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Upscale Restaurants in Costa Rica
| Name | Price/ Cuisine |
Location |
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Agua Azul
This simple second-floor restaurant offers a breathtaking view... Write a review | Avg. member rating: 4.2/5 |
$-$$$ Seafood |
Manuel Antonio |
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Alta
The view from this colonial-style hotel perched on a hillside... Be the first to write a review |
$$$ Eclectic |
Santa Ana |
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Amimodo
The name translates to "my way," and the exuberant Italian owners... Write a review | Avg. member rating: 4.6/5 |
$-$$$ Italian |
Puerto Viejo de Talamanca |
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Anaconda Restaurant
Named for the humongous snake whose skin is mounted on the wall... Write a review | Avg. member rating: 4.0/5 |
$-$$$ Eclectic |
Manuel Antonio |
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Bacchus
Take a Peruvian chef trained in France and a Italian owner and... Be the first to write a review |
$$-$$$ Eclectic |
Santa Ana |
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The Backyard
Playa Hermosa's original bar, the North American-style Backyard... Be the first to write a review |
$-$$$ Eclectic |
Playa Hermosa |
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Bahía Ballena Yacht Club
Get fishing tips—as well as the catch of the day grilled... Be the first to write a review |
$-$$$ Eclectic |
Central Pacific |
Bakea 
Trendy, right down to its small art gallery and whimsical restrooms... Be the first to write a review |
$-$$$ Eclectic |
San José |
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Balcón de Europa
With old sepia photos and a strolling guitarist who seems to... Be the first to write a review |
$-$$$ Italian |
San José |
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Bar y Restaurante El Mirador
Perched on a ridge several miles north of town, El Mirador has... Be the first to write a review |
$-$$$ Eclectic |
Alajuela |
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Barbecue Los Anonos
Established in 1960, Los Anonos expanded from its original rustic... Write a review | Avg. member rating: 3.4/5 |
$-$$$ Southern |
Escazú |
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Café Mundo
You could easily walk by this corner restaurant without noticing... Write a review | Avg. member rating: 4.1/5 |
$-$$$ Eclectic |
San José |
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Casa Luisa
A big open window looking into the kitchen—where chef María... Write a review | Avg. member rating: 1.8/5 |
$-$$$ Spanish |
San José |
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De Lucía
Cordial Chilean owner José Belmar is the walking, talking... Be the first to write a review |
$-$$$ Middle Eastern, Cafe |
Monteverde Cloud Forest |
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Don Rufino
The town's most elegant-looking restaurant is really quite informal... Write a review | Avg. member rating: 4.8/5 |
$-$$$ Eclectic |
Arenal Volcano Area |
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El Camarón Dorado
Much of the appeal of this bougainvillea-drenched bar-restaurant... Write a review | Avg. member rating: 4.6/5 |
$-$$$ Seafood |
Nicoya Coast |
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El Coconut
The red, black, and dark-wood interior of this high-gloss, dinner-only... Be the first to write a review |
$-$$$$ Seafood |
Nicoya Coast |
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El Gran Escape
A favorite with sportfishermen ("You hook 'em, we cook 'em")... Write a review | Avg. member rating: 4.6/5 |
$-$$$ Seafood |
Quepos |
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El Hicaco
One of Jacó's best restaurants—and by far its most... Write a review | Avg. member rating: 4.6/5 |
$$-$$$$ Seafood |
Jacó |
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El Mirador Restaurant
White tablecloths, glass walls, and yellow-and-blue-checkered... Be the first to write a review |
$$$-$$$$ Eclectic |
Punta Leona |
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El Restaurante Jade Luna
Haute cuisine is not what you'd expect in Puerto Jiménez... Be the first to write a review |
$$-$$$ Eclectic |
Puerto Jiménez |
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El Sano Banano Restaurant
Freshly caught seafood, organic chicken, and a half-dozen pasta... Be the first to write a review |
$-$$$ Vegetarian |
Montezuma |
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etcetera
Eclectic doesn't begin to describe the menu and atmosphere at... Be the first to write a review |
$$-$$$ Eclectic |
Nicoya Coast |
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Hotel Vela Bar Restaurant
This small open-air, roadside restaurant retains an intimate... Be the first to write a review |
$-$$$ Eclectic |
Manuel Antonio |
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Il Forno Restaurant
For a break from seafood, try lunch or dinner at this romantic... Be the first to write a review |
$-$$$ Italian |
Nicoya Coast |
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Jürgen's
Jürgen's is a common haunt for politicos, and San José's... Write a review | Avg. member rating: 5.0/5 |
$$-$$$ Eclectic |
San José |
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L'Ile de France
Long one of San José's most popular restaurants, L'Ile... Be the first to write a review |
$$-$$$ French |
San José |
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La Cocina de Terra Nostra
You can get by without reservations at most San José restaurants... Be the first to write a review |
$$-$$$ Spanish |
San José |
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La Lanterna
Owned by a Milanese member of Quepos's small but visible Italian... Be the first to write a review |
$-$$$ Italian |
Quepos |
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La Pecora Nera
Though the name means "black sheep" in Italian, there's nothing... Write a review | Avg. member rating: 4.9/5 |
$-$$$ Italian |
Puerto Viejo de Talamanca |
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La Puesta del Sol
Italian food aficionado Alessandro Zangari and his wife Silvana... Be the first to write a review |
$$$ Italian |
Nicoya Coast |
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Las Sandalias
Located in the Club del Mar, at the southern end of the beach... Be the first to write a review |
$-$$$ Eclectic |
Jacó |
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Le Chandelier
San José does not get classier than this restaurant, where... Write a review | Avg. member rating: 4.8/5 |
$$$-$$$$ French |
San José |
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Louisiana Bar & Grill Luz de Papagayo
This second-story restaurant is cool and breezy, but the Cajun... Be the first to write a review |
$-$$$ Southern |
Nicoya Coast |
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Machu Picchu
A few travel posters and a fishnet holding crab and lobster shells... Write a review | Avg. member rating: 4.2/5 |
$-$$$ Peruvian |
San José |
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Mar y Sol
Come early to catch the sunset over Flamingo Beach, then linger... Be the first to write a review |
$$-$$$ French |
Nicoya Coast |
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Nectar
Resort Florblanca's alfresco restaurant is laid out by the pool... Be the first to write a review |
$$-$$$$ Seafood |
Central Pacific |
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Nogui's
Considered by a loyal legion of local fans to be the best seafood... Write a review | Avg. member rating: 5.0/5 |
$-$$$ Seafood |
Nicoya Coast |
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The Palms
Spicy Mexican fare is the main attraction at this casual-but-chic... Be the first to write a review |
$-$$$ Mexican |
Puerto Jiménez |
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Pizzería de Johnny
Everyone makes it to this stylish but informal place with candles... Be the first to write a review |
$-$$$ Italian, Costa Rican |
Monteverde Cloud Forest |
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Playa de los Artistas
This open-air restaurant with driftwood tables scattered along... Be the first to write a review |
$$$ Italian |
Montezuma |
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Restaurante Cerutti
The diva of San José's Italian eateries, this little restaurant... Write a review | Avg. member rating: 3.8/5 |
$$$-$$$$ Italian |
Escazú |
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Restaurante La Yunta
In a 1928 wooden building that originally served as a vacation... Be the first to write a review |
$-$$$ Costa Rican |
Puntarenas |
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Restaurante Mar Luna
Easy to overlook, this simple blue wooden restaurant propped... Write a review | Avg. member rating: 2.6/5 |
$-$$$ Seafood |
Manuel Antonio |
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Soma
This small, tranquil restaurant within the Milarepa hotel serves... Be the first to write a review |
$$-$$$ Seafood |
Central Pacific |
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Sunspot Bar and Grill
The open-air, poolside restaurant of the exclusive Makanda by... Write a review | Avg. member rating: 4.9/5 |
$-$$$ Eclectic |
Manuel Antonio |
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Taj Mahal
This burst of Northern Indian flavor is such a rarity in Central... Write a review | Avg. member rating: 4.6/5 |
$$-$$$ Indian |
Escazú |
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Tin Jo
The colorful dining rooms of this converted house just southeast... Write a review | Avg. member rating: 1.6/5 |
$-$$$ Asian |
San José |
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Ylang-Ylang Restaurant
One of Montezuma's best restaurants, Ylang-Ylang is nestled between... Be the first to write a review |
$$-$$$ Eclectic |
Montezuma |
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