Fodor's Expert Review Tabanuco Beachfront Restaurante & Bar

Right on the beach, this lively nightspot also has an elegant terrace restaurant that's romantically torch-lighted at night. Come for fresh ceviche and grilled whole fish and seafood, Tico-style, as well as curried chicken and grilled meat dishes. It's open from 11 am to 10 pm, with lots of shade under massive trees and cool breezes off the ocean. Afternoons, you can sit on pastel-colored beach chairs at tables with umbrellas, right on the sand.