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title: "Árbol"
description: "Set within a boutique property on the forested hillside above Manuel Antonio, Árbol (\"tree\") earns its name literally: the restaurant is built around and within the canopy, with monkeys occasionally crossing the branches overhead as you eat. It would be easy for a place with this setting to coast on the view, but the kitchen takes the food seriously."
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Set within a boutique property on the forested hillside above Manuel Antonio, Árbol ("tree") earns its name literally: the restaurant is built around and within the canopy, with monkeys occasionally crossing the branches overhead as you eat. It would be easy for a place with this setting to coast on the view, but the kitchen takes the food seriously.

The menu follows a tasting concept, five or seven courses tracing a path through Costa Rica's microclimates, from coastal ceviche through highland vegetables to volcanic-soil chocolate. The wine pairing is thoughtful, mixing Old World selections with emerging South American producers.

Seven courses with wine runs roughly USD 95-130 per person. The room seats around twenty-five, so reserve at least three days ahead; the experience feels private and considered.