Abrir
abrir · Spanish, “to open”
A living finca above Lake Arenal — farm, gardens, café & retreat.
Nuevo Arenal · Guanacaste · Costa Rica
bienvenidos · welcome
Abrir is Spanish for to open.
On a hillside where the rainforest meets Lake Arenal, we are opening land that has been farmed for generations — opening gardens you can wander, a kitchen that cooks what the finca grows, hives that sweeten the table, and soon, a quiet place to stay. Some of it you can taste today. Some of it is still taking root. All of it is real.
Farm to table. Rooted in nature. Experienced with heart.
caminar · to walk
One finca, many doors
The plan for Abrir grows in seasons — what's here today, what's in the ground, and what's on the horizon. Wander the map.
- here today
Café & Boutique
The Bee Stop — farm-to-table kitchen, espresso bar and gift boutique under the big timber roof.
- growing now
Kitchen Garden
Raised beds that feed the café's kitchen.
- growing now
Herb & Medicinal Garden
Culinary and healing plants of the region.
- growing now
Tropical Fruit Orchard
Young palms and fruit trees settling into the hillside.
- growing now
Pollinator & Native Garden
Planted for the bees, hummingbirds and butterflies that work the finca.
- here today
The Bee Hives
Working hives — the honey on your table and the name on the door.
- on the horizon
Butterfly Conservatory
A walk-through home for Costa Rica's butterflies.
- growing now
Discovery Trail
A walking path through old trees, bromeliads and lake overlooks.
- on the horizon
Event Lawn & Garden
Open ground for gatherings, celebrations and weddings.
- on the horizon
Workshop Pavilion
Cooking classes, herbal workshops and farm education.
- on the horizon
The Retreat Grove
Guest bungalows, yoga deck and fire circle — private and secluded, for retreat guests only.
probar · to taste
The Bee Stop — Café & Boutique
The heart of the finca: an open timber hall where breakfast comes from the garden beds below, the honey comes from our own hives, and every table looks at the lake. Gluten-free bread, real espresso, and a boutique of honey and local craft.
5.0 · 85 Google reviews
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Bee Classic
Cream cheese, ricotta, bacon, egg and aioli.
₡6.700 / $14
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Bee Power
Peanut butter + honey + bee pollen + fruit.
₡5.000 / $10
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Crema del día
Homemade cream soup from fresh seasonal ingredients.
₡4.200 / $9
The café is between seasons while Abrir takes shape — menu shown from its most recent printing. Message us before you drive out.
florecer · to bloom
Land that feeds, blooms and shades
Old fruit trees hung with bromeliads. Embankments of Persian shield. Young palms settling into the hillside, coffee under the canopy, and a green window that opens straight onto the lake. The gardens of Abrir are planted for the table, for the pollinators, and for the walk between them.
quedarse · to stay
A quiet grove of your own
Deeper in the trees, away from the café and the road, the retreat is taking shape: guest bungalows, a yoga deck, a fire circle, and trails that belong only to the people staying the night. Private, secluded, and reserved for registered retreat guests.
Growing now — no dates to promise yet. Say hello and we'll keep you posted.
Follow along
llegar · to arrive
On the lake road
Abrir sits on Ruta 142 — the north-shore road around Lake Arenal — beside Parque Lago, just outside the town of Nuevo Arenal. The lake loop between Tilarán and La Fortuna passes our front gate.
Open in Google Maps- Find us
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Parque Lago, Nuevo Arenal
Guanacaste 50801, Costa Rica
Plus code: G4Q4+67 Nuevo Arenal, Guanacaste - Talk to us
- +506 8784 9776 · WhatsApp
- Good to know
- The café is between seasons while the finca grows — message ahead before visiting, and we'll tell you what's open.
volver · to return
Come for the beauty.
Stay for the connection.
Leave inspired.