First, the vendor shreds ice from a big ice block, then adds a scoop of powdered milk. A copo is a Costa Rican snow cone that vendors sell for about US $2 cash. If you are walking through the park in front of the Catholic church and see the “ copo” vendor, you must stop for a try. It’s a truly authentic culinary and cultural experience. Soda La Parada is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, and is as much a restaurant as it is a gathering place for locals as they wait for the bus. La Parada is named because it’s in front of the bus stop in the center of town, right on the southeast corner of the park. L ocated in the heart of La Fortuna, this restaurant has an expansive menu of over 100 items. Cheap Eats Downtown La Fortuna Soda La Parada You could walk to all of these from the bus stop, or park by the church and walk to them. I’ll start with a few of my favorite restaurants right in the city center.
Related post: Costa Rican Food Photography La Fortuna Restaurants The restaurants on this list are located either in the city center, close to the city center, or along the main road between the hot springs and Arenal National Park and La Fortuna center. So keep that in mind as you are searching for places to eat. It’s confusing because the volcano is called Arenal, there is a town called Nuevo Arenal, but where you want to eat and shop is in La Fortuna. Nuevo Arenal is about 30-45 minutes away from La Fortuna however, and so you want to avoid restaurants in this area unless you are looking to make a longer drive away from the volcano area.
Most people choose to stay in hotels along this road, which ultimately leads to a small town called Nuevo Arenal. Then, on the 6.5 kilometers of road from La Fortuna on the way to the volcano and the laguna, there are tons of tourist attractions.
Leading into La Fortuna on two sides are roads from San Carlos (province capital) and San Jose (country capital), and along those roads are restaurants, hotels, tour operators and residential houses. La Fortuna center itself is really tiny- probably 8 square city blocks of commerce, with the central park and church in the middle of town. In the middle of the area is the Arenal Volcano, and the main town is called La Fortuna. The first thing you need to understand about La Fortuna is how the town is set up. Related post: Tips for saving money in Costa Rican restaurants Where Are The Best Restaurants In La Fortuna Located? That’s why, in this post I’ll help you narrow down some of the best La Fortuna restaurants by budget, location and type of food- so you can focus on eating and not on deciding where to go! When you think about budget, time, and distance to attractions on your itinerary, it can be daunting to decide where to eat. I bet there are over 100 places to eat just in the downtown area. One drive through the city center, however, and you are sure to be overwhelmed by the sheer number of restaurants, bars, cafes and food stands. Most all of the food grown in Costa Rica originates in this area, and the meat is cut and processed in this region of San Carlos as well.
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