Thank you! I will definitely check it out, the food looks awesome...

Also, I just had a margarita pizza bread slice that was huge from the Puerto Viejo bakery (just FYI for anyone looking for budget eats)! It definitely filled me up, and was really tasty...

Nice 👍! Will try one 8n about 4 months time. Report on other finds!

Will do!

In every dive cantina that the locals hang out you will always find beer specials. Sometimes cheaper than the grocery store.

Not so much in touristic spots.

Yeah, we used that tactic in most places! Bulk buys for the win haha! But Puerto Viejo we haven’t found much in the way of that, any recommendations?

And for all those still looking for budget eats, there is a pizza shop near the mega grocer and they sell a margarita pizza for $3000 colons- haven’t tried this yet, but will try tomorrow and post how it was!

Can anyone here recommend any dive cantinas that the locals hang out at with beer specials in Puerto Viejo or Cahuita?

@7, see post 1. Popular with locals and some visitors.

In Cahuita, most places to eat are located along 1 small main Street, both the sides. They are half open, so Easy to walk by and see who is inside and the prices. Many have many displays outside, too.

The pizza always looked so good there but i never tried it.. cheap prices were always posted.

There is a little place I believe it's on avienda 69 . They have a stand . Empanadas are delicious. They have other stuff - tried the chicharrones - great place to stop for a snacks the day after you have a few too many of those cheap beers . Been there ... done it.

There is actually a pretty decent open air dive bar cantina in the hotel right beside the beach at the entrance to the national park. Not as cheap as some because of the location but decent. Never tried the food.