2 Best Restaurants in Monteverde Cloud Forest and Santa Elena, Arenal, Monteverde, and the Northern Lowlands

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We've compiled the best of the best in Monteverde Cloud Forest and Santa Elena - browse our top choices for the top things to see or do during your stay.

Café Orquídeas

$$ Fodor's choice

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.

Stella's Café

$
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.