dining.

At home in Alegría, explore a variety of dining options right in your backyard, including the Flamingo Beach Resort, where international cuisine bursts with local Costa Rican flavors and enough variety to suit most any appetite. Flamingo Beach Resort features:

Mar y Sol
Dine in an exquisite villa with panoramic views of the Pacific Ocean and Playa Flamingo.  Partake of succulent seafood fresh as the day, grilled over a wood fire or prepared with a sophisticated sauce.  Or savor meats and vegetables grown naturally, and fine wines and cocktails served at sunset or under the stars.

Catalinas Restaurant
Elegant, fine dining featuring international cuisine and delicious Spanish and Chilean wines.

Arena's Café
A casual restaurant open for breakfast, lunch and light snacks.

Magallanes Pool Bar
A swim-up pool bar with casual dining and tropical cocktails.

Pelican Nest
Offering light fare and melodious evening entertainment.

These favorite eateries are also in Flamingo:

Maries Restaurant
A premiere culinary eatery featuring mahi, jumbo shrimp, lobster and daily specials.

Amberes Restaurant
Casino and bar.

Estero Azul
Fish is always on the menu at this casual restaurant open for breakfast, lunch, and dinner.

Flamingo Marina Resort
A mixture of authentic Costa Rican dishes and American cuisines, and boasts a special signature margarita.

Bahia Potrero Resort
A variety of dishes with fresh fruits, seafood specialties, rice dishes, pastas, salads, desserts and an excellent wine list.

Tamarindo
In nearby Tamarindo you’ll discover a variety of dining options and club scenes, from the casual water hole, to an upscale French bistro. Here are just a few of your options.

Sunset Lounge
Upstairs at Nogui’s where things get going just before sunset.

Dragonfly Bar & Grill
International fusion featuring Firefly Barbecue Homemade barbecue.

Rockin’ V’s
Breakfast operation that takes over the Dragonfly in the mornings.

Zully Mar
On the beach, across from the Hotel Zully Mar.

Babylon
The “happening” bar in Costa Rica if you are so inclined.

Mambo Bar
Another “happening” bar or the place to go when other places start slowing down.

Hotel Pasatiempo
Fine dining and bar.

El Jardin del Eden
Restaurant with a French flair (ironically, the menu is one of the priciest in town, but the hotel is one of the most reasonably priced).

Pandaderia de Paris
Located inside the Hotel Laguna del Cocodrilo. French bakery, and includes a small bar and bistro for dinner.

Frutas Trapicales
A great place to pick up every kind of tropical fruit or have it made into a tasty refresco. Also serves sandwiches, hamburgers and cosados.

Lazy Wave Food Company
Just inland from the loop and very popular. The menu changes daily and features seafood plus a few hearty meat concoctions (beef Wellington, jambalaya, etc.)

Shark Bite Deli
Sells great bulging filled baguettes, packed full of meat, cheese, salad, and roasted vegetables. Offers Internet access and a book exchange.

Mama’s Deli
Pannini sandwiches, fresh pasta, soups and homemade pizza.

Fiesta del Mar
Tico food and seafood that is generous, delicious and affordable. This is the only late night option in town.

Back to top