David & Natalia's Guidebook
Food scene
Indómitos Cafe
Great vegetarian/vegan food
Great wine! Sushi, salads and great atmosphere
28 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Mosaic Wine Bar & Cafe
Great wine! Sushi, salads and great atmosphere
Pizza Time
Costanera SurBest pizza in town.
Our favorite restaurant! Open for lunch and fridays and saturdays stays open till dinner. Liz is the best hostess and the food is always fresh and delicious. Ginger margaritas...yes please!
21 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Ballena BISTRO
Goathouse169, Highway 34, Playa Ballena Costanera SurOur favorite restaurant! Open for lunch and fridays and saturdays stays open till dinner. Liz is the best hostess and the food is always fresh and delicious. Ginger margaritas...yes please!
Great food and service. Nice atmosphere, great for couples.
34 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Heliconia Restaurante
100 metros surGreat food and service. Nice atmosphere, great for couples.
Villa Leonor at Ballena Beach Club
Best seafood in town!
One of our favorite restaurants. Food is outstanding!
70 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Restaurante Citrus
Avenida Principal de OjochalOne of our favorite restaurants. Food is outstanding!
Exotica
Avenida Principal de OjochalCafe Mono Congo
Phat Noodle
Restaurante y Pizzeria La Fogata
Pancito Café
Great breakfast spot.
Newly opened, great breakfast and the best croissant!
9 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
LE FRENCH CAFE
Newly opened, great breakfast and the best croissant!
Whale Tail Brewery
Great artisanal beer. Fun atmosphere!
Five Maes
Great burgers and milkshakes!
Marino Ballena Restaurant
Ruta Nacional Primaria 34Good local food.
Uvita Farmers Market
Carretera Pacífica Fernández OreamunoChocolate Tour
Eco Feria
El Mercado.cr
Ruta Nacional Primaria 34Opens at 6am, great bakery and good coffee. A new favorite spot!
Also delicious breads
The Bakery CR - Uvita
Opens at 6am, great bakery and good coffee. A new favorite spot!
Also delicious breads
Sebas restaurant
Newly opened but the food reviews are outstanding. Must visit.
Uvita Gastro Park
Newly opened, different food options.
Tribu
AMAZING food!
Sightseeing
Isibhakabhaka sase-Uvita
Calle BejucoFun waterfall in town.
Nauyaca Waterfall Nature Park
Great horseback riding, wonderful family owned business.
21 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Rancho La Merced /
Ruta Nacional Primaria 34Great horseback riding, wonderful family owned business.
Playa Ventanas
Iparke yaseNtshonalanga yeMarine Ballena
Lovely restaurant where you can fish your own tilapia. Then you can walk to Catarata el Pavon for a quick swim.
12 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Restaurante Tilapias El Pavon
Lovely restaurant where you can fish your own tilapia. Then you can walk to Catarata el Pavon for a quick swim.
Sierpe
Osa Canopy Tour
Iparke yaseManuel Antonio
Coffee Tour
Surf lessons
Best staff to learn how to surf. Yoga lessons as well. Love Bodhi!
6 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Bodhi Surf + Yoga
Best staff to learn how to surf. Yoga lessons as well. Love Bodhi!
Shopping
Great store owned by a Costa Rican woman. Souvenirs, clothes, a little of everything.
6 icetyiswa ngabantu basekuhlaleni
Artifice
ruta 34Great store owned by a Costa Rican woman. Souvenirs, clothes, a little of everything.
Best surf shop! Bikinis, rash guards, flip flops, sunscreen, boogie and surfboard rentals...here you find it all!
Costa Verde Surf shop
Best surf shop! Bikinis, rash guards, flip flops, sunscreen, boogie and surfboard rentals...here you find it all!
EMANA
First zero waste shop in our town. You can find grains, soap, oils, coffee....lots of goodies.