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Hours
Sun
11:30 AM - 9:00 PM
Mon
11:30 AM - 9:00 PM
Tue
11:30 AM - 9:00 PM
Wed
11:30 AM - 9:00 PM
Thu
11:30 AM - 9:00 PM
Fri
11:30 AM - 9:00 PM
Sat
11:30 AM - 9:00 PM
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4.5
Travelers' Choice 2024
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CUISINES
International, Fusion, Healthy, Costa Rican
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
Meals
Lunch, Dinner, Drinks
features
Does this restaurant offer highchairs for toddlers?
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About
Own-Production. Fresh. Organic. Healthy. Local ingredients. Fusion & International Cuisines. The Green started in 2014 with a simple idea of offering excellent food with natural ingredients, together with a friendly environment where the "pura vida" that characterizes the Costa Rican and a service to remember highlights a restaurant where all people are treated with respect and friendly way the Ticos have. Our main motivation is the enjoyment of our guests, we are a restaurant that unites different elements and quality ingredients to create dishes that delight the palate. As far as possible we try to use ingredients grown in our garden or from local producers, thereby contributing to the economic growth of our people. Come and join us for great food and an atmosphere like no other.
CUISINES
International, Fusion, Healthy, Costa Rican
Special Diets
Vegetarian friendly, Vegan options, Gluten free options
Meals
Lunch, Dinner, Drinks
FEATURES
Takeout, Reservations, Outdoor Seating, Seating, Highchairs Available, Wheelchair Accessible, Serves Alcohol, Wine and Beer, American Express, Mastercard, Visa, Free Wifi, Accepts Credit Cards, Table Service
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4.5
702 reviews
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Average
18
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Kerstin S
1 contribution
Nov 2024 • couples
We stayed here for dinner during our stay in Monteverde.
We were greeted very friendly and open-minded as well as a little joke and accompanied to the table.
The menu offers various dishes...local food, steaks, pasta and much more. Free tap water is served on request.
We had the starter variation with onion rings, chips and chili poppers, the tenderloin steak with fries and salad and the burger.
The food was very delicious, sufficient and inexpensive.
We can recommend the restaurant without restriction.
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Written November 26, 2024
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Rosie D
60 contributions
Feb 2023 • none
We went here for dinner a couple of nights ago and were very impressed by the choice, quality of food, service, and value for money. I had the ribeye which was mouthwatering. My companions had burger and the seafood pasta, which they said was superb. The staff were really friendly and it was very good value. Highly recommend but book in advance as they are busy!
Written February 14, 2023
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Colinda
Lillooet34 contributions
Jan 2023 • none
My wife and I stopped in here for an early Sunday evening dinner after a full day hiking the Cloud forest. Although it was only 5:30 the place was packed by 6:00 and was turning multiple guests away. It is just a small place on the upper floor of the local mall. It probably only has 8 tables. The high quality custom seating is very comfortable = not like your normal hard wood chair found at most other places. There are several plants and foliage and the over-all decor was very nice. The soft music was very relaxing. My wife ordered the mixed skewers which she said were excellent and I ordered the rib-eye steak which came out perfect. Our waiter was excellent and the beer was ice cold. When the bill came I was amazed at how inexpensive it was = truly a great meal at a very fair price !
Written January 25, 2023
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Guy D
1 contribution
Dec 2023 • family
Poor service and mediocre food. We had high expectations from The Green given previous reviews but it didn’t live up the expectations. The waiter basically ignored or didn’t care about modifications we requested, and we didn’t get our drinks until after we requested it 3 times.
We ordered for our kids from the kids menu, which was supposed to include a drink and ice cream, but we didn’t get the ice cream.
Overall food was lukewarm, very average, small portions, and a service that showed they didn’t care. Disappointing.
Written December 26, 2023
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Leonie v
Amsterdam12 contributions
Jan 2024 • couples
Food was tasty. However we were expecting a more restaunt type of place when we booked and it looks more like a fastfood place from the inside. It lacks caracter. If you go make sure to reserve a spot beforehand because we saw a lot of people being sent away.
Written January 17, 2024
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T7DWN
Newcastle upon Tyne11 contributions
Nov 2023 • couples
This restaurant is one not to be missed
The food is fresh,plentiful and well cooked
Service is very attentive . Would recommend the tuna and if they still have it La Flora wine
Do not miss this as a place to come when in
Ste. Helena - perfect
Written November 21, 2023
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Rene N
70 contributions
Feb 2024 • couples
The location in the shopping center means there are plenty of parking spaces. The restaurant is on the first floor and offers a limited number of outdoor and indoor spaces, so a reservation is definitely advisable for dinner. The staff were very friendly and quick. The food was absolutely delicious and the food at the neighboring tables looked very good too. The best thing is the unbeatable prices. This was the best restaurant on our tour so far. 👍👍👍👍👍

Written February 27, 2024
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isel
Hamburg9 contributions
Apr 2023 • couples
The Green Restaurant is definitely one of the best restaurants I visited in a while. We ate there two times in a row because it is so delicious! The food is not so expensive, the portions are in a good size and the waiters doing a great job. It’s a big recommendation!!
Written April 8, 2023
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DeGeert
Schoten1103 contributions
Jul 2024 • family
The tuna was perfectly cooked as requested: ‘weird’. With nice pepper sauce, pasta and some warm vegetables nice combination.
The pasta pollo - broccoli was very tasty!
Beautiful and tasty cappuccino with well prepared browni, also churros with scoop of ice cream tasted like dessert! Nice bottle of wine with it...
Excellent value for money!
Very nice service and good food!
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Written July 8, 2024
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stonebm
Nottingham163 contributions
Apr 2022 • couples
Dined here 3 nights (out of 5) whilst staying nearby in Santa Elena because the food was so good.
Popular location on upper floor of a commercial centre, so worth arriving outside of the popular family meal time (which we noted was around sundown) or reserving a table in advance.
Ate burgers and special of the day (both fish and rump steak) but our favourite was the Lomo a la Tica (steak) which just melted in your mouth.
Good value for money and if you're staying towards the top end of Santa Elena towards Monteverde cloud forest it's well worth stopping half way down the hill rather than going all the way into Santa Elena.
Written April 18, 2022
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Kevin P
Calgary116 contributions
Feb 2022 • none
Generally I expect food in places in CR that attract a great number of tourists to be very expensive. I was pleasantly surprised at not only the prices but the quality of the food.
We were here in Feb 2021 and stayed across the street at Hotel Poco y Poco. This was a very convenient option to eat away from the hotel. This restaurant is located in the 2nd level of the central commercial (mall) by the MegaSuper.
Supper one night was corvina (sea bass) for me with mashed potatoes and a garden salad. Everything was just the way I liked it. No dressing on the salad, but balsamic vinegar and olive oil to add if you wanted. Mashed was good and the filet of sea bass was in garlic butter and cooked to perfection. The better half had the spaghetti with camarones (shrimp) and el dente pasta is always a treat as opposed to pasta that is cooked too long. A small selection of artisanal cerveza to accompany was perfect.
How good was this place? Well, good enough that with all the options around, we returned for lunch. I had the tuna and the better half had the ribeye. Both requested at medium and both cooked as requested. Tuna came with a sauce with capers and salad and the steak was accompanied with wedge potatoes.
Great meals both days, great prices.
If we ever come back to this area, we will certainly return to this restaurant.
As an added bonus, if you are here for supper, the views of the sunset looking to the Gulf of Nicoya are nothing short of spectacular.
Written February 11, 2022
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Pafi
Chelmsford15 contributions
Aug 2022 • none
A taxi driver recommended this restaurant so we thought we'd give it a go, not sure we would have even found it otherwise, its upstairs in a shopping complex.
It was popular with locals as well as tourists. Its a small place, glad we were there before 6pm as there was quite a queue by the time we left.
The steaks were lovely, perfectly cooked.
Friendly, attentive staff and the food was good value, it was one of the cheaper restaurants we ate at whilst in Costa Rica.
They kindly called a taxi for us when we came to leave.... that was there when we walked down the stairs. The whole evening was Costa Rica in a nutshell.
Written August 6, 2022
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Nicoline S
Woubrugge16 contributions
Jan 2024 • couples
We had such a delicious meal here, 2 evenings in a row. The portions are just right, there are always 2 side dishes of the day and the service is friendly and quick.
It's clearly a favorite place to eat as people wait outside for their turn. Even if it takes a little longer. The price-quality ratio is excellent. Highly recommended if you visit Monteverde

Written January 13, 2024
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Lacey9 contributions
Feb 2023 • couples
Absolutely fantastic experience, from the service to the food, everything was excellent. I mean, where else can you get a perfectly cooked 12oz rib eye steak and fries to die for, for $12 US? I can’t recommend this establishment enough as you won’t find better food for the money.
Written February 5, 2023
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Patrick C
6 contributions
Mar 2023 • couples
There were four of us staying at the Monteverde Lodge where the concierge suggested the Green restaurant. So glad that he did . The ladies had the Green bowl salad . It had an assortment of greens ,vegetables, nuts , topped by a grilled chicken breast . The two guys enjoyed the chicken and beef skewers . He said that it was excellent. I had the seafood pasta which had mussels , shrimp and fresh fish . It had great flavor with a touch of heat supplied by some chili flakes . I would definitely order again .
Written March 19, 2023
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