Essentials
Super Nosara
Best overall selection; Best meat selection and sundry items
Super La Paloma Nosara
Next best selection
Getting Around
National Car Rental
Entertainment & Activities
Nosara Escape Room
Cool escape room
Parks & Nature
One of the best surfing spots in Costa Rica; North end of the beach has best waves, take care parking on the very south end
39 locals recommend
Playa Guiones
One of the best surfing spots in Costa Rica; North end of the beach has best waves, take care parking on the very south end
Playa Pelada
Chill beach where most the locals go; no waves
Small beach, no waves, where locals mostly go, but is THE place to get a fishing charter
18 locals recommend
Playa Garza
Small beach, no waves, where locals mostly go, but is THE place to get a fishing charter
Turtles are in April; don't touch or harass them. If you "must" bring a light, make it a flashlight with red cellophane over the lens. No flash photography
17 locals recommend
Playa Ostional
Turtles are in April; don't touch or harass them. If you "must" bring a light, make it a flashlight with red cellophane over the lens. No flash photography
Closest place to Guiones that you can rent a board, or take a lesson! (just bring some ID to leave while you are renting!) And grab a pipa out front!
Cacho's Surfing School
Closest place to Guiones that you can rent a board, or take a lesson! (just bring some ID to leave while you are renting!) And grab a pipa out front!
Food Scene
Food we vouch for!
Excellent Hamburgers and walking distance to our Esperanza location! Live Music on the weekends!
Almendros Cantina
Excellent Hamburgers and walking distance to our Esperanza location! Live Music on the weekends!
This is our go to for pizza (of course they have other stuff too, but pizza is all we've ever ordered here! cards accepted!
Pizzeria Lily
This is our go to for pizza (of course they have other stuff too, but pizza is all we've ever ordered here! cards accepted!
This is as close to tipico as you can get! Very reasonable prices. I recommend the patacones and the chicharrones myself!
Cevichera Mary
This is as close to tipico as you can get! Very reasonable prices. I recommend the patacones and the chicharrones myself!
Churches
Pastor Dani and his wife are amazing. English service is at the entrance of Playa Guones Beach on Sundays at 10am. The spanish service is closer in town to Nosara and is generally at 5pm on Sundays.
Iglesia Casa Vida Nosara
Pastor Dani and his wife are amazing. English service is at the entrance of Playa Guones Beach on Sundays at 10am. The spanish service is closer in town to Nosara and is generally at 5pm on Sundays.