Mandala Ojochal Costa Rica Local Guidebook
Ojochal Restaurants
These restaurants are all within 5 minutes of the Mandala Ojochal property
Amazing fusion food located 3 minutes from the property in the Citrus Plaza, right at the entrance to Ojochal.
70 locals recommend
Restaurante Citrus
Avenida Principal de OjochalAmazing fusion food located 3 minutes from the property in the Citrus Plaza, right at the entrance to Ojochal.
Heliconia Restaurante
100 metros surDelicious twists on local cuisine with friendly staff.
Exotica
Avenida Principal de OjochalGreat dinner restaurant located 5 minutes from Mandala property.
Pancito Café
French Bakery and Cafe serving Breakfast and Lunch.
Restaurante Terraba
Carretera Pacífica Fernández OreamunoGreat Local cuisine, solid cocktail list. Open for dinner
Soda Ojoche
Very simple local "Soda" (diner) serving clean, delicious inexpensive local dishes.
Belgian beer bar with more than 30 beer choices. tasting tips, air-conditioned room, quiet location. For the non beers drinkers they also offer a great menu of French wines and cocktails.
6 locals recommend
Stam Cafe
Belgian beer bar with more than 30 beer choices. tasting tips, air-conditioned room, quiet location. For the non beers drinkers they also offer a great menu of French wines and cocktails.
Plaza Ventanas has a Gas Station, Pharmacy and great Ice Cream Shop. This is the place with the large Dinosaurs out front.
Plaza Ventanas
Plaza Ventanas has a Gas Station, Pharmacy and great Ice Cream Shop. This is the place with the large Dinosaurs out front.
Uvita Restaurants
Great Cafe in Uvita, about 15 minutes north of the Mandala Ojochal property. Also has great espresso drinks, desert and cocktails. Open for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
40 locals recommend
Sibu Café
Carretera Pacífica Fernández OreamunoGreat Cafe in Uvita, about 15 minutes north of the Mandala Ojochal property. Also has great espresso drinks, desert and cocktails. Open for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
All vegetarian restaurant, but everything is so good even carnivores will love it! Open for lunch and dinner.
17 locals recommend
Indómitos Cafe
All vegetarian restaurant, but everything is so good even carnivores will love it! Open for lunch and dinner.
We love this sushi place. Reasonably priced, friendly staff. Go early because if its busy food can take a while.
15 locals recommend
Mystic Sushi
We love this sushi place. Reasonably priced, friendly staff. Go early because if its busy food can take a while.
Mosaic Wine Bar & Cafe
Great sushi here and an amazing wine list
Cute little Cafe open for Breakfast and Lunch near the Marino Ballena National Park. This is near the "Flutterby House" and the Playa Chaman entrance.
Chirincoco café
Cute little Cafe open for Breakfast and Lunch near the Marino Ballena National Park. This is near the "Flutterby House" and the Playa Chaman entrance.
French Cafe and Bakery with a wide variety of dining options. Open for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
9 locals recommend
LE FRENCH CAFE
French Cafe and Bakery with a wide variety of dining options. Open for Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner
Great New York style thin crust pizza. We love this pizza place. Large dining area or call ahead and order to go.
25 locals recommend
Pizza Time
Costanera SurGreat New York style thin crust pizza. We love this pizza place. Large dining area or call ahead and order to go.
Great Indian food right in Uvita. If they are busy food can take a while so come early, order ahead or order togo/delivery.
Lone Star BBQ & Grill
Great Indian food right in Uvita. If they are busy food can take a while so come early, order ahead or order togo/delivery.
Local Waterfalls
Nice waterfall about 8 minutes drive from the property. Costs $2.50 (1500 clns) per person. Family owned.
7 locals recommend
The Waterfall of Ojochal
Calle CascadaNice waterfall about 8 minutes drive from the property. Costs $2.50 (1500 clns) per person. Family owned.
This is the famous Uvita Waterfall, easy to get to. There is safe and secure parking. $3pp entrance fee. Easy hike to the falls and this is the one that you can slide down like a water slide.
61 locals recommend
Catarata uvita
Calle BejucoThis is the famous Uvita Waterfall, easy to get to. There is safe and secure parking. $3pp entrance fee. Easy hike to the falls and this is the one that you can slide down like a water slide.
This waterfall is easy to get to, just off a gravel road about 15 minutes south of the property. Seldom busy is free. Can have strong currents so is safest during the dry Season, November through end of April.
34 locals recommend
Cascada El Pavón
This waterfall is easy to get to, just off a gravel road about 15 minutes south of the property. Seldom busy is free. Can have strong currents so is safest during the dry Season, November through end of April.
One of the famous local waterfalls. Most people get a guide to take them there as it is about 30 minutes off the paved road. Total of an hour to 1-1/2 from the Ojochal property.
31 locals recommend
Nauyaca Waterfall Nature Park
One of the famous local waterfalls. Most people get a guide to take them there as it is about 30 minutes off the paved road. Total of an hour to 1-1/2 from the Ojochal property.
This waterfall is 5 minutes off the paved road near Dominicalito. Free and easy to get to. just a short walk off the gravel road. There is a small parking area and usually a rope swing.
7 locals recommend
Poza Azul waterfall
This waterfall is 5 minutes off the paved road near Dominicalito. Free and easy to get to. just a short walk off the gravel road. There is a small parking area and usually a rope swing.
Dominical Restaurants
Cute little middle eastern inspired restaurant in Dominical. Located right in front of Tribe Boutique Hotel.
Shak'shuka
Main StreetCute little middle eastern inspired restaurant in Dominical. Located right in front of Tribe Boutique Hotel.
Fuego Brew Co.
Great restaurant with brewery and coffee roaster
Tortilla Flats
Bar on the beach with great cocktails and good food.
Great Cafe with delicious food, great coffee and selection of pastries.
67 locals recommend
Cafe Mono Congo
Great Cafe with delicious food, great coffee and selection of pastries.
Phat Noodle
Asian Inspired fast food
Beaches
Great local beach. Can be very busy on the weekends so we like to go during the week best. there is a $3 per car parking/entrance fee. There are food and souvenir vendors here mainly on the weekends. Less than 10 minutes from the property. You have to cross a small stream but do not need 4X4
72 locals recommend
Playa Ventanas
Great local beach. Can be very busy on the weekends so we like to go during the week best. there is a $3 per car parking/entrance fee. There are food and souvenir vendors here mainly on the weekends. Less than 10 minutes from the property. You have to cross a small stream but do not need 4X4
This is the large Marino Ballena Park (Whales Tail) there are several entrances. And there is a $3 per person fee to enter. Our favorite area is the Playa Chaman entrance neat Flutterby House.
Marino Ballena National Park - Whales & Dolphin - Snorkeling - Hiking
This is the large Marino Ballena Park (Whales Tail) there are several entrances. And there is a $3 per person fee to enter. Our favorite area is the Playa Chaman entrance neat Flutterby House.
Beautiful beach about 5 mins north of Uvita. So about 15-20 minutes from the Property in Ojochal.
136 locals recommend
Playa Hermosa
Beautiful beach about 5 mins north of Uvita. So about 15-20 minutes from the Property in Ojochal.
Amazing secret beach. It can be a little hard to find. Coming down the hill south from Uvita there is an entrance on the left with a metal pole with reflector tape on it. Turn here, drive all the way down to the beach. Park here. then you hike north on the beach and through the woods about 10 minutes to Arco. Mainly accessible at low tide.
24 locals recommend
Arch Beach
Amazing secret beach. It can be a little hard to find. Coming down the hill south from Uvita there is an entrance on the left with a metal pole with reflector tape on it. Turn here, drive all the way down to the beach. Park here. then you hike north on the beach and through the woods about 10 minutes to Arco. Mainly accessible at low tide.
This is the main beach in Dominical. a 30 mins drive north of Ojochal. Lots of vendors and restaurants nearby. Great for Sunsets.
107 locals recommend
Dominical
This is the main beach in Dominical. a 30 mins drive north of Ojochal. Lots of vendors and restaurants nearby. Great for Sunsets.
Hotel Roca Verde
Carretera Pacífica Fernández OreamunoGreat beach right by Roca Verde Hotel.
Dominicalito is a small area just south of Dominical proper. So about 20 mins north of Ojochal. A great place to park to enjoy this beach is when going north you see a sigh that says "YouGetHere" turn here and there is a little parking area and you can walk out onto the secluded beautiful beach. Best at low tide.
48 locals recommend
Playa Dominicalito
Dominicalito is a small area just south of Dominical proper. So about 20 mins north of Ojochal. A great place to park to enjoy this beach is when going north you see a sigh that says "YouGetHere" turn here and there is a little parking area and you can walk out onto the secluded beautiful beach. Best at low tide.
Grocery Shopping
Local Small Grocery Store 5 mins from Property. Has almost everything you need, reasonable prices. Beer, wine and Liquor selection as well.
9 locals recommend
Jucaloa
Local Small Grocery Store 5 mins from Property. Has almost everything you need, reasonable prices. Beer, wine and Liquor selection as well.
French Market and Bakery. Has lots of imported goods. Cheese, Wines, baked goods, regular groceries, beer, liqour. Right at the entrance of Ojochal in Citrus Plaza.
L’Epicerie
Avenida Principal de OjochalFrench Market and Bakery. Has lots of imported goods. Cheese, Wines, baked goods, regular groceries, beer, liqour. Right at the entrance of Ojochal in Citrus Plaza.
Large Grocery store in Uvita. 15 minutes from property. HAs everything you need and good selection of imported items as well.
39 locals recommend
BM Uvita
Large Grocery store in Uvita. 15 minutes from property. HAs everything you need and good selection of imported items as well.