Restaurant Guide
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Iguana Restaurants
“Pili’s Kitchen” at the Hacienda Iguana Beach Club **
Location: At the community beach club in front of Colorados surf break on the south end of Iguana’s beach.
Hours: 8:00am to 8:30pm – Breakfast 8:00am t0 11:30am, Lunch 11:30am to 4:30pm and Dinner 4:30pm to 8:30pm – Restaurant Closed Mondays (bar is open every day).
Price: $13-$26
Menu: Contemporary and Basque inspired menu. Please see menu in the back of this info guide.
Casa Ananas (Delivery +505-5736-0675)
Location: In Iguana’s commercial area, just above NSR surf shop.
Hours: Dinner – 6pm-10pm (Closed Wednesdays)
Price: $11-$20
Menu: Variety of homemade pastas, pizzas, calzones and seafood and meat dishes. Please see menu in the back of this info guide.
Iguana Brewery (Delivery: +505-8457-1673)
Location: In Iguana’s commercial area, right across from Sidebar.
Hours: Open Every Day – Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner – 7am to 9pm
Price: $7-$15
Menu: Appetizers, Wings, Salads, Tacos, Burritos, Meat plates and pizza. Please see menu in the back of this info guide.
Downtown Iguana (Delivery: +505-8501-0060)
Location: In Iguana’s commercial area, right next to NSR surf shop.
Meals: Open Every Day – Lunch and Dinner – 12pm to 9pm
Price: $9-$30
Menu: Salad, pastas, meat, and seafood plates. Please see menu in the back of this info guide.
The Salty Koala (Delivery: +505-8976-6709)
Location: In the La Joya Commercial area, by the Eco Casitas.
Hours: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner – 7:30am to 9m (Closed Mondays and Tuesdays)
Price: $9-17
Menu: Asian Inspired cuisine, including dumplings, curries, chicken satay, Bahn Mi, Vietnamese salad, Coconut crusted fish and more.
Juntos Iguana (Delivery: +505 8585 0729)
Location: In Plaza Colorado, at the end of the plaza, closest to the golf course.
Meals: Lunch and Dinner – Open daily 12pm-1opm.
Price: $9-$15
Menu: Mexican cuisine, Salads, Burgers, Sandwiches, Meat and Veggie Plates. Please see menu in the back of this info guide.
Sidebar Coffee and Kitchen
Location: In Iguana’s commercial center, right next to the Iguana Surf Rental’s office.
Hours: Open Every Day – Breakfast and Lunch – 7am-5pm
Price: $6-$13
Menu: Specialty Coffee, Smoothies, Fresh Juices, Paninis, Salads, Baked Goods and more.
De La Casa
Location: In Plaza Colorado.
Hours: Open from 7am to 6pm (Closed Sundays)
Price: $4-$7
Menu: Specialty Coffee, Smoothies and Baked Goods
Fonzerelli’s Ice Cream Shop
Location: Located in the commercial area of Iguana, across from NSR.
Hours: Open daily from 2pm to 9pm.
Price: $2.50-$7.50
Menu: Artisan ice cream and popsicles.
La Taqueria (Rancho Santana)
Location: Located just across the river at the north end of Iguana’s beach. You can drive to the public parking lot at the north end of the beach (next to the Villas condos) and walk out across the river and the restaurant is directly across the river. Be cautious as the river can be full at times (especially at high tide or with heavy rains).
Hours: Open daily from 11am to 5pm
Price: $9-$16
Menu: Mexican cuisine including ceviche, tacos, quesadillas and burritos. Please see menu in the back of this info guide.
Just Outside the Gates
(15 minute drive)
Jasco’s
Location: Turn right outside of the main Iguana gate. Follow the road for about 200 meters and turn left into the Rivera Market. Jasco’s is just up the stairs.
Meals: Lunch & Dinner Wednesday to Saturday 12-9pm, Sundays Dinner only 4-9pm – Closed Mondays and Tuesdays
Price: $8-$14
Menu: Fresh Sushi, Fish plates, Sandwiches, Tacos, Pasta and more.
Mi Ranchito
Location: Turn left outside of the main Iguana gate. Follow the road for about 400 meters and you will see the sign for the restaurant on your right shortly after you cross over the bridge.
Meals: Lunch & Dinner
Price: $6-$15
Menu: Local Cuisine.
Most Popular Restaurants South of Iguana
Restaurants in Gigante: There are 6-8 restaurants in the fishing village of Gigante located 2 bays south of Iguana. You can find a variety of food including Local Cuisine and Contemporary Menus. Please find menus for some of these establishments in this info guide. Gigante is a 45-minute walk or 20-minute drive away.
Directions to Guacalito or Aqua: Follow the road from Iguana for about 5 kilometers passing the first turn off to Gigante on your right (road can be bad) and then turn right on to the 2nd turn to Gigante. There will be a bus station on the left side of the road and directly across from that is the main road with a sign for Gigante (sign faces traffic coming the other direction). Follow the road to Gigante, the entrance for Guacalito will be on your left (you can’t miss it) and about 2 kilometers after that you will reach the entrance for Aqua/Redonda Bay which will also be on your left. If you continue on this road you will go into the center of Gigante.
Juntos
Location: Head towards Gigante on the main road (the second entrance from Iguana). You will enter into Gigante and come to a T in the road where the Playa Gigante sign is. Turn left (head south) at this T. You will find Juntos about 200 meters down the road, on your right (beachside).
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner – Open 10am-11pm on Weekdays and from 7:30am am-10pm on Saturday and Sundays
Price: $7-$11
Menu: Mexican cuisine, Salads, Burgers, Sandwiches, Meat and Veggie Plates. Please see menu in the back of the info guide.
The Salty Koala Gigante (Delivery: +505-7709-8902)
Location: Head towards Gigante on the main road (the second entrance from Iguana). You will enter into Gigante and come to a T in the road where the Playa Gigante sign is. Turn left (head south) at this T. You will find The Salty Koala about 150 meters down the road, on your left, in the Hotel InGigante.
Hours: Lunch and Dinner – 11:30am-9:30pm (closed Mondays and Tuesdays)
Price: $8-$16
Menu: Asian Inspired cuisine, including dumplings, curries, chicken satay, Bahn Mi, Vietnamese salad, Coconut crusted fish and more. Please see menu in the back of this info guide.
El Pozo (Delivery: +505-8282-7821)
Location: Head towards Gigante on the main road (the second entrance from Iguana). You will enter Gigante and come to a T in the road where the Playa Gigante sign is. Turn right (head north) at the sign. You will find El Pozo about 100 meters down the road, on your right.
Meals: Lunch and Dinner – 2pm-11pm
Price: $7-$11
Menu: Hamburgers, Tacos, Wings, Salads, Meat plates and Pizza
The Grand Mango (Reservation Required – http://www.thegrandmango.com)
Location: Head towards Gigante on the main road (the second entrance from Iguana). You will enter Gigante and come to a T in the road where the Playa Gigante sign is. Turn right (head north) at the sign. You will head down this dirt road about 400-500 meters and find the entrance on your right.
Meals: Dinner – 5pm-9pm – Reservation Only
Price: $7-$40
Menu: Farm to Table Fine Dining with Seafood, Meat and Vegan Dishes Nightly and Sushi on Fridays as well as Monthly Specials.
Most Popular Restaurants to the North of Iguana
(20–30-minute drive)
“La Finca y El Mar” at Rancho Santana (Reservation Required) **
Location: Turn left outside of the main Iguana gates and follow the road for about 15 minutes. Enter the main entrance for Rancho Santana (will be on the left). You must make a reservation 24 hours in advance in order to enter the gates. For reservations call 8809-6153 or email at lafinca@ranchosantana.com.
Meals: Dinner only available to outside guests with a reservation.
Price: $10-$38
Menu: Local and Contemporary Menu. Please see menu in the back of the info guide.
Yolanda’s
Location: East side of the dirt road in Limon #2. Turn left out of the Iguana gates and follow the road for about 20 minutes. You will pass both the Rancho Santana gates and continue on through Limon 2. Near the end of town you will see a sign for Yolanda’s on your right.
Meals: Breakfast and Lunch (open from 6am to 5pm)
Price: $5-$15
Menu: Local Cuisine – Please see menu in the back of the info guide.
Magnific Rock**
Location: Turn left out of the Iguana gates and follow the road for about 25 minutes. You will pass both Rancho Santana gates and drive past the turn for Playa Jiquelite, through Limon 2 and past Yolandas. A few kilometers past Limon 2 you will see a sweeping left with a sign for Magnific Rock. Follow this road to the end (you will be on the road for about 6-10 minutes).
Meals: Breakfast, Lunch & Dinner – 7am to 8:30pm
Price: $7-$25
Menu: Contemporary Menu. Please see menu in the back of the info guide.