Liberia
Facing Parque Central, this open-air bar has cold beer, decent pizza and football on the big screen. The place picks up on weekends, when the party spills…
Must-see nightlife in Costa Rica
San José
An enthusiastic young crowd packs in here nightly for foosball, good bar snacks, DJs spinning everything from Latin music to Jimi Hendrix, and occasional…
Jacó
Commonly populated with bachelor parties, this dim lounge is defined by manly brown leather furnishings and a lack of windows. Wednesday nights it gets…
Clarita’s Beach Hotel & Sports Bar & Grill
Jacó
Catch the game on the big screen, day-drink with an older gringo crowd (the beers are ice-cold but the mixed drinks are not very strong), and enjoy live…
San José
This cool, crowded Los Yoses bar brings in DJs from as far afield as Puerto Viejo on the Caribbean coast. It's a sweet spot to get a beer and leave with…
Cahuita
This day-drinking spot has an outdoor bar with its own swimming pool and often hosts roots and reggae nights, private parties and other special events.
San José
This gay men's bar is more low-rent (and significantly raunchier) than some; you'll find scantily clad go-go boys and over-the-top drag shows.
San José
This popular Barrio La California club stands out for its unusual mix of salsa, rock and stand-up comedy nights.
Playa Tamarindo
An old standby for snacks and drinks, this surf camp offers filling breakfasts, famously huge (and aptly named) nachos and cold beers. Note the emphasis…
Cahuita
The service can be a bit slow here, but if you're looking for stiff drinks and a good dance floor, you've come to the right place. Food options include…
Mal País & Santa Teresa
There are only four words you need to know: Thursday night reggae party. Come to this enormous concrete hangar – dive bar and dance club in one – to party…
Playa Sámara
If you'd like to settle in for an evening of beers with the locals, check out Bar Olas on the north end of the beach. This archetypal seafront dive makes…
Playa Tamarindo
This place thinks it's a dance club, but it's really more of a tropical dive bar, with occasional live bands and DJs. And that's OK. Better in fact. Come…
Puerto Viejo de Talamanca
This unpretentious open-air local spot down by the beach, a stone's throw from the bus stop, is a great place to gaze out to sea and sip a beer after a…
Puerto Limón
Kick back with a smoothie, an empanada, a sandwich or an iced espresso at this corner cafe facing Parque Vargas and the docks.
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