Central Valley Restaurants
Growing Escazú has become as metropolitan as San José and has the restaurant selection to prove it. Elsewhere, as befits this cradle of the country's tradition, typical Costa Rican cuisine still reigns.
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1. Andiamo Là
$$$ | |One of the Central Valley's trendiest restaurants stands out with its daily fish and meat specials, including starter carpaccios of salmon, octopus, and beef. The sea bass and jumbo shrimp combination plate comes with a sauce of chopped fresh tomatoes, white wine, and garlic. Surf and turf is pricey, but includes grilled tenderloin and jumbo shrimp with a side of buttery spaghetti and asparagus. Lunch specials are a good value here. Service is as polished as the ample chrome, and there's usually at least one waiter who speaks English.
Santa Ana, San José, 10901, Costa Rica2282–7879Known For
- Delicious homemade pastas
- Terrific-value lunch specials
- Polished, friendly service
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2. La Divina Comida
$$$$ | |The country’s top Peruvian restaurant uses fresh local ingredients to re-create Peru’s greatest hits, served with style. A variety of ceviches accompany favorites such as aji chicken risotto, grilled octopus in balsamic vinaigrette, or lomito saltado (beef tenderloin in tomato sauce). You may have a hard time choosing one entrée; a sampler plate gives you small portions of six of them. A complimentary pisco sour comes with all meals. Top off the evening with a smooth, meringue-like suspiro de limeña for dessert. A few have reported glitches in the reservation system; otherwise, the place is a winner.
Autopista Próspero Fernández, Escazú, San José, Costa Rica2208–8899Known For
- Attention to detail
- Impeccable service
- Sceney vibe
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3. Taj Mahal
$$$ | |This burst of northern Indian flavor is a surprising treat. Richly swathed in warm fuchsias, red ochers, and golds, the mansion's dining area sprawls through a handful of small, intimate rooms and out to a gazebo in the tree-covered backyard. The price-to-portion ratio is a little high, particularly for North Americans used to good, cheap Indian food, but the sharp tandoori dishes, curries, and biryanis are a welcome vacation from ubiquitous European and American fare. Vegetarians may swoon at the options. Helpful waiters, in black or maroon traditional Punjabi dress, are frank about recommendations.
Escazú, San José, 10203, Costa Rica2228–0980Known For
- Great tandoori menu
- Impressive vegetarian offerings in a mostly meat-devouring country
- Pleasant, helpful waitstaff
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