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Sueños del Irazú

Food & Coffee · San José & Central Valley · Lunch

Traditional restaurant on the way up to Irazú volcano with views of nature and a nearby river, known for hearty homemade soups, beef soup and fried fish.

Hours
Thu 8:00-16:00; Fri-Sun 8:00-17:00 (Google listing)
Ratings
4.5 on Google (1,619) · 4.2 on Tripadvisor (71)

Dishes to try

beef soup (sopa de res) · fried fish · homemade soups

Contact & directions

Secret spots nearby

  • Irazú Volcano Main CraterViewpoint · about $17Costa Rica's highest volcano (3,432 m): a lunar landscape of gray ash and a deep main crater that sometimes holds a green lake.
  • Parque nacional Volcán IrazúParkIrazú Volcano National Park in Cartago includes the volcano and the Prusia forest.
  • Mirador ICTViewpointA viewpoint near Prusia, Costa Rica.
  • Sanatorio DuránLandmark · about $4The eerie shell of a 1918 tuberculosis hospital on the road up to Irazú — peeling halls, empty wards and a reputation as Costa Rica's most 'haunted' building.
  • Parque Nacional Volcán TurrialbaParkThe national park around Turrialba Volcano in Cartago province.
  • Volcan TurrialbaNature spotTurrialba is an active volcano in central Costa Rica with eruptions in 2016 and 2017; access to the crater area has been restricted because of activity.