PuddleFish Brewery
Food & Coffee · Jacó & Herradura · Food & coffee
Jaco's own craft brewery, set in a converted warehouse one block from the beach in the south of town. Drink beer brewed on the spot in the open-air tasting room or beer garden, with burgers, wings and fresh salads from the kitchen and live music several nights a week.
- Open
- 12:00–21:00
- Days
- Mon–Sat; Sun unlisted
- Takes
- 1 h–3 h
- Best time
- evening
- Booking
- Walk-ins welcome
Highlights
- Beer brewed on site; brewery tours with tastings
- Open-air tasting room and covered beer garden with games
- Pub food: Box Car burger with Cajun fries, passion-fruit wings
- Live music 3-4 days a week
- Across from the Miro Mountain hiking trail
Tips
- Pair it with the Miro Mountain hike across the street
- Check its social media for the live-music schedule
- Ask about a brewery tour and tasting
- Groups can reserve the beer garden or event hall
- Mondays close at 6 pm
- Fri–Sat open till 10 pm
- Ask about brewery tour
Good to know
- Green-season hours: Mon 12-6 pm, Tue-Thu 12-9 pm, Fri-Sat 12-10 pm; Sunday hours not listed
- Menus are posted as images; prices are not listed in text on the website
Contact & directions
- Website: https://www.puddlefishbrewery.com/
- Phone: +506 4081-5944
- Location: 9.5994253, -84.6175577 — Google Maps · Waze
Secret spots nearby
- 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.
- Mirador Jacó (JACÓ letters)Viewpoint · FreeA roadside lookout on Route 34 at the south end of town, with the big JACÓ letters and a sweeping view over the whole bay: the classic Jacó photo.
- 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.
- Hidden Ocean LookoutViewpointA viewpoint near Jacó, Costa Rica, popular at sunset.
- 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.
Sources: https://www.puddlefishbrewery.com/ · https://www.puddlefishbrewery.com/ (green season: Mon 12–18, Tue–Thu 12–21, Fri–Sat 12–22) · 0014_jaco.sql · intel-D.json · traveler reviews checked 2026-10-10