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Soda Tica Linda

Sodas & Local Food · Nicoya Peninsula · Casados and patacones

Small family-run soda praised for crispy patacones, fried snapper, ceviche made from local fish and fruit smoothies, with the best value-for-money reputation in town.

Hours
Mon-Sun 08:00-22:00
Ratings
4.8 on Google (369) · 4.9 on Tripadvisor (52)

Dishes to try

patacones · pargo frito · ceviche de pescado · batido natural

Contact & directions

  • Phone: +506 6440 9093
  • Location: 9.638228, -85.162332 — Google Maps · Waze

Secret spots nearby

  • Playa SueñosBeach · Free · hidden gemA wide, clean stretch of white sand between Playa Carmen and central Santa Teresa with shade trees along the back.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 Hermosa (Santa Teresa)Beach · FreeA wide, jungle-backed beach a few minutes north of Santa Teresa with no buildings on the sand and some of the most consistent beginner-friendly waves on the coast.