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Cafés in La Sabana & Rohrmoser

Paseo Colón's side streets, the old airport terminal, Sabana Sur and Rohrmoser west of the park.

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La Sabana, west of the center, is officially the Parque Metropolitano La Sabana Padre Chapuí, after the priest Manuel Antonio Chapuí, who donated the land in 1783; it covers 72 ha.1 Around its artificial lake are sports fields, running and skating tracks, the Gimnasio Nacional and the Estadio Nacional, and the headquarters of ICE, the state electricity company, and of the Contraloría stand close by.2

Its cafés fall into three groups. At the city end, around Paseo Colón, the western stretch of Avenida Central, Berry Café and Verita Cafetería are on Calle 28 and Le Café is on Avenida 6.3 Cafe y Bistro 27 de Marzo is on the south side, in Sabana Sur, and Lúcida, Café St. Honoré and Nativo Green Food are in Rohrmoser, west of the park.

Local tip: Walk the park from the Museo de Arte Costarricense at its east end to the Estadio Nacional, then stop at Boulevard Café, 75 m west of the stadium.1

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Coffee chains in La Sabana & Rohrmoser

The old airport terminal and the stadium

Costa Rica's first international airport operated on this ground until the Juan Santamaría airport opened, and its main terminal building now holds the Museo de Arte Costarricense.2 The museum opened there in April 1978, faces the Paseo Colón entrance on the park's east side, and was declared of historic and architectural interest in December 1986.1 The terminal was designed by José María Barrantes and later remodeled by Jorge Bertheau and Edgar Brenes, and the Museo Natural de La Salle occupies the park's southwest corner.1

The Estadio Nacional opened on 26 March 2011 with a 2–2 draw against China, which had paid for and built it on the site of the old stadium, demolished in May 2008.4 It holds about 35,000 spectators.4 Boulevard Café is 75 m west of it.

Paseo Colón and the east end

In the 1890s a tram ran along the avenue from La Sabana to the Estación del Atlántico; when it was taken out in the 1950s the street became a traffic artery.3 Momo Café, on the Paseo Colón side, is minimalist, with curated playlists, collaborations with artists and designers and a monthly pop-up of local design; its menu runs to iced lattes, cortados and cold brew.5

Cuero, Papel & Tijera Café, near the park on Calle 60, pairs specialty coffee with leather goods, a garden and desserts.5 Periquete Cafe and Momo Café are within a few blocks of Berry Café and Verita Cafetería.

Sabana Sur and Rohrmoser

On the south side, Cafe y Bistro 27 de Marzo gives its address as 200 m south of the Contraloría, opposite the ICE car park, a typical San José direction by landmark. Rohrmoser is one of the 25 barrios of Pavas, the canton's largest district at 9.39 km², which also has the Tobías Bolaños domestic airport.6

Lúcida and Café St. Honoré are on Rohrmoser's side of the park, and Nativo Green Food is on Avenida 12. Two embassies are in office towers by the park: Canada's is in the La Sabana Executive Business Centre and Japan's in Torre La Sabana.7

Sources

  1. Parque Metropolitano La Sabana, Wikipedia (Spanish), accessed October 2026
  2. La Sabana Metropolitan Park, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  3. Avenida Central (San José), Wikipedia (Spanish), accessed October 2026
  4. Estadio Nacional de Costa Rica, Wikipedia (Spanish), accessed October 2026
  5. The Evolution of San José's Cafecito, Specialty Coffee Association, SCA News (María Paz Lobo Zeledón), accessed October 2026
  6. Pavas District, Wikipedia, accessed October 2026
  7. San José (Costa Rica), Wikivoyage, accessed October 2026
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FAQ

La Sabana & Rohrmoser cafés: questions

What is there to see in La Sabana park in San José?

La Sabana, officially Parque Metropolitano La Sabana Padre Chapuí, covers 72 ha west of central San José. It has an artificial lake, sports fields, running and skating tracks, the Gimnasio Nacional and the Estadio Nacional, opened in 2011, and the Museo de Arte Costarricense occupies the old terminal of the country's first international airport.

Where is the Museo de Arte Costarricense in San José's La Sabana?

The Museo de Arte Costarricense is on the east side of La Sabana park in San José, facing the Paseo Colón entrance, in the main terminal building of Costa Rica's first international airport. It opened there in April 1978 and was declared of historic and architectural interest in December 1986.

Which cafés are near Paseo Colón and La Sabana in San José?

Momo Café, on the Paseo Colón side, serves iced lattes, cortados and cold brew and hosts a monthly pop-up of local design. Cuero, Papel & Tijera Café, on Calle 60 near the park, pairs coffee with leather goods and a garden. Berry Café and Verita Cafetería are on Calle 28, and Boulevard Café is 75 m west of the Estadio Nacional.

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