Matobes- Located along the Paseo de Turistas across from Parque Jurassico, the restaurant's tables are located on a lovely wooden patio. They serve up excellent pizzas and pastas, as well as delicious, giant calzones. Drinks include red and white wine, and Tona (Nicaraguan beer). Prices are reasonably cheap, and service is strangely quick for Costa Rica, but just as friendly.
Apretados- A delicious ice cream like snack that comes in a variety of different flavors. You won't find these sold in any store, but out of the front of resident's houses, and will run you about 250 colones (50 cents). Holding the plastic bag in your hand, tear off a small corner with your teeth and suck out the melting apretado.
Granizados dos Leches- This sweet, cold snack is similar to a snow-cone, but with a little something extra. Wait on the beach for a cart pushing vendor, and order a Granizado dos Leches in Kola (fruit punch), Chicle (bubblegum), or Naranja (orange) flavor. Shaved ice with powdered and condensed milk, served with a spoon and straw. Costs about 800-1000 colones (2 dollars).
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