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Reviews on Wine Bar 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. Toro Tinto
Overall Ratings
4 based on 217 reviews
Our specialty is a small variety of grilled delicious beef cuts, from grass-fed cattle (more flavorful and healthy steaks), you will also find a small selection of red wines (mainly from South America) to accompany your steak. All carefully selected to go
Reviewed By PeterT404
Best meal so far in Costa Rica. Four of us had steaks ..New York and skirt. All cooked to order med rare on their wood fired grill. Had variety of grilled vegetables and french fries. Pineapple on the grill for desert was great also. Would come back for sure if we are in Monte Verde again.
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2. San Lucas Treetop Dining Experience
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5 based on 31 reviews
San Lucas dining experience is a 7 course gourmet dinner on top of the trees. There are only 5 tables, each one elevated on a deck platform above the trees with stunning views of Monteverde downtown. Dinner is served daily at 7pm and starting on November
Reviewed By jay987123
Our trip to "San Lucas Treetop Dining Experience" was nothing short of unbelievable. We had stayed at "Chira Glamping Monteverde Hotel" no more than 100 feet away from the restaurant. Our waiter, Dilan, greeted us at our door with umbrellas for both me and my wife. He escorted us to a breathtaking view over Monteverde and we began.Dilan began giving us each dish accompanied with a crash course on the history, meaning, and even the location of each local ingredient found in Costa Rica within each dish. Simply put, it was an unbelievable experience. Words do not do justice as to how delicious the meal was, and pictures do not do the presentation justice. Me and my wife spent a week and traveled over 10 hours driving to various parts of Costa Rica, and if you were to ask me the one location you should dine at to fully experience the area, it is without a doubt "San Lucas Treetop Dining Experience", and second place is not close.
3. Ti - Ko Restaurante Mirador Surf & Turf
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4 based on 78 reviews
Costa Rica is one of the happiest, most peaceful, and environmentally friendly countries on earth. It has a long history of respect for nature that goes all the way back to itâs indigenous people. The Huetares tribe that lived in the central pacific regio
Reviewed By Thrtysmthg
I can't say enough about our experience here and recommend anyone in the area make the trip. The view is unbelievable - like a painting coming alive before your eyes. The staff made every effort to enhance our experience - even provided binoculars. The food was delicious - well prepared and flavorful. Great job Ti-Ko staff! We will be back and recommend.Gracias por su visita, para nuestro equipo de trabajo ha sido un placer haberle atendido, le esperamos pronto desde las mejores vistas del pacifico central de Costa Rica, Pura Vida. Thank you for your visit, for our team it has been a pleasure to have attended you, from the best views of the central pacific of Costa Rica, Pura Vida. Costa Rica is one of the happiest, most peaceful and friendly countries in the world. It has a long history of respect for nature that goes back to its indigenous peoples. The Huetares tribes that lived in the central Pacific region of Costa Rica used the word Ti for water and Ko for land. Together, these words form the expression Ti-Ko (or Ticos), which is the affectionate nickname for Costa Ricans. In honor of this ancient culture, we invite you to enjoy the local flavors of sea and land of this amazing country in Ti-Ko Restaurant. Costa Rica es uno de los paÃses más felices, pacÃficos y amigables en el mundo. Tiene una larga historia de respeto por la naturaleza que se remonta a sus pueblos indÃgenas. Las tribus Huetares que vivÃa en la región del PacÃfico central de Costa Rica usó la palabra Ti para el agua y Ko para la tierra. Juntas, estas palabras forman la expresión Ti-Ko (o Ticos), que es el apodo cariñoso para los costarricenses. En honor a esta antigua cultura, le invitamos a disfrutar de los sabores locales de mar y tierra de este increÃble paÃs en Ti-Ko Restaurante.
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4. Amy's Cuisine
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3 based on 320 reviews
Amy's Cuisine Restaurant is a familiar place for 25 consecutive years .where we worked from one generation to continue pleasing palates. We have our chef for 22 consecutive years where thanks to god could please many people. The restaurant is shaping up t
Reviewed By 454StacieP
We stopped here for dinner. The dining room is cool and quiet and the food was excellent. Prices were appropriate and the portions were great. Hi friend Stacie Thank you very much for visiting our restaurant, and for the time you take to give us an excellent comment.Greetings from the entire Amys team.PURA VIDA
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