Restaurants in Rincón
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Smilin’ Joe’s
Wonderfully creative food is par for the course at this happening restaurant situated in the Lazy Parrot Inn. Try the sesame-ginger churrasco steak or the mango-glazed chicken breast and choose something full-bodied from the comprehensive wine list. Then there’s the guesthouse itself, which provides a strangely romantic setting (considering all the parrot paraphernalia) with its cleverly lit swimming pool and strategically positioned Rum Shack bar, which lives by its rather Hemingway-esque motto ‘Conserve water – drink rum.’
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Pancho Villa
If you have long grown bored of lukewarm enchiladas or unpalatable refried beans, this modest place in Rincón’s main square could quite easily reignite your taste buds for all things Mexican. Though the decor’s nothing fancy and the service only so-so, the Rancho Villa delivers the goods where it matters: the food’s damn tasty. Try the house burrito or the crispy chimichanga washed down with a salt-laced margarita and beware the rose-toting mariachis on Friday nights.
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Natural High
Glowingly healthy and unadulterated enough to suit even the strictest vegans, Natural High is – much to the surprise of visiting carnivores – also rather tasty. Mixing good old-fashioned home cooking with an unusual blend of raw, organic ingredients, the dishes here are as delicious as they are different. Try the crunchy fresh salads or the fruit-infused smoothies and save the muesli-munching for another day.
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Antojos
In Spanish antojos means ‘cravings’ and you can satisfy a few at this local bar and restaurant situated on Hwy 115 south of the town. The specialty is fish served up with comida criolla side dishes, such as rice, beans and fried plantains. It’s nothing fancy, but after a day of catching the waves it will replenish a hearty surfer’s appetite.
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Rock Bottom Bar & Grill
Rock Bottom is a ‘tree-house’ style bar situated next to the Casa Verde Guesthouse in the Sandy Beach neighborhood. It has ladies nights, surf videos, tasty bar snacks (buffalo wings and mozzarella sticks) and a novel, less tacky version of karaoke which it calls the ‘Acoustic Jam.’ Swap your surfboard for a guitar and become the next Brian Wilson.
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Tamboo Tavern
You don’t have to be a surfer to hang out at Tamboo, but it helps. This is actually the patio bar of the Beside the Pointe guesthouse, but it doubles up as a great place for burgers, relaxation and a congenial après-surf scene. You may not always get live music here, but the sound system is pretty good and the twilight beach panorama something to behold.
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El Flamboyán
With its faded Che Guevara posters and vaguely bucolic setting overlooking the surf break at Pools, the Flamboyán is definitely old-school Rincón. This is where you come for comida criolla and inexpensive fish and chicken dishes and to converse with weather-beaten expats about the days before the dudes with money crashed in.
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Libanesa Bakery
There’s quite a smattering of bakeries in Rincón, but first prize for freshness and variety has to go to this Lebanese-run place that guards the entrance to the small downtown core.
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Rincón Cash & Carry
Self-caterers will find Rincón Cash & Carry in the center of town, right across from the Plaza de Recreo.
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El Palacio Chino
This local Chinese restaurant doesn’t look much but commands a loyal local following. Sweet-and-sour chicken costs $5.
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