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Cafe Vienna

Not in Bussines Anymore, La Fortuna de San Carlos, Arenal Volcano National Park, Costa Rica
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Good for: Child-friendly, Business, Outdoor seating, Special Occasion Dining, Cheap Eats
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot, Dinner, Takeout, Dessert
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Restaurant details
Good for: Child-friendly, Business, Outdoor seating, Special Occasion Dining, Cheap Eats
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch Spot, Dinner, Takeout, Dessert
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Top Contributor
66 reviews 66 reviews
45 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 32 cities Reviews in 32 cities
35 helpful votes 35 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 31 January 2012

The property is beautiful and the staff is friendly and helpful. The food was average and the portions were small. Given the price it was not a good value. This would be a nice place to take a break, for a light lunch or for beer and an appitizer.

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La Fortuna de San Carlos, Costa Rica
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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 January 2012

We hope it will come back but for now it is not opened to the public,

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Long Beach, New York
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9 reviews 9 reviews
4 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 January 2012

amazing food. Service was good and the food was delicious.

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Chicago, Illinois
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13 reviews 13 reviews
7 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 3 July 2011

We were recommended this wonderful Austrian bakery by a local chef, Marteen (cooks at high end restaurants throughout Costa Rica, and knows his food). He was definitely right. Yummiest pastries I have had to date. A wonderful fresh cake/bread with mangos and strawberries, and an amazing nut and honey bar with chocolate edges. You must go. We likes these pastries... More

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Atlanta, Georgia
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6 reviews 6 reviews
4 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 June 2011

Excellent, friendly service. Ate breakfast/brunch 2 days in a row. All items were fresh and delicious. The coffee cakes were fantastic. Nice, comfortable atmosphere.

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Toronto, ON
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22 reviews 22 reviews
5 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
34 helpful votes 34 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 6 March 2011

It's fine if one's missing paying out steep prices for coffee at the local Starbucks. We found the baked goods hit or miss .. But at least they had a good variety. Really average croissants ( too dense) and worse apple pie. But as with every place in CR .. Very welcoming, friendly and warm people.

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Washington DC, District of Columbia
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69 reviews 69 reviews
33 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 29 cities Reviews in 29 cities
30 helpful votes 30 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 February 2011

We went there for breakfast both of the days we were in the area. Great coffee and fresh pastries. The staff is charming and the service excellent. Try the Costa Rican breakfast. Located on the left hand side of the main road just before Burger King just as you head into La Fortuna coming from Arenal heading into La Fortuna.

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Flower Mound, Texas
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39 reviews 39 reviews
20 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 22 cities Reviews in 22 cities
38 helpful votes 38 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 December 2010

My husband and I ate here 3 different meals-all excellent. We stayed at the Springs and this was a nice stop for breakfast or lunch. For breakfast they have a ham, egg and cheese breakfast sandwich on a fresh baked roll. The Chicken sandwich for lunch was a awesome too! Our favorite thing here was their macadamia nut pie, we... More

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La Fortuna de San Carlos, Costa Rica
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71 reviews 71 reviews
35 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 28 cities Reviews in 28 cities
36 helpful votes 36 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 14 December 2010

We have lived in La Fortuna for a year and this is the only place that I can truly say has some amazing breads! The first time I ate there it was just a quick cup of coffee to go and the most amazing lemon poppy seed bread/cake. The second time we went, just this week, we stayed for breakfast... More

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15 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 9 cities Reviews in 9 cities
12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 1 August 2010 via mobile

Had the brownie and ice cream and coffee this week based on the reviews on trip advisor. It was a nice experience for someone who would like a break from the usual CR offerings.

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