Guidebook for Potrero
Essentials
For a small place, it has almost everything you need, from batteries to bananas.
60 locals recommend
Super Wendy
Brasilito to PotreroFor a small place, it has almost everything you need, from batteries to bananas.
Food Scene
Owned by a fastidious New Yorker this restaurant serves delicious meals: I particularly like their breakfasts, with out-of-this-world homemade pancakes.
94 locals recommend
The Shack
Owned by a fastidious New Yorker this restaurant serves delicious meals: I particularly like their breakfasts, with out-of-this-world homemade pancakes.
This is the famous beach-side restaurant for delicious "fish tacos" during the day, but at night on Wednesday's "Ladies Night" it becomes the wild and crazy dance hub of the entire region.
98 locals recommend
Las Brisas Potrero Restaurante Bar
This is the famous beach-side restaurant for delicious "fish tacos" during the day, but at night on Wednesday's "Ladies Night" it becomes the wild and crazy dance hub of the entire region.
This is a genuine family owned "Tico" restaurant with excellent food and critters (sometimes a big iguana at your feet, or an exotic parrot watching you from above). Located almost ON the beach!
11 locals recommend
Restaurante Pleamar
This is a genuine family owned "Tico" restaurant with excellent food and critters (sometimes a big iguana at your feet, or an exotic parrot watching you from above). Located almost ON the beach!
The food here is delicious! And it's just around the corner from an almost unknown beach with pristine crystal clear water...Playa Penca. You can easily walk there.
53 locals recommend
Sol y Mar Restaurant
The food here is delicious! And it's just around the corner from an almost unknown beach with pristine crystal clear water...Playa Penca. You can easily walk there.
This is an all-day stopping point. From here you can rent mountain bikes (try the local trails), learn to paddle board, or sit in the shade and enjoy delicious fresh cuisine and drinks. A must see!
78 locals recommend
Las Catalinas
Camino Las CatalinasThis is an all-day stopping point. From here you can rent mountain bikes (try the local trails), learn to paddle board, or sit in the shade and enjoy delicious fresh cuisine and drinks. A must see!
Known for serving "the best burger in Costa Rica" Maxwell's is a transplant from where it started on the famous Venice Beach, California. Enjoy the food, drinks, and socializing with crazy Americans
7 locals recommend
Maxwell's Cafe & Bar
Known for serving "the best burger in Costa Rica" Maxwell's is a transplant from where it started on the famous Venice Beach, California. Enjoy the food, drinks, and socializing with crazy Americans
Drinks & Nightlife
This luxury beach side resort is the perfect place to stop for a drink at the swim-up bar, eat, or walk through the botanical gardens with one of the largest "Guanacaste" trees in the province.
51 locals recommend
Nasu Restaurant
This luxury beach side resort is the perfect place to stop for a drink at the swim-up bar, eat, or walk through the botanical gardens with one of the largest "Guanacaste" trees in the province.
Located overlooking Potrero bay the views from this bar are unbelievable. It's a fun place to dance too!
6 locals recommend
Monkey Bar
Flamingo ResortLocated overlooking Potrero bay the views from this bar are unbelievable. It's a fun place to dance too!
Fabulous location offering bar, restaurant, pool, and casino.
16 locals recommend
Margaritaville Beach Resort Playa Flamingo
Fabulous location offering bar, restaurant, pool, and casino.
This place is famous and infamous at the same time...started by a lone eccentric Canadian woman years ago, it has turned into a quirky drinking and dancing spot with live music and karaoke.
111 locals recommend
La Perla Restaurant
Brasilito to PotreroThis place is famous and infamous at the same time...started by a lone eccentric Canadian woman years ago, it has turned into a quirky drinking and dancing spot with live music and karaoke.
Sightseeing
This road runs along one of the most beautiful beaches in Costa Rica. If you look up into the hills at the north end of the beach you'll see a gleaming white mansion...used to belong to Liz Taylor!
6 locals recommend
Flamingo Beach Rd
Flamingo Beach RoadThis road runs along one of the most beautiful beaches in Costa Rica. If you look up into the hills at the north end of the beach you'll see a gleaming white mansion...used to belong to Liz Taylor!
This hidden restaurant and bar are located on one of the most scenic bays in Costa Rica. The beach is sugar-white and the sunsets from here are out-of-this-world!!
56 locals recommend
Sugar Beach
This hidden restaurant and bar are located on one of the most scenic bays in Costa Rica. The beach is sugar-white and the sunsets from here are out-of-this-world!!
This is the rough road you'll take to experience the "Conga Trail Zip-Line" about 30 minutes drive from the villa. After sailing above the jungle canopy, you can hold monkeys and snakes at the zoo.
Monkey Trail
Monkey TrailThis is the rough road you'll take to experience the "Conga Trail Zip-Line" about 30 minutes drive from the villa. After sailing above the jungle canopy, you can hold monkeys and snakes at the zoo.