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Barrio Cafe

Del Mercado Municipal, 1c al Oeste, Nicaragua
+(505) 2568 2294
4.0 of 5 stars 78 Reviews
Price range: $3 - $10
Cuisines: International, Bar, Café, Dessert
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Late Night
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Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Late Night
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San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua
Contributor
13 reviews 13 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 27, 2012 NEW

El Barrio Cafe is a very cool looking caffee & has a great location where you can sit and watch the action on the street while you drink your latte. The coffee is good, the food is good but I find it a bit pricey & the staff is not very friendly, which seems to be a recurring theme in... More

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Florida
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4 reviews 4 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 25, 2012 NEW

Nice little bar, cool bartender cold beer and very cheap prices. We had a good time met some people and hung out for the night. Not a bad place off the beach.

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See 3 more reviews by Randy S for San Juan del Sur
Amsterdam, Noord-Holland, Netherlands
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 24, 2012 NEW

good, alert and fast service. Absolute the best ceviche we had the first day ( a less one the second day). very nice atmoshpere, clean enough. absolute a positive feeling

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Las Cruces, New Mexico
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17 reviews 17 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 19, 2012

We eat lunch twice at this pleasant corner cafe. Both lunches were excellent. We had burgers and sandwiches. Everything was very fresh and tasted good. The added plus was that the beer was ice cold, great after walking the streets of San Juan Del Sur. Prices were reasonable and the service was good and friendly.

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Managua, Nicaragua
Senior Reviewer
6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 30, 2012

We ate in this restaurant during all different day times. The service was always very, very kind and compared to other restaurant in other cities I have to say this is relatively cheap. The food is just delicious. Everything the waiter brings out looks absolutely great. I would always come back here - anytime. Remember: No Tip so tip the... More

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Victoria, BC
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 29, 2012

This is a great restaurant that offers excellent coffee and good breakfasts. Although, I wouldn't recommend the breakfast bagel, it fell far below expectations. The standard gringo breakfast and omelets were great. The service is mediocre, but their proper coffee machine makes up for it.

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Bocas
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7 reviews 7 reviews
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 22, 2012

Which is a big deal if you have a medical need for good coffee as I do.

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San Juan del Sur, Nicaragua
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19 reviews 19 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed April 22, 2012

(Note: this review is based on my first experience, Nov 2011, and again on March 2012) The only thing Barrio has going for it is its prime location in the heart of town. Yeah, their breakfasts may be good but the service is dodgy and 90% of the servers need to get their attitude's in check. For the prices and... More

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Felipe Talavera, Owner at Barrio Cafe, responded to this review
April 26, 2012

Hola, First of all I want to thanks for giving us your comments, and let us know our weakness. We have trained all of the staff to give a good service. The waiters have a tag with their names in their right side of their chest, so customers can remember their name and let us know their complaints or compliments.... More

canada
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
18 helpful votes 18 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 19, 2012

A great place to meet your friends over some of the best coffee in town. The only problem I have with this place is you have to keep a very close eye on the receipt, when having a evening of meals and drinks. We have have decided it is the computer screens fault, it is a to sensitive touch screen.... More

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San Jose, Costa Rica
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 15, 2012

This place has a great vibe and I can heartily recommend their chicken curry dish coming in a hollowed out watermelon or pineapple. Delicious!

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