Pupusas
Pupusería Jeisi
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The line after six. Geisy’s shack is the town’s dinner. Slow, cheap, worth it.
Town
El Zonte · Bitcoin Beach
Eat
The shack after the session, the sunset bar on the sand, Zonte has it all. Cash and Bitcoin accepted at most places.
Pupusas
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The line after six. Geisy’s shack is the town’s dinner. Slow, cheap, worth it.
Town
Breakfast
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Desayuno típico with the wave at your feet. Best cheap morning on the point.
The point
Pupusas
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Pupusas and a proper lunch right on the sand. Hot room, friendly owners.
Beach
Pupusas
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Family roadside pupusas. Rustic, fast, no English required.
Highway
Bowls
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Post-surf rice bowls, smoothies, coffee. Vegetarian without trying too hard.
La Canasta
Brunch
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Weekend waterfront brunch. Iced coco dirty horchata. Closes mid-afternoon.
Beach
Crepes · burgers
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French-American shack where the river hits the ocean. Crepes, burgers, acai. Sit after a west-beach session.
River mouth
Coffee
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Decent coffee, bagels, loaded toast. Quiet west-side pit stop.
West
Coffee
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In-house roast, pour-overs, a proper espresso bar. Tiled, modern, open till four.
Pasaje del Río
Pizza · bar
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Wood-fired pizza, nachos, stairs to the sand. The sunset seat.
Fish
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Simple fish and a good coffee, raw and cheap by the water.
Beach
Subs
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One table, excellent tortas. Eat standing if you have to.
Town
Burgers · tacos
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Poolside burgers, taco nights, two-for-one margaritas. The hang.
West
Pasta
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Fresh pasta, burrata, paninis on actual bread. New, and trying.
Town
Hotel kitchen
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Straw roof, ocean, a menu big enough for a group. At the academy.
Puro Surf
Garden kitchen
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Plated, pricier, garden-grown. The sit-down if someone else is paying.
Palo Verde
Hotel kitchen
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West-end hotel restaurant. Breakfast included if you sleep there.
Garten
Grill
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Newer, cold AC, Korean shrimp and a burger that holds up.
Town
Fried fish
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Family tables, whole fried fish, quiet street. Few seats.
Back street
Bar
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Hammocks, swings, shakes, a river view. Good for a long afternoon.
River