Emilio's Cafe
Food & Coffee · Central Pacific · Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Hillside cafe at the turn-off to Hotel Parador with a top deck looking over the ocean: big breakfasts, Mediterranean and Indian-leaning plates, fresh fish and famous homemade cakes. Popular at sunset, sometimes with live jazz.
closed on Tuesdays
- Hours
- Mon 07:00-21:00; Tue closed; Wed-Sun 07:00-21:00
- Ratings
- 4.6 on Tripadvisor (2,920) · 4.6 on Google (1,959)
Dishes to try
fish curry · yellowfin tuna · ceviche · passion fruit pie · espresso martini
Before you go
- Fewer people
- top deck fills up around sunset
- Checked
- 2026-10
Contact & directions
- Website: https://www.facebook.com/emilioscafecostarica/
- Phone: +506 8655 5965
- Location: 9.405137, -84.15737 — Google Maps · Waze
Secret spots nearby
- El Avión Restaurant (C-123 plane)Landmark · hidden gemBar built around the sister plane of the C-123 shot down in the Iran-Contra affair; sunset views.
- Playa ParáBeachA beach in the Central Pacific.
- Playa TulemarBeachA beach in the Central Pacific.
- 727 Fuselage Home (Costa Verde)Landmark · hidden gemBoeing 727 converted into a jungle hotel suite.
- Playa La VacaBeach · Free · hidden gemA small, rocky cove tucked below the Manuel Antonio hillside between Playa La Macha and Tulemar.
- Playa PlayitasBeach · FreeA wide, quiet public beach below the Manuel Antonio road, reached by a steep cobbled track.
Sources: https://www.facebook.com/emilioscafecostarica/