San José Restaurants

 5 Reviews  This restaurant is a good, friendly and casual, approachable restaurant that serves Costa Rican country cooking in plentiful portions. Grilled meets, rice and beans, lovely fresh thick tortillas with... 

 6 Reviews  On my fourth trip to Costa Rica my girlfriend and I discovered this gem, I have always been disappointed in my restaurant experiences in Costa Rica and this restaurant changed my point of view. I... 

 2 Reviews  you can get both tico and international dishes and in my pic the food is served on a banana leaf, well what I had read about they presenting well food à la carte is true but don't hope in a good light... 

 2 Reviews  Our first day in Costa Rica and our last meal had been a very dodgy bagel with cream cheese at Newark aiport. As much as I love to sample local dishes, I was so hungry at this point and desperately... 

 1 Review  Chain of Costa Rican restaurants where you can try roasted chicken with either salads or several typical Central American complements like: - patacones (fried smashed bananas) - dados de queso (cheese... 

 2 Reviews  Vishnu is a vegetarian/vegan fast food restaurant. It was the first one I've know about in the world. I'm usually not all that impressed by faux meats and soy but, this place is awesome! I travelled... 

 2 Reviews  I had almost forgotten how Costa Rican cuisine has almost but gotten rid of salt (which usually overrides the actual flavor of food) and has replaced its flavor with other more interesting,... 

 3 Reviews  Tired of rice and beans? This restaurant has a HUGE menu with a variety of vegetarian options and dishes from Chinese, Thai, Japanese and Indian cuisines. Soooo tasty and the prices are a little high... 

 dustmon Says:  Around the corner from the Ritzli Hotel, we had a typical meal of rice/beans, chicken and salad with a Pepsi for about $8 each---missed out on the special of... 

 dustmon Says:  This is the place everyone says to come and have coffee and people watch around the National Theater---we did that once---great Cafe Britt coffee and great... 

 grandmaR Says:  For our first day in Costa Rica, we had dinner at a little chicken place called Avicola Portela which was near the bus station in the CocaCola district. This... 

 grandmaR Says:  There are various American chains - in addition to Burger King, there is Pizza Hut, and McDonalds. We were staying at a Hampton Inn out near the airport They... 

 sojournine Says:  This restaurant is new on the scene and sits in Escazu near its centre square. An older house with lots of ambiance and only location in Escazu where outdoor... 

 Tom_In_Madison Says:  Supposedly the best ice cream in the city, according to a tour guide I overheard. Many locations throughout the city, including one right across from the... 

 Tom_In_Madison Says:  Had the plate of the day, which was Meatless Paella. It resembled the typical Costa Rican plate of beans and rice to a great degree. It came with potato salad... 

 Tom_In_Madison Says:  Located a block from where I stayed. A natural food store/restaurant. Has about 14 tables or so, lots of seating. Very clean restaurant, and very good food. I... 

 Kindra Says:  This is a wonderful little restaurant owned by sisters Maritza and Nela: they also rented rooms to some of my fellow interns and are really great people.El... 

 Snipernurse Says:  Lord forbid that these sort of places start to spread to La Fortuna, Monteverde, MOntezuma, Tamarindo and etc. Support local resteraunts, don't help these... 

 Josilver Says:  Located right in the middle of San Jose, the upstairs section give a great veiw of Avenida central. could can sit here for hours just watching people go by and... 

 boltonian Says:  On the main street through San Jose, you will find many places to eat. I can't recall the names, but we ate in 3 different places, all were cheap and very tasty... 

 Stephen-KarenConn Says:  I have been told that Le Chandelier is the classiest restaurant in Costa Rica. Whether that is so or not, it happened to be the place our group was taken for... 

 sfphototraveller Says:  At this Hooters I notice lots of family with there small children.Usually its the sportsbar type who wants to drink beer and watch... 

 sfphototraveller Says:  Its a Brazilian Steakhouse called Churrascaria.They have a large salad bar and serve to your table different cuts of beef on metal screwers.They keep coming and...