Café & Macadamia (Lake Arenal)
Local shop · Arenal & La Fortuna
A roadside café and shop on the Lake Arenal road selling local coffee and macadamia treats, with a terrace over the lake and birds at the feeders.
- Cost
- Free
- Time there
- 30 min
- Best time
- morning
- Kids
- 7 / 10
- View
- 8 / 10
- Crowds
- 6 / 10
- Swimming
- 0 / 10
- Effort
- 0 / 10
- Location
- 10.55883, -84.96381 — Google Maps
Tip
Tour buses stop here mid-morning in high season; come early or in the late afternoon for a quieter terrace.
Be careful
Carry small bills in colones; keep an eye on bags and phones in busy areas.
Places nearby
- Casa del Agua (Mery's Coffee)Food & CoffeeCafé between Tilarán and Río Piedras with a lake view from the porch, good coffee and food, art, and a used-book exchange.
- Lake Arenal Hotel & Brewery (brewpub and La Vista restaurant)Food & CoffeeA hillside hotel on the northwest shore of Lake Arenal that brews its own beer, a rarity in a region of light lagers.
- Restaurante Caballo NegroFood & CoffeeFamily-run restaurant beside the Lucky Bug Gallery on Route 142 where chef Monika mixes local ingredients with German recipes, served with lake-valley views and hummingbirds in the garden.
- Restaurante Brisas del LagoFood & Coffee · from $10Dinner spot at Puerto San Luis on the Tilarán side of the lake, recommended for its international plates at fair prices.
- Restaurante TinajasFood & CoffeeLakeside restaurant just outside Nuevo Arenal with Costa Rican, Italian and brew-pub dishes, indoor and outdoor seating and lake views.
- Los Platillos VoladoresFood & CoffeeAlien-themed Italian restaurant next to the Banco Nacional in Nuevo Arenal, with friendly owners, fresh pizza and pasta made with local ingredients; a little pricey but a crowd favorite.
Sources: OpenStreetMap node/4964068888 · https://www.openstreetmap.org/node/4964068888 · https://www.cafe-macadamia.com/ · https://mytanfeet.com/our-travels/guanacaste-to-arenal-volcano-driving-green/