Cocos Hut

Trinidad


Right on the roadside, adjacent to a track down to the beach, the restaurant of Laguna Mar hotel is a small, cozy spot and usually the only place in town where you can get a meal. It serves up decent fresh fish or chicken platters, as well as cold beers and rum drinks.


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