We looked forward to a cup of coffee and something fresh from the bakery.. No way!! They shouldn't have bothered to remove the stale cinnamon rolls from the fridge. If they don't have something good for early birders, tell us don't sell to us. Then, no coffee to go. Well, at least if you didn't want to slop it out... More

Baked goods for breakfast and lunch were wonderful at Stella's. The staff are helpful with English speaking skills that help the Spanish-challenged customer. One non-culinary highlight is the back garden which has numerous colorful tropical birds coming to feeders. It would be otherwise quite difficult to get such good close views of such colorful birds. Finally I do not wish... More

What a wonderful visit! The hospitality of the owner (Glenda) and her son was beyond belief. The food was great -- and the location was in the midst of the wonderful Monte Verde area. After lunch, they recommended several stops on our trip, and even made us reservations for additional tours. Monte Verde is a must see stop in a... More

Small cafe that specialize in pastries. They are across the road from the COOP. Great blackberry pie. They do have a lunch menu now.

Looks like a tiny bakery but inside is a lovely cafe, fresh baked goods and excellent lunch location. Across the street are two fig trees that monkeys hang out in

We ate here twice with our children (ages 7 & 10) and a group of university students. They handled our large group well. They hand you a menu and you use dry erase markers to select your bread and then various toppings for your sandwich. I wish they had the soup on that menu as well, as I kept forgetting... More

I come to Stella's all the time and am always pleased with the atmosphere, staff and food! The bird watching is wonderful (fun to sit outside but they have big windows so you can watch from inside too), they have espressos and mochas, a hearty meal or sandwich to go and the desserts are super delicious. I do eat here... More

After arriving in town, I wanted to walk the region without delay. Heading in the direction of the CASCM and cheese factory, the roads got dusty and I needed some energy. There was Stella's! The minute I walked in, was greeted and served with delay---and that dessert counter is totally decadent, sorry to read of another customer's sickness--as this is... More

I was so excited to stop here as I'd read wonderful reviews on Tripadvisor. We stopped late afternoon on our way from Arenal to our Monteverde lodging and saw some toucanettes and other birds out back. Truly delightful. The food/deserts looked great and the place had a cool vibe. We all picked out some sort of dessert. I was eyeing... More