Chimera is right on the road in Cerro Plano, on your way to Monteverde Preserve. It's a great find, with interesting selections fusing local flavors with international cuisine. A friend got a salad with a vinaigrette dressing. She said she would always eat salads if the dressing always tasted that good! She also got another tapa to finish her meal... more

My boyfriend and I stayed in Costa Rica for two weeks traveling around the country and were thrilled to accidentally wander into Chimera for dinner! While we found the food in Costa Rica to be generally ok, we were not wowed by much, but this place was amazing. They have very reasonably priced tapas (average around 6-7$) The plates are... more

The dishes were delicious--small-plate tapas style with Latin-American accents. The waiters were so sweet. The back large window looks out onto a lovely tropical garden that's lit up at night, very romantic. This was the most comfortable but also most elegant meals in our 12-day trip to Costa Rica. Same owner as Sofia's down the road a bit, which is... more

So good, we went twice in less than 24 hours. Three dishes, in particular, were great: slow-cooked white beans with pork and carmelized onions, the sea bass ceviche and the chicken tortilla soup. Highly recommended. more

Just returned from a week+ first visit to Costa Rica that included a 2 night stay in Monteverde. We discovered Chimera for lunch our first day, and liked it so much, we returned for dinner. The chicken tortilla soup is outstanding, as was the eggplant with smoked provolone. Our waiter, Edwin, was great, and provided us with a 10% discount... more

Overall , the service and food was good and original. A salad and two entries and two sides with one beer and drink was about $40-45 dollars. The size of all dishes is pretty small so don't expect to be full if you are very hungry. more

I cannot add to the previous descriptions as they are accurate and complete. But I would share with readers that I am a local and when I have family and friends visit Monteverde my #1 pick is Chimera to wine and dine them. more

If there was a Michelin restaurant guide for CR, Chimera would deserve a star! Extremely fine, tasty cuisine with the freshest ingredients, excellent service, decent wine selection and above all: very reasonable price levels. The so-called tapas at about 4,00 $ are almost appetizer-sized and dwarf their Spanish counterparts. Do not take more than one if you intend to take... more

We came across Chimera as it was located just down the road from our hotel. The menu is not long, but offers a good selection. Everything sounded so good, I would've been fine with anything they brought out for me. The menu was creative and the sauces were unique. The coconut shrimp were to die for. We loved it so... more