Soda Garabito
Sodas & Local Food · Jacó & Herradura · Soda · local food
Busy cafeteria-style soda in central Jacó where you point at what you want from the counter. Locals and travelers come for casados, beef soup, ribs and gallo pinto at low prices.
- Hours
- Mon-Sun 06:00-21:00 (Google listing)
- Ratings
- 4.6 on Google (2,396) · 4.6 on Tripadvisor (210)
Dishes to try
casado con pollo frito o carne · olla de carne · gallo pinto · costillas · ceviche
Contact & directions
- Phone: +506 2643 2929
- Location: 9.617235, -84.624244 — Google Maps · Waze
Secret spots nearby
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Playa EscondidaBeachA beach in the Jacó coast.