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CHAO PESCAO, Península Papagayo, Guanacaste

CHAO PESCAO

4.9
4.9
168 Reviews
$30 and under
Latin American

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 18 times today
  • Great for creative cocktails
  • Great for live music
  • Great for outdoor dining
Chao Pescao is our neighborhood restaurant offering a gastronomic journey through Latin America and the Caribbean curated by Costa Rican born Chef Keivin. The menu style is shared plates, and this is your chance to discover some of the unique flavors of the region. Our award-winning mixology program has also made this restaurant a guest favorite. Mixology, cooking classes and live music are offered throughout the week. Our communal table is perfect for large parties.

Dining Visitors to Peninsula Papagayo
If you are not a homeowner or guest staying at one of the resorts or homes within Peninsula Papagayo, please contact Guest Services at gscenter.papagayo@andaz.com to advise the date and time of your reservation, so we may coordinate your entry into Peninsula Papagayo with the security teams. Visitors are only permitted with confirmed dining reservations and advance notice to security. You may be required to show a copy of your dining confirmation.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Latin American, Caribbean, Tapas / Small Plates
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Daily 6:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Phone number
    2690 1234
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Catering
    The resort offers a full-service catering department that can custom design menus in various locations throughout the property, from poolside to one of our unique event Studios.
  • Private party facilities
    This restaurant offers large group tables and semi-private spaces on two terraces offering views of Marina Papagayo or the surrounding tropical forest. Please contact LIRAZ-Events@andaz.com for more information.

What 168 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.9
4.9 based on recent ratings
  • 4.8Food
  • 4.9Service
  • 4.9Ambience
  • 4.6Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Costa Rica

    Best Overall

  • Costa Rica

    Best Food

  • Costa Rica

    Best Service

  • Costa Rica

    Best Ambience

  • Costa Rica

    Best Value

  • Costa Rica

    Healthy

  • Costa Rica

    Hot spot

  • Costa Rica

    Great for outdoor dining

  • Costa Rica

    Great for scenic views

  • Costa Rica

    Lively

  • Costa Rica

    Most Booked

  • Guanacaste

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Chao Pescao offers a vibrant dining experience with "beautiful views" and "amazing service." Guests rave about the "eclectic menu" featuring delicious tapas from Latin America. The "live music" and "unique cocktails" enhance the lively atmosphere. Frequent praise for servers like Edgar and Diane highlights the attentive service. A must-visit at Andaz!

168 Reviews
  1. Nicole

    Las Vegas

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Outstanding across the board. The food journey across Latin America was so creative and every dish was spectacular, we couldn’t choose a favorite.

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  2. OpenTable Diner

    Las Vegas

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 5 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The diversity of flavors and quality of food was exceptional. We were a table of 8 and the experience was managed beautifully with lots of Costa Rican personality. You can tell the staff enjoy working here. Highly recommend.

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  3. lee

    Los Angeles

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on December 15, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Excellent food excellent service we had an amazing time

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  4. Andrea

    Los Angeles

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 13, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Our server Christian was really great! He was friendly, attentive and gave us recommendations for different tapas to order (skirt steak, jerk chicken, Costa Rican chicken dish). We first dined there on Tuesday and he encouraged us to return on Thursday for the live Latin music. We returned and thoroughly enjoyed the live entertainment! We danced there after dinner. On Thursday, we had the Venezuelan arepas, Costa Rican ceviche, Colombian patacon pisao! All three dishes were amazing! Our female server on Thursday was also amazing!

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  5. Darla

    VIP

    Detroit

    72 reviews

    5.0

    72 reviews

    Dined on December 12, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Best service! Christian was amazing! Chef Javier’s food was wonderful. Octopus dish was tender and flavourful. While the jerk chicken is more of a spicy curried chicken than jerk chicken you would find in Jamaica, it was still tasty. Salads were well composed. Sitting outside on the deck under the moonlight was magical. With many items to try, we returned a second evening to experience Chef Javier’s food accompanied by Latin music. Perfect!

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  6. Killer

    Los Angeles

    8 reviews

    5.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on December 12, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    This restaurant has got the magic! Great service - interesting & varied menu, wonderful ambience and they deliver excellent food to your table. All of this at what we consider a reasonable price. It’s our favorite of 4 restaurants on the Andaz resort property.

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  7. Shana

    Charlotte

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined on December 10, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great meal with fabulous service. We look forded to coming back.

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  8. Tristan

    Orange County

    2 reviews

    5.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on December 7, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Great food, staff, and vibe. Perfect place to have dinner and watch the sunset.

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  9. Nataliya

    Orange County

    12 reviews

    5.0

    12 reviews

    Dined on December 3, 2024

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Fantastic experience, great staff, good food and they had live music that night.

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  10. Jordan

    VIP

    Washington DC

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on November 28, 2024

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 4
    4. Ambience 2
    Service was great. Location was nice, concept is cool. However, unfortunately food was pretty terrible from a quality and execution standpoint. Could be ok for drinks but would not recommend for dinner.

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CHAO PESCAO is rated 4.9 stars by 168 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
7:00 p.m.
Booked 18 times today
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Andaz Peninsula Papagayo Papagayo Peninsula, Península Papagayo, Guanacaste 50104

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Neighbourhood
    Marina Papagayo
  • Hours of Operation
    Dinner Daily 6:00 pm–10:00 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    Latin American, Caribbean, Tapas / Small Plates
  • Dining style
    Casual Dining
  • Dress code
    Casual Dress
  • Parking details
    Hotel Parking
  • Payment Options
    AMEX, Discover, Mastercard, Visa
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Full Bar, Non-Smoking, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Phone number
    2690 1234
  • Catering
    The resort offers a full-service catering department that can custom design menus in various locations throughout the property, from poolside to one of our unique event Studios.
  • Private party facilities
    This restaurant offers large group tables and semi-private spaces on two terraces offering views of Marina Papagayo or the surrounding tropical forest. Please contact LIRAZ-Events@andaz.com for more information.
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