Restaurants and Services

• Many quality restaurants to choose from
• Full service gas stations in Uvita, Ojochal and Palma Sur
• Two well-stocked B&M grocery stores in nearby Uvita plus one in Ojochal (Super Mercado Jugloa)
• Convenience Store, Liquor Store and Gas Station right at the base of the main road to the villa
• Fresh fruit, vegetables, bread, eggs and herbs on sale every Tuesday morning 9AM at Citrus Restaurant
• Fresh fish (while supplies last) on sale every friday morning outside the Guarana Bar on Ojochal's Main Street - no later than 9:30AM

Restaurant Recommendations

Exotica (Ojochal)

For dinner we highly recommend this fabulous restaurant that serves tropical fare with a French accent. Exotica sets the 5-star standard and offers a true culinary experience. Internet access is available.

Located on the main road in Ojochal.  Open Monday to Saturday for dinner.

Reservations are required, phone 506 2786-5050 or email Lucy and Bob and let them know you are guests of Ellen and Bernie. 

Citrus (Ojochal)

Also highly recommended is Citrus. The cuisine at this wonderful restaurant is another savory experience - “Mediterranean Fusion”.

Located  just as you enter Ojochal from the Costanera. Take the first left, pass the police station and you will see it on the right.

Open Thursday to Sunday for lunch and dinner.

Reservations are required, phone 506 2786-5175 or email Sylvan. For a review of this restaurant click here

Madras (Ojochal - Uvita)

Partway between Ojochal and Uvita is Madras, an eclectic restaurant built into the home of the French owners serving Indian cuisine.

After years of isolation (no phone or internet) and an excellent reputation built solely on word-of mouth, Madras now boasts a phone!

Location: at Playa Ballena just 5 minutes north of the Ventanas Plaza near the 170km highway marker.  There a restaurant sign on the mountain-side of the highway - take the road up the hill to the first left and descend down to the parking lot.

Tel: 2786 5524

Ylang Ylang (Ojochal)

Ojochal’s reputation for international cuisine continues to grow with the addition of Ylang Ylang offering Indonesian cuisine.

You will also enjoy the ambiance and the wonderful view. For a review, click here

Location: After you enter Ojochal from the main highway (the Costanera), Take the first left and follow the signs.

Open Thursday to Sunday for lunch and dinner

Tel: 2786 5054 for reservations or email Hans and Caroline.

The Dome (Uvita)

Just south of Uvita after crossing the Rio Uvita bridge and the landmark for the ocean-side shopping plaza is The Dome Restaurant, which also serves as an information center for things to do in the Uvita-Ojochal area.

The menu emphasizes local, high quality organic produce - highlights are burritos and hamburgers served up with a selection of different sauces and spices, including the proprietary Dome Sauce. The Breakfast Burrito is a real treat, and the juices and smoothies are made directly from fresh fruit. Internet access is available.

The Dome has expanded their menu and hours to include dinner.
Tel: 2743-8506

La Parcela (Dominical)

A little further out just south of Dominical, we highly recommend La Parcela which is located high up on a point jutting out to the ocean and boasts great views of the ocean and coastline both north and south.

Menu is local traditional. La Parcela is open for lunch and dinner. Reservations can be made through their
Website and click here for picture

Los Manglares (Ojochal)

Five kilometres south of Ojochal on the oceanside is Los Manglares (The Mangroves)

Traditional local fare with an ocean view.

Shopping for Food and Liquor

There is a liquor store with a good selection in the Cinco Ventanas strip mall right beside Cinco Ventanas Road next to the service station (shown as Licorera on lower-left corner on the map above).

B&M has two supermarkets in Uvita, each with its own selection of costa rican and american products. They have most everything you need for in-house meals and BBQing. You'll find meat, chicken, vegetables, fruit and liquor along with a good selection of breakfast foods, juices, soft drinks and snacks.

The best place to buy fresh fish is on the road to Playa Tortuga just south of the road into Ojochal. A fisherman lives in the first house on the right.

On Fridays the fishermen bring their cooler with fresh fish to the main entrance of Ojochal and setup near the Guarana Bar and local variety store.

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