The Open Kitchen Monteverde
Food & Coffee · Monteverde · All-day breakfast
Bright, glass-walled all-day café in Santa Elena serving Mediterranean and Middle Eastern plates (shakshuka, falafel, Turkish burek) with Costa Rican coffee and big breakfasts.
- Hours
- Daily 7:00-21:30 (site); happy hour 15:00-18:00
- Ratings
- 4.6 on Google (1,546) · 4.3 on Tripadvisor (458)
Dishes to try
shakshuka · falafel plate with hummus and pita · Turkish burek (goat cheese and spinach pastry) · acai bowl · all-day breakfast board
Contact & directions
- Website: https://theopenkitchen.net/
- Phone: +506 8428 6222
- Location: 10.31807, -84.824111 — Google Maps · Waze
Secret spots nearby
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Mirador Valle Escondido PreserveViewpointA viewpoint near Monteverde, Costa Rica, popular at sunset.
Sources: https://theopenkitchen.net/