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• 1: Home
• 2: About Us
  • 2.1: Contact us
• 3: Lodging
  • 3.2: Playa Negra
    • 3.2.1: Chimuri Beach Cottages
    • 3.2.3: Banana Azul Hotel
    • 3.2.4: Loco Natural Jungle Houses
  • 3.3: Puerto Viejo
    • 3.3.1: Cabinas Casa Verde
    • 3.3.2: Hotel Escape Caribeño
    • 3.3.3: Hotel Guaraná
    • 3.3.5: Kaya's Place Hotel
    • 3.3.6: Agapi Apartments
    • 3.3.8: Cashew Hill Jungle Cottages
    • 3.3.9: Cabinas Los Almendros
    • 3.3.10: Mandala Appart'Hôtel
  • 3.4: Cocles
    • 3.4.1: La Costa de Papito Bungalows
    • 3.4.2: El Tucán Jungle Lodge
    • 3.4.3: Finca Chica
    • 3.4.4: Totem Hotel Resort
    • 3.4.6: La Isla Inn Hotel
    • 3.4.7: Geckoes Lodge
  • 3.5: Playa Chiquita
    • 3.5.1: Shawandha Lodge
    • 3.5.3: Tierra de Sueños
    • 3.5.5: Aguas Claras Beach Cottages
  • 3.6: Punta Uva
    • 3.6.1: Casa Viva
    • 3.6.2: PACHAMAMA
    • 3.6.3: Tree House Lodge
    • 3.6.4: Casa Tres Monos
    • 3.6.5: Korrigan Lodge
  • 3.7: Manzanillo
    • 3.7.1: Congo Bongo
    • 3.7.7: El Arbol
• 4: Tours & Attractions
  • 4.1: ATEC Non-Profit EcoTours
  • 4.2: Aquamor Water Sports
  • 4.3: Finca La Isla Botanical Garden
  • 4.4: La Danta Salvaje Rainforest Reserve
  • 4.5: All Rankin's Tortuguero Tours
  • 4.6: Jardín Escondido Healing Center
• 5: Area Information
  • 5.1: Getting Here
  • 5.2: Map
  • 5.3: Local Services
  • 5.4: Activities
  • 5.5: Culture and History
  • 5.6: Wildlife
  • 5.7: Cuisine Scene!
    • 5.7.1: Local & Traditional Cuisine
      • 5.7.1.1: Soda Mirna
      • 5.7.1.2: Soda Miss Sam
      • 5.7.1.3: Veronica's Place
      • 5.7.1.4: Cafeteria Ivon
      • 5.7.1.5: Restaurante Tamara
  • 5.8: NGO's and Non-Profit Associations
  • 5.9: Wish List
• 6: News

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Local & Traditional Cuisine

The following list of restaurants features only the locally-owned restaurants in and around Puerto Viejo that offer traditional Caribbean and Costa Rican food. The information has been collected to help visitors find and learn about the great places to eat that may not receive all the attention they deserve.  To learn more about the story behind the restaurant and to see more pictures, just click on the links provided below. Buen Provecho!

Soda Mirna

Located adjacent to ATEC, Soda Mirna is in the best location to take in the sights of main street Puerto Viejo while sipping on fresh batidos and delicious traditional Caribbean food. Open every day from noon to 9:00pm, closed Thursdays. Phone: 8845.2398

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Soda Miss Sam

Authentic Caribbean food in a quiet part of town. Serves lunch, dinner, and homemade baked goods. There is also a small store inside. Open every day from 10am to 9pm, closed Tuesdays. Tel: 2750 0108

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Veronica's Place

Veronica's Place specializes in vegetarian, vegan and raw food, Caribbean style. Veronica can make any meal to fit special dietary requirements. Breakfast, lunch and dinner are available; there is also bakery and health food store inside. Located on the main street in downtown Puerto Viejo, open everyday except Saturday from 7:30am to 9pm. Tel: 2750.0236

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Cafeteria Ivon

Cafeteria Ivon in located oceanfront above Mojo’s and next to Monita Bonita’s. This locally owned Cafeteria offers eclectic twists on classic meals while keeping the original owner’s legacy alive by selling traditional Caribbean dishes and baked goods. Open everyday from 9am to 9pm, closed Tuesdays.

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Restaurante Tamara

Restaurante Tamara has the reputation of being one of the best Caribbean food restaurants in Costa Rica. Try it for yourself! Tamara's is open 11am to 10:30pm everyday except Wednesday. Located on the main street in Puerto Viejo, three doors down from ATEC tel: 2750.0148

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This page last modified 5 Aug, 2009