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Il Basilico

Mail Road Through Playa Guiones, Nosara, Costa Rica
2682 1472
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Ranked #8 of 32 restaurants in Nosara
Cuisines: Italian
Most recent review
- May 17, 2013
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Nosara, Costa Rica
1 review
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 17, 2013 NEW

Il Basilico is an incredible Italian Restaurant outside of Playa Guiones. The food is excellent, the vibe is amazing, and the fact that it is run and owned by a local is fantastic. This is a great place to bring your family and friends!!

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 21, 2013 via mobile

From a vegan perspective they catered to us without hesitsion. Pizza without cheese was amazing, the salads were crisp and fresh, the spaghetti...although probably had egg in it, was a guilty pleasure. An amazing oasis of Italy in a Costa Rican forest! Even had limoncello for desert! My new favorite resturaunt anywhere. Period. (And the sangria was incredible!)

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Clermont, Fl.
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9 reviews 9 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
6 helpful votes 6 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 16, 2013

I ate here two nights during my stay. Had pizza and beer one night and it was very good. The next night I had chicken and rice and it was excellent too. Good prices. One night the waiter was so so and the next night the waiter was great so the great one got an exta 20% tip from me... More

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Deocrah, Iowa
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed April 7, 2013 via mobile

This place was really close to our rented house, so we ate here a few times during our stay in Nosara. It never disappointed. Drinks were tasty and the fruit juices were yummy. All our food was fresh and well-seasoned. Only one complaint was the crazy drunk guitarist who performed on the weekend. Seems a better musician could've been employed... More

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Midlothian, Virginia
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6 reviews 6 reviews
4 restaurant reviews
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 6, 2013

This place is on the main road and has a great menu selection. You have to try their pizza and spagehetti. They also make an incredible blackened Mahi. The service was great and it is very laid back.

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Whitefish, Montana
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 2, 2013

We went here with a party of 16/4 families. When I called, they said no problem on taking 16 for a reservation but when we got there they didn't have any space. We split up our party which was fine for the night to separate the 8 kids from adults. The place was packed so I ended up getting two... More

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Playa Grande, Costa Rica
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 28, 2013

Great Tuna and ceviche. The fish was really fresh. The tuna carpaccio was great. With so many good places to eat in Playa Guiones, Il Basico and the Beach Dog were the only places we went back to more than once.

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Monte-Carlo, Monaco
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 17, 2013

Great new location for this fabulous Italian restaurant! Great pizzas, great atmosphere and great service! Yeah for Basilico!

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Huntington, New York
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed March 8, 2013

I went here with my two travelin' buds on a tuesday(the restaurant at our hotel was closed) and ordered the ubiquitous Pasta Bolognese. It was excellent,my friends both ordered pasta dishes as well and they were satisfied too!! I was here last year with a bunch of guys and we ordered pizza and it was very good (it's a hard... More

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Iowa
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4 restaurant reviews
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed March 7, 2013

The pizza was fine, a bit more cheese than crust though. The service was not very friendly and it was hard to ask a question or get the check, but not a big deal. The restaurant was clean and a nice atmosphere, despite the loud music. Personally, would rather got to Rancho Tico or La Luna for their wood fired... More

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