Manglar Bar and Restaurant
Food & Coffee · Jacó & Herradura · Bar
Casual bar-restaurant at the quiet north end of Jacó beach, 50 m from Hotel Croc's, loved for ceviche, nachos and burgers made with locally raised beef.
Dishes to try
ceviche · nachos · local beef burger
Contact & directions
- Location: 9.624141, -84.640983 — Google Maps · Waze
Secret spots nearby
- Playa EscondidaBeachA beach in the Jacó coast.
- 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.
- 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.
- Playa BalsalBeachA beach in the Jacó coast.
- 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 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.