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Marea Surf Shop Cafe
Main St, Guanacaste Province (at North of the beach) ~ : +506-26561181
Inexpensive -- Lacto, American, Take-out, Honey, Breakfast -- Additional Info: Small local cafe and surf shop offers a vegetarian menu, some of which is vegan and the rest can easily be made vegan. Offers coffee, smoothies, smoothie bowls, avocado toast, etc. Vegan protein powder available. Shares space with a bagel sandwich shop. All bagels are vegan with many vegetarian/vegan topping options. Accepts credit cards. Free Wi-Fi. Tue-Sat 7:30am-5:00pm -- Rating: 4.5 Happycow(s)

Tika Frutika - Kiosk
Calle Intercultura ~ :
Inexpensive -- Vegan-friendly, Lacto, Juice bar, Take-out, Honey -- Additional Info: A vegetarian smoothie & juice bar also serving healthy bowls and sandwiches, most of which are vegan. Outdoor seating. Wheelchair accessible. Cash only. Free Wi-Fi. Tue-Sun 8:00am-3:00pm -- Rating: 5 Happycow(s)

Ahora Si
Via Arriba y Ruta Nacional Secundaria 160 ~ : +506-26560741
Moderate -- Vegan-friendly, Lacto, Pizza, Italian, Western, Non-veg -- Additional Info: Serves meat, vegan options available. Restaurant at Casa Paraiso Hotel Playa Samara. Large terrace, lounge music, close to the beach. Specialties include lasagna blanca de platano, curry paradise, karma rice, ahora si gratin, carrot cake. Relocated from 150 metros despues ICE, CR 5235 Mon-Sun 12:00pm-2:00pm, 5:00pm-9:00pm -- Rating: 4 Happycow(s)

Alma
VH5X+VR Guanacaste Province, Punta Islita ~ : +506-26563500
Expensive -- Lacto, Ovo, International, Beer/Wine, Take-out, Latin, Non-veg -- Additional Info: Serves meat, vegan options available. Hotel restaurant offering a vegetarian menu that is reported vegan. Items include tomato soup with almond cream, garden salad with grilled vegetables, curried vegetables, ravioli, and more. Staff will accommodate vegans. Outdoor seating. Wheelchair accessible. Accepts credit cards. Mon-Sun 6:30am-10:00pm -- Rating: 3 Happycow(s)

Bocados Snack Bar
Next to Limey's Bar & Restaurant ~ :
Inexpensive -- Lacto, Ovo, Take-out, Honey, Latin, Breakfast, Non-veg -- Additional Info: Serves meat, vegan options available. Small restaurant offering a few vegan items such as smoothies with non-dairy protein, burger with plantain chips and fruit popsicles. Outdoor seating. Accepts credit cards. Mon-Sun 8:00am-5:00pm -- Rating: 4 Happycow(s)

Bohemia Cafe
C. Central, across from natural center ~ : +506-84623872
Moderate -- Lacto, Ovo, American, Gluten-free, Breakfast, Costa Rican, Non-veg -- Additional Info: Serves meat, vegan options available. Breakfast, lunch, and coffee. Menu offers paninis, omelette, salads, and sandwiches with several vegan options and has non-dairy milk. Outdoor seating. Accepts credit cards. Mon-Sun 9:00am-9:00pm -- Rating: 3.5 Happycow(s)

Chaki Café
200 Metros Oeste de la Iglesia Catolica CR 50205, Guanacaste Province ~ :
Inexpensive -- Lacto, Ovo, American, International, Take-out, Bakery, Gluten-free, Honey, Latin, Breakfast, Non-veg -- Additional Info: Serves meat, vegan options available. Cafe offering a variety of clearly marked vegan choices such as "Vegan Breaky" with vegan pesto, hummus, tomato, avocado & vegan bread, kale & chickpea salad, quinoa salad, vegetable sandwich with roasted vegetables & vegan pesto, cakes, banana bread and plant-based milks for drinks. Wheelchair accessible. Free Wi-Fi. Mon-Sat 6:30am-4:00pm, Sun 8:00am-3:00pm -- Rating: 4 Happycow(s)

Cos-Ita Pizzeria Romana
Guanacaste Province ~ : +506-70545490
Moderate -- Lacto, Ovo, Pizza, Italian, Beer/Wine, Delivery, Take-out, Non-veg -- Additional Info: Serves meat, vegan options available. Pizzeria offering a vegan pizza and bruschetta. Outdoor seating. Wheelchair accessible. Mon-Tue 4:00pm-11:00pm, Thu-Sun 4:00pm-11:00pm -- Rating: 4 Happycow(s)

Di Mare Di Vino
150 Main St, a la Par de Hotel Giada ~ : +506-26560848
Moderate -- Lacto, Italian, Beer/Wine, Non-veg -- Additional Info: Serves meat, vegan options available. Italian restaurant located in Hotel Giada offering vegan pasta dishes. Outdoor seating. Accepts credit cards. Free Wi-Fi. Mon 7:00am-10:00pm -- Rating: Not rated yet

Falafel Cafe
C Central ~ : +506-84151148
Inexpensive -- Lacto, Ovo, Fast food, Juice bar, Middle Eastern, Non-veg -- Additional Info: Serves meat, vegan options available. Healthy fast food concept restaurant serves crispy falafel balls wrapped in bread, in addition to hummus, fresh juices and weekly specials, some of which are vegan. Food is made daily using local ingredients. Cash only. Mon 11:00am-5:00pm, Wed-Sun 11:00am-5:00pm -- Rating: 4 Happycow(s)

Gusto Beach
Calle de la Playa ~ : +506-26560252
Moderate -- Lacto, Ovo, Italian, Beer/Wine, Take-out, Non-veg -- Additional Info: Serves meat, vegan options available. Italian restaurant & beach club with labeled vegetarian items that can be made vegan, such as avocado salad and spaghetti puttanesca. Also has a house-made veggie burger and almond milk for coffee and shakes. Outdoor seating. Accepts credit cards. Free Wi-Fi. Mon-Sun 8:00am-10:00pm -- Rating: 3 Happycow(s)

Kijongo Pub
Main St of Central Samara ~ : +506-21010065
Inexpensive -- Lacto, Ovo, Fast food, Beer/Wine, Delivery, Take-out, Caribbean, Latin, Breakfast, Non-veg -- Additional Info: Serves meat, vegan options available. Restaurant serving Costa Rican and Caribbean food. Offers vegan dishes including the vegetarian rice & beans (reported to be vegan), falafel and patacones. Outdoor seating. Accepts credit cards. Free Wi-Fi. Mon-Sun 9:00am-10:00pm -- Rating: 4 Happycow(s)

Kimbute
VJ52+8V3 (at Across from the Marriot Hotel) ~ : +506-83090801
Moderate -- Lacto, Latin, Costa Rican, Non-veg -- Additional Info: Serves meat, vegan options available. Local Costa Rican cuisine, where traditional casados can be made vegan, as well as patacones, heart of palm salad, green salad, black bean soup, tropical chips, and vegetable fried rice. Outdoor seating. Mon 12:00pm-9:00pm, Wed-Sun 12:00pm-9:00pm -- Rating: Not rated yet

Mr. Pelicano
Guanacaste Province (at Natural Center Samara) ~ : +506-60755856
Moderate -- Lacto, Ovo, International, Western, Delivery, Take-out, European, Breakfast, Non-veg -- Additional Info: Serves meat, vegan options available. Restaurant located in the Sámara Natural Center offering clearly labeled vegan choices including a tofu & rice bowl, hummus toast and vegan ravioli. Outdoor seating. Wheelchair accessible. Accepts credit cards. Mon-Sun 11:00am-10:00pm -- Rating: 3.5 Happycow(s)

Nalú Comida Inteligente
Calle Intercultura (beach access), contiguo a Hostel Mariposas ~ : +506-88936867
Moderate -- Ovo, American, International, Fast food, Take-out, Fusion, Latin, Breakfast, Non-veg -- Additional Info: Serves meat, vegan options available. Small stand in a shared restaurant space with a focus on healthy fusion foods. Vegan items include poke bowl, burgers, gyros, and tacos. Outdoor seating. Wheelchair accessible. Accepts credit cards. -- Rating: 4 Happycow(s)

Rosa
Frente A La Iglesia Catolica Contigo A Pali ~ : +506-70377864
Moderate -- Lacto, Ovo, International, Beer/Wine, Take-out, Latin, Non-veg -- Additional Info: Serves meat, vegan options available. Restaurant with vegan choices. Menu has a vegan section which includes poke, salad, pasta with vegetables, avocado burger and grilled vegetables. Outdoor seating. Mon-Sat 5:30pm-10:00pm, Tue-Sat 11:30am-2:30pm -- Rating: 4 Happycow(s)

Samara Organics
Natural Center in downtown ~ : +506-26563046
Moderate -- Lacto, Ovo, American, Organic, Western, Juice bar, Take-out, Costa Rican, Non-veg -- Additional Info: Serves meat, vegan options available. Cafe, juice bar, and market. Offers some vegetarian food, has fresh juices. Store stocks fresh vegetables and fruits, supplements, spirulina, kombucha, coconut water, artisan bread, gluten free products. Holds weekly farmers market out front - call for schedule. Mon 9:00am-7:00pm, Tue-Sun 8:00am-7:00pm -- Rating: 4 Happycow(s)

Samara Sushi
2nd Level above Super Samara, Beach Rd ~ : +506-26561214
Expensive -- Japanese, Asian, Non-veg -- Additional Info: Serves meat, vegan options available. Ornate and upper-level restaurant with a sushi menu all day and separate lunch and dinner menus. Vegan not labeled,but include: terryaki crispy tofu dishes, avocado or cucumber rolls, tempura pineapple and mango roll. Note the peanut sauce contains honey. Probably uses a shared fryer though. Accepts credit cards. Mon-Sun 11:00am-10:00pm -- Rating: 3.5 Happycow(s)

Soda La Perla
Provincia de Guanacaste ~ : +506-26560241
Inexpensive -- Lacto, Ovo, Delivery, Take-out, Mexican, Caribbean, Honey, Breakfast, Costa Rican, Non-veg -- Additional Info: Serves meat, vegan options available. Small restaurant offering casado vegetariano 'dish of the day' - fried vegetables with rice, beans, salad & fried plantain. Omit eggs/cheese. NOTE: Reported October 2023 to have limited vegan options – please send updates to HappyCow. Outdoor seating. Wheelchair accessible. Cash only. Mon 9:00am-9:00pm, Tue-Sat 7:00am-7:00pm -- Rating: 4 Happycow(s)

Sport Bar Arriba
Via Arriba ~ : +506-89731618
Moderate -- International, Beer/Wine, Non-veg -- Additional Info: Serves meat, vegan options available. Bar-restaurant in town. Veggie options are burgers, pitas, salads, vegetables kebab, sweet fried potatoes and yuka potatoes, some of which are vegan and others could possibly be made vegan - please inquire. Accepts credit cards. Mon-Sun 12:00pm-2:30am -- Rating: 3.5 Happycow(s)

Naturoots Holistico
Camino Playa Barco Quebrado ~ : +506-86080841
Moderate -- -- Additional Info: Small shop offering naturopathic and holistic therapies. Also has art craft and homemade cosmetics. Previously also had a restaurant at this premises that is reported to be closed May 2020. Accepts credit cards. Free Wi-Fi. Tue-Sat 11:00am-6:00pm -- Rating: Not rated yet

Roots Bakery & Cafe
Comercial Central, Patio Colonial Local 1 Guanacaste ~ : +506-89173134
Inexpensive -- Lacto, Ovo, Delivery, Take-out, Bakery, Honey, Latin, Breakfast -- Additional Info: Local bakery offering two vegan sandwiches and a vegan enchilada pastry. Non-dairy milks available. Outdoor seating. Wheelchair accessible. Accepts credit cards. Mon-Sat 7:00am-6:00pm, Sun 7:00am-2:00pm -- Rating: 3 Happycow(s)

Super New China
Playa ~ : +506-72281757
Inexpensive -- -- Additional Info: Store offering a small refrigerated section with vegan cheese, butter, tofu, hummus, veganaise, Tofurky and other vegan products. Mon-Sun 8:00am-9:00pm -- Rating: 3 Happycow(s)

Sweet Dreams
Ruta Nacional Secundaria 160 (Next to Mana & Cabinas Arena) ~ :
Moderate -- Lacto, Take-out -- Additional Info: Gourmet ice cream shop offering some vegan gelato flavors made with natural ingredients. Outdoor seating. Mon-Sun 11:00am-10:00pm -- Rating: 4 Happycow(s)

Sweeties by Celia
next to Pali in front of Rosa ~ : +506-71618064
Moderate -- Lacto, Ovo, Fast food, Take-out, Bakery, Gluten-free, Costa Rican -- Additional Info: Serves meat, vegan options available. Blue colored food truck parked in a courtyard with tables set up. Specializes in breads and cakes with a couple of vegan ones and at least one vegan entree each day like a burrito, curry or pad Thai. Has plant milk for coffee drinks. Outdoor seating. Cash only. Mon-Sun 11:30am-9:00pm -- Rating: 4 Happycow(s)