La NENA
Food & Coffee · Caribbean Coast · Food & coffee
Family-style Caribbean restaurant in Cocles, a few minutes from Puerto Viejo, built around coconut rice and beans, whole red snapper in Caribbean sauce, jumbo shrimp and seafood bisque, with spiny lobster when in season.
- Hours
- Daily 12:00-20:30, closed Tuesday and Wednesday (site, Oct 2026)
- Ratings
- 4.6 on Google (1,882) · 4.6 on Tripadvisor (630)
Dishes to try
rice and beans with red snapper · jumbo shrimp with patacones · seafood bisque · Caribbean lobster (in season) · rice with seafood
Prices (as published)
| Rice & beans with Caribbean-style chicken | ₡6.500 (+ taxes) |
| Rice & beans with shrimps | ₡8.500 (+ taxes) |
| Red snapper (whole fish) in Caribbean sauce | ₡14.500 (+ taxes) |
| Seafood bisque | ₡14.000 (+ taxes) |
| Fish ceviche with patacones | ₡7.500 (+ taxes) |
Contact & directions
- Website: http://www.lanenacocles.com/
- Phone: +506 2468 8686
- Location: 9.644616, -82.729994 — Google Maps · Waze
Secret spots nearby
- Playa CoclesBeach · FreeThe surf beach of the south Caribbean: a long, lively stretch of golden sand with consistent waves, surf schools and a lifeguard tower.
- Mirador de Punta CoclesViewpoint · hidden gemA viewpoint near Cahuita, Limón province.
- Sendero de CoclesTrailA trail near Cahuita, Limón province.
- Mirador Piedra CoclesViewpoint · hidden gemA viewpoint near Cahuita, Limón province.
- Playa ChiquitaBeach · Free · hidden gemA string of small coves between Cocles and Punta Uva, with jungle hanging over the sand and coral-rimmed tide pools.
- Salsa Brava (Puerto Viejo surf break)Nature spot · FreeThe heavy reef wave in front of Puerto Viejo, one of the Caribbean's best-known surf breaks.
Sources: http://www.lanenacocles.com/