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San Pedro de Montes de Oca

San Pedro de Montes de Oca is a city in the Central Valley of Costa Rica east of the capital, San José. It is the main city in the canton of Montes de Oca, and is best known as the location of the University of Costa Rica, the largest public university in the country. The city is also known as San Pedro.

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24 places

  1. Eat

    Antojitos Gabriel

    Pizza restaurant and soda near the eastern edge of the university campus.

  2. See

    Butterfly Garden at UCR

    Garden at the center of the university's open campus grounds. There are walking trails across the garden and area tours available to pre-book.

  3. Eat

    Cabo & El Fuego Smokehouse

    American and Costa Rican cuisine — hamburgers, samplers, and quesadillas. Also serves wines and cocktails.

  4. Eat

    El Sabor de la Tortilla Sabanilla

    Traditional Costa Rican casados and other common (típico) dishes.

  5. Do

    Eugene O'Neill Theater

    Large theater on the border with Barrio Escalante. Not to be confused with the National Theater farther west in the capital.

  6. Drink

    Fito's Bar

    Bar, also offering casados and American food, adjacent to the university.

  7. See

    Fuente de la Hispandad

    Fountain in the center of San Pedro that serves as an important local landmark on the Central Valley's ring road. Not accessible to visitors as it is within the inside of the roundabout of a busy highway.

  8. Eat

    Il Padrino

    Upscale Italian restaurant. One of four Il Padrino restaurants in the Central Valley; the others are in Pavas, Rohrmoser, and Lindora.

  9. Drink

    Magikus

    Coffee shop with appetizers, lunches, and desserts in front of the Palacio Regalo market.

  10. See

    Museum of Insects

    Costa Rica has a large and diverse population of butterflies, bees, and other insects. The museum contains exhibits and is found at the music building of the university.

  11. Drink

    Ondina Café & Restaurant

    Costa Rican and traditional American cuisine close to the university campus.

  12. Buy

    Palacio Regalo

    El Palacio del Regalo

    Christmas market selling a general variety of goods as well as fresh fruit and vegetables.

  13. Do

    Parque del Este

    Recreational park with hiking trails into the forest east of the city.

  14. See

    Parroquia Nuestra Señora de Lourdes

    Parish church for Lourdes that's a local landmark and visible from the surrounding area due to its tower. Beautiful interior.

  15. Eat

    Pizzeria Il Pomodoro

    One of the best–known casual restaurants in Costa Rica. Italian cuisine, pizza and pasta, good cheap wine, from second floor great view of the mountains to the west.

  16. Eat

    Yokohama

    Japanese restaurant with sushi, bentos, and other traditional recipes. There is another in Heredia.

  17. Buy

    Artesanía del Este

    Craft pottery, baskets, etc.

  18. Drink

    Casa Roosevelt

    Coffee shop and art gallery. Serves Costa Rican cuisine.

  19. Eat

    Donde Carlos Parrillada

    Argentinan cuisine: steaks, fish, and pasta.

  20. Eat

    Happy Fish

    Happy's Fish

    Cooked fish and Costa Rican seviche (raw fish) in a soda.

  21. Buy

    House of Colors

    Arts and crafts store near University Latina.

  22. Eat

    Los Quesada

    American/Venezuelan-Asian (sushi) fusion cuisine.

  23. Eat

    San Bosco's Soda

    American and Costa Rican cuisine in a soda.

  24. Do

    Theater of Bolsillo

    Teatro de Bolsillo

    Small theater near Kennedy Park in the center of San Pedro.