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Night Life in Costa Rica
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San José is known for its vibrant nightlife. There are lots of great nightspots in Costa Rica's capital, and a few that might should be avoided. Here are some of the places that we recommend you visit while you are in Costa Rica |
| RESTAURANTS: A great diversity of flavors are found in Costa Rican restaurants. Here's just a very small sample. |
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| Cafe Ruiseñor | Los Yoses | 225-2562 | Good breakfasts, coffee and pastries |
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Le Chandelier |
Los Yoses |
225-3980 |
One of the finest french-costarican restaurants, |
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El Mirador |
San Jose |
233-7233 |
On top of the Aurola Holiday Inn hotel. French food. |
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La Bastille |
Paseo Colon |
255-4994 |
The oldest French restaurant in town. |
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La Piazzetta |
Paseo Colon |
222-7896 |
Excellent Italian cuisine with a pleasing ambient |
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Il Ponte Vecchio |
San Pedro |
283-1810 |
Moderately priced and tasty italian cuisine |
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Il Pomodoro |
San Pedro |
224-0966 |
Popular hangout for those who love good pizza |
| Zermatt |
San Jose |
222-0604 |
Swiss cuisine. Expensive and good. |
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Antojitos |
various |
225-9525 |
Mexican food. Rohrmoser, Pavas, Los Yoses |
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Las Tunas |
La Sabana |
231-1802 |
Excellent "bocas" with your beer. Tex-Mex food. |
| Garibaldi's | San Pedro | n/a | True mexican ambient with good food. |
| Tin Jo | San Jose | 221-7605 | Tasty Mandarin and Sichuan food. Moderate prices. |
| Don Wang | San Jose | 223-6484 | Serving generous and reasonably priced oriental food. |
| Machu Picchu | Paseo Colon | 222-7384 | Peruvian seafood. moderately priced. |
| La Fuente de los Mariscos | La Uruca | 231-0631 | Next to Hotel Irazu. Seafood |
| La Princesa Marina | various | 232-0481 | Favorite everyday lunch spot for seafood. Cheap and good! |
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| La Esmeralda | San Jose | 221-0503 | This is the Mariachi headquarters! A must visit! |
| K&S Micro_brewery | Curridabat | n/a | German-style brewhouse with several different beers and good food. |
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Cuartel de la Boca |
San Jose |
221.0327 |
large bar/restaurant with entertainment |
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Disco Cocoloco |
El Pueblo |
222.8782 |
late night disco action, Latin dancing |
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Disco Plaza |
El Pueblo |
223.2195 |
late night disco, large and dark |
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Fresas |
Heredia |
237.3915 |
cocktail lounge |
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Hotel Club Itzanana |
Quepos |
777.0351 |
buzzing bar in Quepos hotel |
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Kavas |
Pavas |
290.0818 |
bar and disco in Pavas |
| La Luna Casino Lounge |
San Jose |
233.7233 |
casino in the Holiday Inn |
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Planet Mall |
San Pedro |
n/a |
largest disco in Central America |
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Sambuka |
Escazu |
289.7506 |
cocktails, nice balcony |
| All Star Sand Rock Bar | San Pedro | Across from the mall has a young crowd, dance floor, loud music, and 2x1 happy hours. | |
| Raices | Los Yoses | 280-4964 | Is a reggae bar, right next to All Star and Sand. |
Here are some of the Night Clubs in Costa Rica
| San Jose |
| www.costaricasex.com | Few travel books give you the specifics of the erotic side of Costa Rica. This site is meant to inform you as well as entertain. Included are listings for night clubs, escorts, massage parlors and bars & discos. |
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Club Pantera Rosa |
506.223.1780 |
Calle 9, av 14 y 16 |
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Club Puro Platino |
506.256.9989 |
Calle 10 y 12, av 3 |
| Green Door | 506.225.5881 | |
| Olympus | Calle Central y Avenida 7 | |
| K-Mur | Calle Central Sur | |
| Josephines | Avenida 9 | |
| Club Elite | Paseo Colon | |
| Bikini Club | Avenida 1 y Calle 5 | |
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Night Club Flamingo |
Calle 2, av 4 y 6 | |
| Near the Hotel and Casino Del Rey are lots of bars with their fair share of Gringos, Ticos, Ticas, and prostitutes. Some fare heavier on
the prostitutes than others. Bars in this area include
Blue Marlin inside the Hotel Del Rey, Tiny's, Key Largo,
Lucky's, Nashville South, and Yesterdays. |
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| Alajuela Night Club Fantasia |
200mts east of Hotel Hampton Inn |