Restaurante Mar & Tierra
Food & Coffee · Monteverde · Lunch and dinner
Well-reviewed sit-down restaurant in central Santa Elena with a wide menu (paella, pasta, seafood and meat) and attentive service; groups should reserve.
- Hours
- Daily 11:00-22:00 (Google listing)
- Ratings
- 4.7 on Google (1,070) · 5.0 on Tripadvisor (164)
Dishes to try
paella · fettuccine · grilled meat plates
Contact & directions
- Phone: +506 2645 5450
- Location: 10.315527, -84.822531 — 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.