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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. |
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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. |
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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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| 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. |
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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. |
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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.
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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?. |
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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. |
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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.
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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
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