Jul 24 2008
Culinary Activities in Ojochal
Many people refer to Ojochal as the culinary capital of Costa Rica. There are so many good restaurants here. Exotica is a long time favorite, with it’s Banana Curry Shrimp, Peanut Roasted Chicken, Coconut grilled pork chops and frozen mint pie. Now, there are even more. Just to name a few, we have…
- Jardin Tortuga Pizzaria with a river rock oven for pizza and lasagna.
- Ron and Adies with Shis-ka-bobs, salads and chicken wings.
- 2 Gringos is only open for special occasions, but when it is you can count on good pizza.
- Barvaria has German food, including pork and potato salad.
- Coco Lindo features a Swiss fondue. The roatisary is mouth watering.
- Soluna makes typical French Canadian food including putina, french fries topped with BBQ chicken, gravy and chick peas.
- Boca Terraba, Mirador Manglares, Katacoba and Guarana have wonderful typical food, casadas, picadillos and 3 leches.
- Villas Gaia is european, but my favorite is Pollo Pura Vida with chicken or shrimp in a coconut/macadamia cream sauce.
- Harold’s new place at the hardware store has an upscale typical with a flair.
- The Iguana Cafe specializes in a brasarie or a special, multi-level oven that sautees meats and vegetables and sits on your table.
- The Costanera Cervicheria has 5 types of cerviche including one called viagra with an unforgettable mix of seafoods.
- The Lookout always has creative, delicious food like the BLAT sandwich (BLT with avocoda on homemade french bread). The view is stunning.
- Crystal Ballena offers elegant dining with an Austrian influence.
- Vino Techo has a good selection of wine and cheeses.
- La Palmarae will let you swim in their 2 tiered pool after dining on Mediterranean food.
- The new Citrus has a fabulous menu with Thai, Indonesian, European and ultra creative foods.
- Another new one is the Twisted Tucan. More than just a pool hall, they have cheesy quesadillas, wings and bar food with an Italian influence.
- Diquis is usually only open to it’s guests, but when it is offered to the public, the french flavor is prominent.
In those 23 restaurants, if you can’t find what you want, then you can start over again in Uvita, just 7 miles north. Off hand, I can think of 26 restaurants there.
