Lemon Zest
Food & Coffee · Jacó & Herradura · Food & coffee
A long-running chef-owned restaurant in central Jaco, open since 2007, for an evening of gourmet cooking and good wine. Choose the air-conditioned dining room or a patio, or have the whole menu delivered to your rental.
- Open
- 17:00–22:00
- Days
- Mon–Sat
- Takes
- 1.5 h–2 h
- Best time
- evening
- Booking
- Book ahead
Highlights
- Chef-owned fine dining, in Jaco since 2007
- Daily specials and a happy-hour menu
- Air-conditioned dining room and two outdoor patios
- Free delivery of the full menu to hotels, condos and yachts
- Private chef dinners and catering
Tips
- Reserve ahead by phone - recommended by the restaurant
- Ask about the happy-hour menu and daily specials
- Staying in a rental? Order the full menu delivered at no charge
- Dinner only
- Reserve by phone
- Free delivery to rentals
Good to know
- Dinner only: Monday-Saturday 5-10 pm, closed Sunday
- Upstairs in El Jardin Plaza, above Amancio's Pizza
- Prices are not listed in text online (menu shown as images)
Contact & directions
- Website: https://lemonzestjaco.com/main/
- Phone: +506 2643-2591
- Location: 9.6127589, -84.6263729 — Google Maps · Waze
Secret spots nearby
- Jacó Street MuralsLandmark · FreeJacó's walls double as an open-air gallery: the local ArtifyJacó project has covered buildings, parking lots and even utility poles with big, colorful murals.
- Playa JacóBeach · FreeFour kilometers of gray volcanic sand in the beach town closest to San José, with beginner-friendly waves, surf schools along the shore and big Pacific sunsets.
- Jacó Farmers MarketLocal shop · FreeJacó's weekly feria: piles of tropical fruit you've never heard of, fresh cheese, tamales, homemade hot sauces and jams.
- Parque Johannes DankersPark · FreeA neighborhood park in central Jacó near the beach, with sports courts, paths and a stage for town events — where local families hang out in the afternoon.
- Centro Cívico de Jacó (skatepark)Park · Free · hidden gemJacó's free community recreation centre, with a skatepark, sports courts and a library, a hangout for local kids away from the beach strip.
- El Miro Ruins HikeTrail · FreeA steep 30–40 minute climb above the south end of Jacó to the graffiti-covered shell of an unfinished hilltop building, with the best panorama of Jacó Bay there is.
Sources: https://lemonzestjaco.com/main/ · https://lemonzestjaco.com/main/ · 0014_jaco.sql · intel-D.json · traveler reviews checked 2026-10-10