Drift Restaurant & Bar
Food & Coffee · Nicoya Peninsula · Restaurant
Fusion kitchen and cocktail bar in the heart of Santa Teresa with Asian, Indian and Mediterranean influences, local fish and plenty of vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free dishes; the in-house bakery has the town's biggest choice of vegan and gluten-free cakes and pastries. Daily happy hour, live music some nights.
- Hours
- Daily 11:00-23:00 (OpenStreetMap); bar until 22:00, later on live-music nights (website)
Dishes to try
sharing plates · fresh local fish · vegan and gluten-free baked goods · cold-pressed juices · cocktails
Before you go
- Facilities
- food
- Checked
- 2026-10
Contact & directions
- Website: https://driftbarcr.com/
- Phone: +506 8496 6056
- Location: 9.63223, -85.15481 — Google Maps · Waze
Secret spots nearby
- Playa SueñosBeach · Free · hidden gemA wide, clean stretch of white sand between Playa Carmen and central Santa Teresa with shade trees along the back.
- Playa Carmen (Mal País)Beach · FreeA long surf beach just south of Santa Teresa with a more relaxed feel, forest behind the sand and beginner-friendly waves.
- Mal País Tide Pools (Mar Azul)Swimming spot · FreeNatural 'hot tubs' carved into the volcanic rock shelf at Mal País: when the sea pulls back, it leaves clear pools full of little fish, some barrel-sized, some big enough to float in.
- Playa Santa TeresaBeach · FreeMiles of pale sand, consistent surf and black-rock points — the beach that turned a dirt-road village into the Nicoya Peninsula's surf and yoga capital.
- Mal País fishing harbor (Playa Muelle)Landmark · Free · hidden gemPast the last surf hotels, Mal País ends at a small fishing harbor on a little cove: boats heading out for snapper, wahoo and roosterfish, and the departure point for fishing, snorkel and SUP trips into the Cabo Blanco marine area.
- Playa Mal PaísBeach · FreeThe quieter, rugged southern neighbour of Santa Teresa - a working fishing beach with dark sand, rocky points, tide pools and big sunsets.
Sources: https://driftbarcr.com/