Top Restaurants in Mal Pais
Top Things to do in Mal Pais
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Reviews on Grill food in Mal Pais, Province of Puntarenas, Costa Rica. Near the southernmost tip of Peninsula de Nicoya, Mal Pais offers rocky coves, white sand beaches, waterfalls, rainforests, surfing, and relaxation near a remote fishing village and Cabo Blanco National Park. The prime attraction is surfing at beaches like Playa Mar Azul, Playa Santa Teresa, Playa Manzanillo, and Playa Carmen. Plus there is fishing, boating, snorkeling, diving, hiking, horseback riding, biking, and 4-wheel drive touring. A 4-wheel drive vehicle comes in handy for navigating unpaved roads in this still mostly wild area, particularly during the rainy season. Though locals zip around on quad bikes and motorcycles transporting their surfboards. Allow the better part of a day driving from San Jose Costa Rica’s Juan Santamaría International Airport (SJO) to Mal Pais. Budget extra time to board the car ferry from Puntarenas across the Golfo de Nicoya to Paquera on the Peninsula de Nicoya. Or take the short flight from San Jose to Tambor Airport (TMU), and be within an hour of Mal Pais. Some Mal Pais beaches have little sand, and judging point break direction and swell size requires surfing acumen. A Mal Pais surf camp may be perfect for family members wanting to learn to read the surf better. Santa Teresa’s beaches have more white sand, and point breaks like Suck Rock are almost legendary among surfers flocking here when the seas around Playa Carmen get too rough. Playa Carmen has enough variety to accommodate all levels of surfers, but the swells can get too rough and too frequent to get out during the rainy season. A bit to the north, with waters calmed by a rock jetty, Playa Manzanillo is known for its annual sand castle competition.
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1. Restaurante Los Toneles
Overall Ratings
4 based on 154 reviews
This is the Costa Del Sol Hotel Restaurant, we serve all kind of international food, including Costa Rican and Cuban dishes, as well as Bar and Grill.
Reviewed By 954oles
My wife and i were traveling to JRO, for our flight back to Denmark. We stoped for lunch, and were overwheled at the delicious food served in no time, and the enthusiasm of Elmez, Our host and his team. Deffenitely worth a stop. Highly recomend able. Hola! Gracias por visitar nuestro restaurante. Nos agrada mucho saber que les gustó la comida, nuestra consigna ha sido siempre trabajar con eficiencia y eficacia al servicio de nuestros clientes. Nuestra misión es cautivar con la buena comida el gusto de cada comensal y ustedes no fueron la excepción. Gracias por su comentario!
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2. Las Piedras Santa Teresa
Overall Ratings
4 based on 307 reviews
Argentinian Open Grill & Restaurant combines Argentinian BBQ with local food. Also offering Cocktails, Vegetarian dishes, seafood, pasta, kids menu, homemade desserts and much more...
Reviewed By Paul J
What a great place to eat. Except for the fact that it was actually too hot inside this restaurant to have dinner (get some fans on the ceilings) everything beside that was perfect. All the meats were authentic and so tender! Great flavours. Recommend this place highly!
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3. Raulito's Pollo
Overall Ratings
4 based on 203 reviews
Reviewed By rowena17
We were in Monteverde only for 2 days and we enjoyed our meal so much the first day that we just had to go back for lunch the next day. The chicken was tasty and succulent, and the portion size generous. We could see the chickens being roasted on a spit in the kitchen. Raulitoâs versión of chimichurri sauce went very well with the chickenItâs a really casual place, with high chairs at the counter, or a couple of tables at the side. Excellent value for money. It was about CRC 2,875 for chicken with one side (options of papas fritas, arroz or pinto). I had just the chicken with a tortilla and thatâs about CRC 2,300. Service was prompt and the owner, Señor Raul, is really friendly. Totally recommend if you are looking for a tasty, no-fuss meal.
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4. Restaurante De Lucia
Overall Ratings
4 based on 229 reviews
Restaurante De Lucia is one of the oldest and most renown restaurants in the Monteverde area with a little over 22 years since it opened it's doors to the public. It's a family owned business with a friendly and comfortable environment and a very nice loc
Reviewed By Don. T
Restaurante de lucia is a bit off the well traveled tourist road but definitely worth the short way on a dirt road. It is a quiet lovely, uncluttered dining room and our waiter was just the right amount attentive, available but not hover-y. However, what brings me to writing this review is that they have the best fish tacos I have ever eaten. Generous servings of pan fried to perfection, very fresh fish.
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5. Restaurante BBQ Tres Hermanas
Overall Ratings
3 based on 261 reviews
Reviewed By aorton
My family and I were traveling from northern Costa Rica to southern Costa Rica and stopped here for lunch. We choose the restaurant instead of the fast food across the street because it looked entertaining for the kids. I wished we would had done fast food instead. The restaurant has a small play area for the kids and a few stone animals. It was at least a distraction for my daughter while we waited for our food. My husband had the kabobs. He enjoyed them, although the waiter put in the order for the more expensive shrimp and steak instead of just the steak. I had the hamburger and it was the oddest hamburger I have ever had. I was not able to even finish half of it. My son had the grilled chicken sandwich and also was not able to even eat half of it because it was very odd. My daughter enjoyed her steak (it was the only thing on the menu she would eat), although at $25 it was a very expensive lunch and the cut of meat was very fatty.
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