Soda Shangri-La
Sodas & Local Food · Monteverde · Costa Rican casados and empanadas
Tiny family-run roadside soda with homemade Costa Rican food at low prices: casados, empanadas, fried chicken and fresh fruit juices, served with a lot of friendliness.
- Hours
- Mon-Wed 11:00-21:00; Thu-Fri 6:30-9:00 and 11:00-21:00; Sat 9:00-21:00; Sun 6:30-9:00 and 11:00-21:00 (Google listing)
- Ratings
- 4.7 on Google (384)
Dishes to try
casado · empanadas · fried chicken · chicken fajitas · fresh fruit juices
Contact & directions
- Phone: +506 8525 1746
- Location: 10.315574, -84.818684 — 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.