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12:00 pm - 2:00 pm5:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Mon
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm5:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Tue
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm5:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Wed
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm5:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Thu
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm5:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Fri
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm5:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Sat
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm5:00 pm - 10:00 pm
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Travellers' Choice 2024
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PRICE RANGE
$13.00 – $40.00
CUISINES
American, Seafood, International, Healthy, Central American, Costa Rican
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
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PRICE RANGE
$13.00 – $40.00
CUISINES
American, Seafood, International, Healthy, Central American, Costa Rican
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
Meals
Lunch, Dinner, Brunch, After-hours
FEATURES
Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Parking Available, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Full Bar, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service, Live Music, Waterfront, Beach
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4.5
1,935 reviews
Excellent
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Very good
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Average
112
Poor
42
Terrible
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Colt H
22 contributions
Dec 2024 • family
Though it requires something of a walk from the bustling heart of Tamarindo, this restaurant based squarely on the Tamarindo Estuary provided nothing short of a great culinary experience. Though our reservations with them got lost, they were very accommodating, serving us an hour before we were anticipated. We ordered the rack of lamb over baby potatoes and asparagus, which were amazing, and the lobster with rice and Asian-style vegetables. Everything came promptly and the portions were large, with five lamb chops and three large lobster tails, all with an amazing view of the beach that was more secluded than the many beach clubs further towards the center of town. They even provided an easy solution when the outdoor flies started being an issue. Altogether a great experience.
Written 30 November 2024
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Elizabeth Cole
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Thank you for your feedback. We are glad that you had an enjoyable time at our restaurant!
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Pangas
Written 1 December 2024
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Northern_Traveler00
California78203 contributions
Feb 2024 • family
We had a great meal at Pangas on Saturday night. You need a reservation! Six of us enjoyed so much food (the octopus is amazing) and apps and drinks for about $250.
Service isn’t always too quick, it took is nearly 2.5 hours to get thru and they comped dessert as it took nearly thirty minutes to arrive.
Written 19 February 2024
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Elizabeth Cole
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Thank you for your feedback. We are glad that you had an enjoyable time at our restaurant!
We hope to see you again soon!
Regards,
Pangas
Written 21 February 2024
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Alejandra C
Tamarindo15 contributions
Nov 2024 • friends
Pangas is hands down the best restaurant in town! While soaking in Tamarindo's gentle breeze, you’ll find the owner going above and beyond to make everyone feel right at home.
The food is outstanding, the drinks are amazing, and the service is exceptional—the waitstaff are so attentive it’s like they can read your mind, all while being incredibly friendly and kind.
My personal favorite is the Tuna Tower, but my cousin tried the BBQ octopus and was absolutely blown away. They also offer vegetarian options and even chicken fingers for those times when you’re craving something simple.
It’s a must-visit dining experience in Tamarindo!
Written 28 November 2024
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Elizabeth Cole
Hello!
Thank you for your feedback. We are glad that you had an enjoyable time at our restaurant!
We hope to see you again soon!
Regards,
Pangas
Written 1 December 2024
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Chris E
St. Albans2 contributions
Aug 2024 • family
Good restaurant with a really nice relaxed ambience, unfortunately marginally spoiled by poor service and dodgy taxi.
The food was good, really well cooked with good ingredients. The food and drinks menu is extensive. We had an 8yr old in our group and although there were children’s options I don’t think the menu is particularly suited to younger children.
The big disappointment was the waiter. He wasn’t directly rude, but he really didn’t seem to want to be serving us. Churlish would be the best description, never cracking a smile or giving any positive vibes.
Icing on the cake was then when I asked for a taxi home (it’s on the outskirts of town and we made the mistake of walking there, you have to get a taxi), he ordered an unlicensed cab, with broken seatbelts, who ripped us off for our trip back to the hotel - charging double what it should have been. Left a really bad taste in the mouth.
So I’d recommend it, but good luck with which waiter you get and sort your own cab.
Written 6 August 2024
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Elizabeth Cole
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Thank you for your feedback, we will take your comments in consideration and we will continue working on becoming better each day!
Regards,
Pangas
Written 8 August 2024
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star4Mississauga
16 contributions
Jan 2024 • couples
Firstly, I emailed for a reservation on Sunday and they finally returned my message on Tuesday. In the meantime, we had phone them directly for a reservation. We were taken to a table farthest away from the restaurant, and there we sat…forgotten about?! Finally we received some service and as a vegetarian, I asked if the veg flatbread with pear, zucchini and artichoke was an appetizer or enough for a meal. The waiter said enough for a meal but it really wasn’t. It was one piece of flatbread that had no artichokes! No problem since I wanted to add the chilled soup but the waiter never returned! Hubby ordered the skewer steak which he said was good. He asked for steak sauce and received steak knives (2). He ordered. Coke and didn’t get it. When it was time to go, I was so tired of sitting on their hard wooden chairs that I stood up. Only then did the waiter notice us. We then waited another 10 min to get the bill. I was done by then….still hungry and still thirsty.
Written 18 January 2024
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Elizabeth Cole
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Thank you for your feedback, we will take your comments in consideration and we will continue working on becoming better each day!
Regards,
Pangas
Written 22 January 2024
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Jean-Claude P
Paris27 contributions
Nov 2023 • friends
A very nice layout with tables under the trees right next to the beach. The service was a bit slow but very friendly. The bar was the nicer part of the restaurant with tasty drinks and moderate pricing. The table service lacked attention and seemed to us that the servers knowledge of the foods/wines was lacking. The food was good but not great, with the beef dish on the tough side and the seafood platter very oily yet still a nice flavor. The mahi was cooked perfect and had wonderful fresh flavors. A busy place, had a nice crowd but not overbearing.
Written 20 November 2023
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Elizabeth Cole
Hello!
Thank you for your feedback. We are glad that you had an enjoyable time at our restaurant!
We will take your feedback into consideration and continue improving.
We hope to see you again soon!
Regards,
Pangas
Written 21 November 2023
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Denis K
Toronto21 contributions
July 2024 • family
In all my 40 years of life, I have never encountered such terrible service. The bald waiter was incredibly unprofessional and rude, completely ruining our birthday party. We asked for an appetizer while we choose our main, the waiter tells us when you are ready to order the main, ill take the full order my wife politly asked him to order the appetizer now while we choose our main he shouted at us OKAY. Later when the main arrived what a disaster the pasta came cold the beef skewers was uneatable. This place is good to take pictures, thats it!
Also the seats outside are very uncomfortable. We do not recommend this terrible place 0/10
Written 4 July 2024
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Elizabeth Cole
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Thank you for your feedback, we will take your comments in consideration and we will continue working on becoming better each day!
Regards,
Pangas
Written 8 July 2024
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BD73Toronto
Toronto373 contributions
Feb 2024 • family
Last year we enjoyed Pangas so much we went twice. This year we were very disappointed. It took 1.5 hours before food came out and we were starving. 4 out of 5 meals were over cooked. I could barely cut into my chicken. When the server asked us how our meals were, we were honest and he almost seemed mad we didn’t tell him. For starters, after waiting 1.5 hours for our food, we didn’t want to wait any longer for new meals and our server never came by to check on us anyways, so there was no opportunity to let him know. We also told them upon arrival that we were celebrating a birthday and there was no acknowledgment of that at all. Overall experience this time wasn’t great.
Written 22 February 2024
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Elizabeth Cole
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Thank you for your feedback, we will take your comments in consideration and we will continue working on becoming better each day!
Regards,
Pangas
Written 25 February 2024
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debbiebreslaw
Greater London458 contributions
Dec 2022 • couples
We had been recommended to this restaurant as “the best” and so saved it for our final night in Costa Rica.
It was a lovely setting right on the beach with sand between your toes and it is a huge restaurant.
We ordered a couple of cocktails, intending to drink them before starting our dinner . However our appetiser,which we shared, of pineapple chilli chicken wings was ‘ thrown’ on the table before the drinks arrived. There was also no plates for us . We complained and the starter was taken away and our cocktails brought to us.
When we ate the wings they were delicious.
My husband had the steak which came rare and you cooked on a volcanic rock. He likes it medium so it did take a while to cook and the waiter also brought a new piece of rock for him to cook the rest on.
I had lobster which was a good portion and tasty. They were among the most expensive items on the menu. We also had two glasses of wine which, by the glass , was a reasonable price Our meal was around £100.
If you want a meal at a lovely venue and something a bit different then I’d recommend this restaurant.
Written 27 December 2022
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Rayhanah A
5 contributions
Aug 2024 • family
This spot is truly a hidden gem. The prices are great for the portions and everything is fresh and flavorful. We ordered the snapper, octopus, seafood platter with homeade sourdough, and seafood pasta. The waiters were so friendly and attentive. The presentation of the food was spectacular and every bite was amazing. We ended the meal with a delicious coconut flan and special cake with vanilla ice cream. Definitely recommend for a fancy evening and make sure to reserve a table!
Written 12 August 2024
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Elizabeth Cole
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Thank you for your feedback. We are glad that you had an enjoyable time at our restaurant!
We hope to see you again soon!
Regards,
Pangas
Written 14 August 2024
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Doris H
Thornhill22 contributions
Mar 2024 • couples
Great food and service! This ocean front restaurant is at the north end of Tamarindo beach where the estuary comes in. We walked there in about 15-20mins from the town circle [where the Wyndham bus drops you off]. Would highly recommend.
Written 24 March 2024
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Elizabeth Cole
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Thank you for your feedback. We are glad that you had an enjoyable time at our restaurant!
We hope to see you again soon!
Regards,
Pangas
Written 25 March 2024
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MorayJohnny
Princeton501 contributions
Feb 2024 • friends
We had a delightful evening at Pangas Beach Club. We shared two appetizers between 5 of us: Pineapple Chili Glazed Wings, and Mixed Seafood Platter. The wings were good, but nothing special, but the the seafood platter was fabulous.it Sauteed calamari, octopus, shrimp, clams, mussels and catch of the day, served w/bread, in a cast iron pan. The food was piping hot, and it was a generous portion that was shared by all of us. Paul enjoyed Oven Roasted Chicken: marinated chicken breast with a white wine herb butter sauce, served over a bed of potato puree, with sauteed vegetables. He pronounced the chicken moist and tender, and he felt it paired well with the puree and vegetables. Catherine chose Lamb Rib, a generous portion of rack of lamb, served with baby potatoes, asparagus and aioli sauce, which was well seasoned and cooked perfectly. Jean selected Roast Pork Tenderloin: tender and flavorful pork served with rosemary baby potatoes and roasted corn chimichurri, with balsamic reduction. I chose the House Specialty: Volcanic Rocks - Lomito: 8 oz. of prime beef tenderloin, served with a sizzling rock preheated to 500 degrees, which you cooked to your personal preference. I received a generous portion of beef, consisting of 4 slices, and I believe it was larger than 8 oz., served with enyucado, sauteed vegetables, onion rings and 3 sauces. It was a visual treat, and a fun experience, and we took a fair portion of it home for a subsequent me. Joe chose blackened Mahi-Mahi, served over wild rice and julienne vegetables, with tropical salsa. He received a generous portion of well-prepared, moist and tender fish. We pronounced the evening's dining to be an unequivocal success.
Written 9 February 2024
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Elizabeth Cole
Hello!
Thank you for your feedback. We are glad that you had an enjoyable time at our restaurant!
We hope to see you again soon!
Regards,
Pangas
Written 10 February 2024
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crackjack246
Cookeville53 contributions
Aug 2022 • none
A woman leaving said her food was amazing, so that made me look forward to going in. The staff was not very friendly. I told the guy we had a reservation at 7:30. He had it down at 8 and said I think we can seat you. No smile. We were stuck in a corner with the plastic all down around us since it had rained earlier which they wouldn't put up when we asked even though the rain was over. Our food was good, but not worth the time it took to get it. It took almost an hour to get our steaks and then with finishing cooking and eating them, by the time we left almost 2 hours. The cooking on the volcanic rock was neat, but not that neat. My husband got some kind of tenderloin that was not very good. It was Mother's Day in Costa Rica and our last night in La Fortuna. I honestly wished that we had gone somewhere else.
Written 23 August 2022
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Yvonne B
Naples19 contributions
July 2023 • family
We had a delicious dinner overlooking Tamarindo river, and I highly recommend this restaurant. I loved the presentation for the steak dinner that was served with a hot stone to cook it to your preferred temperature. The flavor was wonderful and we will definitely come back here again.
Written 31 July 2023
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Elizabeth Cole
Hello!
Thank you for your feedback. We are glad that you had an enjoyable time at our restaurant!
We hope to see you again soon!
Regards,
Pangas
Written 31 July 2023
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mghodak
Chicago12 contributions
Jan 2024 • friends
Great spot! Went on my last night in Tamarindo and couldn't have chosen a better place. Eating right on the beach was awesome, the food was delicious, and our server was great and attentive. Great cocktails as well.
Written 21 January 2024
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Elizabeth Cole
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Thank you for your feedback. We are glad that you had an enjoyable time at our restaurant!
We hope to see you again soon!
Regards,
Pangas
Written 22 January 2024
This response is the subjective opinion of the management representative and not of Tripadvisor LLC.
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