267300 Tue Dec 13 19:15:37 -0800 2005 6 56 South America 0 1409329 Hello....I am going to be in Costa Rica over Christmas with my famiy, going to a hotel just by Manuel Antonio Park and the town of Quepos. Any suggestions on good food nearby? Thanks in advance.... Tue Dec 13 19:15:37 -0800 2005 0 jeff 1 2100044 Hmm, just got back from there last month. The food near Manuel Antonio definitely doesn't represent the rest of Costa Rica. Everything around there is very touristy (expensive) and not very authentic. We stayed at the Si Como No resort and ate at the hotel restaurant pretty much every day (food was good) and also for a little fun (and to see a piece of history) you may want to check out El Avion Bar and restaurant. http://www.costaverde.com/avion01.htm Hope this helps. Will you only be visiting Quepos? Thu Dec 14 19:15:34 -0800 2006 1409329 59784 mlandry 2 5099345 We stayed at the Mariposa which is worth going to for the view, breakfast is very good. Food at Si Como No was very good too, I remember. There's a lovely little coffee shop a little way down the road, can't remember the name though (coffee is great in Costa Rica!) Tue Oct 13 07:58:54 -0700 2009 2100044 66022 bronwen 1 2158741 I hear there is good choices near the beach and in Quepos. Going in February. Any rec's out there? Sat Jan 06 02:50:53 -0800 2007 1409329 14034 mustardgirl 2 2548962 I know a place that I wouldn't necessarily call "good" (although I didn't think any meals in Costa Rica were really GOOD as much as OK, except for some of the food on the Caribbean side), but it's dirt cheap and thoroughly local. Costa de Oro was recommended by my hotel manager, and then the one time I went, I ran into him and his friends! It's about 1000 colones for a casado so big I couldn't finish the plate, but they have an actual menu with more options too. Mon May 07 12:57:45 -0700 2007 2158741 15456 NancyC 3 5092427 Are family was in Manuel Antonio August 2009 Our hotel recommended Marlintinis. We had a great meal. The seafood was really good I had red snapper and my wife had the Seabass incrusted in Macadamia nuts very tasty. Kids had chicken and ziti. The staff was very friendly and the open air gave the place a very Costa Rica feel. Would definitely go back there again I found website here http://manuel-antonio-restaurants.com/ Phone 2777-7474 Fri Oct 09 17:50:22 -0700 2009 2548962 1115173 TravelTom 1 5139972 The best meal I had on my last trip to Manuel Antonio (and actually the best meal I've ever had in Costa Rica) was at Kapi Kapi. The Mangos Foster and the Macadamia Nut Crusted Mahi Mahi with Sweet Chili Plum Sauce (in particular) were to die for...and the restaurant is beautiful. I also really enjoyed The Marlin Restaurant down at Manuel Antonio beach. The coffeewood smoked trout with creamy dill sauce and crostini was so good I had to go back for more. The Marlin is a very laid back beach bar environment across the street from the beach with a kind of Costa-Rica-Meets-Key-West environment. Fun. Good sangria, too. I wasn't as impressed with my meal at Marlintini as the previous poster was (our seafood was overcooked), but maybe it was an off night. Thu Oct 29 08:01:25 -0700 2009 1409329 177881 sweet_polly