Just a walk down the road from Hotel La Mariposa will take you to Cafe Milagro. Cafe Milagro has two locations, one in downtown Quepos and the other in Manuel Antonio. The cafe is a great place to go for breakfast if you’re tired of rice and beans. Cafe Milagro sells espresso, organic, and decaffeinated coffee. A popular item on the menu is the mono loco, a chocolate-banana shake with double espresso. A little farther down the road lies the restaurant Kapi Kapi. Kapi Kapi is a great place to get dinner. The atmosphere is beautiful and open air like most of the other restaurants in Manuel Antonio. Be sure to check out the gallery on Kapi Kapi’s website to get an idea of how gorgeous this place is. Kapi Kapi is owned by a local and has an American chef from Southern California. The restaurant specializes in Asian inspired cuisine and uses fresh ingredients. Popular items on the menu are the lobster ravioli and shrimp on sugar cane skewers. The only complaint I have to make about Kapi Kapi is that it’s a little on the expensive side. There are plenty other cheaper places around. There are two other local restaurants that I would recommend. One of them is called Mar Luna. Mar Luna is also open-air, but I couldn’t make out much of the scenery because we went at night. Mar Luna is on the cheaper side and very laid back. They specialize in fresh fish. However, the best thing I had here was the tres leches cake, which is probably my favorite desert ever. Another great restaurant is Marlintini’s. Marlintini’s is actually owned by Americans and our waiter happened to be from Philadelphia. Dining here feels like you are up in a tree house. You will also notice bright blue wires going through the trees almost like telephone wire. This is actually for the monkeys to climb on. You will most likely see a bunch of monkeys and sloths climbing around on the trees.
It is important to note that at most restaurants in the area, taxes and service fees are included on all the bills. So expect an extra 25% to be tacked onto your bill no matter what. It is up to you whether to tip more than that.
In addition to the Hotel La Mariposa gift shop; there is a cute little gift shop down the road that belongs to the Hotel Como Si No. The shop has a great selection of Costa Rican art and woodwork. Wood crafts can be found in many souvenir and gift shops all around Costa Rica. Costa Rican artisans have a strong tradition of woodworking. Some of the many products made from wood include: bowls, boxes, jewelry, masks, and home accessories. Other popular Costa Rican souvenirs and crafts consist of ceramics, handmade banana and coffee paper, leather goods, and baskets.
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