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Travelers' Choice2023
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₱278 - ₱1,112
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International, Costa Rican, Cafe, Healthy
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Vegetarian Friendly, Vegan Options, Gluten Free Options
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Reviewed 2 days ago via mobile

We stopped by Stella’s for lunch after our morning tour of Monteverde cloud forest. We had an excellent sandwich and wrap in the outside terrace and were able to watch squirrels, toucans and hummingbirds on our outdoor feeders. The homemade potato fries were excellent.

Date of visit: March 2024
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Reviewed 1 week ago via mobile

We enjoyed our lunch so much we came back a second time. The iced lemonade came with a beautiful dried fruit on top. The salads were full of fresh tasty local veggies. Highly recommended. They have a place for birds or animals to perch and...be viewed.More

Date of visit: March 2024
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Reviewed 1 week ago

Stella’s lives up to expectations. The staff are delightful, the food is exceptional; we ate breakfast, lunch and dinner here over two days. We were never disappointed. The bonus is the garden at the rear which offers constant surprises from white faced monkeys to Motmots...and other birds. I can’t recommend Stella’s highly enough.More

Date of visit: February 2024
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Reviewed 1 week ago

Really good food, and nice variety, especially if you’re tired of the Casado and looking for a change. Easy walk from Curi-Cancha reserve, and saw greater variety of birds while sitting at an outside table, than I did in 4 hours of walking the reserve!...(Thanks to the fruit they put out), Beautiful setting, very nice staff, and really good food.More

Date of visit: February 2024
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Reviewed February 10, 2024

Very near to the Curi Cancha reserve and on the way to the Monteverde Cloud Forest at end of the road. Cakes here are very nice and highly recommend the cheesecake! Fruit smoothie was delicious. Popular cafe in the area. Nice garden setting. Parking outside...or over the road.More

Date of visit: November 2023
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Reviewed February 7, 2024 via mobile

Cute cafe with nice gardens but there was no bird food out when we visited. It has smoothies, coffee, lunch and breakfast options including alternative milks and vegan options.

Date of visit: February 2024
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Reviewed February 2, 2024

Our group of three couples were in Monteverde last week, and we went to Stella's twice for breakfast and twice for lunch. We wanted to go there as often as possible since we absolutely loved the place! Not only was the menu varied and vegetarian...friendly, but the atmosphere was lovely, being situated in a garden with monkeys, squirrels and birds to watch. The service was always wonderful, and we loved the presentation and flavor of all our meals. Stella's really was one of the highlights of our trip!More

Date of visit: January 2024
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Reviewed January 30, 2024 via mobile

Cute little spot with excellent food and coffee. We stoped here before going to Curi Cancha for the afternoon and it was the perfect lunch! I had the avocado toast (based on TA recommendations) and it was delicious! My husband had a sandwich which he...thought was very good and I tried a bite of the meat and it was super tasty. We also had iced coffee which I thought was excellent. Overall- happy we stopped here.More

Date of visit: January 2024
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Reviewed January 21, 2024

This is a great spot for breakfast. Everything is handmade and delicious. You can dine in or outside on a lovely patio.

Date of visit: January 2024
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Reviewed January 8, 2024

Stella's became our daily go-to for breakfast after our first breakfast. Their cinnamon rolls, pancakes, French toast, huevos rancheros, etc. were divine. We tried them all. My coffee fav was a latte with an extra shot. Perfection! The grandchildren went for the lemonade or chocolate...milk every time and pancakes with chocolate chips. The up-close-and-personal view of the monkeys and birds was quite the show. Finally, the service was impeccable and friendly. I also bought cookies for a snack later. They were so proud of their baker that they kept giving me free samples! We miss Stella's now that we're back home.More

Date of visit: December 2023
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Reviewed December 28, 2023 via mobile

The food was amazing! It’s a little outside the busy area. We saw the monkeys, which was a really nice surprise. I would definitely recommend.

Date of visit: December 2023
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Reviewed December 26, 2023 via mobile

Excellent food, excellent service and you can sit outside on their deck and see Capuchin monkeys and coatis and motmots

Date of visit: December 2023
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Reviewed October 2, 2023 via mobile

The cafe is further away from town but absolutely beautiful and worth it. The eating area is gorgeous and has a lot of local wildlife. Our waiter was very accommodating and offered us vegan/allergy options and had some wonderful recommendations. The food and drinks were...amazing and well priced. It started raining while we were under the greenhouse awning patio and it was awesome to enjoy the rain while we had coffee. Will definitely recommend to anyone else going to Monteverde and hope to go again some day.More

Date of visit: October 2023
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Reviewed September 4, 2023

Wondereful lunch experience! Friendly service with and delicious food along with hummingbirds and even monkeys swinging in the trees made for the perfect true Costa Rican lunch experience! Be sure to save room for one of their amazing homemade desserts!

Date of visit: August 2023
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Reviewed August 30, 2023 via mobile

This is a good place to grab some breakfast and coffee. The service was good the avocado toast was so was the granola with yogurt. Would recommend! Not a tourist trap.

Date of visit: August 2023
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Response from Caroline D | Reviewed this property |
No idea, they have a lot of wildlife in their garden, contact them and ask
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Response from Daniel W | Reviewed this property |
It was opened when we were there late October. Love that place!
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Stella's Monteverde is rated accordingly in the following categories by Tripadvisor travelers:
  • Food: 4.5
  • Service: 4.5
  • Value: 4.5
  • Atmosphere: 4.5