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Serves meat, vegan options available. Traditional cuisine of Costa Rica. Affordable. Vegan choices may include casado vegetarian, soups and salads.
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Calle 1 Av Arenal, 150 meters south of the Catholic Church, Arenal Volcano National Park, La Fortuna de San Carlos, La Fortuna, Costa Rica
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Last update on 18 Feb 2024 by Guest
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23 Reviews
First Review by AnnaKing
LucBoubou
Points +87
Délicieux - Edit
Un repas traditionnel "soda" délicieux et abordable.
Read morePros: Le jus au tamarind, Le riz, Les salades d'accompagnement
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daalai
Points +2268
Amazing food and drinks! - Edit
The food was amazing! We got the Casada vegetables and the vegetable rice. But specify vegan! We also go the mango and soursop juices which were great. All ever affordable! And the building and staff were nice as well.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2026-04-12
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jossi1904
Points +2645
Casada vegano - Edit
Ask for Casada vegano (vegetarian in the menu). Really tasty, fair price too. The juice wasn’t so fresh tbh. Nice staff
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2026-01-29
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JaxTomo
Points +111
Good price and nice place - Edit
Had the vegetarian Casado which was lovely and mango juice. Very good value and lovely staff.
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2026-01-23
Pros: Food, Atmosphere, Staff
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MariJimenez
Points +335
Nice place! - Edit
Really affordable for the prices you can find in the area, the Casado with a drink costs about 5000 colones (10$) which is really reasonable. Great flavor and serving sizes, everyone had a really nice attitude. Overall a great find!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-12-19
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rups22
Points +469
Awesome - Edit
Get the casado vegan version. Super nice
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HarshanFrancis
Points +178
Great food, great service, even better price - Edit
You can only have the vegan casada or a vegan sandwich but my gosh does the food here taste superb. Huge portions and 4,000 colones for a casada is just unreal. The service is brilliant and they know about happy cow recommendations! Make sure you add a tip as they don't include service charge :)
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rijst
Points +16
Good local food - Edit
We had one dish that could be made both vegetarian and vegan. It contained rice, beans, mashed potatoes, baked banana, cold salad, zucchini. It was very good and the owner is very friendly
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Lisa
Points +1160
Great place to eat! - Edit
I had a vegan casado and everything was fantastic! Affordable prices and friendly staff, plenty of seating.
Read moreirplonk96
OMG looks amazing 😍
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GraceThomas
Points +177
Affordable and large portions of food - Edit
Had the vegan casado which was very nice and a good portion size. Also had the mango juice which was the best one I have had! The owner was also lovely and very accommodating, gave us a free shot at the end of our meal. Would definitely recommend and will be going back!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-03-26
Pros: Good portion , Affordable , Lovely owner
Cons: Not many vegan options
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SakuraJennifer
Points +2994
Tasty casada and friendly service - Edit
Our first experience with authentic Costa Rican cuisine was a great one at this soda! The waitress was very friendly and she understands the difference between vegetarian and vegan. Food was delicious, we especially liked the guacamole 🥑 and the plantain was tasty as wel!!
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2025-03-26
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Rach Viddy
Points +90
Delicioso! - Edit
The food was very good and fresh. They are very accommodating and appreciative for your business. I'm so glad we went here.
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juliundlini
Points +106
Schnell, preiswert und lecker - Edit
Haben das vegetarische "Casado" problemlos veganisieren lassen. Lecker!
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Vegan4TheGains
Points +172
Amazing food, great atmosphere! - Edit
Can ask to order the casado vegano (which slightly defers from the casado vegetariano). The flavours are amazing and there is a ton of variety on the plate. Drinks are great too, and all very affordable. They even give you a typical Costa Rican shot after dinner which is surprisingly good. Server even gave us a bachata/salsa dance lesson after our meal! Would highly recommend!!
Read morePros: Great local cuisine and variety, Healthy options, Affordable
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Briallen33
Points +30
Delicious local lunch - Edit
I got the Vegetarian Casado - a plate of rice, beans, pickled veggies, guacamole, squash and corn, tomato’s, plantain and a slaw. Omit the slaw if vegan. It was delicious local lunch, it was very filling, and a fair price.
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samaste
Points +423
Great Local Affordable Food - Edit
Lovely little local restaurant with very friendly staff. Not much on the menu in terms of vegan options however the Veggie Casado is really tasty and worth a visit just for that.
Read moreWe had a Mango Juice and a Soursop Juice which were nice and refreshing.
This was also the first place we had tried Lizano Salsa hot sauce that has a lovely lime tang and prompted me to venture to the nearest Mini Market to purchase a bottle to keep on me over our 2 week trip around Costa Rica!
The owner of the restaurant was a lovely lady, really friendly and was interested in how we had heard and found her restaurant. We mentioned via Happy Cow, however, she had never heard of the App!
She also mentioned she'd like to have offered us some of her homemade rice pudding for dessert but understood that we couldn't have any due to the ingredients.
After our meal the lady gave us some complimentary cold, spicy Bloody Mary shots before we headed off!
Overall, even though there wasn't much to choose from on the menu, if visiting La Fortuna again we would definitely go back here for an affordable Casada and the friendly service.
Pros: Great Service & Friendly Staff, Affordable, Local Food, Veggie Casada worth the visit
Cons: Wish there were more vegan options
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CaluCalu
Points +4719
Great and cheap - Edit
The owner (?) was very welcoming and thanked us several times for coming. When we ordered the veggie casado she asked immediately if we wanted the vegan or vegetarian one. They're slightly different. The taste is good but nothing special. We also ordered some lemonade which came in a huge glass.
Read moreWould recommend!
Pros: Cheap, Fast service, Super friendly staff
Cons: Not many options
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malvina
Points +2098
Highly reccomended - Edit
For 10$ you get a vegan plate and fresh juice. The plate includes a lot of veggies (also fresh and pickled) and some proteins. Unlike other places where you pay even more. Food was very fresh and taste-full. I don’t think you can get better overall vegan food in town. Staff is very nice too (no english).
Read moreUpdated from previous review on 2024-08-29
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FloriO
Points +63
Muy Rico - Edit
Echt ne super große und leckere Portion für kleines Geld
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MidwifeBec
Points +652
Great local food - Edit
Great local food and staff were super friendly and understood veganism
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GabiBlue
Points +912
tasty local food - Edit
really nice food, understand vegan well as my boyfriends vegetarian plate had a couple different things on. nice staff and good price.
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lissaeats
Points +191
Affordable local food - Edit
I had breakfast with my hotel here. Was left very impressed with the food. It was delicious and a very fair price ( approx 2300 colones for gallo pinto) and drinks were around 900 colones. They give out hot sauce and salsa on side. Food was very filling here.
Read morePros: Affordable, Delicious
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AnnaKing
Points +157
Wasn’t expecting their food to be so good - Edit
I have been consistently impressed with Costa Rica’s vegan options. This place offers omnivore food, but their vegetarian casado dish is sooooo good! Beans, rice, veggies, guac, plantains, and some sort of potato side. Served up quick. Classic and authentic.
Read moreI don’t know if you need to specify vegano, but I did and it was immediately clear that they understood my request.
Pros: Inexpensive , Tasty food, Nice staff
Cons: Not a typical exterior for veg friendly restaurant
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