Barrio Escalante

Barrio Escalante is an old residential neighborhood that has grown exponentially in recent years into a thriving cultural hub. Its streets are lined with multicultural restaurants, cute cafes, trendy bars, and bakeries. Locals and visitors flock to this neighborhood for its happening food scene day or night.

URBN-21 overlooks the barrio and beyond, and is just a short walk from hot spots like Calle 33 (Escalante’s main street), Los Yoses, and La California. Parking can be tricky, so staying at URBN-21 gives you the freedom to explore the area on foot, hassle-free.

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Here are some of our favorite spots in town, click on the business name to open their location on Google Maps:

 

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• Franco : coffee, bakery, breakfast, lunch and dinner

• Cafeoteca : coffee, bakery, breakfast, lunch and dinner

• Casa Dominga : coffee, bakery, breakfast, lunch and dinner

• Garden Bistro : coffee, breakfast, lunch and dinner

• Entre Nous : coffee, breakfast, lunch and dinner

• Muelle 21: seafood, lunch and dinner

• Apotecario : cocktails, lunch and dinner

• Agüizotes: cocktails, Costa Rican cuisine, lunch and dinner

• El Mosaico: cocktails, lunch and dinner

• Jardín de Lolita : gastronomic market 

• Calle 33 Mercadito: gastronomic market 

• Costa Rica Beer Factory: beer, lunch and dinner

• Doma : fusion cuisine, upscale, dinner

• Isolina : fusion cuisine, upscale, lunch and dinner

• El Ninot : Spanish cuisine, dinner

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There is so much culture to explore on this side of the city – give it a taste by staying at URBN-21. 

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