Zonte

Eat

Beer, burgers, pupusas

The shack after the session, the sunset bar on the sand, Zonte has it all. Cash and Bitcoin accepted at most places.

  • Pupusas

    Pupusería Jeisi

    $

    The line after six. Geisy’s shack is the town’s dinner. Slow, cheap, worth it.

    Town

  • Breakfast

    Merendero El Teco

    $

    Desayuno típico with the wave at your feet. Best cheap morning on the point.

    The point

  • Pupusas

    El Rinconcito

    $

    Pupusas and a proper lunch right on the sand. Hot room, friendly owners.

    Beach

  • Pupusas

    Pupusería Haydee

    $

    Family roadside pupusas. Rustic, fast, no English required.

    Highway

  • Bowls

    Awilda

    $$

    Post-surf rice bowls, smoothies, coffee. Vegetarian without trying too hard.

    La Canasta

  • Brunch

    Canegue Cafe

    $$

    Weekend waterfront brunch. Iced coco dirty horchata. Closes mid-afternoon.

  • Crepes · burgers

    La Cajita Kitchen

    $$

    French-American shack where the river hits the ocean. Crepes, burgers, acai. Sit after a west-beach session.

    @lacajitakitchen

    River mouth

  • Coffee

    Point Break Café

    $$

    Decent coffee, bagels, loaded toast. Quiet west-side pit stop.

  • Coffee

    Cocoa Cafe

    $$

    In-house roast, pour-overs, a proper espresso bar. Tiled, modern, open till four.

    @cafecocoasv

    Pasaje del Río

  • Pizza · bar

    Olas Permanentes

    $$

    Wood-fired pizza, nachos, stairs to the sand. The sunset seat.

  • Fish

    Luz de Mar

    $

    Simple fish and a good coffee, raw and cheap by the water.

    Beach

  • Subs

    Tortas Ruby

    $

    One table, excellent tortas. Eat standing if you have to.

    Town

  • Burgers · tacos

    Michanti

    $$

    Poolside burgers, taco nights, two-for-one margaritas. The hang.

  • Pasta

    Low Tide Eatery

    $$

    Fresh pasta, burrata, paninis on actual bread. New, and trying.

  • Hotel kitchen

    Covana Seaside Kitchen

    $$$

    Straw roof, ocean, a menu big enough for a group. At the academy.

  • Garden kitchen

    Nan Tal

    $$$

    Plated, pricier, garden-grown. The sit-down if someone else is paying.

    @nantalcocina

    Palo Verde

  • Hotel kitchen

    PROA

    $$$

    West-end hotel restaurant. Breakfast included if you sleep there.

  • Grill

    Roka

    $$

    Newer, cold AC, Korean shrimp and a burger that holds up.

  • Fried fish

    Tres Olas

    $

    Family tables, whole fried fish, quiet street. Few seats.

    Back street

  • Bar

    Beach Break

    $$

    Hammocks, swings, shakes, a river view. Good for a long afternoon.