El Pital Ometepe, Chocolate Paradise

I went here for the restaurant and my review is for that, but I wish I had known about this place and even stayed here. If there is one thing I recommend to visit in Ometepe island, it has to be this place. This is heaven for vegans and very touristy. You need a scooter or Atv to get here. The whole restaurant is vegan and the food and drink I tried are sp delicious. They seem to be also having yoga classes or retreats. The views while dining in and even sitting in the cafe, are so amazing and I wish i had stayed here for the whole day, it felt so peaceful and refreshing. They also have chocolate tours if you are interested. It seems to be catered only for tourists and I hope there should be some local touch with local Nicaraguans around

This place keeps getting better and better! They put a beautiful deck over the water. Smoothies and drinks are amazing! Desserts are also rich and delicious! It is cash or PayPal only. Also all the food is vegan.

The first time we went to this place for breakfast. We were excited as we heard about this chocolate place. In the end it exceeded our expectations so that we bought some of the great cakes as well and also went there for dinner. We tried the Avocado Bagels and one of the Chocolate Bowls. For dinner we had one of the pizzas and the vegetarian curry and we loved all of it. The location, close to the lake, is also stunning and if you’re lucky you can see some howler monkeys, too. Thank you!

Beautiful location!!!! Amazing resturante and area to relax by the lake. The food and drinks are really tasty!!! Don't be put of by it being vegan!! Rooms Currently there is construction work that starts around 7am. It would be nice if they advertised this. Toilets are far from the room and resturante which was inconvenient at night. Toilets were kept clean. Cold showers unless you pay for one of the more expensive rooms. Bed was comfortable enough but pillows could be better. If you don't like bugs this won't be the place for you to stay. Beautiful gardens!!!! Enjoyed the yoga offered 😊

This place is really great just somewhere that pulls you in and makes you want to stay longer. Beautiful facility and service and people. Food was amazing even coming from a non vegan. Driveway is a little steep for moto bikes. I stayed in a 4 bed dorm it was nice, had lockers and fans for everyone and bug nets. Good for the price! Definitely the place to be in ometempe!

Parking was very limited, road is very rough to get there then you have to walk a little which was a nice walk, was able to spot few monkeys and blue birds that i thought was following me but they were just everywhere. I ordered the Chocolate cheesecake and it was amazing. I cant remember what was the shake/drink I order but was also great. Great vegan options.

If top quality is important to you then this is the place to be eating. It’s some of the best food I’ve ever eaten, really creative and absolutely delicious. They don’t cheap out on the ingredients so you pay more than other places, but definitely worth it. Stand out dishes: Shakshouka (vegan version) Hummus Tofu Shwarma Mushroom truffle pizza Drinks: Ceremonial cacao - this is a must! Spirulina crunch Enjoy!

Loved the chocolate tour! You learn so much about how chocolate is made and the rich history and benefits of chocolate. Justin is very knowledgable and a gifted storyteller. We felt extremely inspired after. The location is great too, right by the water, we ordered some lunch after the tour and it was delicious.