Taste our Organic Cuisine at Buddha Eyes Restaurant -Pranamar Villas

One of the best things about living in a tropical country is all of the fresh fruits and vegetables. Even better is if you live near the ocean for fresh fish as well! In Costa Rica we enjoy year-round fresh produce thanks to the myriad of tropical micro-climates in our mountainous country. Organic produce and meats are the latest hot thing too – another plus.

Unique and magnificent open air restaurant at Santa Teresa Beach , our Buddha Eyes Restaurant  and tea Lounge is specialized in healthy, organic cuisine with fresh fruits and vegetables, just-out-of-the-ocean fish and shellfish, and organic meats. Our name is the combination of two words, "Prana" and "Mar" which means “breath” in Sanskrit, and “Mar” which is “sea” in Spanish.

Our international team of expert chefs is committed to creating dishes that nourish the body and enliven the senses, inventing delicious combinations in vegetarian and other dishes, and that day’s catch of tasty fresh seafood and fish caught by local fishermen.

One of our chefs is Rodrigo Soriano of Argentina, who specializes in fish, grilled tenderloin and local pork dishes. One of his trademarks is fresh grilled white fish with a tamarindo ginger sauce, served over quinoa cooked with star anise, laurel and keiffer leaves.Another chef is Claudio Mazzone from Italy, whose homemade eggplant parmesan from his grandmother’s secret recipe is a mouth-watering treasure worth traveling for.Finally , Jesus Zabala from Venezuela,  Guests adore Zabala’s breakfast arepas – homemade thick corn tortillas, grilled and stuffed with scrambled eggs, tomatoes, onions and cheese. One of his dinner specialties is cornmeal gnocchi’s (an Italian dumpling) served with either basil or sundried tomato pesto.

Our restaurant’s overall style merges Pacific Rim and Asian cuisine with native Costa Rican touches. Even vegetarian, vegan and gluten-free dietary needs can be accommodated – not easy to find in Costa Rica. The casual yet intimately elegant dining ambience flows naturally from the hotel management’s passion for food, high standards of quality and friendly service.
Buddha Eyes restaurant is open to the public daily for breakfast (7:00-11:00 am), lunch (12:00-3:00 pm) and dinner (6:00-9:00 p.m.).