Tamarindo Restaurants

This restaurant is located in the Laguna del Cocodrilo hotel. The setting is in an open air garden lit mostly by candles. It's incredibly romantic but the music makes it fairly lively as well. The real treat here though, is the food. You will not be disappointed.

My husband and I had two main dishes, an appetizer to share, a bottle of wine and coffees after dinner and our bill came to ~$60, not cheap by Costa Rican standards but definitely worth the splurge. The service is top notch.

Favorite Dish: We actually ate here two nights in a row (and I usually like to experiment) because it was just that good. The first night we had the beef tenderloin and the mahi mahi and the second night we tried the jumbo coconut shrimp and the seared tuna. All the dishes were fantastic.

You must try the Caipirinha Gold (made with strawberries instead of lime...so yummy!)

A simple, little French bakery on the main street in Tamarindo with fabulous chocolate croissants and various other fresh baked goods (crescent rolls, breads, cookies, pastries)that will make you believe you're in a Parisian Bakery.

Favorite Dish: The chocolate croissants are delicious! But come early...they go quick!

We are in CR for a month, and the first time we went to Nibanna it was fine, I had the chicken marsella we went again last night and it was not good- one in our party had the steak
and they loved it, I had the chicken marsella again and it was a deboned thigh, I think for the prices they are charging, and chicken isnot expensive in CR this was a bad decision on their part, it wasnot cookede enough and I do not like thigh and if they had specified this on the menul I would not have ordered it

I told the waitress I did not like it and I did not hear from the owner who was v ery visib le-
this is poor PR
I had the coconut pie, which was terrible, Nuggies coconut and banana pie are to die for

I rate this place as overpriced ...................................I would not go b ack

Favorite Dish: the steak was very good, get th3e wine sauce on the side

We went to this restaurant our first night in Tamarindo. Although many people love this place, it is apparently for its pizza only.

We asked the owner if we could share a shrimp appetizer and he said no problem. Well, two arrived. My wife did not like hers so we asked for a box. We never say it again.

Our meal was so so, the fish was fresh but very greasy. The steak was like shoe leather. I asked for a second glass of wine, but never got it.

The overall service was very poor as it was hard to even get any wait staff to help us, and I add that that includes the owner. Don't waist your time.

And by the way most of the restaurants in this section are no longer there, I'' write some reviews soon on the good ones we found,

Favorite Dish: Not any

Enjoy the creations of an Australian (if memory serves correct) chef at this resteraunt near the beach. He tauts that his hamburger is award winning, and I can't find much reasons to disagree, it was delicious.

Easily the best prices in town with a unmatched breakfast and good dinners with very large portions. Whether you prefer tico or american you'll be satisfied. A good indicator is that all the locals eat here. many times more people at all times of the day than any other restaurant in town. They have another dining area upstairs that is more upscale and the menu is more american oriented as well.

Favorite Dish: didn't have a bad meal here in 2 weeks

The secret spot restaurant had very good hamburgers and other american staples for very reasonable prices. We ate here twice when we we're ready to have a simpler home style fair. The monkey bar, attached to the restaurant has a live band on Mondays and the place goes wild that night. A pool bar is right there. It's up a small hill that affords a partial view of the beach.

We visited this restaurant several times during our stay. Atop the Sea Tower hi-rise you're free of the insects and afforded a stunning sunset view of Tamarindo. They specialise in Tico, Italian, and Lebanese cuisine. Tony and Viviana will make you feel like valued friends. Case in point, Tony arranged for a sunset cruise at local prices and suggested activities we might not have considered other-wise. No stay in Tamarindo would be complete without visiting this delightful place.

Favorite Dish: We had lobster, filet mignon, lasagna, pizza, and tilapia (snapper) in the tico style. All superbly prepared and among the best prices in town.