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La Choza de Laurel

Food & Coffee · Guanacaste · Food & coffee

Open-air Guanacaste country restaurant 400 m from the Liberia airport entrance, with staff in traditional dress, live marimba and a casado that gets recommended most. Handy for a first or last meal.

Hours
Daily 11:00-19:00 (per site)
Ratings
4.3 on Google (803) · 4.0 on Tripadvisor (186)

Dishes to try

casado · arroz con pollo · nachos

Contact & directions

Secret spots nearby

  • Liberia Farmers' Market (Feria del Agricultor, Campo Ferial)Local shop · FreeLiberia's weekly feria at the fairground next to the ICE building: farmers selling fruit, vegetables, cheese and snacks at local prices.
  • Mercado Municipal de LiberiaLocal shop · FreeThe town market: produce stands, butchers, grocers, clothing stalls and a few sodas where locals eat breakfast and lunch — the everyday side of Liberia.
  • Monumento al Sabanero (Cowboy Statue, Liberia)Landmark · FreeA statue of a steely-eyed sabanero — the Guanacaste cowboy — near the entrance to town, with a poem by local writer Rodolfo Salazar Solórzano.
  • Museo Regional de Guanacaste (El Cuartel)LandmarkRegional history museum housed in Liberia's former city barracks, known locally as El Cuartel, just off the plaza; it also hosts art and cultural events.
  • Parque Ecológico de LiberiaPark · FreeA green pocket on the south side of Liberia with a walking path along the river, dry-forest trees and plenty of birds — where local families come to stroll and let kids run.
  • Parque Central Mario Cañas Ruiz (Liberia)Park · FreeLiberia's shady town square, framed by the white modern church and local shops, where families gather on benches in the early evening and on weekends.

Sources: https://www.lachozadelaurel.com/