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14136 menus personalized by our Private Chefs in Costa Rica
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Fish ceviche with onion, sweet chili, coriander, lemon and tostones
Mixed ceviche, pinky shrimp and fish with smells and corn tortillas
Palmito ceviche with avocado, mango and passion fruit
Patacones with shredded meat and cheese
Banana basket stuffed with shrimp in white sauce
Banana basket filled with shredded meat and cheese
Chorizo with tortillas and creole slaw
Chayote and carrot mince with ground beef and tortilla
Tico salad, lettuce, fresh cheese breaded, sweet corn, tomato, cucumber and blackberry sauce
Fried tico tacos with corn tortilla and stuffed with meat with slaw and salsas
Shredded tacos in cheese crust and fresh salad
The following dishes represent the typical food of our daily gastronomy, they are available in central markets, or in bars they are small plates but with a homemade flavor and beautiful stories
Fried pork rib, with yucca and cabbage salad
Beef tongue in tomato sauce with tortilla or rice
Chickpeas with achiotado chicken and rice
Lentil and chicken stew with homemade tortillas or rice
Cream of seafood with vegetables
White beans with pork hoof and rice
Potato and chorizo empanada with spicy sauce
Cassava spheres stuffed with cheese and meat
Seafood soup with coconut milk
Breaded shrimp with mango salsa
Squash cream with pinky shrimp and crotones
Black bean soup with hard-boiled egg and rice
Sausage with homemade tortillas and cabbage with sauces
Soup (meat pot with vegetables) white rice
Casado (in spanish casado) typical dish composed of rice, beans, salad, vegetable mince, ripe plantain, tortilla and the following proteins to choose from
Chicken in tomato sauce with potatoes, grilled or breaded chicken breast breaded or garlic fish fillet bisteck with onions or chimichurri bbq pork rib, or spiced pork chop. beef in sauce with panamanian chili and potatoes
Rice with shrimp, salad and potatoes
Chicken rice with ground beans and russian salad
Rice with seafood, potatoes and salad
Fried snapper with head, patacones, ground beans and creole salad
Rice and beans cooked with coc milk accompanied by bananas, cabbage salad and jerck chicken
Chifrijo bowl of rice, baby beans, tortilla chips, picó de gallo, avocado and pork rinds
Pork rib with mini potatoes and mixed salad
Rice pudding
Coconut flan
Ice cream cup with jelly and fruits. churchill,
Churchill, snowflake with glue, powdered milk and condensed milk and ice cream
Costarican creole tomato soup with cheesse brousquette
Costarican empanadas: set of three small costarican empanadas chicken, beef and cheesse with cabagge salad and fresh tomato salsa
Casado: traditional costarican rice, beans, picadillo, sweet plantain, traditional salad with roasted chicken, breaded fish, porkchop or mixed fajitas.(please choose one protein option)
Gallitos costarricenses: set of three galltos shrimps, achiotado chicken, bisteck encebollad
Chifrijo: costarican dish made it with rice, frijoles verdes, pico de gallo, avocado, corn chips, and pork chicharrones
Honey sweet plantains wipped coffee cream on the top and strawberrys
Tico ceviche
Guacamole & pico de gallo with chips
Bread & butter
Hearth of palm salad
Chef special ceviche
Green salad with turmeric dressing
Pejibaye cream with ginger glaze
Pumpkin soup with sour cream and ginger chips
Costarrican casado with the protein to choose
Costarrican fried rice with chicken
Roasted whole chicken
Bbq platter
Caribbean whole fish with patacones
Beef stew with mash potato and veggies
Costarrican tradicional rice pudding
3 leches cake with ice cream
Corn bread with ice cream
Ripe plantain flambé with tequila
Chips, pico de gallo and beans
Chicken and chesse chilaquilas
Patacones with beans, beef and mango relish
Fish ceviche
Tradicional casado (rice, beans, meat, picadillo, sweet plantain, salad and tortillas)
"arroz con pollo" with beans, salad and potatoes chips
Chifrijo (tradicional cr)(pork)
Caramel flan
Platanos en gloria with icecream
Rice pudding
Tico-peruvian ceviche fresh fish ceviche with the traditional peruvian touch of yellow chili and lime, paired with red onions, cilantro, and crispy fried yuca, topped with a hint of costa rican spicy chili
Tostones with rocoto sauce and tico guacamole crunchy tostones served with a spicy rocoto sauce from peru and creamy costa rican guacamole with fresh cilantro
Chicken anticuchos with tamarind sauce skewers of chicken marinated in panca chili, served with a costa rican tamarind sauce that balances the sweetness and heat
Quinoa salad with tropical fruits a fresh salad featuring quinoa, mango, papaya, and avocado, dressed in a passion fruit and cilantro vinaigrette
Seafood soup with coconut broth and dried fish a costa rican seafood soup with coconut broth, combined with peruvian dried fish, offering a blend of exotic and traditional flavors
Peruvian-style arroz con pollo with costa rican cilantro sauce a delicious arroz con pollo marinated with yellow chili and cumin, served with a fresh cilantro and lime sauce in the costa rican style
Lomo saltado with plantain puree and tamarind sauce a classic peruvian lomo saltado, with juicy pieces of beef stir-fried with onions and tomatoes, accompanied by a smooth plantain puree and a sweet costa rican tamarind sauce
Grilled fish with passion fruit sauce and yuca fries fresh grilled fish served with an exotic peruvian passion fruit sauce and crispy costa rican yuca fries
Chifrijo with shrimp-stuffed causa and rocoto sauce a fusion of the traditional costa rican chifrijo and the peruvian causa, filled with fresh shrimp and topped with a spicy rocoto sauce for the perfect balance of flavors
Pork ribs with cane honey and ají panca sauce glazed pork ribs with cane honey and served with a peruvian ají panca sauce, paired with black bean rice and a cabbage salad
Grilled shrimp with garlic mojo and corn-stuffed potatoes fresh grilled shrimp with costa rican-style garlic mojo, served with potatoes stuffed with peruvian choclo (corn) and fresh herbs
Peruvian-style seafood rice with costa rican ceviche peruvian-style seafood rice, bursting with bold flavors from yellow chili and cilantro, served alongside fresh costa rican ceviche with pineapple and avocado
Tres leches cake with peruvian and moist tres leches cake, soaked in a creamy blend of three milks, topped with a smooth and sauce for a delightful twist
Coconut flan with passion fruit syrup creamy coconut flan, infused with a subtle tropical flavor, drizzled with a refreshing passion fruit syrup to add a citrusy and tangy contrast
Tropical fruit tart with pisco pastry cream a delicate tart filled with a smooth, peruvian-style pisco pastry cream and topped with a variety of fresh tropical fruits like papaya, mango, and passion fruit
Peruvian rice pudding with costa rican rum and raisins a creamy peruvian arroz con leche, spiced with cinnamon and clove, enriched with a touch of costa rican rum and raisins for added depth and flavor
Los santos coffee
Orange juice
Cacao shot
Seasonal fruit platter
Gallo pinto: gallo pinto, fried egg with tomatoes creole sauce, over a cheese corn tortilla
Omellette de la huerta: stuffed with local cheese, spinach, ham and roasted tomatoes sauce
Croissant tico: croissant relleno de natilla criolla, jamon and coffee reduction
Avocado toast: local bread, avocado, volcano salt, and crispy chichcarron topping on the top
Banana cake and nuts sidede with fruits
Welcome bites: garlic mojo, pesto, vegetable escabeche, malanga chips
Cassava basket with pejibaye salad (finger food)
Pico de gallo, guacamole, and malanga chips
Casado with beef tenderloin, rice, beans, salad, fried plantain, and picadillo
Gallo pinto with fried eggs and cheese
Chifrijo (rice, beans, crispy pork, pico de gallo, and tortilla chips)
Tres leches cake (costa rican traditional recipe)
Coconut flan
Banana bread with whipped cream
Seafood ceviche with lemon and ginger foam: a gourmet ceviche made with fresh seafood (shrimp, squid, mussels), marinated in lime juice, cilantro, and red onion, accompanied by a light lemon and ginger foam for added freshness and texture
Beef carpaccio with red wine and lime reduction: thin slices of beef, marinated in olive oil, basil, and lime, served with a red wine reduction and orange juice, finished with a drizzle of truffle oil for a luxurious touch
Tuna tartare with guanabana sauce and olive oil: fresh tuna tartare mixed with red onions, cilantro, and a touch of chili, served with a guanabana (soursop) sauce and olive oil, creating a perfect balance of tropical and savory flavors
Corvina and avocado salad with lime vinaigrette and swiss chard: a fresh and light salad with marinated corvina fillets, avocado slices, swiss chard, and a lime and cilantro vinaigrette that highlights costa rican flavors
Grilled red snapper with coconut-lime foam and saffron risotto: a perfectly grilled red snapper fillet, topped with a delicate coconut-lime foam that enhances its tropical essence, served alongside a creamy saffron-infused risotto
Corvina in banana leaf with ginger-cilantro pesto, mango-avocado relish: a whole fillet of corvina steamed in a banana leaf, infused with aromatic ginger-cilantro pesto. served with a refreshing mango and avocado relish, a
Lobster in coconut-curry sauce with crispy tostones and cilantro foam: lobster tail poached in a rich coconut-curry sauce, topped with a smooth cilantro foam, and served with golden crispy tostones and a side of sautéed seasonal vegetables
Surf and turf: grilled filet mignon with lobster tail, achiote-cilantro butter, and roasted garlic mashed potatoes
Chocolate soufflé with costa rican coffee mousse: a decadent, airy chocolate soufflé served with a smooth costa rican coffee mousse, enhanced with a hint of dark rum and finished with a dusting of cocoa powder and grated dark chocolate
Coconut-passion fruit panna cotta with mango coulis: a creamy panna cotta made with coconut milk and passion fruit, complemented by a vibrant mango coulis. garnished with fresh tropical fruits and mint leaves for a refreshing and indulgent finish
Tropical fruit pavlova with tamarind syrup and coconut flakes: a crisp meringue base with a soft interior, topped with a medley of tropical fruits like mango, papaya, and pineapple, and drizzled with tangy tamarind syrup and toasted coconut flakes
Caramelized plantain and cinnamon churros with vanilla rum sauce: soft plantains caramelized with cinnamon sugar, served alongside crispy churros, and drizzled with a rich vanilla rum sauce that enhances the dessert's tropical flavor
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