Port Vell Restaurante CR

This place is an absolute must. 15/10! I highly recommend checking out this restaurant. I ordered the French toast with eggs as well as a smoothie. The waiter was absolutely amazing. He was sooooo acknowledgeable and provided different recommendations. He was also very patience with me as I attempted to order in Spanish. He provided corrections and was super encouraging. The food arrived very quickly and everything was absolutely phenomenal! I would definitely return.

Update: They now serve lunch & even offer monthly cooking classes too! I tried the Carribean chicken with rice & beans for lunch, which was absolutely delicious! The cooking class that I took was Caribbean rice & beans with fried plantains. The cooking class was well organized, provided a translator and great way to meet new friends. One of my favorite breakfast spots in town! Owners MJ & Jonathan are super awesome and always take the time to say hi! Food is delicious, I usually get the Port Vell special with a jalapeño bagel, the pairing of maple syrup & cream cheese is yummy. They also have refreshing frios coco de leche lattes. Great chill beach vibes atmosphere. There's a working space area in the back with couches, games and books. Definitely a must visit! I also like to check out some of the local vendors wears that they sell their too!

Their pancake is tasty, but an unusual take on a Pancake. More like a sweet bread circular Loaf, not a traditional Pancake. No free refills on coffee, which is par for the course in PV. PayPal or cash, no cards. Wife's bagel sammy was thin, but tasty. Price wasn't bad. Edit: Thanks for the reply, nice to see a business reply. We were happy with our meal, sorry if that didn't come across in the review. As I said, the pancake was tasty, just not what I expected. 'Par for the course', is an Americanism that means it's usual, so I was not surprised by no coffee refill, just passing it along to other travelers. You run a good place!

One of my fav breakfasts I had while in Puerto Viejo. Entrusting tasted delicious!

Great breakfast spot! Typical prices for a touristy/trendier spot by the beach. You can see the beach from the patio, although it's not beachfront. They make their own oat and almond milk for coffee, which is super appreciated. Server spoke great English and was very friendly and attentive, whic is greatly appreciated as many Costa Rican establishments have bad customer service.

The savory dishes and high-quality coffee created a delightful experience, making it a fantastic choice for breakfast! The combination of delicious flavors and a cozy ambiance makes it a must-visit for those seeking a great morning meal. 💗

It was our last day on the Caribbean coast, and although we stayed in Cahuita, we wanted to have breakfast in Puerto Viejo. We are super-happy to have chosen Port Vell. Awesome hosts and delicious food! We had the tastiest Gallo Pinto with eggs and bacon. The fruits were spectacular, and their special secret-Caribbean-recipe marmelade went perfectly with the fluffy pancakes. We needed a long walk on the beach afterwards :) We warmly recommend!

I was overcharged because I'm a tourist. Edit: The owner is trying to come at me saying I ordered a whole meal and saying things like "they held my things" so I can go to the beach? Which all these statements are false. I simply ordered "cafe con leche" priced at 1000 ea. Gave them cash and ended up being charged 700 more than that for each. I'm not sure where this whole story about me ordering a complete breakfast came from acting so confident that this is the right transaction, but this is why as tourist you should ALWAYS double check the bill and count your item totals. Just because we aren't from there means that we are loaded with money and I have a budget too, mind you the coffee is at a decent price but being charged more than what is listed isn't cool and on top of that the coffee wasn't that good. In this case the server who helped us didn't give us a receipt or anything and just told the lady what to charge, and top of that he was just on his phone outside the restaurant since we were the only ones there, we had to catch the bus back to SJ so I didn't feel like fighting for a couple of dollars. So I left this review and now the owner is fabricating whole stories and talking about "be a better human" LOL. This is why I let my girlfriend who is tica pay the bill with my money half the time in places like PV because not everyone is about "Pura Vida" and try to get a little more out of tourist, all my friends from SJ say to be careful in Jaco and PV because of reasons like this