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Enjoy Caribbean home cooking at La Nena in Cocles

Puerto Viejo, Costa Rica

Eat like the locals: fresh fish, coconut rice and Caribbean chicken at La Nena – simple, honest and insanely tasty.

What you can experience here

In the small Cocles neighbourhood, just a few steps from the sea, La Nena is waiting for you – an unpretentious restaurant with a big heart. It is not about putting on a show here, but about honest food, local ingredients and the taste of the Caribbean the way local people love it. In the open seating area the wind blows in from the ocean while food is grilled over charcoal in the kitchen.

They serve generous portions of Caribbean chicken, fresh fish with rice & beans in coconut milk, spicy seafood soup or seasonal lobster. Add a glass of Agua de Sapo or a pineapple smoothie – you do not need anything more. The food is down-to-earth, the staff are warm and the atmosphere is like family.

La Nena is located directly opposite the football pitch in Cocles and is easy to reach by hire car or bicycle. Plan your visit for lunchtime or early evening, as it is often busy. Basic Spanish makes communication easier, but is by no means essential.