Monteverde Cloud Forest and Santa Elena Restaurants
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1. Celajes
$$$ | |In the wood-polished dining room of Hotel Belmar, this elegant restaurant, whose name means “sunset clouds,” is indeed the best place to admire the stunning views, with soft jazz and artisanal cocktails that set the tone for the farm-to-table menu. Start with the gorgeous cheese platter or the refreshing grilled-watermelon salad before moving on to the divine chicken stuffed with goat cheese, prosciutto, and spinach, and bathed in a white-wine-and-passion-fruit sauce. Although the tiramisu is big enough to share, after one bite you may suddenly become a little selfish. From 4:30 to 5:30, you can swing by for "Tico Time" featuring free appetizers, drink specials, and craft beers from their on-site microbrewery.
4 km (2½ miles) north of town, adjacent to Monteverde Cloud Forest, Monteverde, Puntarenas, Costa Rica866-978–6424-from U.S. and CanadaKnown For
- Local organic ingredients from the Belmar family ranch
- Filet mignon with coffee glaze
- Homemade pastas
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2. Orchid Coffee Shop
$$ | |An astonishing level of culinary perfection comes out of this A-frame shack serving breakfast, lunch, and early dinner. The menu is enormous, with crepes, pancakes, granola, and French toast alongside tomato soup, veggie panini, 25 types of coffee, and fresh smoothies made with homemade yogurt and local ingredients like pineapple, cucumber, carrot, and basil. With free Wi-Fi, ambient music, and local artwork, the cheerful setting in the center of town is the ideal place to take a break.
Santa Elena, Puntarenas, Costa Rica2645–6850Known For
- Espresso mocha made with hot chocolate, whiskey, and mint
- Neighboring Orchid Garden
- Careful attention to detail in preparation
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3. Café Caburé
$$ | |This restaurant/bakery/chocolateria is one of only a few in Costa Rica that grinds its own cocoa beans. Start with a meal in the open-air restaurant serving savory empanadas, mole dishes, and chipotle wraps with a creamy secret sauce before getting to the sweet stuff, like ganache with blackberry sauce, chocolate-passion-fruit mousse, and exquisite chocolate truffles.
Paseo de Stella Tourist Center in Old Monteverde, Monteverde, Puntarenas, Costa Rica2645–5020Known For
- Vegetarian options
- Curried chicken and mango salad
- Tours of adjoining chocolate factory
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4. Monteverde Beer House
$$ | |Middle Eastern food and craft beer are rarities in Monteverde, but this bold combination has filled a void in the local culinary scene. An open kitchen serves a simple menu of kebabs, falafel, hummus, feta salads, and pita sandwiches.
Across from Super Compro, 50 m from Santa Elena bus station, Santa Elena, Puntarenas, Costa Rica2645–6943Known For
- Chocolate stout
- Mix-and-match Middle Eastern menu
- Live music on Saturday night
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5. Morpho's
$$ | |With its rain-forest murals, glass patios, and tree-stump tables, you’re never far from nature in this pleasant restaurant. Parsley potatoes, and creative sauces like pineapple curry, blue cheese, or bay-leaf-and-garlic sauce (a take on chimichurri) infuse the menu of flavorful chicken, pork, beef, or fish dishes.
Santa Elena, Puntarenas, Costa Rica2645–7373Known For
- Friendly service
- Fresh salads
- Peanut butter pie
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6. Sofía
$$$ | |Waiters in crisp black aprons scurry attentively around the three dining rooms here, serving a wide variety of dishes. Start with yuca croquettes filled with local provolone, followed by mouthwatering favorites like shrimp in mango-coconut curry or chicken served with a guava reduction.
Turnoff to Jardín de Mariposas, off main road between Santa Elena and Monteverde, Monteverde, Puntarenas, 60109, Costa Rica2645–7017Known For
- Nice views of valley below
- Extensive cocktail selection
- Chile relleno
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7. Stella's Bakery
$ | |This local institution is a good place to get an early-morning fix before heading to the Monteverde Cloud Forest. Pastries, rolls, muffins, natural juices, and coffee are standard breakfast fare, and light sandwiches, soups, and quiches are on offer at lunch.
Across from CASEM, Monteverde, Puntarenas, 60109, Costa Rica2645–5560Known For
- Terrific pastries
- Homemade lasagna
- Local art
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8. Taco Taco
$ | |This always-busy casual eatery is a great place to stop for tacos, burritos, and other Tex-Mex fare, which you can eat in the dining room or outside on the patio. The meat is slow-cooked and flavorful, but fish and veggie options abound as well.
Southeast of Banco Nacional in El Corazon de Santa Elena, Santa Elena, Puntarenas, Costa Rica2645–7900Known For
- Baja tacos with tempura-battered fresh avocado
- Pork carnitas
- Extensive beer list
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9. Tramonti
$$ | |This glass-walled restaurant is warm and inviting, with dangling fairy lights, hardwood floors, candles dripping onto old wine bottles, and chefs tossing dough high overhead beside a wood-fired oven. The pulpo (octopus) and beef carpaccio are ultrathin, a perfect accompaniment for the pizzas that come piled high with toppings like asparagus, mushrooms, ricotta, and Gorgonzola. Service is excellent; takeout is available.
3 km (2 miles) from Monteverde Cloud Forest, Monteverde, Puntarenas, Costa Rica2645–6120Known For
- Homemade rolls
- Eggplant ravioli
- Romantic atmosphere
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