Location: Puerto Limon
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Find out what Caribbean restaurants to try in Puerto Limon. Puerto Limón (Spanish pronunciation: [ˈpweɾto liˈmon]), commonly known as Limón (Spanish for "lemon"), is the capital city and main hub of Limón province, as well as of the cantón (county) of Limón in Costa Rica. It is the sixth-largest city in Costa Rica, with a population of over 55,000 (including surrounding towns), and is home of a multicultural community. Part of the community traces its roots to Italian, Jamaican and Chinese laborers who worked on a late nineteenth-century railroad project that connected San José to Puerto Limón. Until 1948, the Costa Rican government did not recognize Afro-Caribbean people as citizens and restricted their movement outside Limón province. As a result of this "travel ban", this Afro-Caribbean population became firmly established in the region, which influenced the decision to not move even after it was legally permitted. Nowadays, there is an important outflow of Limón natives who move to the country's Central Valley in search for better employment and education. The Afro-Caribbean community speaks Spanish and Limonese Creole, a creole of English.
Things to do in Puerto Limon
10. El pescador
9. Shugaa Place
Reviewed By Koverton
We stopped in at Limon en route to the Caribbean from inland Costa Rica for a quick bite & to use the washroom. While much of downtown Limon bordered on intimidating to the tourism catering areas weâd been previously, we decided on this cute cafe & didnât regret it!Fortunately the owner (?) spoke neat perfect English as our Spanish isnât great. Key lime pie & iced coffees were fantastic- weâd go again!
8. Reina's Restaurante
Overall Ratings
3 based on 21 reviews
Reviewed By AlexF939
The staff was very attentive and pleasant. Located away from the main city, it is scenic and quiet. Not sure what to expect but food was nicely presented, tasty and plentiful. After or before eating you may jump in the beach for a swim. Nothing fancy but clean. Prices reasonable.
7. Cool Runnings Restaurant
Reviewed By Christine G
This is a locally owned restaurant on the highway near Playa Westfalia. When staying at the Hotel Playa Westfalia, this is the only restaurant you can eat at for dinner, as the hotel restaurant closes at 5pm. Walk 200m south of the hotel along the Highway, and you will see the entrance on the east side, towards the ocean. Both times we showed up here the music was loud, there is a large sitting area, and a bar. There was only one cook/ server/ owner and the first day we showed up there was a large family there, so our service was quite slow. But the food was great! He serves/ cooks typical Caribbean food- rice, beans, chicken, some fish. The second time we went, there was no one else there so the service was fast, but the food was not good, even though we ordered the same as the previous night. Unfortunately this place seems to be hit and miss, but it's the only place to eat while staying at the nearby Hotel Playa Westfalia.
6. Taylorâs Restaurant
Reviewed By Mike301
Got off cruise ship and walked around area. (Side note: area outside port area after going though vendor area is a dump) Not clean or handicap friendly at all. We walked around, Thought I was back in Tijuana. We stopped in for lunch here. Waitress spoke broken English. Not the friendliest but not really rude either. we were a party of 4. We all got something different and shared. Food was good, really nothing to complain about. If in area again we would stop. They took our us dollars as they said their credit card machine was broke.
5. Red Snapper Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 62 reviews
Red Snapper View Point Restaurant.Open it's Door at one of the most exiting panoramic location in the city of Puerto Limón. Come and you will be attended in a relaxing and familiar atmosphereYou can enjoy of the best international cuisine, and a wide vari
Reviewed By ereed79
Visited here today for a late lunch and wished I hadn't! The service was pretty awful, no smile and little assistance. Our table had finished eating before others had even got their food. Very bland flavours on half of ours when it did arrive, and expensive for what it is. Would not recommend.
4. Caribbean Kalisi Coffee Shop
Overall Ratings
4 based on 41 reviews
Reviewed By Robert R
En route to Cahuita, we stopped for lunch in Limón, It was Father's Day and I wanted some good, home-made Afro-Caribbean fare. We found the Caribbean Calisi Coffee Shop across the street west of the old Cathedral. Once we got past the hard-to-push front door (it seemed locked), we were pleasantly welcomed to a cafeteria-style line-up of every single typical Limonense dish you could imagine! There was a local family celebrating their Father's Day there, the older generations speaking Caribbean English and the kids speaking Spanish. Our bilingual hostess patiently explained each of the dishes as she loaded up our plates. My wife and son had our favorite, the Caribbean chicken (jerk-style) with "rice and beans" (red beans and rice cooked in coconut milk). I had the oxtail stew. She made sure I got a chunk of each of the typical vegetables: breadfruit, yuca (cassava), and plantain. On the side, I asked for "ensalada rusa," the Costa Rican potato and beet salad. Typical drinks in the offering were sorrel and "hiel" (ale), a non-fizzy ginger ale made with brown sugar, ginger and lime. The ginger went straight to my nose! Because it was Father's Day, I was given a complimentary piece of Tres Leches cake for dessert, which I barely had room for! There were many other tempting pies and desserts in the glass case by the bakery. We were stuffed and the whole bill was about $40 for the four of us. While we were eating, a group of priests came across the street for lunch. The whole experience was very homey and welcoming.
3. Restaurant Cocori
Overall Ratings
4 based on 78 reviews
International flavour, caribbean dishes, fresh fruits, amazing view
Reviewed By CobaltRage
We stopped to have a late lunch at Cocori based on reviews that we had read here on TripAdvisor. The view is incredible with giant waves crashing onto the rocks directly in front of the seating area. The waiter seemed professional enough when he came to take our order and I thought we had made a good decision to eat there. A waitress brought our drinks out which made me wonder what happened to our waiter. We never saw him again. After about 30 minutes, the food was brought out by the same ambivalent waitress. She proceeded to put our plates down and walked away into the kitchen, not to be seen again. By this time I had finished my drink and wanted to order another but there was no wait staff in sight. The food was mediocre, at best. I had ordered a spicy Caribbean shrimp dish and got a dozen small shrimp in what amounted to ketchup with very little spice added. It came with French fries that were brown from being over-cooked and had sat so long they were room temperature. After we finished eating, I waited 10 minutes without seeing a member of the waitstaff, then went to the cash register to pay. An underwhelming lunch for myself, my wife, and our two daughters set me back $80. I would have felt ripped off if it had only been $25. I do not know of any other places to eat in Limon but I would not recommend that you waste your time at thisone
2. Black Star Line Restaurant
Overall Ratings
4 based on 60 reviews
Reviewed By Wendy B
Food came quickly and was very, very good. Waitstaff weren't the friendliest but they spoke and understood English which is a bonus.
1. Soda El Patty
Overall Ratings
4 based on 46 reviews
Reviewed By Stewart F
Very affordable restaurant!!! We stopped here for breakfast. What a cozy and comfortable little restaurant. They greeted us as soon as we entered. The coffee and the food were bursting with flavor. The Casado was amazing!!! Great for families too. The portions are overly generous. What an amazing place!!! I can still taste the food just thinking about it. It is out of this world delicious!!!
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