El Chante Verde
Food & Coffee · Arenal & La Fortuna · Food & coffee
Modern, clean restaurant on the south side of La Fortuna mixing plant-based dishes with traditional Costa Rican plates; the tableside guacamole and grilled pineapple get the most praise.
- Hours
- Daily 11:30-21:00 (Google Maps hours via Wanderlog)
- Ratings
- 4.7 on Google (1,649) · 4.5 on Tripadvisor (245)
Dishes to try
guacamole preparado en la mesa · piña asada · pinchos de vegetales · casado
Contact & directions
- Website: https://www.facebook.com/elchanteverde
- Phone: +506 4701 8097
- Location: 10.457853, -84.647738 — Google Maps · Waze
Secret spots nearby
- El Salto Rope SwingSwimming spot · FreeA deep jade swimming hole on the Río Fortuna with a rope swing hanging over it, a 15–20 minute walk from town.
- Bogarín Trail (Sloth Trail)Nature spot · about $20A family-run patch of regrown forest a short walk from downtown, famous for its resident sloths, plus herons, basilisk lizards and colorful tanagers around the ponds.
- San Juan Bosco Church & La Fortuna Central ParkLandmark · FreeLa Fortuna's white church faces the town park with Arenal's cone right behind it: the classic church-plus-volcano photo.
- La Fortuna Waterfall (Catarata Río Fortuna)Waterfall · about $20A 70-meter ribbon of water drops out of the jungle into an emerald pool at the foot of Cerro Chato.
- Mirador el Nido del ArenalViewpoint · hidden gemA viewpoint near Peñas Blancas, Alajuela province.
- Termales del ArenalSwimming spot · hidden gemA hot spring near La Fortuna, Alajuela province.
Sources: https://www.facebook.com/elchanteverde