Restaurante Tiquicia
Food & Coffee · Arenal & La Fortuna · Food & coffee
Family restaurant on the road out of town serving recipes from the owner's mother: casados, fish and shrimp in palm-heart sauce and fresh coladas, with fair prices and big portions.
- Hours
- Daily 12:00-21:00 (Google Maps hours via Wanderlog)
- Ratings
- 5.0 on Tripadvisor (2,116) · 4.6 on Google (1,453)
Dishes to try
casado tico · pescado en salsa de palmito · camarones en salsa de palmito · piña colada · helado de coco casero
Contact & directions
- Website: https://www.restaurantetiquicia.com/
- Phone: +506 6303 0988
- Location: 10.460238, -84.64207 — 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Mirador el Nido del ArenalViewpoint · hidden gemA viewpoint near Peñas Blancas, Alajuela province.
- El Canto Waterfall (Catarata El Canto)Waterfall · about $14 · hidden gemA small waterfall reached by a steep, rocky road about 20 minutes from La Fortuna, far from the crowds of the main falls.
- 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.
Sources: https://www.restaurantetiquicia.com/