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There are some fabulous international restaurants in Puerto Viejo, but why not try a small "soda" or local restaurant in town.

A "soda" is a small restaurant, they often have short menus of local food, ask what's to eat today. Usually Casados are offered. A Casado is a marriage of different foods, usually you choose a main course (fish, chicken, pork, beef, or vegetarian) and it comes with beans and white rice, a little salad or some veggie, a plantian, maybe some pasta.

Don't confuse beans and rice with "Rice and Beans." Rice and Beans are cooked together with coconut milk. Also different is the breakfast dish of "Gallo Pinto" which is left over beans and rice mixed together with spices.

If you're a drinker you can usually bring your own bottle of wine or beers to a soda. But, try a "batido" which is a fresh fruit shake--YUM, mango, watermelon. or try a glass of "Ale" it's homemade ginger ale--Wow.

There are relatively few local restaurants left in Puerto Viejo. Eating a meal in a local restaurant brings a them great economic boost. Here's a list of some of the great locally owned eating establishments:

Locally Owned Restaurants in Puerto Viejo
Aquí Mirna                    right next to ATEC    

Mis Sam's                     up the street from Hotel Puerto Viejo

Mis Lidia's                    just up the street from Mis Sam’s

Miss Isma                    on the main street, 2 blocks up from ATEC

Restaurante The Misión  a block from the main bus stop, on beach.

El Buen Sabor                from the main bus stop toward town center

Veronica's Vegetarian     2 block away from the Standford’s Beach

Salsa Brava                   on the beach, just past Standford’s Disco

Elena Brown’s                about 6 blocks out of PV center toward Manz.

Soda Tamara                  across from ATEC on the main street

Guillerma’s                    Black Beach, great group meals w reservation

Soda Melon                    by the soccer field and the PV School  

Tayito                           Behind Terraventura, in front of Hotel Lika

Johanna’s                      Cocles,  right before the soccer field            

Selvin’s                         Punta Uva, 1 km before Punta Uva proper.

Manzanillo                     the end of the road--Manzanillo has mostly locally owned restaurants, ask around.            

This isn't to say there aren't many other great restaurants around here, and restaurants that are responsible and important members of our community, but remember--we recommend that you distribute economic benefits throughout the community, support many local service providers.

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