Lola's
Food & Coffee · Guanacaste · Beachfront restaurant and bar
One of Costa Rica's best-known beach restaurants: wooden tables right on the sand under palms and almond trees at Playa Avellanas, with surfers in front and postcard sunsets. Fresh fish, seared tuna, pastas and fruity cocktails.
- Hours
- Mon-Sat 9:00-20:00, Sun 9:00-19:00 (Wanderlog)
- Ratings
- 4.4 on Google (2,485) · 4.5 on Tripadvisor (2,271)
Dishes to try
mahi-mahi (fried or grilled) · seared tuna · pesto pasta with shrimp · calamari · passion fruit daiquiri
Before you go
- Swimming
- Yes
- Fewer people
- Weekends and peak hours get busy; service can be slow - go off-peak (Wanderlog review summary).
- Checked
- 2026-10
Contact & directions
- Website: http://www.lolascostarica.com/
- Location: 10.227681, -85.836998 — Google Maps · Waze
Secret spots nearby
- 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.
- 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 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.
Sources: http://www.lolascostarica.com/