RESTAURANTS IN
ARENAL MANOA
Arenal Manoa Hot Springs Resort offers a varied array of restaurants and dining experiences. Start the day with an energizing breakfast at La Saca to set you up for the adventures of the day. Relax by the pool with snacks and cocktails and end the day with an elegant and romantic meal, or a casual evening at our oven-fired pizza restaurant.
BREAKFAST
AT LA SACA
START YOUR DAY WITH FLAVOR
Included in every stay, our breakfast buffet offers a rich variety to suit every taste.
Open from 6:30 to 10:00
LUNCH & DINER
AT LA SACA
A TASTE OF LOCAL CREATIVITY
Our lunch and diner menus blend Costa Rican tradition with creative flair.
Lunch from 10:00 to 18:00
Dinner from 18:00 to 21:30
OHASHI SUSHI
BY THE HOT SPRINGS
POOLSIDE PERFECTION
Our sushi bar serves fresh, handcrafted rolls in a relaxed and tropical setting.
From 17:00 to 22:00
ALAMBIQUE
PIZZERIA
WOODFIRED VIEWS
Enjoy wood-fired pizza daily with sweeping views—where rustic charm meets unforgettable flavor.
From 12:00 to 20:00
VEGAN &
GLUTEN-FREE
WHOLESOME AND INCLUSIVE
Our vegan and gluten-free menu is crafted with fresh, nourishing ingredients—flavorful, balanced, and made for everyone.
LATE NIGHT
ROOM SERVICE
LATE BITES, DONE RIGHT
After 10pm, our late-night menu offers comforting, satisfying dishes—simple, delicious, and always just what you need.
From 22:00 to 00:00
BREAKFAST AT LA SACA
Included in every stay, our breakfast buffet offers a rich variety to suit every taste.
Open from 6:30 to 10:00
COLD STATION
HAMS
Pork ham, turkey ham and chicken ham.
Corn flakes, chocolate and fruit.
Turrialba fresh cheese, cheese of the house, cheese with herbs, cheese with flex pepper, tofu, sour cream and cream cheese.
MILK
Whole milk, soy milk, lactose-free milk.
TOPPINGS
Green and black olives, sweet corn, pickles, palm heart, mushrooms and boiled egg.
FRUIT STATION
OPEN FRUIT
Pineapple, papaya, watermelon and mango.
HAND FRUIT
Banana, tangerine, plum, pear, apple.
HEALTHY STATION
OAT
Hot oatmeal in water.
YOGURT
Natural, greek and fruit flavors.
TOPPINGS
Cucumber, cherry tomato, tomato, onion, green beans, mixed cabbage, sweet pepper, carrot, beet, broccoli, fresh lettuce and spinach, zucchini and grilled egglant with olive oil.
GLUTEN-FREE
Gluten-free bread, cereal and granola.
GRAINS
Lentils, chikpeas and quinoa.
ENERGY BARS
2 flavors of energy bars.
PARFAIT
- Oat in coconut milk, fruit marmalade, sunflower and kiwi parfait.
- Chia seed with orange, natural yogurt, blackberry marmalade, mango and lemon zest parfait.
- Greek yogurt, tamarindo marmalade, granola and strawberry parfait.
HOT STATION
BUFFET
“Gallo pinto” (mixed black beans and white rice), fried plantain, scrambled eggs, protein and vegan option.
COMPOTE
Banana, green apple and pineapple.
COSTA RICAN TYPICAL
Tortillas, 1 option of “picadillo” per day. Options: arracacia with pork, squash with sweet corn, greenbeans with mince meat, papaya with chorizo, green plantain with beef, potato with chorizo.
BREAD STATION
Banana bread, corn bread, “budín”, cinammon rolls, carrot cake, chocolate croissant, regular croissant, oat cookies, coconut cookies, chocolate chips cookies, sweet puff pastry, white baguette, integral baguette, sesame baguette.
OMELET STATION
Omelet, scrambled eggs, different doneness eggs.
MARMALADES
Blackberry, papaya and fruit.
CLASSICS
Hot waffles and pancakes.
SPREAD BUTTER
Salt-free butter, grilled garlic butter, strawberry butter.
LUNCH AT LA SACA
Our lunch menu blends Costa Rican tradition with creative flair.
Lunch from 10:00 to 18:00 / Prices in Costa Rican Colones.
ENTREES
Grilled pieces of chicken breast, guacamole, pico de gallo, lettuce marinated in mango and chipotle cheese sauce, green apple and crispy tortilla straw.
Fresh catch, marinated in a homemade sauce with lemon juice, fresh
vegetables, crispy seasonal chips.
Seasonal vegetables, radish, broccoli, carrot, chilotes, cucumber, tomato, grilled onions, mixed lettuce with passion fruit dressing with a sweet top, sour cream and peanut crumble.
PALM FRUIT 10.000
3 pejibaye textures: light cream, pejibaye cubes, pejibaye chips, finished with a cheese crumble.
SMOKED SHRIMP 4.000
Our deconstructed cocktail, shrimp tartared, avocado, crisp plantains, pickled onions and red peppers, cucumber flakes, mango, finished with tomato sauce.
Crispy yucca sticks with chipotle and ranch dressing, crispy bacon and chives.
PASTA
Sautéed tagliatelle pasta with diced bacon in a cheddar parmesan sauce, sautéed beef tenderloin with diced onion, chili and mushrooms, with sweet and sour demi glaze sauce.
2 SAUCES 13.200
Sautéed potato gnocchi with fresh basil, with a combination of bechamel and pomodoro sauce, fresh mozzarella cheese, fresh sprouts and sautéed tomatoes with roasted garlic.
Sautéed farfalle in a creamed beetroot sauce, grilled seared chicken breast slices with glazed broccoli.
MAIN DISHES
Grilled rib eye, creamy mushroom rice, truffle with asparagus sautéed with garlic and lemon, balsamic reduction and caramelized onion.
WHITE BEANS 12.000
White bean casserole, pork belly, with a small salad of onions, peppers and tomatoes finished with fresh cilantro and lime juice.
Sautéed octopus tentacles with mashed baby potatoes, fresh cherry tomatoes, broccoli, served in cast iron with a house chimichurri and fresh chives.
TRADITIONAL
La Fortuna is a privileged place due to the richness of its soils. With great pride and affection we present a dish that praises our local producers and the great quality they have to offer:
Pork leg cooked for 24 hours in banana leaves, mozzarella cheese on baskets of yucca, jalapeño and cilantro mayo, pineapple relish with cucumber, red onion and parsley, with pico de gallo.
Combination of white rice, flavored tender beans, cooked with bacon, bits of pork, crispy pork, pico de gallo, avocado, crispy corn tortillas, and spicy chile toreado.
Traditional fried chicken rice with fresh vegetables, crispy sweet potatoes and green salad.
Octopus, shrimp, clams mixed in rice with oriental sauce, crispy potatoes and mixed salad.
Shrimp and mozzarella empanadas, mixed cabbage with tomato and cilantro with lemon juice, accompanied by chilera, pink sauce and chipotle and mango cheese sauce.
Hand made, fresh tortillas, breaded fish, lettuce, citrus dressing, tomato sauce with Panamanian peppers, cheese sauce, avocado and tomato relish.
DESSERTS
MOUSSE 7.200
White chocolate and red berries.
Caramel and coffee.
COMPOTE 7.200
Fruits and red fruit sorbet.
DINNER AT LA SACA
Our diner menu blends Costa Rican tradition with creative flair.
Dinner from 18:00 to 20:00 / Prices in Costa Rican Colones.
ENTREES
Fresh arugula and micros leaves, cherry tomatoes marinated in lemon, candied pears, fresh burrata cheese, cold aubergine puree, finished with basil oil and citrus dressing.
THE ORCHARD 8.400
Mixed spinach and lettuce leaves with carrot curly, candied shallots, red and green grapes, cape gooseberry, strawberries and melon parisien, finished with plum and blackberry dressing.
Thinly sliced beef tenderloin marinated with paprika, salt, pepper and lemon juice, cucumber slices, coriander and spinach coulis with honey, red onion, olive relish, herb croutons finished with gherkin spherification and balsamic reduction.
PACIFIC TUNA 10.200
Thin slices of tuna, Ponzu sauce, fresh chives from the garden, mango spherification, smoked avocado foam and crispy rice paper and sesame seeds.
GRILLED OCTOPUS CEVICHE 10.200
Grilled octopus marinated with herbs, fresh tomato sauce and clamato juice, pickled onions, sweet chili peppers, cilantro spherification with lemon, finished with breaded calamari and panamanian chili foam.
Smoked salmon gravlax with rosemary and thyme, sweet lemon soy sauce, tomato concasse and caper relish, red onion rings, radish slices, cherry tomato, ground salmon skin, passion fruit spherification finished with crispy wonton.
CASSEROLE FROM PUNTARENAS 18.000
Creamy tomato and coconut sauce with a base of lobsters, slices of Dorado, clams, octopus and lobster sauteed with garlic, potato seeds and candied tomatoes finished with fine chives and olive oil.
Creamy polenta and basil soup, vegetable stock, feta cheese crumble, basil oil, crispy corn, with cajun crispy potatoes.
PACIFIC FISH AND CHEESE ARANCINIS 14.400
Fish arancinis, fresh cheese breaded in polenta, fish cream with curry, slices of aged cheese, cherry tomatoes with honey and lemon, finished with spinach mayonnaise and crispy potatoes.
PASTA
Sauteed gnocchi with mushrooms and tenderloin, fresh basil, creamed with demi glase, roasted mushrooms, truffles, finished with flakes of cheese.
TAGLIATELLE WITH CILANTRO & BASIL PESTO 12.000
Tagliatelle in coriander and basil sauce, chicken breast cooked at low temperatures finished on the grill, toasted almond crumble and tomato confit.
SPAGHETTI WITH SHRIMP AND WINE 15.600
Spaghetti with fish cream, fresh basil, sauteed tomato, pan-fried shrimp creamed with white wine, garlic and parsley, finished with aged cheese.
POULTRY
Thigh and quarter cooked sous vide, creole salad, rice and beans sauteed with coconut sauce with crispy plantain chips.
White bean casserole, pork belly, with a small salad of onions, peppers and tomatoes finished with fresh cilantro and lime juice.
FISH & SHELLFISH
Grilled snapper, glazed squash, grilled hearts of palm with paprika, finished with a relish of garlic, parsley and tomato.
PACIFIC TROPICAL FISH 18.000
Mahi Mahi with parsley and parmesan crust, thyme creamed potato timbale, candied beets, with a garlic veloute.
Cream of roasted carrots with passion fruit and coconut milk, grilled salmon, pan-seared asparagus, tomato confit, finished with a mango vinaigrette, red onion parsley and basil oil.
Soy-marinated tuna with ginger wrapped in nori seaweed, orange gel, with mixed cabbage ragout with carrots, chives and unagi sauce.
RISSOTTO WITH OCTOPUS 21.000
Sautéed creamy risotto with tomatoes, mushrooms and truffle, parmesan cheese, parsley, grilled octopus marinated with herbs and paprika.
Bed of rice in wine in fish sauce, shrimp, Dorado and octopus in different cooking techniques, ground almonds with parsley, finished with parmesan cheese.
MEATS
FLANK STEAK 24.000
Grilled Flank steak, caramelized sweet potato puree, fennel with herbs cooked sous vide, finished with a tomato concasse vinaigrette, Coyote coriander and red onion.
RIBE-EYE 26.400
Grilled rib eye, seasonal grilled vegetable mix, served with red wine jus and house chimichurri.
Beef rib cooked in its own juices, rustic cassava puree, mandarin, orange and tomato salad finished with beef gravy.
Pork rib cooked at low temperatures, lacquered with beer and tamarind, crispy national potato sticks with chimichurri and pan-seared tomatoes.
KIDS MENU
CHICKEN FINGERS 7.200
Served with french fries.
Served with french fries.
Served with french fries.
PENNE IN AURORA SAUCE WITH CRISPY BACON 7.200
Pasta feathers in sauce with bacon.
SPAGHETTI 7.200
Made with butter.
OHASHI SUSHI
Our sushi bar serves fresh, handcrafted rolls in a relaxed and tropical setting.
Open from 17:00 to 22:00 / Prices in Costa Rican Colones.
ENTREES
MISO SOUP 7.200
Miso paste, Hondashi, Wakame, sesame seed and chives.
RAMEN 8.400
Miso broth, Yakisoba noodles, Wakame, egg, pork, mushrooms, chives, sesame seeds.
Sambal, sesame oil, sesame seeds.
Tempura, Teriyaki sauce, sesame, mini oriental salad.
6 units. Pork or shrimp, mango sauce and spicy mayo. Fried or steamed.
6 units. Fried or steamed with sweet chilli sauce.
With mini Asian salad and sweet chilli sauce.
SALMON & TUNA
Tuna or salmon with fried rice paper, mango, chives, avocado, Thai sauce, sesame seeds.
Salmon, tuna or tofu with sushi rice, cucumber, carrot, mango, avocado and red onion chives, fried rice paper and sesame seeds.
OUR SPECIALS
SASHIMI 8.400
5 pieces of tuna, salmon, octopus, Tamago, avocado or Kanikama.
NIGUIRIS 9.600
4 pieces of tuna, salmon, octopus, Tamago, avocado or Kanikama.
8 pieces of tuna, salmon, avocado, cucumber or tofu.
CLASSICS
Cucumber, Kanikama, avocado, cream cheese and sesame seeds.
Kanikama, cucumber, cream cheese, avocado, masago, mango sauce and sesame seeds.
Salmon, tuna, avocado, kanikama, tempura shrimp, cream cheese, avocado, cucumber, sesame seeds, and eel sauce.
Cucumber, avocado, spicy tuna, sesame seeds, jalapeño and spicy mayo.
Mixture of Kanikama, mayo, chives, onion, cucumber, cream cheese, avocado and sesame seeds.
OUR OWN
Mahi Mahi tempura, cream cheese, avocado, ripe banana, tamarind teriyaki sauce.
Tempura shrimp, cream cheese, avocado and eel sauce.
Tempura roll, tempura shrimp, mango, avocado, cream cheese, spicy tuna, eel sauce and spicy mayo.
Crispy salmon skin, cream cheese, avocado, fresh salmon, spicy mayo, Asian salad.
Mango, cream cheese, avocado, roasted salmon, spicy mayo.
Crispy salmon skin, cream cheese, avocado, fresh salmon, spicy mayo, Asian salad.
TEMAKI
Cucumber, avocado, spicy tuna, sesame seeds, jalapeño, spicy mayo.
Cream cheese, avocado, tempura shrimp, eel sauce.
SPICY PHILLY 10.800
Salmon, cream cheese, avocado, cucumber, spicy mayo.
ARENAL 13.200
Tempura shrimp, avocado, mango, spicy tuna, spicy mayo, eel sauce.
VEGAN & GLUTEN-FREE
Our vegan and gluten-free menu is crafted with fresh, nourishing ingredients—flavorful, balanced, and made for everyone, enjoy them in La Saca restaurant.
Prices in colones.
ENTREES
Stuffed with mango, avocado, cucumber, lettuce, breaded tofu cheese croutons, kiwi and lemon vinaigrette, avocado puree and passion fruit caviar.
Mixed lettuce leaves, avocado, peanuts, cherry, tomato, mixed quinoa, red onion rings, fresh basil leaves with lemon balsamic reduction.
Thin slices of chayote and mango with beetroot sauce from the garden, avocado puree, crispy sunflower seeds, finished with crispy potato flakes with curry and coriander coyote caviar.
Fresh tomato sauce, mix of seasonal vegetables, finished with avocado and fresh cherries.
MAIN DISHES
Almond milk, garlic sautéed carrots, lemon-marinated tomatoes with cajun-seared tofu.
In beetroot sauce, almond chees finished with mushrooms and broccoli sautéed with roasted garlic and parsley.
Sautéd in our house sweet and sour sauce, crispy peanut and sesame seeds served with Gohan rice.
Almond cream, roasted cauliflower, finished with herb tofu cheese crumble.
DESSERTs
FRUIT COMPOTE & SOY ICE CREAM 7.200
APPLE & CHIA PIE 7.200
ALAMBIQUE PIZZERIA
Enjoy wood-fired pizza daily with sweeping views—where rustic charm meets unforgettable flavor.
Open from 12:00 to 20:00 / Prices in Costa Rican Colones.
PIZZAS
Onions and chilies, bolognese, baked mushrooms, salami, pepperoni, pork ham.
Pork ham and mozzarella.
Fresh tomatoes, basil leaves and fresh mozzarella.
Chunks of caramelized pineapple, pork ham and mozzarella.
SPECIALS
Chunks of chicken breast, spinach, tomato, bacon, avocado, finished with ranch dressing.
Different vegetables with herbs, onion, peppers, mushrooms, with cilantro pesto sauce.
Smoked salmon slices, bechamel sauce, pears, cherry tomato, capers, fennel and dill.
Focaccia with roasted garlic, herb honey with chili flakes, sun-dried tomato, prosciutto, arugula, finished with fresh burrata cheese.
SNACKS
Breaded chicken wings, accompanied by bbq, buffalo and ranch sauces, coleslaw with carrot, tomato and fresh chives and corn tortilla.
Grilled patty, sliced cheddar, lettuce, tomato and french fries.
Roasted vegetables wrapped in a chipotle tortilla, rustic avocado puree, mozzarella, fresh lettuce, tomato and mango, finished with crispy sweet potatoes.
Grilled beef tenderloin, chimichurri, on a flour tortilla, mozzarella, with guacamole, pico de gallo and cheese sauce.
Sautéed with garlic and fresh tomatoes, chives, mozzarella, chipotle tortilla, guacamole, pico de gallo and cheese sauce.
Chicken, crispy tortillas, refried whole beans, guacamole, pico de gallo, cheese sauce, jalapeño and tamarind cream.
KIDS
CHICKEN FINGERS 7.200
MINI CHEESE PIZZA 6.000
BUTTER SPAGHETTI 4.800
LATE NIGHT ROOM SERVICE
FROM 22:00 to 0:00
ENTREES
Stuffed with mango, avocado, cucumber, lettuce, breaded tofu cheese croutons, kiwi and lemon vinaigrette, avocado puree and passion fruit caviar.
Fresh catch, marinated in a homemade sauce with lemon juice, fresh vegetables, crispy seasonal chips.
Crispy yucca sticks with chipotle and ranch dressing, crispy bacon and chives.
MAIN DISHES
Combination of white rice, flavored tender beans, cooked with bacon, bits of pork, crispy pork, pico de gallo, avocado, crispy corn tortillas, and spicy chile toreado.
Traditional fried chicken rice with fresh vegetables, crispy sweet potatoes and green salad.
Breaded chicken wings, accompanied by bbq, buffalo and ranch sauces, coleslaw with carrot, tomato and fresh chives and corn tortilla.
Grilled patty, sliced cheddar, lettuce, tomato and french fries.
Roasted vegetables wrapped in a chipotle tortilla, rustic avocado puree, mozzarella, fresh lettuce, tomato and mango, finished with crispy sweet potatoes.
BEEF QUESADILLA 13.200
Grilled beef tenderloin, chimichurri, on a flour tortilla, mozzarella, with guacamole, pico de gallo and cheese sauce.
Sautéed with garlic and fresh tomatoes, chives, mozzarella, chipotle tortilla, guacamole, pico de gallo and cheese sauce.
Chicken, crispy tortillas, refried whole beans, guacamole, pico de gallo, cheese sauce, jalapeño and tamarind cream.
DESSERTs
Caramel & Coffee
Fruits & red fruit sorbet.
