Restaurante La Cuchara de la Rana
Food & Coffee · Central Pacific · Lunch and dinner
Tiny family-run restaurant in central Quepos where chef Alex and Silvia cook casados, burritos and plates with house salsa at fair prices.
Dishes to try
casado · burritos · pulled pork plate with house salsa · fresh fruit smoothies
Contact & directions
- Phone: +506 2774 0036
- Location: 9.430249, -84.161672 — Google Maps · Waze
Secret spots nearby
- Quepos Market & Weekend FeriaLocal shop · FreeDowntown Quepos' municipal market, with fruit stalls, fishmongers and cheap sodas, plus the weekend farmers' feria nearby selling seasonal fruit, spices, plants and handmade goods.
- Parroquia Inmaculada Concepción de María (Quepos)Landmark · FreeQuepos' parish church, a modern building with pointed arches and a freestanding bell tower that visitors praise for its original architectural details.
- Quepos MalecónLandmark · FreeQuepos' seaside promenade: a breezy walk along the bay with fishing boats, pelicans and the Marina Pez Vela at its south end, where locals gather to watch the sun drop behind the headland.
- Marina Pez Vela boardwalkLandmark · FreeQuepos' modern marina: a seaside promenade, a lawn of Adirondack chairs facing hundreds of sportfishing boats and an illuminated marlin sculpture.
- Reto MAE coastal trail (Quepos → Manuel Antonio hidden coves)Trail · Free · hidden gemA rugged, unofficial coastal trail from Quepos to Manuel Antonio over the forested headlands, dropping to a string of small turquoise coves — Playa La Macha, Carlos López, Tulemar, Karolas — before coming out at Playa Biesanz.
- Muelle de Quepos (Quepos pier)Landmark · FreeThe historic pier of Quepos' working port, a short stop for views over the bay and the fishing boats.