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The average rating of this restaurant is 4.5, which means that the El Pelicano is incredibly well regarded by its visitors.

What User likes about El Pelicano:
On the flight to Costa Rica, other man sitting beside us recommended El Pelicano. We waited until we came last night. Big mistake. I wish we had gone earlier this week when we were back more often. The fish was fresh and delicious. Finished grilled, steamed or fried. I had the grilled shrimps and the shrimps were huge. It was right in the water and a perfect place for sunset. There are a few dishes prepared table sid... View all feedback.

What User doesn't like about El Pelicano:
We stopped here for a few beers recently. The restaurant was not very busy and it was very warm. The staff was nice enough to offer some fans and they were overall very pleasant. After looking at the menu we decided that it wasn’t to our taste- all seafood, price was more than we were used to paying. Restaurant was very empty. We decided to just have a few drinks and eat somewhere else close by. View all feedback.

Tripadvisor
4.6 ★ from 811 reviews
sunshine796522
20.05.2024 - 23:19

Flaming ribs on a platter with jumbo prawns. A beautiful sunset. A burger the size of a platter with 2 jumbo prawns. Seared tuna between 1/4 1/2 pound. Deliciou...

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trent-d-church76
20.05.2024 - 23:19

We ate here 4 out of the 5 nights were were in town. The food was INCREDIBLE. By far our favorite was the Mahi Tacos. Would highly recommend you checking it out...

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Google
4.4 ★ from 919 reviews
INT Restaurants
4.5 ★ from 1608 reviews

Full Menu

The restaurant provides you a selection of gluten-free dishes, For vegetarians there are also meatless dishes on the menu. Additionally, you'll find a wide selection of vegan menus in the menu.

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