Wherever you live or vacation, one of life’s treats is “dining out”. And boy, do we have an abundance of choices for that in Jaco. We have fine dining in restaurants like “Lemon Zest”, “Pili Pili”, “Wahoos” and “Graffiti”, where creative style is high and costs are reasonable. Hotels like Poseidon, Amapola and Cocal offer wonderfully prepared food at much-less-than-normal hotel charges. And a wide variety of tasty international cuisines await your palate. From Italian (Paparazzi, Peccati di Gola), to Asian (Tsunami Sushi, The Wok, Los Amigos Thai, Arigato), to Mexican (Jaco Taco- open 24 hours), to Parrilla Argentina (Steak house). We could use a good Chinese restaurant here, but with our growth in Jaco I can almost smell the wontons now.
There are plenty of easily recognized fast-food joints here in Jaco (KFC, Subway, Quiznos, Pizza Hut), but they’re mostly patronized by the native Costa Ricans. Instead, choose a “soda” or local cuisine. The food is super-fresh, the selection is broad and the prices are low (typical meal includes beverage – about $4.00). My favorites are Soda Rustico and Marea Baja.
And in Jaco there’s every type of pizza, from Big Ron’s New York Style, to Rioasis Costa Rican Style, to Los Pibes Argentinean Style to good ‘ol Pizza Hut.
Whether you visit Jaco on vacation, or move here…..buen provecho.
