SANTA TERESA, COSTA RICA
STAY
Batik Costa Rica - Stylish villas right off the beach in Hermosa
*Casa Calocita - Home away from home in paradise with a great live x work setup, one block from the beach at the beginning of town
Mint - Chic boutique hotel with great views
Private Villa - Reach out for recommendations directly @madelinespates
EAT
*Amici - Best pizza and pasta in the jungle!
*Ani’s – Favorite for breakfast or lunch in North Santa Teresa
The Bakery – Yummy breakfast or lunch in Carmen Beach
*Casa del Mar - Sexy, candle-lit grill in the jungle
*Chicken Joes - Delicious rotisserie chicken and Peruvian-inspired bites
Couleur Cafe - Breakfast or lunch near Playa Hermosa
*El Corazaon – Delicious dinner and drinks in a beautiful restaurant
El Patio - Banana coffee and breakkie
Horizons - Breakfast (shakshuka) with a view
Kaukau – Juices, poke, co-work
Koji – Santa’s original sushi spot
Mantarraya - Grab a bite, smoothie or the best coffee around after a swim at Hermosa
Nami - Sushi and vibes in North Santa
Shambala - Favorite sunset spot on the beach with a great breakfast, lunch or dinner
Soda el Artesano - Best local spot with a delicious mahi mahi in a coconut-ginger sauce
Somos - Eat + co-work
Rocamar - Lunch or sunset drinks on the beach
*Uma - Mediterranean lunch or dinner on the beach
*Playa de los Artistsas - Idyllic Italian-owned spot in Montezuma with the best food in a beautiful setting
Taco Corner - Tacos!
The Third Eye - Delicious Caribbean influenced eats
Drinks
BRUKAS - Sunset from above (views + vibes)
Ranchos Itauna - Beers on the beach
Shambala - Sunset on the beach
Terrazza - Amici’s drinks spot, perfect for any night of the week with live music on select evenings
SEE + DO
Ario Tours - Organize sunset horseback riding at Hacienda Ario near Manzanillo
Green World + Super Ronny’s - Grocery Stores
Las Pesca - Great fish market
Horizons - Most beautiful yoga shala in the world followed by breakfast
Hotel Tropico - Beachside hammocks, bites and yoga
Manzanillo - Endless, empty beach paradise
Montezuma - Day trip ~45 minutes from Santa with a waterfall and delicious lunch at Playa de los Artistas (open Thursday-Sunday)
Playa Carmen + Santa Teresa - Long strip of gorgeous beach for surf, swim and lounging (beach chairs at Hotel Tropico, Nantipa and Uma)
Playa Cuevas - Secret beach at the end of Mal Pais
Playa Hermosa - Idyllic beach north of Santa Teresa
Reserva Natural Cabo Blanco - Trails
Zeneidas Surf Garden - Grab a surf lesson here or check out some of their programming
Zunya - Eco-community and hotel with impressive programming, a great spot to experience neighboring Mal Pais