Guidebook for San Pedro
Food Scene
Very nice vegetarian restaurant. They always try to keep on improving and innovating.
Ask for the daily specials!
11 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Mantras San Pedro
Very nice vegetarian restaurant. They always try to keep on improving and innovating.
Ask for the daily specials!
Somewhere between fast food and good old Mexican food. They deliver quickly, but most certainly deliver.
You can also customize pretty much any dish thet offer.
Ask for the Horchata to drink!
Antojeria Mexicana S.A
Av 2Somewhere between fast food and good old Mexican food. They deliver quickly, but most certainly deliver.
You can also customize pretty much any dish thet offer.
Ask for the Horchata to drink!
Il Pomodoro UCR
Avenida 1Probably the best Italian place in town. Order the Panzanella pizza... trust me.
El Observatorio
Calle 23Restaurant, concerts, events, comedy club. All in one.
Very special and unique cafe and restaurant. The owners really succeed in presenting something different.
14 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Café Kracovia
Very special and unique cafe and restaurant. The owners really succeed in presenting something different.
Alternative little place with a special menu. Lots of different options. Great fresh made juices.
Hoja de Aire
Calle 1Alternative little place with a special menu. Lots of different options. Great fresh made juices.
Friday's
Ruta Nacional Secundaria 202Your typical burgers and cocktails restaurant.
Cocorrico verde
Crepes, crepes and crepes. Salty and sweet in all shapes and sizes.
Best restaurant in town with traditional Costa Rican food. Fast and good service.
20 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
La Casona De Laly
Best restaurant in town with traditional Costa Rican food. Fast and good service.
Mundoloco El Chante
Restaurant and events.
Restaurante Ozaki
Peruvian / Japanese restaurant. Unique in its kind.
Inka Grill
Peruvian grill restaurant.
Restaurante Ichiban
Calle UrucaGreat sushi restaurant!
Machu Pichu
Peruvian food at its best! They've been there for more than 30 years.
Restaurante La Casita Azul
Tradicional Costa Rica food. Try the "Crema de Pejibaye"!
One of the best Mexican restaurants in San José. Order anything... it'll definitely be good!
Huaraches Restaurante
Calle 5One of the best Mexican restaurants in San José. Order anything... it'll definitely be good!
Bicicletas La Granja
Transversal 69BA good place for coffee and to rent some bikes.
Entertainment & Activities
Nice and cozy park to chill and let the kids play around. Right in front of the house.
There are also fitness devices to work out.
El Retiro Park
Nice and cozy park to chill and let the kids play around. Right in front of the house.
There are also fitness devices to work out.
Lots of green areas. A great place to do some jogging or running. You can also use some of the facilities for free.
14 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Instalaciones Deportivas UCR
Lots of green areas. A great place to do some jogging or running. You can also use some of the facilities for free.
Parque del Este
Green areas, mountainous and flat.
Sports square. With fitness devices, kids playground, basketball/soccer court, and a large green area.
Roosevelt Place
Calle 57Sports square. With fitness devices, kids playground, basketball/soccer court, and a large green area.
It's a nice park with a playground for kids, but also with a fenced part for dogs to run around an play together.
Curridabat's Dog Park
It's a nice park with a playground for kids, but also with a fenced part for dogs to run around an play together.
Go on a sunday and it will be dificult to see the sky beacuse of all the kites flying around.
This park is THE family park of San José. Horesback riding, paddle boats, BBQ... you name it!
15 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Parque La Paz
Go on a sunday and it will be dificult to see the sky beacuse of all the kites flying around.
This park is THE family park of San José. Horesback riding, paddle boats, BBQ... you name it!
An interactive museum specially for the kids. Science and all its different themes brought to life.
I still remember each and every time I went.
23 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Costa Rican Center of Science and Culture
Calle 4An interactive museum specially for the kids. Science and all its different themes brought to life.
I still remember each and every time I went.
Arts & Culture
Jazz Café
Carretera InteramericanaCoffee, restaurant, concerts, events.
Cine Magaly
Calle 23Cinema with alternative movies.
San Pedro Cinemas
Cinema. Closest one from the house.
Promenade
Dance center. Hip-Hop, Jazz, Modern, etc.
Warehouse Dance Complex
Dance center.
Underground Paintball
Paintball court.
Formula Kart
Go karts!
Costa Rican North American Cultural Center
Calle 37Cultural center.
National History Museum of Costa Rica. Learn about the ancestors of Costa Rica in Pre-Colombian times and all up until now.
186 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
National Museum Of Costa Rica
Avenida CentralNational History Museum of Costa Rica. Learn about the ancestors of Costa Rica in Pre-Colombian times and all up until now.
Museo del Jade
Avenida CentralWonderful museum, just remodeled.
Beautifully crafted gold ornaments from the ancestors of Costa Rica.
133 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Museo del Oro Precolombino
Avenida CentralBeautifully crafted gold ornaments from the ancestors of Costa Rica.
Shopping
Supermarket, pharmacy, book stores, any other store.
21 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Plaza Del Sol
Supermarket, pharmacy, book stores, any other store.
Farmacia La Bomba
Calle 59Pharmacy.
Stores, restaurants, cinemas, arcade, laser tag, etc.
65 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Mall San Pedro
Boulevard Los YosesStores, restaurants, cinemas, arcade, laser tag, etc.
Essentials
Más X Menos
Carretera InteramericanaSupermarket, just 400m from the house.
Panadería Luna
Fresh bread every day.
Everything Else
Universidad Latina de Costa Rica
3University.
UCR Train Station
University of Costa Rica.
Universidad Estatal a Distancia
Calle FaustinoUniversity.
Servicentro El Higuerón
Calle 69Gas station.
Fischel
Pharmacy.
ILISA - Language School
Languages institute.
Bank. Works for most international bank accounts and cards.
23 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Banco Nacional
Calle 1 Ignacio BolañosBank. Works for most international bank accounts and cards.
Farmacia M&N
2Pharmacy.
Veterinaria M&N
2Veterinarian.
Scotiabank
Bank.
Rafael Angel Calderon Guardia Hospital
Calle 17Hospital.
EBAIS Lourdes Montes de Oca
First aid unit.
Ebais San Pedro
First aid unit.
Private university.
11 Recomendado por los habitantes de la zona
Fidelitas University Campus San Pedro
203 Calle SilesPrivate university.
Cenfotec
Calle 33University of Digital Technologies.
Pricesmart
Avenida Central Juan López del CorralPriceSmart supermarket.
PriceSmart
Autopista Florencio del CastilloPriceSmart supermarket.
Universidad Creativa de Costa Rica
Rotonda de San PedroUniversity
Universidad Magister
University
Drinks & Nightlife
At Dusk
2Small but cozy. Live music.