Testimonials

Great Italian food - We always visit Victoria’s Gourmet Italian restaurant during our time in Manuel Antonio.The food is fabulous especially the pepperoni pizza. The atmosphere is perfect. Some days they have live music.... read more The wait staff, especially Elioth are so friendly, helpful and a pleasure to be around. We ate there several times because we enjoyed the food and talking with Elioth. We want to thank him and the entire staff for my special birthday dinner.

Amazong Service - It was our last night in CR before we should leave to the Netherlands. So we wNted a spevial restaurant with good ambiance and good food. Without reservation wr arrived... read more at Victoria's Gourmet in Quepos. Un fortunately it was fully booked. There was no possibility. At the moment we left the restaurant, sitting in the car, Elliot came to us. He appologized and told us he felt bad and should arrange something for us. We got one of the best tables at the garden. enjoyed our fine food and liot makes during the eveni g the difference. This fine man was absolutly a proffesional and a warm person. Thanks Elliot!! All the best and keep an eye on your father! Greetz. Ton and Karin, the Netherlands.

Went there twice.  - We ate at victoria We ate at Victoria the 2nd night That was the Italian I just got a Caesar salad k Ken got meatballs and spaghetti We got the... read more banana flambe and it was amazing not too heavy on the room . It was an open air place plenty cool enough Fans and it was breezy. Heard a monkey moving around even though it was dark I enjoyed that. The 1st and the 3rd night we went to Amelos We both got seafood And liked it the 1st time I got something a bit spicy for my taste but Ken liked it. We did get dessert both nights to share 1st night the Passion pie which was super sweet 2nd night of peanut butter pie and it was very rich and sweet also. The service was excellent. We had lunch at the cafe just up the hill from us very close to our Bungalow. They have an amazing fish sandwich with pickled onions we both love it. Their Pina colada are yummy.

Best Italian food, martinis and wine selection in Costa Rica - I’m from and Italian family and an Italian food aficionado and this is the best Italian food I’ve found after traveling to various parts of Costa Rica more than a... read more dozen times.

The bartender Jasmine is also great! Friendly, remembers what you ordered months ago on last trip and makes great drinks.

You won’t be disappointed!!

Good food, friendly and helpful server, nice live music. - We had a seared tuna appetizer, seafood pasta and chicken franchese. All very good. Excellent bottle of Chilean carmenere recommended by our server Elliott, who also offered to drink the... read more bottle himself if we didn’t like it.

Elliott helped us arrange our return car, which was great since I didn’t know how to make a local call on my cell.

The setting of Victoria’s is very nice. Open air, of course, with high ceilings and Italian theme decor.

Solo guitar music the Friday night we were there. Giutarist played and sang Radiohead’s “Creep” with a laid-back reggae feel. Set list was mix of covers and Costa Rican music which was new to us and very enjoyable.

A lovely taste of Italy in Manuel Antonio - Our family enjoyed a delicious meal on a balcony overlooking a beautiful garden. Try the Chicken Franchise! Our server, Elliot, was gracious and attentive.

Excellent Italian - What a lovely evening in this Italian restaurant. The food was first class. Our party had pasta and fish dishes and all were perfectly cooked and tasty. The (English speaking)... read more staff were attentive and friendly and added to our enjoyment.
We’re only in Manuel Antonio for five days but we will be going again!

Great Italian Food and Jungle Views - We didn't have high expectations for Italian food in the tropics, but Victoria's was excellent! The pasta and seafood dishes were delicious, and the service was wonderful. We highly recommend... read more for a family meal.

Never disappoints.... - Haven't gone since before the pandemic. Still great and now affiliated with Tulemar.
The entrees are crazy good and the pizza looked spectacular!!

Loved it, highly recommended! - Absolutely wonderful. We came here on our first night arriving in Costa Rica after such a long day of travel - my whole group agreed this was one of our... read more favorite moments of our trip. Our server Elliot was beyond amazing. So friendly, funny, informative..the list goes on! We all loved the food as well..we got the bruschetta, caprese, a couple different pastas, cheesecake, and of course some wine to go with! Such a positive and great experience to kick off our Costa Rica trip. Pura Vida!

Great food and service - The service a Victoria's is awesome! The food is also good. We had pizza and some pasta dishes, hard to say we were tired of sea food. It was nice... read more to have the meatballs and pasta. Ceasar was great, enough to share!

This restaurant is really a must when you are visiting Manuel Antonio park - The best pizza ever and also do not forget the delicious tuna! This with very friendly personnel in a very cosy restaurant.

The most amazing atmosphere - I recently visited this restaurant with my family and had the most amazing time. My two sisters and I know a little bit of Spanish so we decided to try... read more and order and communicate with the staff in another language, and we were met with open arms. Our waiter Elliott took the time to teach us more localized phrases and was patient with us as we worked to order in his native language. The rest of the staff was sweet and attentive and also was receptive to our attempt at conversing in Spanish. The food was excellent, the sangria was phenomenal and the staff was warm and welcoming.

Great outdoor dining! - Recommended by our hotel and very happy with the meal, location, and service. Great crab legs and wonderful pasta!

Amazing Dinner! - From the moment we walked in, we wanted for nothing. Our seating, server engagements, and food were beyond all expectations! Elliott recommended the fresh caught tuna medium rare for myself,... read more and the chicken fettuccine alfredo for my wifeIt was delicious! We finished the evening with tiramisu and bananas flambéboth were excellent choices! The entire staff was courteous and extremely friendly. If you wondering where to get excellent Italian food in Quepas, look no further!

Can't Miss it! - The service and food is unmatched! I ordered the handmade pasta with shrimp and it was SO DELICIOUS!

I would definitely recommend eating here while you are in... read more Manuel Antonio! It is a beautiful, open-air restaurant. Even on a rainy night, it was great to sit under the roof and watch/listen to the rain while drinking wine and eating the most delicious Italian food!

Excellent - Delicious food, and excellent service. We really enjoyed our dinner here. The waitress checked on us all the time, and we felt taken care of.

An amazing peaceful restaurant with flair! - Elliott provided excellent recommendations as to Pizza and wine. They give a generous pour of smooth excellent tinto vino, Cabernet Sauvignon.

we were two couples and ordered two... read more generous sized pizzas, both which were delicious. We highly recommend Victoria's Italian Restaurant!

Amazing food and the service was top notch. Italian fare and a must experience in Manuel Antonio! It will not disappoint - Amazing food and the service was top notch. Italian fare and a must experience in Manuel Antonio! It will not disappoint

Delectable - Our favorite meal was at Victoria's. The first night we went to Victoria's my husband had the spicy ravioli special as an appetizer and fettuccine alfredo for dinner and he... read more enjoyed both. I had the stuffed lobster and it was the best meal I have ever had! For dessert we had the brownie which was yummy. Since our meal was so good we went back again. My husband had the filet mignon and I again had the lobster. The meals were great but what really stood out was the service. Staff worked together to refill drinks and clear plates but our waiter always made sure to check on us. I wish I could remember our waiters name because he was attentive, pleasant, professional, and gave great recommendations. He was willing to help with my Spanish, even telling us the specials in Spanish and English so I could learn. I would highly recommend eating here and would definitely return if we are in Manuel Antonio area again!

Amazing! Go now! Sit on back patio. - Amazing. Go now! Expected little from an italian restaurant in CR, but was SO surprised at the gourmet quality. I had seared tuna with a light chipotle sauce (trust me.... read more It didn’t ruin the tuna) and my hubby had pasta with giant shrimp and sausage in the perfect sauce. Kids loved their food too. So good we returned the next night for a date night to order the exact same thingbut kitchen had just closed.! They opened it for us. We were the only 2 people there and they gave 5 star service with no guilt for keeping them there late. Nice back patio too.

Perfecto! - Lovely, refined atmosphere. Service with Elliott and Michel was impeccable. The food was delicious and presentation had that extra something not found in most of the restaurants in the area.... read more So glad we chose this for our special evening out!