Great for people watching. Winner of a national award for improving the quality of life in Costa Rica for their contributions to the environment and community. Puerto Viejo +506 8505 9191 Average rating: 91 Excellent View on map
La Casita de Monli
Restaurant specializing in fresh seafood. Open for lunch and dinner. Puerto Viejo +506 8312 2619 Average rating: 90 Excellent View on map
La Esquina Boruca Pizzeria
Pizza for delivery, take out and eat in. Puerto Viejo +506 2750 0180 Average rating: 88 Excellent View on map
La Leyenda de L'Antico Forno en El Establo de Bruce
Traditional Italian wood-fired pizza & grilled meats cooked slowly in the open fire. Playa Chiquita Average rating: 92 Excellent View on map
La Nena
Casual Caribbean style restaurant offering fresh seafood and other dishes. Outdoor seating. Vegetarian friendly. Cocles +506 2537 9791 Average rating: 91 Excellent View on map
La Parada Cafeteria
Cafe and restaurant at the main Puerto Viejo bus stop where you can get coffee, snacks, batidos or a meal while waiting for your bus. Puerto Viejo +506 2750 0558 Average rating: 82 Very Good View on map
Lidia's Place
Casual restaurant serving Caribbean food favorites. Long time local favorite since 1996. Puerto Viejo +506 2750 0598 Average rating: 90 Excellent View on map
Lion Rasta Cafe
Restaurant and bike rental. Falafel, shawararma, kebabs, hummus. Puerto Viejo +506 2756 8355 Average rating: 76 Good View on map
Madre Tierra
Cocktails, restaurant and bar. Variety of food including Caribbean, Latin, Seafood, Costa Rican, Fusion and Vegetarian. Puerto Viejo +506 2750 2083 Average rating: 90 Excellent View on map
Marisquería Puerto Viejo
Seafood restaurant Puerto Viejo +506 8387 1200 Average rating: 82 Very Good View on map
Miss Edith's
Traditional Caribbean restaurant that's been in Cahuita forever and family run by long time Caribbean residents. Cahuita +506 2755 0248 Average rating: 69 View on map
Mr Maxie's
Traditional Caribbean restaurant that has stood at the end of the road for many years and is still famous for their seafood. They have recently rebranded from Maxi's Restaurant and are now known as Mr. Maxie's. There is a full service restaurant and a small quick service option as well. Manzanillo +506 2759-0673 Average rating: 76 Good View on map
Ocho Nani
Gourmet Italian style ice cream plus fruit salad, smoothies, milk shakes. Many vegan ice cream options including a vegan chocolate. Puerto Viejo +506 8928 8272 Average rating: 99 Exceptional View on map
Pan Pay
Bakery and Restaurant Calle 215a, Puerto Viejo +506 2750 0081 Average rating: 84 Very Good View on map
Paradise 2.0 Beach Hub
Large open air bar and restaurant just off Playa Chiquita. Follow the gravel road across from El Duende to the end. Lots of parking for cars and bikes. Live music and other special events. Also rents rooms with private bath and apartments with kitchen.
Playa Chiquita +506 2750 0544 Average rating: 91 Excellent View on map
Pecora Nera
Italian owned and operated Italian restaurant Cocles +506 2750-0490 Average rating: 92 Excellent View on map
Pizzeria Dalilí
Neapolitan pizzeria, cocktail bar, European pastries, café. Vegetarian, vegan & gluten free options. Puerto Viejo +506 8635 2772 Average rating: 91 Excellent View on map
Pizzeria Pulcinella
Pizza and other Italian and Mediterranean dishes. Pizza prepared in a wood-fired brick oven. Located at El Nido Lodge. Playa Chiquita +506 2756 8274 Average rating: 92 Excellent View on map
Playa Negra Brewing
Micro-craft brewery dedicated to making handcrafted all-grain fine ales. Restaurant. Playa Negra (Puerto Viejo) +506 2750 0690 Average rating: 79 Good View on map
Port Vell
Spanish owned juice bar and restaurant offering healthy fresh food and specializing in breakfast. Many vegetarian and vegan options. Port Vell means Puerto Viejo in Catalan. Puerto Viejo +506 6114 7753 Average rating: 98 Exceptional View on map
Puerto and Co
Coworking space and vegetarian/vegan café. High speed fiber optic internet. Hourly or unlimited coworking plans. Desks, lounge and meeting rooms. Vegan drinks, snacks and meals from the cafe. Puerto Viejo Average rating: 96 Exceptional View on map
Puerto Pirata
Meals, snacks, coffee and batidos on the porch in a chill location overlooking the sea. Evenings becomes the Tiki Bar with cocktail specials. Menu has vegetarian, vegan and sustainable seafood only; no meat. Puerto Viejo +506 2750 0459 Average rating: 88 Excellent View on map
Punto y Pasta
Italian restaurant with pizza, pasta, smoothies, hamburgers. Playa Chiquita +506 8399 8267 Average rating: 92 Excellent View on map
Pura Gula Restaurant
Healthy slow food restaurant Playa Chiquita +506 8634 6404 Average rating: 92 Excellent View on map
Que Quilombo
Argentinian restaurant specializing in steak and pizza. Playa Chiquita +506 6028 0423 Average rating: 96 Exceptional View on map
Reggae Bar
Bar and restaurant right across from beach. Serving hamburgers, chicken, fish and cold beer. Cahuita Average rating: 93 Excellent View on map
Reggae Chill
Relaxed restaurant and bar directly across from Cocles beach. Breakfast, lunch and dinner. Wifi. Cocles +506 7038 6231 Average rating: 74 Good View on map
Restaurant Café Kire
Restaurant specializing in pizza, pasta and salads. Wednesday is all you can eat pizza night. Also rents bungalows. Puerto Viejo +506 2750 3020
View on booking.com Average rating: 85 Very Good View on map
Restaurante Bananas
Restaurant specializing in Caribbean dishes and seafood. Located at Cabinas Algebra. Cahuita +506 2755 0057 Average rating: 96 Exceptional View on map
Restaurante Bar Tamara
Upstairs is a quaint little local style bar. Downstairs is the restaurant. Bar is ideal for people looking for a comfortable place where locals drink. In the bar, food is also available from restaurant downstairs. Parking available across the street. Puerto Viejo Average rating: 90 Excellent View on map
Restaurante Nema
Restaurant specializing in Caribbean food and especially seafood Puerto Viejo +506 2750-0085 Average rating: 76 Good View on map
Restaurante Pizzeria Cahuita
Italian owned pizza restaurant at Cahuita Inn Cahuita +506 2755 0179 Average rating: 85 Very Good View on map
Restaurante Riquísimo
Restaurant serving Caribbean and Costa Rican specialties such as rice and beans and casados. Puerto Viejo +506 2750 0367 Average rating: 89 Excellent View on map
Restaurante Vista del Mar
Large open air restaurant with seafood, Chinese and Caribbean food. Cahuita +506 2755 0008 Average rating: 80 Very Good View on map
Rio Negro Restaurant
Ceviche, fresh seafood, hamburgers, pizza, desserts, batidos. Open for lunch and dinner. Cocles +506-2750-0155 Average rating: 89 Excellent View on map
Roberto's Restaurant and Tours
Restaurant serving traditional Caribbean food. As well offers tours including snorkeling, National Park tours and fishing. Cahuita Average rating: 71 Good View on map
Salsa Brava Beach Bar
Bar and restaurant on the beach overlooking Salsa Brava. Reggae music and Caribbean food. Breakfast, lunch & dinner. Happy hour 4-8 pm. Reggae party late into the night Fridays and Sundays. Ask about their Caribbean Spoon cooking classes and latin dance classes. Puerto Viejo +506 8317 4029 Average rating: 77 Good View on map
Selvin's Restaurant and Cabinas
Restaurant serving fresh local food and basic cabanas. Punta Uva View on booking.com Average rating: 87 Very Good View on map
Sobre las Olas by Gondwana
Beachfront restaurant with an Italian owner/chef specializing in international cuisine, sushi, Argentian grill. Cahuita +506 2755 0109 Average rating: 88 Excellent View on map
SOCA Restaurant
New restaurant opened late 2021 from the creators of KOKI Beach. Mediterranean menu in a stylish space. Extensive cocktail/bar selection. Puerto Viejo +506 8505 1414 View on map
Soda Beraca
Centrally located casual restaurant serving Caribbean and Costa Rican dishes. Puerto Viejo +506 2750 0258 Average rating: 97 Exceptional View on map
Soda Johanna
Restaurant serving Caribbean food Cocles +506 2750-3126 Average rating: 88 Excellent View on map
Soda Kawe
Casual restaurant open for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Serving Costa Rican fare like casados, pinto, etc. Cahuita +506 2755 0233 Average rating: 89 Excellent View on map
Soda Mas de Paso
Casual restaurant for breakfast and lunch Puerto Viejo +506 6182 2347 Average rating: 82 Very Good View on map
Soda Playa Chiquita
Casual restaurant with a variety of options including seafood and vegetarian Playa Chiquita Average rating: 98 Exceptional View on map
Soda Shekiná
Restaurant specializing in authentic local Caribbean style food and breakfast/brunch. Puerto Viejo +506 2750 0549 Average rating: 91 Excellent View on map
Soda Taito
Local Caribbean-style "soda" (casual restaurant) Puerto Viejo +506 2750 0348 Average rating: 90 Excellent View on map
Soda y Cabinas Kaniki
Restaurant and Cabinas. Serves up basic homemade Caribbean fare and sell snacks and drinks. Cabinas have private baths. Gandoca +506 2754 1071 View on booking.com
Average room rate: $32 Average rating: 87 Very Good View on map
Soulsurfer
Gourmet burger restaurant. Now in a new location in downtown Puerto Viejo. Next to Alamo Rent a Car, corner of Calle 215 and Av. 69, Puerto Viejo +506 8657 4263 Average rating: 95 Exceptional View on map
Spicy Coconut
Restaurant at Villas del Caribe open for lunch and dinner. Poke, curries, burgers and more as well as a small souvenir store. Cocles +506 2750-0584 Average rating: 89 Excellent View on map
Splash Bar
Bar and restaurant offering cocktails, crepes, pizza and free access to their pool for customers. Cahuita +506 8412 1872 Average rating: 86 Very Good View on map
Stanford's Beach Club
Beach bar with sports on TV, pool table, ping pong and live music. Cocktails and beer and a full menu of appetizers, burgers, sandwiches and salads. Hostel accomodation above. Previously known also as Lazy Mon. Puerto Viejo +506 2750-0016 Average rating: 82 Very Good View on map
Stashu's Con Fusion
Fusion food restaurant with live music. Caribbean, Mediterranean and Asian flavors along with fresh seafood and great vegetarian and vegan options. Now located at the beach near the entrance to town. Beachfront road, between entrance of town and bus stop, Puerto Viejo +506 8385-6887 Average rating: 93 Excellent View on map
Sweet Moments
Espresso bar and ice cream Inside Puerto Viejo Shops, Puerto Viejo +506 8994 7497 View on map
Tasty Waves Cantina
Restaurant and bar with tacos, drinks and a party vibe. Regular entertainment nights such as karaoke, movies, trivia. Cocles +506 2750 0507 Average rating: 89 Excellent View on map
Todo Es Posible
Italian restaurant open for dinner. Puerto Viejo +506 2756 8484 Average rating: 96 Exceptional View on map
Tostas
Restaurant serving organic, vegetarian and vegan food made with local ingredients. Located at Vida Sana Panadería y Hostal. Playa Chiquita +506 2750 3007 View on map
Wayne Harrison
Why isn't Tasty Waves listed? Or Caribeans Chocolate and Coffee?
December 16, 2017
Puerto Viejo Satellite
Hi Wayne, we're happy to have any and all local businesses listed! But the site requires a community effort, the options are so extensive! If the business hasn't submitted a listing for their place, feel free to add it on our new listing form or I'll add those two to my to-do list.
December 16, 2017
Doug
I added them both: Tasty Waves and Caribeans. Are they your favorite spots? Feel free to add your reviews on their pages!
December 17, 2017
Timothy from Saranac Lake NY
Easter Week
How is the City during Easter Week ? Do the bars shut down darning Easter weekend. We heard it may be hard to find a place to go out at night and want to confirm if this was true or not.
February 17, 2013
Doug
Costa Rica has always had "dry" laws for Semana Santa -- not the whole week but 3 or 4 days around the weekend. During that time it was not permitted to sell alcohol in either restaurants or stores. So the result is that people stocked up beforehand and the beaches and streets were full of drinkers which of course created many problems. Some restaurants and bars flouted the rule but not many since losing your liquor license was a big risk.
The good news is that I just heard last night that this is changing this year for the first time. I don't have all the details but it sounds like restaurants and bars will be allowed to serve all weekend. Hopefully this will keep the streets and beaches cleaner and safer. I am not sure about the stores so I assume they will still not be allowed to sell alcohol for several days.
February 17, 2013
KOKI BEACH from Puerto Viejo
Easter weekend and dry law
This year all bar and restaurant can sell alcohol like any other time of the year during Easter Weekend after abolishing the 80 year old dry law prohibiting it. Liquor stores and super markets can as well.
A new law has made it illegal to drink in public places outside of restaurants and bars though I beat the enforcement will be spotty at best
February 18, 2013
Ben from New York, New York
Red Stripe Cafe
Is the Red Stripe Cafe in PV still open?
January 04, 2013
elsa insua from argentina
Great New Restaurant inside the Wildlife Refuge Gandoca-Manzanillo. Just 20" from Puerto Viejo, on the main road (in front of the entrance to the secret surf point Playa Grande). El Refugio Grill, is the best experiencie you could have on your visit to the Caribbean. Run by it's owner, an Argentinean Chef, you can try any dish of the small daily menue and your are not goint to be disapointed.
August 03, 2009
Lenay L Henkes from San Diego, CA USA
Try Monita Bonita's the food is great the service is wonderful, loved the curry chicken, also bruchetta was supper! the 4 cheese pasta with homemade fetticini great too!
July 04, 2009