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Find out what Pub restaurants to try in Mal Pais. Near the southernmost tip of Peninsula de Nicoya, Mal Pais offers rocky coves, white sand beaches, waterfalls, rainforests, surfing, and relaxation near a remote fishing village and Cabo Blanco National Park. The prime attraction is surfing at beaches like Playa Mar Azul, Playa Santa Teresa, Playa Manzanillo, and Playa Carmen. Plus there is fishing, boating, snorkeling, diving, hiking, horseback riding, biking, and 4-wheel drive touring. A 4-wheel drive vehicle comes in handy for navigating unpaved roads in this still mostly wild area, particularly during the rainy season. Though locals zip around on quad bikes and motorcycles transporting their surfboards. Allow the better part of a day driving from San Jose Costa Rica’s Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Mal Pais. Budget extra time to board the car ferry from Puntarenas across the Golfo de Nicoya to Paquera on the Peninsula de Nicoya. Or take the short flight from San Jose to Tambor Airport (TMU), and be within an hour of Mal Pais. Some Mal Pais beaches have little sand, and judging point break direction and swell size requires surfing acumen. A Mal Pais surf camp may be perfect for family members wanting to learn to read the surf better. Santa Teresa’s beaches have more white sand, and point breaks like Suck Rock are almost legendary among surfers flocking here when the seas around Playa Carmen get too rough. Playa Carmen has enough variety to accommodate all levels of surfers, but the swells can get too rough and too frequent to get out during the rainy season. A bit to the north, with waters calmed by a rock jetty, Playa Manzanillo is known for its annual sand castle competition.
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6. Nativo Sports Bar
Overall Ratings
4 based on 42 reviews
Reviewed By Matthew P
This was a great spot to enjoy some Costa Rican craft beer in a relaxing atmosphere. The bartenders were friendly. Make sure to go during Taco Tuesday and stay for the love music. Also, ask them about the Created En Costa Rica hats and shirts - a surf brand exclusive to this shop.
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5. Isla Coco's Bar & Grill
Overall Ratings
4 based on 95 reviews
It is a pleasant place , open-air .... Our products come from handcrafted providers being of the highest quality .
Reviewed By EdPhoto
We stopped in at Isla Coco's for lunch. It was a Saturday and we arrived 30 minutes early, before the 12 noon opening time. A waitress came out and offered us a table and served us drinks while we relaxed and waited for the staff to get organized. We ordered fish (tuna) tacos and whole red snapper. The food was prepared perfectly and quite good.Hola , muchas gracias por su recomendación, nos complace saber que fue de su agrado..!!Gracias de parte de nuestro personal..!
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4. Referee's Pub & Grill
Overall Ratings
4 based on 56 reviews
Reviewed By lifeinthetopbunk
This sports bar was open for the Women's World Cup final at 9:00 am on a Sunday, so I was happy! They have a good selection of international beers, a great-looking menu (cheaper too than most of the restaurants downtown), and an excellent sound system with TVs throughout the bar. The friendly bartenders and atmosphere made me feel immediately at home.
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3. El Sapo
Overall Ratings
5 based on 32 reviews
At El Sapo Restaurant, we're all about high quality, hyper-local and honest cuisine, creatively prepared and served in a stylish setting. Our modern Costa Rican dishes mix organic ingredients with innovative flavors, infusing a memorable sense of place in
Reviewed By Bita554789
This restaurant was the first time in Costa Rica that we fully enjoyed our meal from start to finish! The food was excellent! Highly recommend the butternut squash soup, my husband loved the fish, and we both enjoyed the Mexican style churros. The service was amazing with the servers all going above and beyond what they needed to in order to make sure everything was perfect! Edward even gave us some fun facts about Costa Rica and treated us like family. We ate a few appetizers at other restaurants and then ran back to this one because no other place could compare!
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2. Bar Amigos
Overall Ratings
4 based on 280 reviews
Bar Amigos Monteverde, Best Party Place in Towm Restaurant servive live Music
Reviewed By Sheila S
Our large group was very pleased with our dinner at this location. While there were a few glitches, we were all very satisfied with our selections. I would return just to sample the seafood soup and ceviche again. Delicious! The garlic fries and ribs were also standouts. The service was great, considering there were 17 of us, and it was a fun evening.
1. Restaurante De Lucia
Overall Ratings
4 based on 229 reviews
Restaurante De Lucia is one of the oldest and most renown restaurants in the Monteverde area with a little over 22 years since it opened it's doors to the public. It's a family owned business with a friendly and comfortable environment and a very nice loc
Reviewed By Don. T
Restaurante de lucia is a bit off the well traveled tourist road but definitely worth the short way on a dirt road. It is a quiet lovely, uncluttered dining room and our waiter was just the right amount attentive, available but not hover-y. However, what brings me to writing this review is that they have the best fish tacos I have ever eaten. Generous servings of pan fried to perfection, very fresh fish.
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