El Lagarto
A steak and seafood restaurant built around an open wood-fired grill, where you can eat freshly grilled steak, red snapper and prawns while watching the Pacific sunset.
Located on the main road through Manuel Antonio (Route 618), open for dinner only. Chefs cook over a wood-fired grill in full view of guests, with coals falling from a firebox above onto the grate; this is the highlight most diners mention. The menu includes prime sirloin steak, beef tenderloin, ribeye and pork ribs, as well as grilled red snapper, scallops and prawns, served with grilled potatoes, roasted tomatoes and zucchini. There is also a mixed meat platter for sampling several cuts. TripAdvisor rating 4.5. Prices are high for the area, at about US$12–30 or more per person, with steak costing more. Book for sunset and for busy evenings in high season. There is parking on site.
Opening hours
15:00–21:00, open daily
Nearby sights
- El Avión Bar & Restaurant
- Playa Biesanz
- Marina Pez Vela
- Playa Espadilla
- Manuel Antonio National Park
- Quepos
- Isla Damas Mangroves
- Kids Saving the Rainforest Wildlife Sanctuary