Bar y Restaurante El Retoño
Food & Coffee · Nicoya Peninsula · Bar food and local plates
Local bar-restaurant in Nicoya known for chifrijo (rice, beans and fried pork in a bowl) and hearty meat plates. Casual, busy and cheap; service can be slow when crowded.
- Hours
- Mon-Sat 11:00-23:00; Sun 11:00-21:00
- Ratings
- 4.2 on Google (220)
Dishes to try
chifrijo · carne mexicana · bocas · casado
Contact & directions
- Phone: +506 2685 4270
- Location: 10.136559, -85.446644 — Google Maps · Waze
Secret spots nearby
- Nicoya Municipal MarketLocal shop · FreeNicoya's traditional market with farm-fresh produce, household goods and some of the cheapest local lunches in town.
- Nicoya Central Park (Parque Recaredo Briceño Arauz)Park · FreeNicoya's shaded town square with big trees, walkways and a playground, right next to the colonial San Blas church - a good place to people-watch.
- Colonial Church of San Blas (Nicoya)Landmark · FreeOne of Costa Rica's oldest churches: thick whitewashed walls rebuilt in the 19th century on a 17th-century parish, with colonial statues and old bells, facing Nicoya's central park.
- Cerro de la Cruz (Nicoya lookout)Viewpoint · Free · hidden gemA hilltop cross above the town of Nicoya, about a 40-minute hike up, with panoramic views over the town and the surrounding plains.
- Barra Honda National ParkTrail · about $12A limestone hill riddled with caves above the Tempisque plains: hike up through dry forest to a lookout over the Gulf of Nicoya, or climb down a ladder into Terciopelo Cave with a guide.
- Mirador NacaomeViewpoint · hidden gemA viewpoint near Mansión, Guanacaste province.