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Eating, drinking and nightlife
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Food, even fish, is pricey in Puntarenas: you'll be lucky to get
casados
or
platos del dia
for less than US$6. As usual the
mercado
is a good place to pick up a cheap meal and a
refresco
, although you should avoid drinking anything made with the local water. The beachside sodas and kiosks near the
old dock
are more appealing places to linger for a quiet drink or a seafood lunch.
The best
restaurants
in town are on the Paseo de los Turistas.
Alohas
is most popular place in town for an evening drink, with an extensive and expensive menu, and nice breezy outdoor tables where you can sit looking out to sea.
Casa de los Mariscos
, between C 7 and C 9, has good seafood, though it's not cheap (US$6-10).
Restaurante La Terraza
at C 21/23 is the nicest place in town, with a reasonably priced menu concentrating on seafood, pizza and pasta.
Soda Macarena
at the bus stop has cheap and delicious food, including all kinds of fruit plates and toasted sandwiches; try their "Churchills" - similar to a crushed-ice
granizado
, but made with ice cream. Other useful information
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