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Soda Víquez

Sodas & Local Food · Arenal & La Fortuna · Casados with fish, chicken or beef

Busy family-run soda 75 m south of La Fortuna's central park, known for big casado plates and fish at local prices, with an owner who treats guests like family.

Hours
Daily 11:00-21:00 (Google Maps hours via Wanderlog)
Ratings
4.7 on Google (3,331) · 4.5 on Tripadvisor (3,052)

Dishes to try

casado de pescado · casado de pollo · corvina al ajillo · lomito con salsa de hongos · batido natural

Contact & directions

Secret spots nearby

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Termales del ArenalSwimming spot · hidden gemA hot spring near La Fortuna, Alajuela province.
  • EcotermalesSwimming spot · hidden gemA hot spring near La Fortuna, Alajuela province.
  • Pozas termales de La Palma, La Fortuna (1)Swimming spot · hidden gemA hot spring near La Fortuna, Alajuela province.

Sources: https://www.facebook.com/people/Soda-Viquez/100057308475365/