--- title: The Splendours of Monteverde | Wine & Dine description: "Wine & Dine | Monteverde’s Hospitality and Tourism Industry is growing fast, and Karen and Valeria Fallas Monge, the Hotel’s owners, have been there from the very beginning. 25 + years of experience and a reputation for excellence has made them leaders in the field.\n\nKaren was not born in Monteverde. However, her father came to the region just a year after she was born. He worked on a dairy farm. And later on, her mother began working as a cleaning maid for the different scientific organizations that first came to research the incredible diversity and unique environment of Monteverde. Hence, she grew up surrounded by wild nature, yes, but more importantly, she developed in an atmosphere of highly educated people from all over the world that came to enjoy or study the breathtaking cloud forests of the region." image: https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/hubfs/Social%20Ocotea%20Boutique%20Hotel.png --- [![mail1](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/hs-fs/hubfs/mail1.png?width=23&height=21&name=mail1.png)](mailto:reservations@ocoteahotel.com)  [![facebook1](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/hs-fs/hubfs/facebook1.png?width=19&height=25&name=facebook1.png)](https://www.facebook.com/Ocotea-Boutique-Hotel-101966258958284)  [![insta1](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/hs-fs/hubfs/insta1.png?width=25&height=25&name=insta1.png)](https://instagram.com/ocoteaboutiquehotel/)  [![phone1](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/hs-fs/hubfs/phone1.png?width=191&height=25&name=phone1.png)](tel:506%2040022599) [![LOGO OBH-01-1-2-1-1](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/hubfs/Institutional/LOGO%20OBH-01-1-2-1-1.png "LOGO OBH-01-1-2-1-1")](https://www.ocoteahotel.com/) - [HOME](https://www.ocoteahotel.com/) - [ABOUT](https://www.ocoteahotel.com/about) - [ROOMS](https://www.ocoteahotel.com/rooms) - [Ocotea](https://www.ocoteahotel.com/rooms#Ocotea) - [Sotobosque](https://www.ocoteahotel.com/rooms#Sotobosque) - [Dosel](https://www.ocoteahotel.com/rooms#Dosel) - [EXPERIENCES](https://www.ocoteahotel.com/experiences) - [In-House Services](https://www.ocoteahotel.com/experiences#IN-HOUSESERVICES) - [Ocotea Tours](https://www.ocoteahotel.com/experiences#OCOTEATOURS) - [Ocotea Transfers](https://www.ocoteahotel.com/experiences#OCOTEATRANSFERS) - [CONTACT](https://www.ocoteahotel.com/contact) - [BLOG](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/) - [BOOK NOW](https://www.ocoteahotel.com/book-now) Open main menu Close main menu ![Title](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Title.png?width=1043&name=Title.png "Title") ![Hello, welcome](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/hubfs/Hello%2c%20welcome.png "Hello, welcome") - [All (67)](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/tag/all) - [Inside Monteverde (37)](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/tag/inside-monteverde) - [Nature (36)](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/tag/nature) - [All about Ocotea (34)](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/tag/all-about-ocotea) - [Experiences and Excursions (27)](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/tag/experiences-and-excursions) - [Visit Costa Rica (18)](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/tag/visit-costa-rica) - [Wine & Dine (16)](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/tag/wine-dine) - [Ocotea Boutique Hotel (12)](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/tag/ocotea-boutique-hotel) - [Culture & Lifestyle (11)](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/tag/culture-lifestyle) - [Packing, checklists & maps (6)](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/tag/packing-checklists-maps) - [Food & Beverage (5)](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/tag/food-beverage) Posts about: ## Wine & Dine ![The-Art-of-Cocktails](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/hubfs/Blog%20-%20Images/Abril%202025/Banner%20blog%20132.jpg) [Wine & Dine](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/tag/wine-dine) ### [A Toast to Costa Rica: The Art Behind Nectandra’s Cocktails](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/a-toast-to-costa-rica-the-art-behind-nectandras-cocktails) ### The Perfect Pairing: More Than Just a Drink At Nectandra, every element of the dining experience is carefully curated to enhance the flavors on your plate. While [chefs](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/changing-costa-rican-cuisine-discussing-nectandras-bold-future-with-executive-chef-isaac-madrigal) craft exquisite dishes, the beverages served alongside them — or by themselves to accent a moment — are equally important. A well-made cocktail doesn’t just accompany a meal or a moment; it elevates it, underlining flavors, creating contrasts, and deepening the sensory experience. [Read More](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/a-toast-to-costa-rica-the-art-behind-nectandras-cocktails) ![An Evening at Nectandra](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/hubfs/Blog%20-%20Images/Marzo%202025/An%20Evening%20at%20Nectandra%20(1).jpg) [Wine & Dine](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/tag/wine-dine) ### [An Evening at Nectandra](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/an-evening-at-nectandra) Recently, we were delighted to invite contributing writer Joy Detlor, usually a resident of Costa Rica’s Pacific coast, to join us in Monteverde and spend an evening dining with us at Nectandra.  Below, she captures her experience, and we’re happy to be able to share that with the Ocotea audience! [Read More](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/an-evening-at-nectandra) ![Nectandra Blossoms](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/hubfs/BLOGS%20FOLDER/Nectandra/Nectandra%20Blossoms%20(1).jpg) [Wine & Dine](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/tag/wine-dine) ### [Nectandra Blossoms | The Bright Future of Ocotea’s Culinary Gem](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/nectandra-blossoms-the-bright-future-of-ocoteas-culinary-gem) You can’t talk about the Ocotea Boutique Hotel without discussing Nectandra, the restaurant at the heart of this welcoming place in the mountains of Monteverde. From the very beginning, founders Karen and Valeria Fallas knew Nectandra needed to [capture the soul of Monteverde](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/all-about-monteverde-dining), with fresh ingredients, warm hospitality, and an understated elegant atmosphere.  [Read More](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/nectandra-blossoms-the-bright-future-of-ocoteas-culinary-gem) ![Menú de Nectandra](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/hubfs/BLOGS%20FOLDER/Ocotea%20Interiors%20(Restauraurants%20and%20halls)/image1.jpg) [Wine & Dine](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/tag/wine-dine) ### [Enjoying Local Ingredients at Nectandra](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/enjoying-local-ingredients-at-nectandra) The idea of Farm-to-Table food is far from new. It’s actually more of a return to days gone by when preparing dinner for your family involved a visit to your backyard garden, days where dishes changed with the season to take advantage of the fresh seasonal fruits and veggies that were available. [Read More](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/enjoying-local-ingredients-at-nectandra) ![Monteverde Costa Rica](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/hubfs/BLOGS%20FOLDER/Pillar%20page%207/Preview.jpg) [Wine & Dine](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/tag/wine-dine) ### [All About Monteverde Dining](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/all-about-monteverde-dining) [Read More](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/all-about-monteverde-dining) ![Bon Appetit](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/hubfs/image1-3.jpg) [Wine & Dine,](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/tag/wine-dine) [All](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/tag/all) ### [Bon Appetit and Wine And Grill Interview](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/bon-appetit-and-wine-and-grill-interview) *“Mom, I am going to take you to the best Italian restaurant in town,”* my daughter said, starting the car when I first arrived.  She had lived and worked in Monteverde when the pandemic started and when she visited later on she treated me to the [best dinner in Monteverde.](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/all-about-monteverde-dining) [Read More](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/bon-appetit-and-wine-and-grill-interview) ![Bon Apettit](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/hubfs/image2-2.jpg) [Wine & Dine,](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/tag/wine-dine) [All](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/tag/all) ### [Ocotea's Guests' Top 5 Restaurant Choices in Monteverde](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/ocoteas-guests-top-5-restaurant-choices-in-monteverde) A little while ago, we wrote a blog post about some of the delicious culinary options that can be found in and around Monteverde. One of the restaurants that we discussed was *Bon Appetit!*which is located not far from our very own [Ocotea Boutique Hotel.](https://www.ocoteahotel.com/)  [Read More](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/ocoteas-guests-top-5-restaurant-choices-in-monteverde) ![Desayuno de Ocotea Boutique Hotel](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/hubfs/BLOGS%20FOLDER/Experiences%20and%20adventures%20of%20Monteverde/image5%20-%20copia.jpg) [Wine & Dine,](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/tag/wine-dine) [All](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/tag/all) ### [Exploring the New Wave of Craft Cuisine in Costa Rica](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/exploring-the-new-wave-of-craft-cuisine-in-costa-rica) ## What is Craft Cuisine? The concept of “craft cuisine” is an interesting one. In part because the craft cuisine movement involves creating food by hand, using intention, expertise, and experience. Craft foods are artisanal in nature, meaning the creator has a level of skill that is beyond the average, making the food, in essence, an art form. [Read More](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/exploring-the-new-wave-of-craft-cuisine-in-costa-rica) ![](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/hubfs/BLOGS%20FOLDER/Ocotea%20Food%20and%20Beverage/Fotos%20Ocotea%202%20-%202022-06-21T144309.357-1.png) [Wine & Dine,](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/tag/wine-dine) [All](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/tag/all) ### [What on Earth is THAT? | Costa Rican Veggies, Part 2](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/what-on-earth-is-that-costa-rican-veggies-part-2) Everything You Need to Know About Costa Rican Vegetables.  In [Part 1](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/what-on-earth-is-that-costa-rican-veggies-part-1-a.k.a.-all-about-peppers) of this series on Costa Rican vegetables, we talked about some familiar vegetables you might recognize from other parts of the world, and about the wide variety of peppers available in the country.  [Read More](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/what-on-earth-is-that-costa-rican-veggies-part-2) [1](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/tag/wine-dine) [2](https://blog.ocoteahotel.com/tag/wine-dine/page/2) ## Subscribe LOCATION 250 North from Banco de Costa Rica, Sapo Dorado Neighborhood, Cerro Plano, Monteverde. 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