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Restaurante La Parada

Frente al parque central, La Fortuna de San Carlos, Arenal Volcano National Park, Costa Rica
2479-9547
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Cuisines: Costa Rican
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, After-hours
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Restaurant details
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, After-hours
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Sheffield, United Kingdom
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35 reviews 35 reviews
13 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
11 helpful votes 11 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 June 2013

This place is open 24 hours and you can't fail to find this as it is located in front of the park on the Main Street. The place is always full. The restaurant has a very extensive menu with everything you could imagine. Service was good given how busy it was and prices reasonable.

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See 4 more reviews by chrismsh for La Fortuna de San Carlos
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8 reviews 8 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2013

The staff seemed a bit preoccupied for an only half full restaurant. but the food was delicious -- we were in the mood to shift off of tipico Costa Rica food, so had hamburgers -- large, moist and tasty. The meal was inexpensive (by La Fortuna standards) too!

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See 3 more reviews by wcallenont for La Fortuna de San Carlos
Desamparados, San Jose, Costa Rica
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11 reviews 11 reviews
4 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 May 2013

The place is 24/7, the special hamburger is BIG! and the strawberry and Mango milkshakes are delicious. It's not a fancy place at all so please keep that in mind. Prices are really afforable.

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Ridgewood, New Jersey
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6 reviews 6 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 April 2013

Our first true Costa Rican meal, and did not disappoint. Try one of the huge Casados. Good people watching opportunities too.

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Escazú, Costa Rica
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15 reviews 15 reviews
7 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2013

Nice decent meals (pizza, sandwiches, hamburgers, local cuisine) on affordable prices and the place is opned 24/7

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See 4 more reviews by Ticoguide for La Fortuna de San Carlos
Eugene, OR
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104 reviews 104 reviews
54 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 44 cities Reviews in 44 cities
39 helpful votes 39 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 April 2013

As others have remarked this is a typical Soda style cafe offering local dishes. Costa Rican food is, well, Costa Rican food. You don't come here for the food. It's not as interesting or varied as Italian, Thai or almost any other cuisine. It centers around rice and beans as it is a very poor country. That said - you... More

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See 4 more reviews by fiddle_man for La Fortuna de San Carlos
Richboro, PA
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36 reviews 36 reviews
5 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 20 cities Reviews in 20 cities
29 helpful votes 29 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 April 2013

Authentic Italian menu in a pleasant casual atmosphere. Indoor and outdoor seating although many tour groups stop here which coud be bothersome.

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Bristol
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33 reviews 33 reviews
25 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 7 April 2013

Central location and 24/7 cafe offering cheap and basic food. The burrito was over cooked and oily with liquid meat filling and a salad consisting of cabbage only.

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Prague
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63 reviews 63 reviews
10 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 36 cities Reviews in 36 cities
30 helpful votes 30 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 5 April 2013

Prime location with 24/7 operation. Simply, fresh food and good value for money if you choose from buffet. Either 2200 CRC for meal – rice , meat, beans salad and juice or 2600 CR including polo – chicken. They have also menu from which you can choose. Every time busy, mix of tourists and locals which is indication that the... More

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See 2 more reviews by duhoz for La Fortuna de San Carlos
La Fortuna, Arenal, Costa Rica.
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8 reviews 8 reviews
4 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 April 2013

What I like more of La Parada restaurant is the location. It is righ infront of the main park of La Fortuna. So if you ge a table close to the sidewalk its nice to see whats happening outside. The food is average quality and the price is average too.

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