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Manuel Antonio/Quepos Restaurants: El Gran Escape Restaurant

Cuisine  Seafood
Open: Daily 6am-11pm
Location: On the main road into Quepos, on your left just after the bridge.
Phone: 506-777-0395
Dishes: Main courses $5-$20
Credit Cards: V

This Quepos landmark is consistently one of the top restaurants in the region. The fish here is fresh and expertly prepared, and the prices are reasonable. If that's not enough of a recommendation, the atmosphere is lively, the locals seem to keep coming back, and the service is darn good for a beach town in Costa Rica.

Sturdy wooden tables and chairs fill up the large indoor dining room, and sportfishing photos and an exotic collection of masks fill up the walls. If you venture away from the fish, there are hearty steaks, giant burgers, and a wide assortment of delicious appetizers, including fresh tuna sashimi.

El Gran Escape's Fish Head Bar is usually crowded and spirited, and if there's a game going on, it will be on the television here.