restaurants and cafes
There are many wonderful places to dine throughout the Nosara area. The breakfast and lunch cafes to full service restaurants and bars. Please not that not all cares and restaurants accept credit cards. For group dinners of six or more people during the high season months of December through April, reservations are highly recommended.
Playa Guiones
Al Chile
Mexican style
2682-0527
Lunch and dinner, full bar
Open daily 8:00 am to 9:00 pm
Tucked across from Harmony Hotel
Harmony Hotel
Casual gourmet dining
2682-4114
Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Open daily
Dinner reservations needed
Beach Dog
Fresh, healthy, casual cuisine
2682-1293
Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Open daily, closed for dinner on Sunday
Dinner reservations recommended
Nosara Bagel House
Salads, bagels, and wraps
2682-5448
Breakfast and lunch
Open daily 9:00 am to 4:00 pm
El Manglar, Olas Verde Hotel
Costa Rican and seafood
2682-1133
Breakfast, lunch, and dinner
Open daily 7:00 am to 9:00 pm
Conveniently located just down the hill from us.
Café de Paris
Costa Rican and casual cuisine
2682-1036
Bakery and restaurant, breakfast and lunch
Open daily at 8:00 am, closed Sunday
There is a pool and miniature golf course as well. Good place to take young kids.
Rosie’s Soda Tica
Costa Rican cuisine
2682-0728
Breakfast and lunch
Open daily 8:00 am to 3:00 pm
Closed on Sunday
Robin’s Café and Ice Cream
Healthy and Costa Rican cuisine
2682-0617
Breakfast, lunch, and homemade ice cream
Open daily 8:00 pm to 5:00 pm
Closed on Sunday
Playa Guiones, North
El Local, The Gardens Hotel
Farm-to-table restaurant and brew pub
2682-0258
Lunch and dinner
Open daily 12:30 pm to 10:00 pm
Pacifico Azul
Seafood
2201-8984
Lunch and dinner, full bar
Open daily 12:00 pm to 10:00 pm
La Malanoche
Latin American fusion
8844-6608
Dinner only, full bar
Opens at 5:00 pm
Café Fiore
Italian cuisine
8869-1469
Lunch and dinner
11:00 am to 3:00 pm/6:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Burgers and Beer
Burgers, meat, fish, and Portobello
2682-5558
Lunch and dinner
Open daily 12:00 p to 10:00 pm
10 Pies
Pizza and casual cuisine
2573-3236
Lunch and dinner, beer and wine
Open daily 12:00 pm to 9:00 pm
Pura Pizza
Whole pies and by the slice
2682-0101
Lunch and dinner
Open daily at 11:00 am, closed on Monday
Gaby’s Play and Food Cart
Various food vendors
8773-1661
Sushi, Costa Rican cuisine, and ice cream
Playground for kids
Go Juice
Food truck and juice bar
8682-4692
Breakfast and lunch
Open daily 7:30 am to 5:30 pm
Soda Tica at La Negra Hotel
Costa Rican cuisine and specials
2682-0700
Breakfast, lunch, and dinner, full bar
Open daily 7:00 am to 9:00 pm
La Casa
Deli Restaurant
8773-1661
Deli by day, cocktail and music bar by night
Deli is open daily, 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
Rosie’s Soda Tica
Costa Rican cuisine
2682-0728
Breakfast and lunch
Closed on Sunday
Esperanza (neighborhood south of Playa Guiones)
La Dolce Vita
Italian
2682-0107 or 8786-0422
Dinner, cash only
Open on select days, call in advance
Reservations needed
Il Basilico
Pizza, Italian, and Costa Rican
2682-1472
Lunch and dinner, full bar
Open daily at 12:00 pm
Kid’s playground
Reservations needed for large groups
506 Sports Grill
Sushi and sports grill
2682-1472
Dinner, beer, and wine
Open daily at 6:00 pm
El Colibri Steak House
Steak house
2656-0656
Lunch and dinner, beer and wine
Call for hours
Playa Pelada
Chivo Republic
Mexican
2682-0887
Lunch, dinner, weekend brunch, full bar
Open daily 11:00 am, brunch 9:00 am
Kid’s playground, kid’s movie night on Wed
Dinner reservations recommended
La Luna
Mediterranean
2682-0122
Breakfast, lunch, and dinner, full bar
Open daily at 7:00 am to 9:30 pm
Dinner reservations needed
Go for sunset!
Il Peperoni
Italian and Costa Rican
2682-0545
Lunch and dinner, full bar
Open daily at 11:00 am to 9:30 pm
Olga’s Restaurant and Bar
Costa Rican
8711-0709
Lunch, full bar, and disco
Open daily at 11:00 am
Kind of dive bar in the best of ways.
La Garta Lodge
Pretty view, upscale Costa Rican
2682-0035
Breakfast, lunch, and dinner, full bar
Open daily 7:00 am to 10:00 pm
Seekret Spot Cafeteria and Gelato
Coffee Bar and Homemade Gelato
2682-1235
Coffee drinks, pastries, and gelato
Open daily 8:30 am to 6:00 pm
Nearby Restaurants (within a fifteen-minute drive of Playa Guiones)
Rancho Tico
Local cuisine
2682-0006
Lunch and dinner, full bar
Open daily at 12:00 pm
Located in Nosara town, 500 meters after Super Nosara grocery store, on the left
Coyol
Creative cuisine with an amazing view
8400-6270
Lunch and dinner
Open Friday 5:00 pm to 10:00 pm, Saturday and Sunday 1:00 pm to 10:00 pm
Call for directions, better yet, get a ride there.
A sunset must
Garza Beach Lounge
Costa Rican and pizza oven
2656-8044
Lunch and dinner, full bar and music
Open Tuesday, Sunday 11:00 am to 10:00 pm
In Playa Garza, 6 km south of Playa Guiones
Perozah
Juice bar, fresh food
8628-2480
Breakfast, lunch, dinner
Open Wednesday through Monday 8:00 am to 10:00 pm
East of Nosara Hotel Playa Garza
Kae Rae’s Black Sheep
Irish pub
6278-2414
Lunch and dinner, full bar
Open daily 11:30 am to 7:00 pm (Call ahead, their schedule changes)
In the hills overlooking Nosara. Call for directions
Private Chefs
Maria
Our cleaner also makes great typical Costa Rican food like arroz con Pollo, etc. She only speaks Spanish, but you could ask her at the house.
Graciella
506-8405-2446
She cooks typical Costa Rican food and her husband does sushi.
Katy
506-8784-2621
Also makes great cakes.
MARKET AND GROCERIES
There are several small markets in Playa Guiones and Playa Pelada where you can buy most of your basic food needs. For a larger selection, the main grocery store is called Super Nosara, located in Nosara town, less than a fifteen-minute drive. Please not that store hours are subject to change depending on the time of year.
Phone: 2682-1434
Open daily from 7:30 am to 7:00 pm
Located on the main road, Route 160, next to Coconut Harry’s Surf Shop. This mini-market carries basic food and household needs and some items in bulk. No coke products available for purchase. This store has a freezer with organic meats, a cheese refrigerator, as well as beer and wine.
Organico, Playa Guiones
Phone: 2682-0291
Open daily form 8:30 am to 9:00 pm
Closes yearly on Sundays. Hours vary with the season.
Located in town on the north side of Playa Guiones, next door to Pura Pizza. This mini-market carries basic food and household needs and will have most everything you need to get by or top off groceries mid-week. This store has a freezer with organic meats, ravioli, and specialty breads, a cheese, and carries beer, wine, and spirits.
Mini-Super Delicias Del Mundo, Playa Guiones
Email: organicnosara@gmail.com
Tuesday mornings from 8:00 am to 12:00 pm
Located at Playa Guiones, just past the office buildings in town on the left-hand side if you are headed to the beach, before you reach Nosara Surf Shop and Harmony Hotel. This is all open-air market with organic produce, some baked goods, raw honeys, and occasionally fresh fish and other handmade products.
Produce for purchase by the general public is limited during the low season month of May through November. It is recommended to pre-order on Saturday before the Tuesday market. Send an email to request an order form. The email address is provided above.
Organic Farmers Market, Playa Guiones
Phone: 2682-0282
Monday-Friday 8:00 am to 8:00 pm
Saturday 9:00 am to 8:00 pm
Sunday 10:00 am to 6:00 pm
Holidays: open Christmas Eve, closed Christmas day, open New Year’s Day
Located in Playa Pelada on the road that takes you form the main road west to the beach. It is next door to the restaurant, El Chivo. This mini-market carries basic food and household needs, along with some beach gear on occasion and handmade soaps. Freezer with organic meats and ravioli, some cheese, American candy, beer, wine, and spirits.
La Bodega, Playa Pelada
Phone: 2682-0141
Monday-Saturday 8:00 am to 7:00 pm
Sunday 8:00 am to 5:00 pm
Holidays: Open Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year’s Day. May close early on these holidays.
Located in Nosara town. Take the main road, Route 160, north. Drive past the gas station and when you come to the next intersection, turn right. Drive to the end of the road and turn left. The market is about one kilometer on the left side, past the small airport runway.
Super Nosara is the main grocery store. It has a meat counter, beer, wine, and spirits, along with many household items and a small sections to buy beach and pool gear, flip flops, and other shoes.
Super Nosara,
Nosara
Centro
Phone: 2682-0003
Monday-Saturday 8:00 am to 8:00 pm
Sunday 8:00 am to 6:00 pm
Located in Nosara. Take the main road, Route 160, north. Drive past the gas station and when you come to the next intersection, turn right. The market will be on the left half way down the road.
This market is a small grocery store that carries more times than the mini-market. Beer, wine, and spirits available.