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Restaurante Don Luis

Food & Coffee · Monteverde · Food & coffee

Family grill in Cerro Plano (since 2013) with beef dry-aged in a glass case in the dining room, plus pizza, seafood and a daily 2x1 happy hour.

Hours
Daily 12:00-20:30 (Google listing); happy hour 16:00-18:00
Ratings
4.6 on Google (1,439) · 4.5 on Tripadvisor (814)

Dishes to try

dry-aged tomahawk steak · parrillada Don Luis for two · Don Luis pizza (chorizo, bacon, olives, mushrooms) · Fiesta del Mar seafood platter · aguacate relleno

Prices (as published)

Dry-aged Tomahawk 600 g₡28,600
Dry-aged Sirloin 500 g₡24,200
Pizza Don Luis₡10,990
Aguacate relleno (vegetarian)₡10,990
Parrillada Don Luis (2 people)₡38,990
Fiesta del Mar seafood (2 people)₡43,990

Contact & directions

Secret spots nearby

  • Cerro Plano Sunset ViewpointViewpoint · FreeA roadside lookout in Cerro Plano where the hills fall away toward the Gulf of Nicoya; locals gather here to watch the sun sink into the Pacific haze.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Mirador Valle Escondido PreserveViewpointA viewpoint near Monteverde, Costa Rica, popular at sunset.
  • Monteverde Waterfall (Catarata Los Murciélagos)Waterfall · about $7A short, steep trail with rustic bridges, right in town, leads to a 10-meter waterfall and a cold pool you're allowed to swim in.
  • 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.

Sources: http://www.donluiscr.com/