Guidebook for Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
Food Scene
It's tiny, atmospheric, has great food and cocktails and friendly service.
34 locals recommend
El Refugio Grill
It's tiny, atmospheric, has great food and cocktails and friendly service.
You can sit in or out and eat delicious sandwiches or salads and the little shop attached to DreadNut has handmade clothes .. so you can shop too!
DreadNut Coffee
You can sit in or out and eat delicious sandwiches or salads and the little shop attached to DreadNut has handmade clothes .. so you can shop too!
Justly famous with a consistently high standard, Great breakfasts, superb home-made cakes and truffles.
64 locals recommend
Bread & Chocolate
Calle 215Justly famous with a consistently high standard, Great breakfasts, superb home-made cakes and truffles.
A small Italian restaurant with outside seating serving home-made pasta and a good Frito Misto: Excellent value.
8 locals recommend
Todo Es Posible
A small Italian restaurant with outside seating serving home-made pasta and a good Frito Misto: Excellent value.
Lively Italian restaurant serving good quality food, cocktails and a varied menu.
55 locals recommend
Cafe Viejo
Lively Italian restaurant serving good quality food, cocktails and a varied menu.
This Italian restaurant is not cheap, but the food is innovative and fabulous! Their 'Menu de Degustacion' (4 or 5 small courses) is unforgettably good.
57 locals recommend
La Pecora Nera Ristorante
This Italian restaurant is not cheap, but the food is innovative and fabulous! Their 'Menu de Degustacion' (4 or 5 small courses) is unforgettably good.
Great Asian food and the Monday Buffet for a set price is well worth it. Menu also offers Middle Eastern and Thai fusion dishes.
17 locals recommend
Chile Rojo
Great Asian food and the Monday Buffet for a set price is well worth it. Menu also offers Middle Eastern and Thai fusion dishes.
With a view on the ocean, this pretty and airy Spanish restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner: lovely food with a lovely view!
La Casita Azul Restaurante
With a view on the ocean, this pretty and airy Spanish restaurant serves breakfast, lunch and dinner: lovely food with a lovely view!
In a side street between the bridge and supermarket Super Cocles, Johanna's serves good Caribbean food.
10 locals recommend
Soda Johanna
In a side street between the bridge and supermarket Super Cocles, Johanna's serves good Caribbean food.
Take a left opposite Hot Rocks and you’ll find Lidia’s at the end of the street: this Caribbean restaurant serves good traditional Costa Rican food.
32 locals recommend
Soda Lidia's Place
Take a left opposite Hot Rocks and you’ll find Lidia’s at the end of the street: this Caribbean restaurant serves good traditional Costa Rican food.
Open only on Friday, Saturday & Sunday, this deservedly popular restaurant near Punta Uva beach serves consistently good, fresh Caribbean food: just the place for an early dinner after beach-time!
35 locals recommend
Restaurante Selvin
Open only on Friday, Saturday & Sunday, this deservedly popular restaurant near Punta Uva beach serves consistently good, fresh Caribbean food: just the place for an early dinner after beach-time!
Great little cafe with interesting vegetarian options and super soup!
21 locals recommend
Como en mi Casa - Art Cafe
Calle 215Great little cafe with interesting vegetarian options and super soup!
Handy for the beach this café is a laid-back spot for a relaxing lunch.
10 locals recommend
Arrecife Restaurante
Handy for the beach this café is a laid-back spot for a relaxing lunch.
Cocoloba Café-Restaurante
Great spot to eat at when in Manzanillo!
Well made fresh mezze and superb pita bread in a pretty garden setting.
8 locals recommend
Pita Bonita
Well made fresh mezze and superb pita bread in a pretty garden setting.
Everything Else
This is a must see and just minutes from Geckoes Lodge. Jaguar Rescue Center rescues and rehabilitates injured or confiscated wild animals.
Jaguar Refuge , Cocles Talamanca, Costa Rica
This is a must see and just minutes from Geckoes Lodge. Jaguar Rescue Center rescues and rehabilitates injured or confiscated wild animals.
Essentials
The closest supermarket to Geckoes Lodge, this has a good and varied selection although all meat and fish are frozen.
30 locals recommend
Super Cocles
256The closest supermarket to Geckoes Lodge, this has a good and varied selection although all meat and fish are frozen.
Duende Supermarket has an excellent selection of local and imported provisions plus fresh bread baked daily.
37 locals recommend
El Duende Gourmet
Duende Supermarket has an excellent selection of local and imported provisions plus fresh bread baked daily.
MegaSuper
Calle 213Mega Super has a good meat selection and locally sourced provisions.
This is the best butcher in the area with a varied selection and the best bacon!
Centro De Carnes Canada
This is the best butcher in the area with a varied selection and the best bacon!
Recently expanded this large supermarket has a good selection of both local and imported goods.
23 locals recommend
Super Old Harbour
Recently expanded this large supermarket has a good selection of both local and imported goods.
If you need laundry doing, for a small fee we'll do it on site: We wash and fold and you relax :D
Geckoes Lodge
7304 C. MargaritaIf you need laundry doing, for a small fee we'll do it on site: We wash and fold and you relax :D
Shopping
An interesting selection of souvenirs and local art plus locally made clothes for the Pura Vida lifestyle :)
26 locals recommend
Luluberlu Art Gallery
An interesting selection of souvenirs and local art plus locally made clothes for the Pura Vida lifestyle :)