Restaurant Guides & Food

In this series of posts, we answer common Costa Rica travel questions. Today, we’ll talk about bringing snacks and specialty foods with you on the plane to Costa Rica. What’s …

A big part of visiting any destination is its food. In this post, we’ll give our top picks for restaurants in Samara, Costa Rica. This beach town may be small, …

Last Updated: November 26, 2024 The small town of Uvita on Costa Rica’s southern Pacific coast is quickly turning into a culinary hotspot. Spread out among the thick rainforest are …

Patacones are a staple in Costa Rican cuisine. These fried green plantains are relatively simple to make and delicious. Making them always feels like a treat in our house. We …

In a recent post, we shared how to make a staple of Costa Rican cuisine: homemade beans. In this post, we’ll teach you about another mainstay of traditional food, arroz …

When a lot of people cook using beans, they just open a can that is already prepared. But in other parts of the world like Costa Rica, making homemade beans …

Last Updated: December 4, 2024 Jaco is a beach town with a lot going on. For first timers, the options for restaurants can be almost overwhelming. You’ll find everything from …

Last Updated: April 19, 2023 Deciding where to eat in Manuel Antonio can be overwhelming. With over 75 restaurants tucked away in town and dozens more in nearby Quepos, knowing …

Last Updated: January 28, 2025 For many, traveling means not only visiting somewhere new, but also diving into the culture. And food is one of those defining parts of a …

Last Updated: August 21, 2025 Having moved to Costa Rica from Boston, a city with dozens of different breweries, one of our first orders of business was to try every …

Anyone who has driven around Lake Arenal on their way from La Fortuna to Monteverde knows about all of the crazy signs. Every couple of miles, there’s a random, handmade …

Costa Rica has its share of strange beverages, and we’ve tried a lot of them. There’s Agua de Tamarindo, a brown, sweet drink made from the tamarind fruit. If you …

The Caipirinha, Brazil’s national cocktail, but often served in Costa Rica. It is delicious but not for the light of heart. The drink’s signature spirit, Cachaça, is 80 proof so …

So you’re having some people over for drinks and apps and are looking to serve something a little different, a little more fun than the usual salsa and chips. Why …