I love the Dandeleon!

Villa Ventana is a cute little resort community of about 900 residents (and during peak season, about 2,000 tourists). There are a surprising number of restaurants, given the tiny population here to keep them afloat. My favorite is Dandeleon for the following reasons:

- The coffee is great, and they have a very nice iced coffee with shaved ice
- Tea is their specialty and they have a large selection of interesting and tasty teas, but this place is much more than just a tea shop
- They have amazing alfajores and other desserts
- They have fantastic, healthy salads. I love asado, but I just can't eat milanesa and steak every day. Dandeleon offers a few healthy alternatives.
- The ambiance is cozy, with solid music playing ranging from Johnny Cash to James Taylor to Dolly Parton to Guns and Roses
- They have a nice outdoor seating area with pretty landscaping

I don't like to write reviews that gush so much, but I was really surprised to find a place like this - that would have fit right in to Tribeca, Portland or Austin - in little old Villa Ventana. I was only in Villa for about 4-5 days, so I definately didn't try all the other restaurants, but I think you can't go wrong at least dropping in for a coffee here.