La Ceiba — Restaurant in Palmitos

A hidden gem just off the number #1 highway. East of Palmares. Nicely decorated raised terrace overlooking coffee fields and hills. Pleasant and relaxing music and ambiance. The owners are very pleasant and Esteban, the owner, speaks English. It's a small menu but all the dishes we ordered were very tasty, healthy and made with fresh ingredients. They use artisanal breads including a gluten friendly sourdough bread. We ordered the Chichen sandwich and the Roast Beef sandwich, as well as an Omellete. A side dish of Yucca was akso delicious. The Chocolate Cake was one of the best I've had. All are highly recommended. The coffee is tasty as well. Beer and wine are also available. Use Google maps for directions as it us not currently sign posted. Although the owners are working on that.

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A hidden gem. Really hidden. No signage off the highway as to where to turn, at least when I wrote this, but use google maps to get you here and you will be fine. Once turned off the highway the road to the restaurant is a little rough, but it is literally only a couple of minutes. Great views from the covered open air restaurant, and very little noise carryover from the highway, considering how close it is. Small, but great menu. Food is great, I mean really great. They also offer gluten friendly buns for their sandwiches. Service is fast and very friendly and the prices are reasonable. We will...

We were looking for a place to grab a quick bite on our last day on our way back to the airport. There weren’t many options around where we were, so we ended up going to the first open, nearby location. To our surprise, it turned out to be one of the best meals of our almost 10-day trip. The place was very unassuming, resembling a family-run restaurant with a simple yet incredibly delicious menu. They even grow some of the ingredients on-site, and the view was amazing. So glad we stumbled...