Planning A Honeymoon In Costa Rica

By far, our favorite restaurant was Salsa Brava. The first three nights we were in Puerto Viejo, Laura had lobster each night. The food was incredible, and Salsa Brava is one of the few places right on the ocean. It is a small intimate setting, while you dine on the veranda and watch the sunset. Always check the whiteboard as you come in for the daily specials. There is always fresh fish, and it is done to perfection.

Our second favorite is downtown, Cafe Viejo. This place is a little more spendy, but the Filet in Varanoff Sauce will melt in your mouth. I have never had a more incredible meal than this one. Later in the evening, the tables get moved aside and this place becomes a disco as well.

For breakfast, there are three good choices, and it seems they are all open different days, so if one is closed, try the next. The top of our list would be Bread and Chocolate. The scrambled eggs here were done with a double boiler so very light and fluffy. For Laura's coffee, there was gourmet chocolate, and the croissants were great too. The second choice, Cafe El Rico, while it was hotter since it is off the water a bit and sheltered from a breeze most of the time, the staff is very friendly, and the food was very good and reasonable. They also have a laundry service, and rent bicycles and snorkeling gear. This place is run by an English Expat named Roger. The last place is Pan Pay. It is across the steet from the police station and overlooks the water. Pan Pay is known for it's Chocolate Croisants, Laura liked them, but I didn't care for them.

Most of the time, we would walk the beach into town in the morning, have breakfast, and then walk back to the bungalow for some time around the house or on the beach. Then about 5PM, we would walk the beach back into town for dinner, and take a taxi home. It was really a relaxing honeymoon which is great after all the wedding planning and the event itself.