Choco Café Restaurante y Cafetería
Food & Coffee · Monteverde · Breakfast, lunch and dinner
Cozy restaurant and coffee shop in Santa Elena (13 years in business) built around Costa Rican coffee and cacao, with salads, salmon, pastries and craft beer.
- Hours
- Mon-Fri 8:00-20:00; Sat 9:00-21:00; Sun 9:00-19:00 (site; may vary by season)
- Ratings
- 4.7 on Google (1,639) · 4.7 on Tripadvisor (937)
Dishes to try
specialty espresso and Costa Rican coffee · pecan pie · salmon over green salad · burrata salad · cheese, fruit and chocolate board
Contact & directions
- Website: https://chococafecr.net/es/
- Phone: +506 8739 7444
- Location: 10.315825, -84.822136 — Google Maps · Waze
Secret spots nearby
- Monteverde Farmers Market (Feria del Agricultor)Local shop · FreeA small farmers' market at the Monteverde shopping center, next to Banco Popular, with local produce and homemade goods, often cheaper than the supermarket.
- Micelio Studio & Art GalleryLocal shop · FreeA small independent art studio and gallery in the middle of Santa Elena, with local paintings and handmade pieces; a calm browse away from the souvenir strip.
- Monteverde Orchid GardenNature spot · about $18A small garden in the middle of Santa Elena with hundreds of orchid species, including some of the tiniest in the world, shown with a magnifying glass on a short guided walk.
- Santa Elena Town CenterLandmark · FreeThe compact hub of Monteverde life: a small cobbled triangle where the main roads meet, packed with tour desks, cafes, bakeries, a supermarket and the bus stops for the reserves.
- Ficus Root Bridge (Puente Ficus)Nature spot · about $2 · hidden gemA strangler fig whose roots have grown into a living bridge over a little stream, tucked away on a private property near the center of Santa Elena.
- Mirador Valle Escondido PreserveViewpointA viewpoint near Monteverde, Costa Rica, popular at sunset.
Sources: https://chococafecr.net/es/