Alexander's Guidebook
Food scene
These are my local favorites. I provide insights on each recomendación. Just check it out and see if it’s something you would like to have.
Árbol de Seda
Avenida 7The best vegan 🌱 Vegetarian 🌱 option around here!
Café Otoya has a great “Pinto Bowl” great mimosas and their little cute patio or outdoor seating is nice too
10 locals recommend
Café Otoya
Café Otoya has a great “Pinto Bowl” great mimosas and their little cute patio or outdoor seating is nice too
Amazing Brunch! Their outdoor terrace is nice for a coffee ☕️ afternoon or just simply a nice drink. Next to El Mosaico there’s an Amazing Thai Food place!
El Mosaico Escalante
Calle 33Amazing Brunch! Their outdoor terrace is nice for a coffee ☕️ afternoon or just simply a nice drink. Next to El Mosaico there’s an Amazing Thai Food place!
It’s a great place when your not sure what to eat, then you can see the different options and choose the one you like.
The pub-bar downstairs (Rabbit Hole) has the cheapest National beers 🍻
11 locals recommend
Amor de Barrio
Avenida 1It’s a great place when your not sure what to eat, then you can see the different options and choose the one you like.
The pub-bar downstairs (Rabbit Hole) has the cheapest National beers 🍻
A trendy bar- bar food and lots of locals drinking away.
They are famous for their sign “Costa Rica Mi amor” it’s so Instagram!
Delirio House
A trendy bar- bar food and lots of locals drinking away.
They are famous for their sign “Costa Rica Mi amor” it’s so Instagram!
This is a local food. It’s nearby our place, it’s a bit pricey to me, but it’s open until late and they provide a good sense of Local and typical food across the country.
14 locals recommend
Nuestra Tierra
Avenida 2This is a local food. It’s nearby our place, it’s a bit pricey to me, but it’s open until late and they provide a good sense of Local and typical food across the country.
Variety of food options. Love the pizza from “Il Vicolo” and the chicken nippons from “El callejón”
20 locals recommend
Jardín de Lolita
Variety of food options. Love the pizza from “Il Vicolo” and the chicken nippons from “El callejón”
Neighborhoods
Paseo de los Estudiantes
Sightseeing
This is a getaway for the day if you have access to a car. It’s gorgeous sightseeing. You can combine this with Cartago Centro to see the National Cathedral and they have the best veggies 🥦 and fruits 🍉 in the Central Valley.
34 locals recommend
Ujarras Ruins
This is a getaway for the day if you have access to a car. It’s gorgeous sightseeing. You can combine this with Cartago Centro to see the National Cathedral and they have the best veggies 🥦 and fruits 🍉 in the Central Valley.