3 Best Bars in Costa Rica

Follow the “Whole Foods” logo to this food market–meets–bakery–meets wine bar where you can catch live music on Fridays from 7 to 9:30 pm. Mix and mingle with a cocktail, glass of wine, or even liquor from the attached market. Happy hour is daily 5–7 pm. It’s a pricey spot, but hey, you’re in paradise.

One of the coolest bars in Uvita was appropriately birthed out of conversation and cocktails among friends. That 2017 discussion of “what if” popped the cork on a jungle wine bar that brings sushi, charcuterie, and over 40 bottles from around the globe to your table. Not sure what to order? Just ask Casey, the owner and certified sommelier to find the perfect blend for your palate. If you fall in love with a particular glass, you can buy a bottle from their wine shop.

Although part of the enormous Multiplaza mall, sophisticated wine bar Tintos y Blancos (“reds and whites," as in wine colors) has its own entrance in back. It offers a quality selection of libations, primarily Chilean and Argentine wines, with several French and Italian to round out the choices.