Los Almendros
Food & Coffee · Jacó & Herradura · Lunch
Laid-back restaurant under almond trees a block from the beach in Esterillos Oeste, with Asian-Caribbean dishes, the day's fresh fish and vegan options.
Dishes to try
pad thai · Caribbean jerk chicken · fresh mahi-mahi or tuna
Contact & directions
- Location: 9.5288753, -84.500834 — Google Maps · Waze
Secret spots nearby
- Playa Esterillos OesteBeach · FreeA long, quiet stretch of dark sand backed by palms and almond trees, with rocky points, little creeks and big sunsets over the Gulf of Nicoya.
- La Sirena & Esterillos Oeste Tide PoolsLandmark · Free · hidden gemA bronze mermaid on a rock pedestal off Esterillos Oeste, a local legend ever since a fisherman swore he saw a real one.
- Mirador Del MarViewpoint · hidden gemA viewpoint near Parrita, Puntarenas province.
- Playa Esterillos CentroBeach · Free · hidden gemThe calm middle section of the long Esterillos beach, between the Oeste and Este sides, with a handful of restaurants and cabinas and almost no crowds.
- Punta Mala (Playa Hermosa–Punta Mala Wildlife Refuge)Nature spot · Free · hidden gemThe western tip of a state wildlife refuge: a wild gray-sand beach under forested headlands, strewn with driftwood, where olive ridley turtles come ashore to nest.
- Playa Esterillos EsteBeach · Free · hidden gemA long, wide, palm-backed stretch of gray sand south of Jacó, where you can walk for kilometers and meet only a few surfers and fishermen.