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We know it's bad form to start with dessert, but the irresistible sweets at this popular spot
are beautiful to behold and delicious to devour. The savory menu features burritos, casad-
os (set meals) and other excellent traditional fare. There's also a full menu of hot and cold
coffee, including some tempting specialty drinks (Mono Loco = coffee, banana, milk,
chocolate and cinnamon).
There's a dash of urban-coffeehouse atmosphere here. Must be the writing in the milk
foam.
Soda Viquez SODA
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 2479-7133; cnr Calle 1 & Av Arenal; mains US$6-10; 7am-10pm)
Insanely popular among travelers, this friendly spot takes tipica (typical Costa Rican food)
and adds something to it. Soda Viquez has a tasty, saucy steam table but also makes chick-
en, beef and fish six different ways if you choose to order off the menu. Prices are reason-
able, portions ample.
Soda la Hormiga SODA
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; Av Arenal; mains US$3-5; 6am-8pm)
Locally beloved and set conveniently next door to the bus station, this open-air lunch
counter is one of the quaintest, cheapest sodas in town. It does all the casados, as well as
big breakfasts and burgers.
Anch'io Ristorante & Pizzeria ITALIAN
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; 2479-7024; Av Central; mains US$10-18; noon-10pm)
If you have a hankering for pizza, you can't do better than Anch'io, where it is cooked in a
wood-fired oven, the crust is crispy thin and the toppings are plentiful . Start yourself off
with a traditional antipasto. Accompany with cold beer or a bottle of red. Add super ser-
vice and pleasant patio seating, and you've got yourself a winner.
Kappa Sushi SUSHI
( MAP GOOGLE MAP ; Calle 1 & Ave Fort; sushi & rolls US$7-10; noon-10pm)
When you're surrounded by mountains and cattle farms, who's thinking of sushi? Well,
think of it. The fish is fresh (you're not that far from the ocean) and the preparations are in-
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