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Tree House Restaurante & Cafe

Main Road, in front of the Catholic Church, Santa Elena, Costa Rica
506-2645-5751
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Ranked #12 of 22 restaurants in Santa Elena
Price range: $6 - $20
Cuisines: Costa Rican, Peruvian, Café, Sandwiches
Good for: Families with children
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Reservations, Late Night, Dessert
Restaurant details
Good for: Families with children
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Reservations, Late Night, Dessert
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Sheffield, United Kingdom
Senior Contributor
30 reviews 30 reviews
9 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 13 cities Reviews in 13 cities
10 helpful votes 10 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 18, 2013 NEW

Great restaurant built around a large tree overlooking the street. I had the casado here which was good, service was good and prices weren't significantly more expensive than other places.

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Vancouver, Canada
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8 reviews 8 reviews
5 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
2 of 5 stars Reviewed May 18, 2013 NEW

So... the place is pretty funky, how cool is it to dine in a treetop canopy, well, around it. This restaurant is built around the canopy of a tree in the middle of the city... so there is a lot of traffic and car fumes. I loved the tree, but the food, well, I will just say, the meal we... More

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Navarre, Florida
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83 reviews 83 reviews
39 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 37 cities Reviews in 37 cities
61 helpful votes 61 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 10, 2013

I think the food is overpriced but the setting is fantastic. Hang out in a real (not Disney) ficus tree overlooking the main street of Saint Elana. Have a "Sex in the Tree" drink...it is powerful and they don't skimp on the alcohol. Cost of drink was reasonable/low maybe $3.95 or $4.95

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Dublin, Ireland
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12 reviews 12 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 10, 2013

We didn't stay too long in here as we were going to eat here but got annoyed by how long it took to order so gave up. It's a funky place with a massive tree in the centre. Expensive with poor service (busy at the time)

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Paris, France
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 10, 2013

We had dinner in this place and it was very original to eat in a tree. We took a salad which was good and the price is maybe a little more expensive than elsewhere in Santa Elena but is it worth it.

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ontario
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62 reviews 62 reviews
13 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 37 cities Reviews in 37 cities
30 helpful votes 30 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 7, 2013

The concept of a tree house restaurant is pretty cool but the prices are higher than other restaurants in town. The food was good but small portions.

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Winston Salem, NC USA
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73 reviews 73 reviews
35 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 27 cities Reviews in 27 cities
49 helpful votes 49 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 4, 2013

It really is in a tree. It's pretty unique, and quite nice. We had two entres and both were very good, but it was expensive. Staff was friendly and helpful and spoke English. It's right in the center of "town" and there's a Tree House Hotel, too, I think. It was a fun lunch, but at almost $35 for two... More

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Senior Reviewer
6 reviews 6 reviews
3 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 2, 2013

Atmosphere good. Casado above average. Service at lunch very good. Convenient in town. House wine decent.

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Senior Reviewer
8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed April 29, 2013 via mobile

Went there for dinner. Had nice ambiance being in a tree and all but the food was mediocre. I had the local cuisine and was disappointed. It was way more expensive than what you get at other places and not as good. A very Americanized place. Go somewhere else instead and have real Costa Rican food.

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Sydney, Australia
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160 reviews 160 reviews
57 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 55 cities Reviews in 55 cities
28 helpful votes 28 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed April 27, 2013

I went there for a snack-and after travelling through south and central America for 6 months occasionally you feel like something familiar. I had no expectations of this place and mainly went for the novelty you couldn't beat the sandwich they served me

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