Morphos

Morphos trademark blue butterflies adorn the walls throughout the landmark restaurant in downtown Santa Elena. Inside, metallic butterfly chandeliers illuminate the dining room underneath a uniquely designed roof that looks like a rolling wave. The restaurant's intricate hand-painted rainforest landscape includes trees painted two-stories high, toucans and monkeys. Starting back in 1996 as a small vegetarian place, Morphos transformed into a full-scale omnivorous two-story restaurant attracting curious tourists and locals alike.