Heredia Nightlife

Welcome to Heredia!!! This is a very relax central valley town.
A lot of people believe is boring but is full of real costarrican locals ready to party, talk and show you a good time.
The university area, in Heredia you can find the National University (UNA) you can walk the campus that is renewed and very enjoyable!!!

Walking distance from the UNA are several bars and discos full with local young people!!

Bar, discos and such:

La Choza $$
If you are looking for a relax atmosphere the first floor of "La Choza" has a rocola and is good to talk and hung with your friends, the upstairs floors are more latin music but the isn't a lot of room to dance, available food, beer and spirits. Close at 2 am on the weekends, 11 pm during the week and holidays.
Recommendation: chicken Gordon bleu.
Service: wait for the waiters but sometimes they can be slow. ♠♠

Rancho de Fofo $$
Diverse atmosphere and fun, most of the time free admission, sometimes they have rock videos from the 60s and 70s. The second floor is a more rock’n’roll bar, but because they have a lot of tables it could be a bit crowded.
Service: split bills can be a real problem and waiting for waiters while is full too. ♠♠

Caramba $$
The corner bar of the three connecting bars is very small and has change a lot in the past, at this moment they have reggae roots music and the food of the three bars offers good food options in prices and variety.
Service: wait for the waiters but sometimes they can be slow. ♠♠

Marisqueria $$
Just around the corner is the more sitting and talking kind of atmosphere of the three bars, during the day they offer food for lunch in good prices (casado)*
Recommendation: Tuesday is 2x1 cocktails.
Service: wait for the waiters but sometimes they can be slow. ♠♠

Bulevar $$
This the biggest bar in the center of Heredia, it has 4 atmospheres and sometimes they charge for admision, the first floor is a crowded talking atmosphere, in the back they offer live trova music for an extra price and a more relax time, the second floor is the big party area in the balcony they offer dancing Latin music and in the back a more rock’n’roll area with two pool tables.
Recommendation: ask for the offers.
Service: wait for the waiters but sometimes they can be slow, or go to the bar and that can also be slow. ♠

Quiz Tavern $
A more relax underground place is this very small open to the air heredian bar. This is a more off the path kind of place and I specially recommended it to sit on the afternoon, listen to Latin rock and have a nice cold beer, they also offer food in a good price.
Recommendation: onion rings.
Service: ask at the bar for your order and pay at front. ♠♠

La Habana $
The punk – rock Heredia bar, this is a good place if you are into more heavy music and enjoy a laid black atmosphere they also offer food.
Service: ask at the bar for your order and pay at front. ♠♠

The Cowboy $$
This is a big bar with a lot of options of food and drinks, is usually busy with a big multiage crow enjoying the live music or rocola music. Is a very different atmosphere than many bars in Costa Rica.
Service: wait for the waiters but sometimes they can be slow. ♠♠

Los Amigos $
A little further north is relaxing bar, the option of local beer is good but the service is not the best.
Recommendation: up stairs is nice and cool.
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Closer to the center of town:
Heredia’s Center is full of small bars called “Chinchorros”is type of bar are good options if you just like to sit and drink. This type of bars are usually cheap and offer small food called “bocas” they variety can change but usually contains beans, rice, some type of meat (including tripe or pork skin).

El Cholo $$
This a bar located in from of the “Palacio de Los Deportes” that has a nice European vibe, if you want good food, atmosphere in a more sitting down and talk place this is perfect for you.
Recommendation: Enjoy wine and sangria for a very good price.
Service: very good service. ♠♠♠

There are also a lot of bars in the north part of Heredia in San Rafael and the Monte de la Cruz especially, if you are looking for a mountain going out experience head for this area and you’ll sure find a good time!!!! The price is usually more expensive but they’ll offer live music and entertainment.

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* The translation is married because is typical household meal, complete meal with rice, beans, side dishes and a choice of meat, fish, chicken or pork this food is the best value for your money if you (like me) like to travel on a budget!! And varies from restaurant to restaurant so besides the rice and beans the meal does change.