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La Esquina de Avellanas

Food & Coffee · Guanacaste · Food court

A small open-air food court and meeting spot in Playa Avellanas with a few restaurants, a natural-food store, a clothing boutique and artisan kiosks; it sometimes hosts live music and community events.

Before you go

Kids
Good for kids
Checked
2026-10

Contact & directions

Secret spots nearby

  • Puente Avellanas (mangrove footbridge)Bridge · Free · hidden gemA rickety wooden footbridge that cuts straight through the mangrove behind Playa Avellanas, linking the beach with a couple of small hotels.
  • Playa AvellanasBeach · FreeA long, laid-back surf beach backed by mangroves and dry forest, with several breaks for every level — and a famous local pig that sometimes wanders into the shallows.
  • Playa LagartilloBeach · Free · hidden gemA small, wild beach about 1.5 km south of Avellanas with driftwood, rocky outcrops and a little river mouth.
  • Playa RóbaloBeachA beach in Guanacaste.
  • Playa MansitaBeachA beach in Guanacaste.
  • Playa Negra (Los Pargos)Beach · FreeA legendary right-hand reef wave over dark volcanic rock — even if you don't surf, it's a great place to watch barrels peel past from the shore.