Guidebook for Quepos
Food Scene
If you’re hungry and looking for something very unique, this one is for you! Everything on the menu is cooked over a wood fired grill; beef, fish, pork, chicken, and veggies. The flavors are amazing, the portions are large, and the sunset ocean views are spectacular.
24 moradores locais recomendam
El Lagarto
If you’re hungry and looking for something very unique, this one is for you! Everything on the menu is cooked over a wood fired grill; beef, fish, pork, chicken, and veggies. The flavors are amazing, the portions are large, and the sunset ocean views are spectacular.
The “Starbuck’s” of Manuel Antonio and one of our all-around favorites! This lively café is focused on coffee, baked goods and delicious meals. At night, it transforms from a coffee house into a bistro style restaurant complete with an amazing menu and a fun bar. Complete with live music 7 days a week, two spacious patios, dining area, and gift shop… This spot has it all!
56 moradores locais recomendam
El Patio de Café Milagro
The “Starbuck’s” of Manuel Antonio and one of our all-around favorites! This lively café is focused on coffee, baked goods and delicious meals. At night, it transforms from a coffee house into a bistro style restaurant complete with an amazing menu and a fun bar. Complete with live music 7 days a week, two spacious patios, dining area, and gift shop… This spot has it all!
Experience the new Marina in Quepos! It has a variety of great restaurants and shops, all with views of the waterfront. We can even arrange a round-trip shuttle for free! List of restaurants:
Gabriella’s (Steakhouse) – Runaway Grill (bar + restaurant) – Z Seafood – Mercato di Porto (Italian cuisine) – Sunrice (Japanese).
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Marina Pez Vela
Experience the new Marina in Quepos! It has a variety of great restaurants and shops, all with views of the waterfront. We can even arrange a round-trip shuttle for free! List of restaurants:
Gabriella’s (Steakhouse) – Runaway Grill (bar + restaurant) – Z Seafood – Mercato di Porto (Italian cuisine) – Sunrice (Japanese).
This little “locals’ secret” is a must! It sits by itself on a mountain ridge overlooking the ocean and has sunset views you will not want to miss. If you’re looking for great seafood, steak, chicken, or pasta, then this is the spot for you.
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Ronny's Place
This little “locals’ secret” is a must! It sits by itself on a mountain ridge overlooking the ocean and has sunset views you will not want to miss. If you’re looking for great seafood, steak, chicken, or pasta, then this is the spot for you.
Right across from the main beach in Manuel Antonio, Marlin is an excellent spot for great food and good people-watching! Marlin offers a little bit of everything to keep everyone in your family happy: Burgers, sandwiches, Mexican and Costa Rican cuisine.
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Marlins Restaurant
Right across from the main beach in Manuel Antonio, Marlin is an excellent spot for great food and good people-watching! Marlin offers a little bit of everything to keep everyone in your family happy: Burgers, sandwiches, Mexican and Costa Rican cuisine.
Emilio’s is a Mediterranean style coffee house with fresh baked goods, friendly service, stunning ocean views, and delicious meals! This is the perfect spot to sit with a morning brew and enjoy views of the coastline. Emilios has great breakfast, lunch, and dinner… Plus a huge selection of mouth-watering homemade desserts!
84 moradores locais recomendam
Emilio's Cafe
Emilio’s is a Mediterranean style coffee house with fresh baked goods, friendly service, stunning ocean views, and delicious meals! This is the perfect spot to sit with a morning brew and enjoy views of the coastline. Emilios has great breakfast, lunch, and dinner… Plus a huge selection of mouth-watering homemade desserts!
Established in 1975, Barba Roja is the longest-operating business in the area. This restaurant and bar is fun and festive with a lively crowd! Barba Roja offers a diverse menu with steaks, seafood, burgers, and even sushi…. And their sunset happy hour is unbeatable!
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Barba Roja Restaurante
Established in 1975, Barba Roja is the longest-operating business in the area. This restaurant and bar is fun and festive with a lively crowd! Barba Roja offers a diverse menu with steaks, seafood, burgers, and even sushi…. And their sunset happy hour is unbeatable!
This is our favorite! You will be greeted with a smile, an incredible view, and a lively staff! Their extensive menu has a little bit of everything including burgers, salads, seafood, nachos (the best!), and pasta.
54 moradores locais recomendam
Agua Azul
This is our favorite! You will be greeted with a smile, an incredible view, and a lively staff! Their extensive menu has a little bit of everything including burgers, salads, seafood, nachos (the best!), and pasta.
From early morning until well after sundown, the TULE CAFE is Tulemar’s exclusive, full-service restaurant. Situated adjacent to our original resort pool, the restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner plus snacks and drinks. Enjoy great views and refreshing ocean breezes without having the leave the resort property!
Tule Cafe Restaurante
From early morning until well after sundown, the TULE CAFE is Tulemar’s exclusive, full-service restaurant. Situated adjacent to our original resort pool, the restaurant serves breakfast, lunch, and dinner plus snacks and drinks. Enjoy great views and refreshing ocean breezes without having the leave the resort property!
Parks & Nature
Manuel Antonio Beach
Playitas Beach
Biesanz Beach
Parque Nacional Manuel Antonio
Entertainment & Activities
Experience the ocean after dark as it comes to life with PaddleVision’s nocturnal paddle boarding tour. You’ll head out just before sundown, so you can enjoy the magical colors of the sunset from the water. After dark is when the real adventure begins. Each stand up paddle board comes equipped with LED lights, illuminating the water around you for an experience you’ve never had and will never forget!
PaddleVision
Paseo del MarExperience the ocean after dark as it comes to life with PaddleVision’s nocturnal paddle boarding tour. You’ll head out just before sundown, so you can enjoy the magical colors of the sunset from the water. After dark is when the real adventure begins. Each stand up paddle board comes equipped with LED lights, illuminating the water around you for an experience you’ve never had and will never forget!
A full day trip (8 hours) including 3½ hours on the water with rapids of levels 2 and 3. This is a fantastic tour of one of the three rivers, very close to Manuel Antonio. You can spend a great day with professional guides enjoying the wildlife around the river and receive a big dose of adrenaline from the rapids! This tour is perfect for the beginner and for all the family too. Depending on the season, you can choose between the river and a full day or a half day tour.
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Amigos del Rio
A full day trip (8 hours) including 3½ hours on the water with rapids of levels 2 and 3. This is a fantastic tour of one of the three rivers, very close to Manuel Antonio. You can spend a great day with professional guides enjoying the wildlife around the river and receive a big dose of adrenaline from the rapids! This tour is perfect for the beginner and for all the family too. Depending on the season, you can choose between the river and a full day or a half day tour.
See it all and see it like a local. You will enjoy the ocean, jungle, beach, waterfalls, and swimming holes in this full day of adventure. The theme of this tour is “Off the Beaten Path”. You will not experience another tour like this in Costa Rica. We pick you up and head South to some of our favorite waterfalls in the country. We will visit 4 different waterfalls, each waterfall has a swimming hole, places to explore, areas to jump from and 1 waterfall even has a 20ft natural water slide. We will also visit our favorite beach in the area which is outlined in caves and palm trees.
10 moradores locais recomendam
Paddle 9
See it all and see it like a local. You will enjoy the ocean, jungle, beach, waterfalls, and swimming holes in this full day of adventure. The theme of this tour is “Off the Beaten Path”. You will not experience another tour like this in Costa Rica. We pick you up and head South to some of our favorite waterfalls in the country. We will visit 4 different waterfalls, each waterfall has a swimming hole, places to explore, areas to jump from and 1 waterfall even has a 20ft natural water slide. We will also visit our favorite beach in the area which is outlined in caves and palm trees.