TEATRO !: a vast, ultra-hip nightclub with a more intimate bar (VIP Lodge) – teeming with fashionable young ticos on a saturday night…

Club BO: a sleek and sophisticated video bar, where saturday night finds cute guys dancing the night away.

L’AVISPA: the first and for many the best of San Jose’s nightclubs. Fun, charming and traditional with a mixed crowd dancing salsa, samba and merengue as well as chart hits. Recently renovated, a must-see!

MEDIA NARANJA RESTO-POOL-BAR: features breakfast and all day menus from 6:30 to 10:00 PM. Enjoy a drink, cold beer or wine from their bar then choose something to please everyone. Call for info and to reserve 2296-1597.

CAFE MUNDO: a beautiful setting in lush gardens where gay men and lesbians and their friends can enjoy delicious traditional food. Av 9 Calle 15, Barrio Amón – 200 Este parqueo del INS). Better make reservations in advance: Call: 2222-6190.

OLIO: Address: Bario. Escalante, 300 Norte y 20 este de antigua Pulperia La Luz.this sophisticated Italian eatery offers fine food in an elegant gay atmosphere.

LA ESQUINA BUENOS AIRES: Its name is eloquent: at one of the corners of our capital city we have a spot that transports us to cosmopolitan Buenos Aires; its music, culture and delicious gastronomy.

TIN HO: This place has a many different settings as its menu: dishes from Thailand, China, India, Japan and Indonesia. Curry, Sushi, pad krapao and an endless list of exotic creations are part of this culinary journey through the Orient.

CASA VIEJA: Bar, Restaurant & Café. Located in Alajuela Province, behind the International Mall. A nice place for have dinner or enjoy a beer in an old typical house of Costa Rica.

PUCHO’S: a raunchy late-night bar and disco with strippers, go-go boys and an “anything goes” atmosphere. Best day of the week: Tuesdays. Weekends open bar from 9:00pm till 1:00am.

ACROPOLIS: Bar, Restaurant & Country Club only one hour from San Jose, in El Rosario de Naranjo. Very nice outdoor camp with swimming pool, green areas, small sauna, bar and restaurant and camping areas. Open on Sundays. Special events the first Sunday of every month. Transportation services included from –to San Jose. More info at Puchos Night Club.

SAUNA CLUB HISPALIS. 75 meters East the National Museum . Avenue 2, between 17 & 19 streets. Best steam room in San Jose area. There is a nice laberint where you can find so much action. Dry sauna, big jacuzzi, swimming pool, bar and restaurant are part of the services offered. Wednesdays full nude day. Sundas afternoon is usually crowded with young men. Other days you should expect a quiet place with few guys.

SAUNA PARIS . 100 Metros Norte y 100 metros este del Hotel Holiday Inn; an intimate, decadent experience.