Right on the sand at Playa Herradura — just a few minutes north of Jacó — Coco's Beach Front bills itself as "The Seafood Paradise," and it earns the name. It's a big, breezy open-air spot under a thatched roof with the calm Bahía Herradura bay right across the road, a full bar, and a seafood menu that runs from fresh ceviche all the way up to a sharing platter piled with lobster. As your local private chef, when guests out in Herradura want serious seafood and a cold drink with their toes near the sand, this is one of our top answers. Here's the rundown.
A true beachfront spot
Coco's sits right on the beach road at Playa Herradura, so you step out of the dining room and you're basically on the sand, looking at the boats moored in the calm bay. It's a relaxed, roomy, open-air space under a timber-and-thatch roof, with a long bar, big-screen TVs for the game, and plenty of seating — a great pick for a group that wants seafood and sunset. There's beachfront parking too (follow the Coco's "Parqueo" signs off the beach road).
The food: seafood, seafood & more seafood
This is the real draw — a deep seafood menu (prices in colones, taxes included). A few highlights:
- Ceviches & cold starters — fresh white-marlin fish ceviche ₡7,500; Coco's mixed ceviche (shrimp, octopus & fish) ₡8,500; jumbo shrimp cocktail ₡15,000; fresh oysters 6 for ₡16,000 / 12 for ₡30,000; tuna or salmon tartar ₡7,000–9,000.
- Taste of the sea — Faro lobster (17–24 oz) ₡29,000; Coco's seafood platter to share ₡50,000; sea trio & risotto (tuna, jumbo shrimp & lobster tail) ₡37,500; fried whole red snapper ₡19,000; grilled octopus ₡15,500; Herradura sea bass ₡17,000; grilled salmon or tuna tataki ₡13,000.
- Rice & pasta — shrimp with rice ₡9,000; seafood rice ₡10,500; seafood pasta ₡10,500; Caribbean rice & beans with chicken ₡9,000.
- Tacos — Coco's mixed (octopus & shrimp) or fish tacos ₡7,500; steak or chicken tacos ₡7,000.
- From the grill — New York 14 oz ₡15,000; rib eye 14 oz ₡18,000; premium tenderloin 10 oz ₡17,000, with a build-your-own surf & turf (add jumbo shrimp or lobster).
There's also a kids menu (nuggets, fish fingers, quesadilla from ₡5,000) and desserts like cheesecake with berries ₡4,000 and brownie with macadamia & ice cream ₡5,500.
Happy hour, 4–7PM every day
Coco's runs a daily happy hour from 4 to 7 PM: 2 cocktails for ₡6,500 (taxes included) across margaritas, sangría, piña coladas, mojitos, daiquiris, gin & tonics and Aperol spritz. It's a perfect sundowner stop if you're staying out near the bay.
A full cocktail bar
Coco's has a serious cocktail list, too (prices in colones, taxes included). House mojitos, margaritas and sangría start around ₡4,500, with signatures like the Pain Killer (spiced Kraken rum, pineapple, orange & coconut cream, ₡6,000), the Coconut Ginger Mojito ₡6,500, and the "Welcome to Pacific" and Coco's Magic at ₡7,000. There's a full range of premium margaritas (₡8,500–9,500), gin & tonics, mezcal drinks, local & imported beers (Imperial ₡2,000, craft from ₡4,000), plus real-fruit natural juices, coffees and soft drinks for the non-drinkers.
Good to know
Where: on the beach road at Playa Herradura, a few minutes north of Jacó, Costa Rica — on the sand near Soda Bahía, La Puesta del Sol, the Auto Mercado and POPS. What it is: big open-air beachfront seafood restaurant & bar, roomy and group-friendly, happy hour 4–7PM daily. Prices shown are from the posted menu (taxes included) and can change — if you're bringing a crowd, message us and we'll help you set it up.
Seafood lunch out, chef dinner in — let us cook at the villa
Here's where we come in. A long seafood lunch at Coco's is a perfect move on a villa trip — and for the main event, let us handle it. As your private chef in Jacó, we cook a fresh dinner right at your rental and clean up after, so a beach lunch out and a chef dinner in makes the whole day easy. Hosting a wedding week in Jaco Beach? See our Jacó wedding planning guide and our Bahía Herradura area guide for everything around the bay.