Restaurante Sabor Tico
Food & Coffee · Monteverde · Food & coffee
Long-running typical Costa Rican restaurant in the Plaza Monteverde shopping center, across from the sports plaza. Big portions, casados and one of the few places in town serving rice and beans.
- Hours
- Daily 9:00-22:00 (Google listing)
- Ratings
- 4.3 on Tripadvisor (3,213) · 4.4 on Google (2,897)
Dishes to try
casado with chicken or fish · rice and beans · empanadas · pollo rústico (rustic chicken) · chocolate milkshake
Contact & directions
- Website: https://saborticorestaurante.com/
- Phone: +506 2645 5968
- Location: 10.315609, -84.822627 — 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://saborticorestaurante.com/