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Bar & Restaurante Los Laureles

Food & Coffee · Central Pacific · Bar and restaurant

A long-standing, family-run favorite on Calle Uvita (the inland road with the BCR bank on the corner), loved by locals and expats for chifrijo, patacones, fish tacos, nachos and burgers.

Dishes to try

chifrijo · patacones · fish tacos · nachos · cheeseburger

Contact & directions

Secret spots nearby

  • Uvita Waterfall (Catarata Uvita)Waterfall · about $4A jungle waterfall just above Uvita town where the water has polished the rock into a natural slide that drops you into a cool swimming pool.
  • Cascada VerdeWaterfall · about $3A small waterfall in the forest a few minutes above Uvita, falling into a deep green pool that's great for a cool dip after the beach.
  • Mercado Bahía Ballena (Uvita)Local shop · FreeA small market in Uvita with farm stalls for fruit and vegetables plus local craft vendors, handy for beach snacks.
  • Catarata Número 7 de UvitaWaterfall · hidden gemA waterfall near Uvita, Puntarenas province.
  • Cascada BejucoWaterfall · hidden gemA waterfall near Bahía Ballena, Puntarenas province.
  • Marino Ballena National Park (Uvita entrance)Park · about $6Costa Rica's whale-watching marine park: a long palm-backed beach, a sandbar shaped like a whale's tail and mountains behind, entered at the Uvita ranger station.