AT THE TABLE

Come for the food. Stay for the place.

A family-run restaurant with Costa Rican food and countryside views, away from the centre of La Fortuna.

The entrance, garden and hillside outlook at Jalapas Restaurant in Monterrey, San Carlos.

Before you go

Cuisine: Costa Rican and international cuisine. Confirm dietary requirements directly with the restaurant.
Getting here & parking: The approach is reported as a narrow unpaved road; a higher-clearance vehicle is recommended after rain.

Call the restaurant to request a table and confirm current menu prices.

Arenal Volcano Emergency Forest Reserve4.7 km away
Arenal Volcano Emergency Forest Reserve is a Forest Reserve, part of the Arenal Huetar Norte Conservation Area, in the northern part of Costa Rica in the emergency zone of the Arenal Volcano. It was created in 1972 covering an area of forest, and there are no public facilities at the reserve.
Arenal Volcano7.4 km away
Arenal Volcano is a recently active andesitic stratovolcano in north-western Costa Rica around 90 km northwest of San José, in the province of Alajuela, canton of San Carlos, and district of La Fortuna. The Arenal volcano stands 1,633 metres high.
Arenal Volcano National Park9.1 km away
Arenal Volcano National Park is a Costa Rican national park in the central part of the country, part of the Arenal Huetar Norte Conservation Area. The park protects eight of Costa Rica's 12 life zones and 16 protected reserves in the region between the Guanacaste and Tilarán mountain ranges, and including Lake Arenal.
La Fortuna Waterfall (Costa Rica)9.2 km away
La Fortuna Waterfall is in north-central Costa Rica, in Arenal Volcano National Park in the Alajuela Province. In Spanish, it is known as Catarata Fortuna.

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Visitor information: Restaurant-managed Tripadvisor listing. Checked September 14, 2026. Confirm details before travelling.