Restaurante La Choza
Food & Coffee · Nicoya Peninsula · Traditional casados
Farm-to-table Costa Rican restaurant serving traditional casados, ceviches and slow-cooked beef. Reviewers rate it among the best places in town for local dishes, with the casado a standout.
- Hours
- Mon-Sun 12:00-16:00, 18:00-21:00
- Ratings
- 4.8 on Google (229) · 5.0 on Tripadvisor (24)
Dishes to try
casado con carne en salsa · casado con chuleta · ceviche de pescado · patacones con carne desmenuzada · tiradito de pescado
Prices (as published)
| Casado with stewed beef or pork chop | ₡5,500 |
| Casado with fish or shrimp | ₡7,200 |
| Vegetarian casado | ₡4,500 |
| Fish ceviche | ₡6,500 |
| Mini fish ceviche | ₡3,200 |
| Catch of the day | ₡8,500 |
Contact & directions
- Website: https://lachozasantateresa.com/en
- Phone: +506 8788 1001
- Location: 9.630637, -85.153378 — Google Maps · Waze
Secret spots nearby
- Playa Carmen (Mal País)Beach · FreeA long surf beach just south of Santa Teresa with a more relaxed feel, forest behind the sand and beginner-friendly waves.
- Playa SueñosBeach · Free · hidden gemA wide, clean stretch of white sand between Playa Carmen and central Santa Teresa with shade trees along the back.
- Mal País Tide Pools (Mar Azul)Swimming spot · FreeNatural 'hot tubs' carved into the volcanic rock shelf at Mal País: when the sea pulls back, it leaves clear pools full of little fish, some barrel-sized, some big enough to float in.
- Playa Santa TeresaBeach · FreeMiles of pale sand, consistent surf and black-rock points — the beach that turned a dirt-road village into the Nicoya Peninsula's surf and yoga capital.
- Mal País fishing harbor (Playa Muelle)Landmark · Free · hidden gemPast the last surf hotels, Mal País ends at a small fishing harbor on a little cove: boats heading out for snapper, wahoo and roosterfish, and the departure point for fishing, snorkel and SUP trips into the Cabo Blanco marine area.
- Playa Mal PaísBeach · FreeThe quieter, rugged southern neighbour of Santa Teresa - a working fishing beach with dark sand, rocky points, tide pools and big sunsets.
Sources: https://lachozasantateresa.com/en