Fine dining. Ojochal Restaurants and surrounding area
Restaurants define this part of the Costa Ballena as the culinary destination of the South Pacific. With fine dining ranging from Mediterranean to Indonesian, you are sure to find a great meal. Reserve in advance because people travel from as far as Jacó to dine in a jungle atmosphere.
Visit our Ojochal Section for more information, maps and photos of the area.
Castillo's Kitchen

Castillo’s Kitchen is a Chef’s Table concept mastering the evolution of Costa Rican cuisine with fresh ingredients hand-picked by the Chef
Opening hours:
Open all day
Contact:
Calle Perezoso, Ojochal
Villa Leonor

Restaurant with beach access, pools, and grounds
Fresh seafood dishes and BBQ every Sunday
Opening hours:
Open Thursday to Tuesday 10 am – 8 pm
Reserve for Dinner
Wednesday Closed
Contact:
Km 170 next to Elan at Ballena Beach
Celebrating the Sierpe Wetlands
The Sierpe-Terraba Wetlands is a cause for great celebration, and the town of Sierpe knows how to celebrate! Music, food, dance, soccer, cultural art and The Tope (a gorgeous horse parade) were alive and in living color during […]
Culinary Artists at Hotel Vista Ballena Uvita
The Whales and Dolphins Restaurant offers an incredible selection of traditional food, and North American cuisine for breakfast lunch and dinner. Our passionate chefs will create decorative and mouth-watering dishes that will tease and satisfy all of your senses. The Whales and Dolphins Restaurant is quickly becoming recognized as the premier place in the South Pacific to enjoy an incredibly romantic or relaxing sunset dinner with 180 degree ocean view and sunset vistas. You may choose from our comprehensive and affordable menu, or choose to indulge in one of our chefs food creations offered through our nightly specials.
La Flor de la Sabana
Don Melvin Beita learned the business from scratch, when he was a six-year-old boy, he started working at the family business
Happy Birthday, Costa Rica!
The fifteenth of September: Happy Birthday Costa Rica! ~ By Robert E. Rodgers This year instead of the typical fireworks, advanced imbibing, over-eating at the BBQ, all of those things normally associated with Costa Rica’s birthday […]
Comfrey a gift from God given through nature
Comfrey acts on bones, skin, and muscles; it is very useful in the healing of wounds, skin ulcers, burns, and hemorrhoids.
A Colorful Garden … all Day and all Night
Butterflies give color to our gardens in the morning. All shades are possible among the more than 10,000 species found in Costa Rica. Even at night, they can surprise us too; we just need a […]
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South Pacific Costa Rica Beaches, Marino Ballena National Park
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