Restaurants in Lake Arenal
Tilarán has numerous inexpensive places to eat, including the restaurant at Cabinas Mary ((tel) 2695-5479). Another couple of good options are the brewpub and La Huerta restaurant at the Lake Arenal Hotel.
In Nuevo Arenal, Tom’s Pan German Bakery (tel) 6694-4547) is a popular spot for breakfast, snacks, and lunch; while La Farmacia Organica (tel. 2694-4033) is one of the best spots for local artisan products, grab and go meals, and healthy food in the region.
- International/Vegetarian
Caballo Negro
This popular spot is part of the Lucky Bug Bed & Breakfast and its inventive gift shop and art gallery. The Krauskopf family bring their German heritage to the table here, offering up jaeger schnitzel (cutlet with cream sauce), zigeuner schnitzel (cutlet with tomato/paprika…$$Around Town - Mediterranean/International
Gingerbread
Israeli-born chef Eyal Ben-Menachem is a gregarious, gracious host who keeps the needs of his guests foremost. Therefore the menu changes regularly, based on which local ingredients are at their peak, though the duck quesadillas, blackened tuna salad, and giant ravioli are a few…$$$Around Town Moya’s Place
This cozy spot is the top pick right in the town of Nuevo Arenal for its delicious wood-oven pizzas, hearty wraps, and meal-sized fresh salads. And who wouldn’t like a place that’s covered with kooky hand-painted murals of Mayan temples and a giant Aztec calendar? There’s an on-site…$Downtown- Italian/Pizza
Mystica
The owners of this hotel restaurant are Italian, so they ensure the food is both authentic and excellent. The menu changes daily based on what’s fresh, and many of the ingredients in the sauces, salads, and sides come straight from the hotel’s organic gardens. Top picks are the…$$Around Town
