Chelles

Chelles, open since 1909 is a traditional Costa Rican soda, a casual cafe serving traditional Costa Rican dishes. An instituational dining spot in San Jose for more than one hundred years, many of the regular patrons have been dining here for decades though tourists are welcomed with open arms at Chelles, too. Drawing everyone in with a lively diner ambience, Chelles draws devotees to its generous casados, smaller bocas, and dishes like the arroz con pollo- all made to order by seasoned chefs. Chelles is open twenty-four hours a day, seven days a week, and serves a family-friendly menu in additional to bar food and drinks.