Howlers Bar & Grill

Arenal & Around


It stays open late if there's demand, and sometimes there's karaoke. The American-style pub grub is excellent, as is the cold draught beer. It’s a popular place for the expat community to congregate. Part of the Majestic Lodge property.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Arenal & Around attractions

1. Arenal EcoZoo

0.71 MILES

This snake house offers a hands-on animal experience, as in, handling and milking a venomous snake. It's home to a red-tailed boa (one of the largest…

3. Parque Nacional Volcán Arenal

2.66 MILES

From 1968 until 2010, Volcán Arenal was an ever-active and awe-striking natural wonder, producing menacing ash columns, massive explosions and streams of…

4. Mirador El Silencio

4.02 MILES

Set on 22 hectares, this private reserve about 11km west of La Fortuna is a mix of primary and secondary forest, filled with life, from vibrant blue…

5. Catarata Río Fortuna

5.21 MILES

You can glimpse the sparkling 70m ribbon of clear water that pours through a sheer canyon of dark volcanic rock arrayed in bromeliads and ferns with…

6. Arenal Natura

6.97 MILES

Located 6km west of La Fortuna, this is a well-manicured nature experience that includes frogs, turtles, snakes and crocs, all in their appointed places…

7. Reserva Santa Elena

7 MILES

The exquisitely misty 310-hectare Reserva Santa Elena offers a completely different cloud forest experience from Monteverde. Cutting through the veiled…

8. Catholic Church

8.22 MILES

This prominent landmark oversees the central plaza of La Fortuna. The landscaped green is often dotted with outdoor art exhibits and souvenir stands, and…