Pinta Café is a creative coffee shop located on the first floor of Building 39 in La Rambla, steps from Central Park and across Main Street in Town. It offers a relaxed, hands on experience where visitors of all ages can enjoy coffee, shakes anda variety of sweets while painting ceramic or clay pieces.

With locations in Barrio Escalante and Barva de Heredia, this is Pinta Café’s first location in Guanacaste. Its proximity to the beach, just five minutes from Playa Danta, makes it the perfect plan for creative afternoons with friends or family, followed by a sunset by the sea while kids play nearby.

Cuatro Calle la Ronda is an all-day bakery that offers breakfast, lunch, and snacks. Choose from a variety of sweet and savory baked goods, bread, juices, coffee drinks, and teas. Cuatro Calle la Ronda is a warm and welcoming spot with a terrace. Service is casual, efficient, and neighborly. Homemade items such as jams, pickles, and preserves are also available for purchase.

Located at Santarena Hotel, Ponciana is a stylish and approachable restaurant serving dishes inspired by Mediterranean cuisine. Savor lunch and dinner in the dining room or cocktails at the bar. Ponciana is designed to be Beach Town’s living room—a social and cultural space where people can gather, eat, drink, and share stories, while surrounded by beauty.

Dining & Cocktails by the Sea. Celeste is a beachfront restaurant with excellent food, breathtaking sunsets, and the tranquil atmosphere of coastal living. Located in front of the Santarena Hotel inside Las Catalinas, right on the beach at Playa Danta.

Tamaki is a Nikkei cuisine restaurant by the hand Chef Brian Tan, an original student of the Nikkei movement. Expect a tantalizing array of classic Nikkei creations, from tiradito, a marriage of sushi and ceviche, to comforting ramen, and dishes like Yakimeshi, a Japanese-style fried rice.

Nature’s Table is a conscious café nestled within the heart of Center of Joy. Anticipate an array of breakfast delights, wholesome salads, soups, and mouthwatering paninis featuring house-baked bread, alongside heartier lunch or dinner options like cauliflower risotto and chicken masala.

The Brewhouse is a beachside bar and restaurant featuring ice-cold Papagayo beers on tap, top-notch cocktails, and tasty casual bites. Located in the town square inside Las Catalinas, right on the beach at Playa Danta.

Food always brings us together, and tapas, in particular, enhance that experience since they are meant to be shared. We created a relaxed and unique space for you to enjoy a good meal in front of the sea. Influenced by Spanish culture, our menu features dishes like Croquetas, Gazpacho, Paella, and many other delicious options we invite you to try.

A restaurant with healthy, simple, and delicious food to be enjoyed indoors or al fresco. Its balanced menu is thoughtfully adapted to many different dietary restrictions and with a big focus on homemade and using fresh produce from Costa Rican vendors. Plants and pots are also available.

It’s often simplicity that evokes pura vida: hearty, good food, and good company. Tapping back into the soul of Costa Rican flavors, the slow-cooked, sea, and field-to-table feasts at La Pampa Grill showcase our culinary heritage. Seasonal products sit on the menu alongside classics such as our fall-of-the-bone ribs, embracing everything we love about the old-school, open-fire barbecue.

Sentido Norte is an open-air restaurant and bar with breathtaking sunsets and panoramic views of the coast. The menu celebrates Costa Rica’s bounty, focusing on local seafood and uniquely native ingredients.