El Establo

La Fortuna


La Fortuna’s raucous sendero bar with an attached disco fronts the bull ring and attracts an ever-enthusiastic local following: it does tend to more of a Tico crowd. Service can be spotty, but the beer is cheap.

On the road south out of town, just after Cafe Mediterraneo.


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