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Incredible home-made Italian food, by one of our oldest establishments. Even though Angolo is not the smiling type, he's a hard-working, honest Italian with a magical hand for his home food! Pastas, sandwiches, expresso and Italian products. Early dinner or brunch time is your best bet!
11 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Restorante L'Angolo Gastronomia Italian Deli
Incredible home-made Italian food, by one of our oldest establishments. Even though Angolo is not the smiling type, he's a hard-working, honest Italian with a magical hand for his home food! Pastas, sandwiches, expresso and Italian products. Early dinner or brunch time is your best bet!
Amazing Costa Rican typical dishes, incredibly cheap prices & super friendly staff, open until 9 pm!
11 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Soda Sánchez
Amazing Costa Rican typical dishes, incredibly cheap prices & super friendly staff, open until 9 pm!
Late hours, budget friendly pizza, delivery to our house, may stop and buy you wine or beer at Iguana super market along the way if you're nice to the teller.
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Miguelito's Pizza Express
Late hours, budget friendly pizza, delivery to our house, may stop and buy you wine or beer at Iguana super market along the way if you're nice to the teller.
Typical Costa Rican soda, local clientele, cheap "casados"
12 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Restaurante El Pollito
Typical Costa Rican soda, local clientele, cheap "casados"
Coffee shop, smoothies, sandwiches, wraps and delicious treats, lovely views of the port and a great place to meet other fellow travellers!
8 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Tentación Smoothies y Café
Calle 4Coffee shop, smoothies, sandwiches, wraps and delicious treats, lovely views of the port and a great place to meet other fellow travellers!
Simply the best coffee house & shop in town, incredible breakfast & lunch! Beautiful environment & friendly staff!
56 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
El Patio de Café Milagro
Simply the best coffee house & shop in town, incredible breakfast & lunch! Beautiful environment & friendly staff!
Only place in town that sells good bread, closes early!
14 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
La Panera
Only place in town that sells good bread, closes early!
Cheap burgers as low as $2! Friendly staff, roadside location!
6 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Santa Plancha
Cheap burgers as low as $2! Friendly staff, roadside location!
Delivery available. Delicious cheap burritos! Vegetarian option available!
7 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Express Burrito
Delivery available. Delicious cheap burritos! Vegetarian option available!
Incredibly delicious, healthy food! Beautiful location!
29 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Manuel Antonio Falafel bar
Incredibly delicious, healthy food! Beautiful location!
Looking for a great cut of meat? This is your location, incredible service, excellent food and a beautiful environment for any occasion!
13 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Restaurante La Cantina
Looking for a great cut of meat? This is your location, incredible service, excellent food and a beautiful environment for any occasion!
Excellent place for a meal or drinks, inside a plane who landed in the side of the mountain!
44 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
El Avion
Excellent place for a meal or drinks, inside a plane who landed in the side of the mountain!
Drinks & Nightlife
Vegetarian options available! New-age menu, cocktails, and you can use the pool if you consume in the restaurant! Known for having music events, young-traveller crowd & drinks!
22 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Selina Hostel
Vegetarian options available! New-age menu, cocktails, and you can use the pool if you consume in the restaurant! Known for having music events, young-traveller crowd & drinks!
Wings, burgers, sports bar, for an American-style night out!
64 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Bar Jolly Roger
Wings, burgers, sports bar, for an American-style night out!
Incredible Sunset Views! Happy hour every day!
15 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Rafaeles Las Terrazas (Raphael's Terrazas)
Incredible Sunset Views! Happy hour every day!
Salsa Thursdays are well-known amongst our travellers! This local club will be a good place for you to see the young local vibe, do not come here if you're not a club fan.
14 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Cuban Republik Disco Lounge
Salsa Thursdays are well-known amongst our travellers! This local club will be a good place for you to see the young local vibe, do not come here if you're not a club fan.
Best Western Hotel & Casino Kamuk
Avenida CentralGrab a drink and play the slots!
Great place for poker, slots and some drinks!
18 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Hotel Byblos Resort and Casino
Great place for poker, slots and some drinks!
Shopping
Take some of the best coffee with you!
15 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Café Milagro Coffee Roasters
Take some of the best coffee with you!
House of Cigars
Looking for cigars?
Essentials
Super Iguana
Calle 4Opens late, cheapest wine & beer in town. Has anything you may need!
Walmart-owned, cheap groceries. Do not recommend for buying fruits or vegetables!
24 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Palí
Calle 5Walmart-owned, cheap groceries. Do not recommend for buying fruits or vegetables!
They offer everything you need. With a variety of international products like cheese, wines and also local products like fresh fruits and meats.
25 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Mini price Store
They offer everything you need. With a variety of international products like cheese, wines and also local products like fresh fruits and meats.
Gimnasio Mucho Musculo
2.500 colones daily fee ($5), a block away from our Guesthouse!
Sightseeing
Surrounded by coffee shops, restaurants, ice cream shops & bars, the marina is a great location for an afternoon watching the swaying boats and enjoying an unforgettable sunset!
117 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Marina Pez Vela
Surrounded by coffee shops, restaurants, ice cream shops & bars, the marina is a great location for an afternoon watching the swaying boats and enjoying an unforgettable sunset!
Beautiful views of the port, nice walk next to the ocean, watch fishermen go & come, enjoy an ice cream!
Paseo del Mar
Paseo del MarBeautiful views of the port, nice walk next to the ocean, watch fishermen go & come, enjoy an ice cream!
Getting Around
You will arrive here if you take the public bus to/from San Jose, Dominal, Uvita, Puntarenas or Jaco.
Terminal Quepos
Avenida CentralYou will arrive here if you take the public bus to/from San Jose, Dominal, Uvita, Puntarenas or Jaco.
Budget Car Rental Quepos
Diagonal aEconomy Rent a Car Manuel Antonio
Hertz rent a car Quepos
Walking distance from the Guesthouse!
Parks & Nature
Rescued by the local community, Nahomi Park offers a fun bay to swim in, with beautiful coastal views and great sunsets! It also hosts a free outdoors gym.
34 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Parque Nahomi
Rescued by the local community, Nahomi Park offers a fun bay to swim in, with beautiful coastal views and great sunsets! It also hosts a free outdoors gym.
A Tropical Paradise awaits you…… Manuel Antonio Park is the jewel of the Pacific Coast that is home to several of the top beaches in the world located within Manuel Antonio National Park. It is one of the smallest parks in Costa Rica but it is the most visited due to its varied fauna with 109 species of mammals and 184 of birds. HOURS: 7:00 - 16:00 Foreigner Entrance Fee Admission fee is $16, children under 12 are free of admission. Tickets may be purchased at the park entrance at Coopealianza by cash or Visa. Guided tours are available at $51 for adults and $35 for children. Private tours are available at $71 for adults and $55 for children.
557 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Parque Nacional Manuel Antonio
A Tropical Paradise awaits you…… Manuel Antonio Park is the jewel of the Pacific Coast that is home to several of the top beaches in the world located within Manuel Antonio National Park. It is one of the smallest parks in Costa Rica but it is the most visited due to its varied fauna with 109 species of mammals and 184 of birds. HOURS: 7:00 - 16:00 Foreigner Entrance Fee Admission fee is $16, children under 12 are free of admission. Tickets may be purchased at the park entrance at Coopealianza by cash or Visa. Guided tours are available at $51 for adults and $35 for children. Private tours are available at $71 for adults and $55 for children.
Less touristic than other local beaches, beautiful views!
74 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Biesanz Beach
Less touristic than other local beaches, beautiful views!
Super secret beach, we have a map for you to get here, only for the spirited and fit!
18 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Playa La Macha
Super secret beach, we have a map for you to get here, only for the spirited and fit!
Located in front of the small Manuel Antonio beach town, crowded yet beautiful! Plenty of restaurants whose menus are available in the beach, beach chairs, massages and tours!
32 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Espadilla Beach
Located in front of the small Manuel Antonio beach town, crowded yet beautiful! Plenty of restaurants whose menus are available in the beach, beach chairs, massages and tours!
Surfing location, less crowded & more younger groups!
18 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Playitas Beach
Surfing location, less crowded & more younger groups!
Just a 35 minute bus ride away from downtown Quepos bus station, Dominical Beach is a Surfer town location!
79 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Dominical Beach
Just a 35 minute bus ride away from downtown Quepos bus station, Dominical Beach is a Surfer town location!
Hiking, horse-riding and waterfall dipping!
201 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Nauyaca Waterfalls
Dominical - San Isidro PZHiking, horse-riding and waterfall dipping!
1 hour away from the Guesthouse by car. Hours: 7:00 - 16:00 p.m. The Marino Ballena National Park is located in the south pacific coast at the footsteps of the community’s of Uvita – Bahia Ballena, in the province of Puntarenas, Osa, Costa Rica. The park pertains to the Area of Conservation for the Osa region and was officially declared as a Marine National Park in 1989. The park covers an extension of 171 land hectares and 5,375 sea hectares and is named after the humpback whales that migrate from mid July and October, and again in December through March from feeding and mating grounds in the north and south hemispheres to the warm tropical waters of Costa Rica.
176 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Parque Nacional Marino Ballena
1 hour away from the Guesthouse by car. Hours: 7:00 - 16:00 p.m. The Marino Ballena National Park is located in the south pacific coast at the footsteps of the community’s of Uvita – Bahia Ballena, in the province of Puntarenas, Osa, Costa Rica. The park pertains to the Area of Conservation for the Osa region and was officially declared as a Marine National Park in 1989. The park covers an extension of 171 land hectares and 5,375 sea hectares and is named after the humpback whales that migrate from mid July and October, and again in December through March from feeding and mating grounds in the north and south hemispheres to the warm tropical waters of Costa Rica.