Pizzeria La Baula

This could have been a 5 star review as the Pizza, service and atmosphere are lovely. What spoiled it for us was the Tico 'trick" when you come to pay. If you try to pay by credit card they take your card, then walk away and come back with a piece of paper saying your card did not work and can you pay cash. We INSISTED to pay by card and eventually went behind the bar with the server and watched her enter the transaction into the PDQ machine, and funnily enough it worked !! This has happened to us in a few places when they want cash payments instead credit cards. Left us with a sour taste, and will not be returning!

We had the pepperoni, the Baula, and the Chèvre and all 3 were great! Friendly service too!

We stopped in for dinner and ordered the Meat Lovers Pizza and Sangria. The pizza was cooked to perfection and the sauce and thin crust was delicious. The staff was nice and friendly and very attentive. They have a beautifully decorated outdoor garden setting. Overall we enjoyed our dining experience.

Excellent!!! We loved this place…so much that we ate here twice while on vacation! :) The pizza (and salad) is delicious, very friendly staff, and quick service. The ambiance is really nice and our kids enjoyed getting to play outside while waiting for our food. Highly recommend!!

Amazing pizza and best service you could ask for all in a beautiful restaurant setting. The restaurant offers authentic Italian pizza with great drinks and desserts. Servers were able to communicate well in English and Spanish and the manager speaks Italian as well. Go for the pizza but do not skip the dessert or limoncello. As a bonus, there is also an outdoor eating area with a playground for younger guests.

We wound up here on Easter since most other restaurants were closed. This is a pizza only place with plenty of tables. The pizza itself was decent and d the service was quick.

We had dinner here one night on a recent trip to Tamarindo. The Baula is just a a short walk up a side street off the Main Street that’s near the Vindi food store. The Green Papaya is on the same street. La Baula is a large restaurant. All seating is outdoors, most in a covered area with bar, the other is in the outdoor courtyard. Speaking of the courtyard, this a a good area for kids to burn off some steam or keep active while you eat. There are a variety of things to keep them busy there. The pizza menu is large, with many choices. The pizzas are about 12” in diameter. Enough to feed two with 4 slices each. The crust is thin and tasty. The ingredients, fresh. Overall good value for tasty pizza. Service prompt.

Have been coming here for 20 years and is still my favorite pizza in Costa Rica. Great atmosphere and service. The food is top notch. Highly highly highly recommend!!!!