Le
Monastère Restaurante
and Bar
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Situated on a hillside overlooking Escazú, Restaurant
Le Monastère represents a combination of quiet reflection
and full-blown festivity expertly mixed to please all facets
of the dining and nightlife spectrum. French and international
cuisine is served by hosts attired in 19th century French
monk frocks, and customers are often invited to enjoy Gregorian
and classical music performed live in the renovated chapel.
Originally the home and chapel of an elite family in the early
1900’s, the buildings were later converted into a monastery
for religious novitiates, and today, the site hosts one of
San Jose’s better known restaurants. |
Le Chandelier Restaurant
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Entering the stately Le Chandelier Restaurant is akin to being
invited into the home of one of the country’s best gourmet
chefs. An enticing aroma of opulence wafts from the kitchen,
and beyond the entryway is a table with all shapes and sizes
of fresh breads and aged cheeses. If you didn’t arrive
with an appetite, you are sure to have acquired one by the
time the Maitre, Luis Offer, seats you at your table. The
elegantly appointed rooms are dark and earthy, with portals
in the walls filled with statues, wood carvings, ceramics,
antique musical instruments and other unique treasures. |
Machu
Picchu Restaurant
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The food is deliciously different and the service is exceptionally
good at Machu Picchu, Costa Rica’s first - and arguably
most popular - Peruvian restaurant. The modest-but-dignified
San José restaurant, owned and managed by Peruvian-born
chef Fausto Jaime Martínez, has been satisfying its
clients for decades with authentic seafood dishes from the
coastal region of Peru. Machu Picchu, Costa Rica, is the place
to go for unrivaled Peruvian-style “ceviche,” marinated
chunks of fish or octopus, seafood “chaufa,” or
seafood rice, pickled beefheart, pepper chicken, tenderloin
stir-fry and stuffed potatoes smothered in onion sauce. |
La
Luz Restaurant
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Chef Stefano Delgrano, of La Luz Restaurant in Escazú,
likes to think of his menu as the embodiment of “New
World Cuisine.” His culinary tendencies are 100 percent
international, each plate exhibiting a fusion between Asian,
European, African and American influences. The ambiance of
La Luz is as impressive as the cuisine. Situated in the new
Hotel Alta, Costa Rican architect Ralph Ruge has created a
masterful replica of Spanish Colonial architecture - complete
with vintage tapestries adorning the walls and domed ceiling,
authentic paintings depicting turn-of-the-20th-century Europe,
antique furniture and sculptures. |
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Isla Verde Restaurant
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Does the thought of Chinese Turnovers, Fried Wonton with
sweet-and-sour sauce and Fish Craw Soup with Chinese mushrooms,
chicken and bamboo shoots whet your appetite? How about
Stir-Fried Squid in hot soy paste with Chinese red peppers,
Pork Chops topped with pineapple sauce or Gian Yi: a whole
boneless fish stuffed with shrimp and water chestnuts? Isla
Verde Restaurant, at the Hotel Isla Verde in Pavas, is the
place to go if you’re looking for creative and mouthwatering
Chinese food. The restaurant’s two chefs will whip
up a meal that will leave you completely satisfied with
your authentic Oriental dining experience. |
L’Ancora
Ristorante Italiano
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At L’Ancora Ristorante Italiano, excellent Italian seafood
and other authentic dishes are just part of a truly enjoyable
experience that includes an elegantly comfortable ambiance
and graciously attentive service. With just one year in business
and very little advertising, L’Ancora keeps its 18 tables
full with a success built on repeat clients and word-of-mouth
recommendations. After all, where else in the Central Valley
can you find an Italian restaurant with two experienced Italian
chefs - including one who is internationally renowned?. |
Mirador
Ram Luna
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At the Mirador Ram Luna in the hills above Aserrí,
the food is authentic, the atmosphere is elegant and the view
is breathtakingly amazing. Guests will feel they have the
stars at their feet as they enjoy a deliciously authentic
Costa Rican dinner above a vast sea of lights twinkling in
the valley below. Every Wednesday night, the Ram Luna Restaurant
becomes a joyful Costa Rican street festival with delicious
and authentic dishes arranged into an extravagant dinner buffet
for a memorable evening named “Tierra Tica,” complete
with live music, typical dancing and other traditional Costa
Rican festivities. |
Zermatt
Restaurant
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Zermatt is a small and authentic Swiss-style restaurant with
a charming hostess/cook where guests are made to feel completely
at home while they enjoy what is arguably the finest Swiss
food in Costa Rica. Zermatt has been offering a variety of
delicious fondues and other Swiss dishes for more than 17
years. Head cook Sonia González uses a combination
of fresh local ingredients and imported foods, such as French
Camembert, Râclette and other Swiss cheeses, in the
preparation of her culinary delights. |
Solera Restaurant
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Dining at Restaurante Solera is an unforgettable journey of
good taste down the eclectic road of fusion cuisine.
Although its name is Spanish (and has many meanings, for example,
the barrel used to make sherry), the food served at Solera
cannot be placed into any one category. Co-owners Ray Forté
and chef Michel Bellefeuille have combined their talents and
added the highlights of several culinary styles to their well
thought-out menu. |
Thomy’s
Paprika Restaurant
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Thomy’s Paprika is unlike any other restaurant in Costa
Rica. Guests at this small and intimate restaurant will enjoy
an extraordinary and memorable night of fine dining and service.
No menu awaits guests at the small restaurant. The menu is
whatever Owner and Chef Thomas Mueller feels inspired to cook
that day. Sometimes there are theme nights, such as Malaysian
or Spanish cuisine. Guests can choose from among the choice
of daily dishes, or order anything they feel like eating.
“I love to cook,” Mueller said. “The idea with
this type of restaurant is that people need to feel at home.” |
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