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Chimera


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#1 of 4 restaurants in Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve
  • Address: Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Monteverde, Costa Rica

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5 of 5 stars
littlebunny76   15 contributions
los angeles
Oct 12, 2009

My boyfriend and I stayed in Costa Rica for two weeks traveling around the country and were thrilled to accidentally wander into Chimera for dinner! While we found the food in Costa Rica to be generally ok, we were not wowed by much, but this place was amazing. They have very reasonably priced tapas (average around 6-7$) The plates are... more

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5 of 5 stars
BrooklynAdventurer   7 contributions
Brooklyn
Sep 13, 2009

The dishes were delicious--small-plate tapas style with Latin-American accents. The waiters were so sweet. The back large window looks out onto a lovely tropical garden that's lit up at night, very romantic. This was the most comfortable but also most elegant meals in our 12-day trip to Costa Rica. Same owner as Sofia's down the road a bit, which is... more

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5 of 5 stars
trevelle   5 contributions
Warwick, NY
Sep 6, 2009

So good, we went twice in less than 24 hours. Three dishes, in particular, were great: slow-cooked white beans with pork and carmelized onions, the sea bass ceviche and the chicken tortilla soup. Highly recommended. more

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5 of 5 stars
turtlemom5200   4 contributions
VA
Jun 18, 2009

Just returned from a week+ first visit to Costa Rica that included a 2 night stay in Monteverde. We discovered Chimera for lunch our first day, and liked it so much, we returned for dinner. The chicken tortilla soup is outstanding, as was the eggplant with smoked provolone. Our waiter, Edwin, was great, and provided us with a 10% discount... more

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4 of 5 stars
kapaoke   13 contributions
Salt Lake City, Utah
Jun 3, 2009

Overall , the service and food was good and original. A salad and two entries and two sides with one beer and drink was about $40-45 dollars. The size of all dishes is pretty small so don't expect to be full if you are very hungry. more

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5 of 5 stars
J-Span5   3 contributions
Pennsylvania
Mar 15, 2009

I cannot add to the previous descriptions as they are accurate and complete. But I would share with readers that I am a local and when I have family and friends visit Monteverde my #1 pick is Chimera to wine and dine them. more

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5 of 5 stars
YvesLuxembourg   15 contributions
Luxembourg
Mar 8, 2009

If there was a Michelin restaurant guide for CR, Chimera would deserve a star! Extremely fine, tasty cuisine with the freshest ingredients, excellent service, decent wine selection and above all: very reasonable price levels. The so-called tapas at about 4,00 $ are almost appetizer-sized and dwarf their Spanish counterparts. Do not take more than one if you intend to take... more

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5 of 5 stars
DMM104   17 contributions
New York, NY
Feb 26, 2009

We came across Chimera as it was located just down the road from our hotel. The menu is not long, but offers a good selection. Everything sounded so good, I would've been fine with anything they brought out for me. The menu was creative and the sauces were unique. The coconut shrimp were to die for. We loved it so... more

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5 of 5 stars
khot   51 contributions
Kansas City
Feb 26, 2009

We stopped here for tapas one day. There was never anyone eating here when we drove by, so we were somewhat apprehensive. I'm so glad we did - we had a coconut mojito, ginger margarita (not my fav), coconut shrimp, onion rings and tortilla soup - which is the best tortilla soup I've ever had. Tapas are $3-12. I wish... more

Fabulous!
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5 of 5 stars
AimeeCoronado   1 contribution
Coronado
Jan 30, 2009

Chimera and its sister restaurant, Sofia, were the culinary highlights of our trip to Monteverde! YakDonny was an entertaining server. Favorite dishes: Chicken Tortilla Soup and garlic green beans at Chimera; the plaintain crusted sea bass at Sofia's was phenomenal (accompanied with coconut rice, chayote, and vegetables--muy delicioso!) Great wine list at Sofia's too. If we had the time, we... more

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Monteverde Cloud Forest Reserve, Monteverde, Costa Rica
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