Matthew’s Jaco area guidebook
Food scene
Upscale beachfront restaurant. Great seafood, and variety of dishes. Beautiful dining room indoor/outdoor. Super clean and high quality service details. Friendly professional staff.
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El Hicaco Seafood
Calle HicacoUpscale beachfront restaurant. Great seafood, and variety of dishes. Beautiful dining room indoor/outdoor. Super clean and high quality service details. Friendly professional staff.
Great beachfront location, tasty food and drinks. Amazing sunset, downtown Jaco.
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KoKo Gastro Bar
Calle DankersGreat beachfront location, tasty food and drinks. Amazing sunset, downtown Jaco.
Traditional Sushi flavors combined with ingredients fresh from the Pacific. Prepared with pride and care by Japanese chef Hiro-san. We are lucky to have him in Jaco! Friendly and intimate atmosphere because of limited seating. Get there before it fills up!
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Arigato's
Traditional Sushi flavors combined with ingredients fresh from the Pacific. Prepared with pride and care by Japanese chef Hiro-san. We are lucky to have him in Jaco! Friendly and intimate atmosphere because of limited seating. Get there before it fills up!
Great spot overlooking the surf and sand at Playa Hermosa. Tasty food and drinks, nice mixed vibe of tourists and locals, often with live music.
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Vida Hermosa
Great spot overlooking the surf and sand at Playa Hermosa. Tasty food and drinks, nice mixed vibe of tourists and locals, often with live music.
Great vibes and food at this small upstairs pub. Great daytime spot for tasty food with cold AC, and at night time for live music or DJ set. Popular with locals and tourists.
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Jaco Bar
MasXMenosGreat vibes and food at this small upstairs pub. Great daytime spot for tasty food with cold AC, and at night time for live music or DJ set. Popular with locals and tourists.
Where the river meets the beach in the center of Jaco. An open air wooden deck covered by a tall rustic palm leaf rancho. Great breezes accompany a variety of food options and cold drinks at a good price.
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Rancho Bar Tangerí
Where the river meets the beach in the center of Jaco. An open air wooden deck covered by a tall rustic palm leaf rancho. Great breezes accompany a variety of food options and cold drinks at a good price.
My pick for a quick and inexpensive meal. Popular for lunch with local Costa Rican flavors, this place serves hundreds of people per day, so the buffet is always fresh. Choose from rice, beans, meats, salads, etc. Just point out what you like through the window, then pay at register and grab a table. Soon you'll be enjoying a variety of flavors with a delicious cold juice drink included. Great breakfast too!
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Soda Jacó Rústico
My pick for a quick and inexpensive meal. Popular for lunch with local Costa Rican flavors, this place serves hundreds of people per day, so the buffet is always fresh. Choose from rice, beans, meats, salads, etc. Just point out what you like through the window, then pay at register and grab a table. Soon you'll be enjoying a variety of flavors with a delicious cold juice drink included. Great breakfast too!
Quiet spot bordered by the mangrove estuary on the North end of town near Crocs. Great food and service at great prices. Come enjoy for a change of scene.
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El Manglar Restaurante y Bar
Quiet spot bordered by the mangrove estuary on the North end of town near Crocs. Great food and service at great prices. Come enjoy for a change of scene.
Delicious and exotic fresh fruit bowls and smoothies. Unique combinations for healthy and refreshing nutrition, great on a hot day or after a good workout. Order a bowl and sit outdoors street side in the center of town.
Gaia natural food
34 Calle jaco solDelicious and exotic fresh fruit bowls and smoothies. Unique combinations for healthy and refreshing nutrition, great on a hot day or after a good workout. Order a bowl and sit outdoors street side in the center of town.
A new outdoor mall area with lots of shops and restaurants, great for browsing, shopping, people watching, with a variety of food options. Occasional live music and events.
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Jaco Walk Shopping Center
A new outdoor mall area with lots of shops and restaurants, great for browsing, shopping, people watching, with a variety of food options. Occasional live music and events.
Hola Indian Restaurant Jaco
Yummy exotic flavors
Best burger in Jaco, USDA beef. Variety of beers and full bar.
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Los Amigos Jaco
Best burger in Jaco, USDA beef. Variety of beers and full bar.
Sightseeing
A great spot to go for a hike and take some photos. You'll be rewarded with great views from the abandoned structure.
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El Miro
A great spot to go for a hike and take some photos. You'll be rewarded with great views from the abandoned structure.
Los Sueños Resort and Marina
Beautiful Marina Village with 18 hole golf course
Nightlife
Orange Pub
Avenida Pastor DíazPopular club in the center of town.
Looking for a date? This famous bar and casino is known as the local hot spot for prostitution. Be wary and don't fall in love :)
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Hotel Cocal and Casino
Calle CocalLooking for a date? This famous bar and casino is known as the local hot spot for prostitution. Be wary and don't fall in love :)
Clean and secure, comfortable VIP areas, live DJ sounds, great spot when the party is on.
XTC DISCO BAR
Clean and secure, comfortable VIP areas, live DJ sounds, great spot when the party is on.
Large downtown popular sports bar with lots of TVs, billiards tables, great wings, cold beer.
Hotel &Sport Bar OZ
Calle CentralLarge downtown popular sports bar with lots of TVs, billiards tables, great wings, cold beer.