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El Girasol

Main St. | frente hotel Vaz, Cahuita, Costa Rica
2755-1164
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Ranked #14 of 28 restaurants in Cahuita
Price range: €5 - €12
Cuisines: Italian
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San Francisco, California
2 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 February 2013

What an unexpected surprise! Right in the soul of Cahuita. The Best Italian food I have eaten outside of Italy! The owners are Just Lovely! Excellent service, in a country that does seem to know what service is! A real gem, you will not be disappointing! ~~~ This should be a five star (for the food, service) but I had... More

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Cahuita, Costa Rica
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 November 2012

El Girasol is a special place, it's in the heart of Cahuita. Not only is the service and management excellent but the food is amazing as well. I would like to thank our server Steve for all of his help and would like to thank Marika for making out experience unforgettable. This place is for everyone from couples to families... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 July 2012

We were looking for a nice place to take out a couple of friends, gave this new restaurant a chance on a recommendation and we were not disappointed. The service was excellent and the food even better. We were treated to complimentary appetisers and chose a good wine from the wine list. Each of our entrees were great. The only... More

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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 March 2012

Homemade pasta, wonderful cured meats and fantastic cheeses. The hosts are very genuine and our waiter Stephen was excellent..

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 March 2012

and we are not sure if the star is Jehudy, the beautiful and charming waitress who provides friendly and attentive service...or the owner/chef who creates the wonderful Italian gourmet dinners that you will enjoy at this lovely new restaurant that is sure to become the #1 spot to dine in Cahuita. The decor, linen, china, beautiful background music etc is... More

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Phoenix, Arizona
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 February 2012

Great original Italian food, Papa still oversees the menu and services, great pricing.....

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 January 2012

We recently had the pleasure of dining at the new El Girasol restaurant in Cahuita Center. It was an excellent experience. The family from Italy have done everything right in bringing world class cuisine to a small village on the Caribbean coast of Costa RIca,.The owner/chef Filippo, his wife/managerMarika and their mother, who makes all the pastries,cakes and pastas and... More

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Recanati, Italy
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2013
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Vigo di Fassa, Italy
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 April 2013
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 10 April 2013 via mobile
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