Northern Zone Restaurants
Arenal Restaurants:
Arenal Volcano is the most popular attraction in Costa Rica, drawing thousands annually. There are plenty of shops and restaurants in town. The following is a handful of our favorites:
Don Rufino - $$$
Style: International and Steakhouse
Phone: 2479-9997
Location: Downtown La Fortuna
Hours: 11 am – 10:30 pm
Don Rufino Restaurant offers a wide selection of local and international cuisine as well as a bar area.
La Choza de Laurel - $$
Style: Costa Rican
Phone: 2479-7063
Location: Main road of La Fortuna, 150 meters west of the church
Hours: 6 am – 10 pm
La Choza de Laurel is a typical Costa Rican restaurant with great coffee, gift shop and wait staff dressed in traditional clothing.
Lava Lounge Bar and Grill - $$$
Style: International and Costa Rican
Phone: 2479-7365
Location: Downtown La Fortuna
Hours: noon – midnight
The Lava Lounge is better known for their food than atmosphere. The restaurant features a large menu with everything from wraps and salads to seared tuna.
Monteverde Restaurants:
Monteverde is the most popular cloud forest destination in Costa Rica. The town center of Santa Elena offers platy of shops and restaurants. The following are a few of our favorites:
Johny's Pizzeria - $$$
Style: Italian
Phone: 2645-5066
Location: On the road to the reserve between Santa Elena and Hotel Heliconia
Hours: 11:30 am – 10 pm
Great pizza and Italian cuisine with an even better ambiance.
Poco a Poco - $$$
Style: International and Costa Rican
Phone: 2645-0000
Location: Hotel Poco a Poco, neat to the Frog Pond
Hours: 6:30 am – 9:30 am and 11:30 am – 9 pm
Great restaurant with good food, small bar and weekly entertainment.
Morphos - $$
Style: International and Costa Rican
Phone: 2645-5607
Location: Downtown Santa Elena
Hours: 11 am – 9 pm
Good food at a reasonable price, popular with locals and backpackers.
