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“Cocktails and Ceviche at Sunset”
Review of Restaurante Balu

Restaurante Balu
Cuisines: Central American
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Reviewed 13 March 2017

Located on the beach at Manuel Antonio, Balu's beach bar has 2 for 1 cocktail specials and serves tasty ceviche. Balu's Beach Bar is the perfect destination to watch the sun set over beautiful playa Manuel Antonio.

Date of visit: February 2017
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Thank brennawm
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Reviewed 12 March 2017

This Beach Bar had cold beer and good food at reasonable prices. When here as of Paluka for chair rentals. He has a great outlook on life and happy personality. Third time in five years to this area, have gone here exclusivly each time.

Date of visit: March 2017
Thank SueB942
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Reviewed 7 March 2017

This is our third year in Costa Rica and Balu is one of our favourite places. We also rent a sun lounger and parasol from them. The food is always good and the staff are very friendly. Chicken rice is my favourite dish here and i normally have a good helping of their home made hot sauce which is delicious

Date of visit: February 2017
Thank buddyorbison
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Reviewed 28 February 2017 via mobile

Great little gathering place to enjoy a pina colada and good locally sourced food. Right on the beach so no shoes required. For the old timers who used to come here years ago, the location is where the old Mar y Sombra was and still run by the Ramirez family. Definitely the best place for a cheap and casual day at the beach.

Date of visit: February 2017
Thank SusanandJesse
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Reviewed 22 February 2017

That's the only bar/restaurant really on Espadilla beach, all the others are in the "village" by the road on the other side of the Beach. In a way it preserves the shores from destruction by shacks.
The shady setting is a ramshackle of concrete tables and benches which were once levelled but the waves probably decided otherwise...
The menu offers a lot of choices even if it's roughly the same dishes you'll find everywhere around. The food is simple. Nothing special. The service is attentive in a super relaxed sort of way.
Keep it as a bar, not a restaurant.

Date of visit: February 2017
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Thank Isabelle S
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