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Find out what Seafood restaurants to try in San Jose. Vibrant and packed with Victorian mansions, Costa Rica's rowdy, bustling capital was built on the profits of the coffee trade and working "golden bean" plantations still surround the city. Try freshly roasted local beans at Mercado Central. For shinier gold, visit the Museo del Oro. Many renovated landmarks now house stylish hotels. Usually viewed as a hub, rather than a destination, nightlife is concentrated in Spanish village-inspired El Pueblo. Don't miss the elegant 1897 National Theater.
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7. El Balcon Del Marisco
Overall Ratings
4 based on 117 reviews
Our variety, freshness and unique and distinctive flavor, make El Balcon del Marisco, is the meeting point for lovers of good food and those who like an original atmosphere to enjoy a moment to remember with family or friends.
Reviewed By krisw248
This restaurant has been around for ages, and for good reason! Delicious food, fair prices! All the locals know about it. Conveniently located Across from the TacoBell and Pequino Mundo. For the wise patron, order from the bocas menú, (the little menu on the table) a tiny bit smaller portions, but you could fool me, and the prices a quite a bit less than the normal entree. Great fish, ceviche, and the deep fried shrimp are perfect! A must go if your hungry in the area!
6. Gambas
Overall Ratings
4 based on 101 reviews
Reviewed By 4Johnsons
We started at Gambas with a very special celebration, as always the sangria was delicious with that we had the potato stuffed with shrimp... ( forgot the name ) so good ! We definitely will go back ! Only next time we will try and go on Thursday so we can get the sangria 2for 1 !
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5. Don Wang
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4 based on 203 reviews
Don Wang Restaurant is a quiet, special to do business or share with family or friends business. Covering more than 26 years in the market. Nice atmosphere and soft music, so that diners can talk quietly while enjoying your meal. Chinese food gourmet deli
Reviewed By WannaBeObjective
Having lived in Hong Kong (with several visits thereafter), itâs certainly difficult to find a restaurant outside of HK that captures the full âCantoneseâ food taste experience (albeit there are excellent ones in London, San Francisco, New York, Hawaii, etc.).As a visitor from Central Europe (havenât found any real good HK style food there), Don Wang was surely a great treat. The freshness of the dim sums distinctly induced an elevated mouth-watering experience. We tried around 8-9 different kinds, and they werenât in any way sparse with the fillings.We also had five different main dishes (beef, chicken, noodles, tofu) â dishes that we normally order at a HK restaurant. All were very fresh and tasty, but sadly a couple of them were too oily, though there were a couple of dishes that did remind us of HK food.The staff was very attentive and friendly â a pleasant experience indeed.
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4. Machu Pichu
Overall Ratings
4 based on 203 reviews
Reviewed By YasmineSAN
This place came highly recommended by our hotel and other guests - particularly for having vegetarian options. The menu itself was large and not so vegetarian-friendly, however the staff were very helpful and understood different dietary requirements. They explained what could be veganised on the menu for me, even offering to make something else from scratch, and the rice and vegetables I got in the end were extremely delicious. My family was very happy with their choices too. The white wine was also good.The atmosphere was cosy but also accommodating to large groups and the staff were attentive and friendly. Only downside was the TV screen and slightly higher prices than the surrounding area. It was quite authentically Peruvian though.This is a nice option for those who want a more formal sit-down dining experience, as (the hotel informed us too) Costa Rican dining in a traditional sense is less restaurant-based and more appropriate for a Soda-style lunch of the day sort of affair (highly recommended too and better in the big Mercado in the city centre).
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3. Chancay
Overall Ratings
4 based on 275 reviews
Reviewed By TheOlderGent
One of the better Peruvian restaurants Iâve eaten at. Fabulous pisco sours, very good ceviche, good specialities. Not the cheapest, but good value for money as the quality is high. Wine is expensive, as it seems to be everywhere in Costa Rica - we stuck to beer.Intend to eat there again before we leave.
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2. Segundo Muelle
Overall Ratings
4 based on 326 reviews
Peruvian restaurant renowned for its flavor, freshness and creativity of their seafood dishes, with currents Creole, Oriental and Italian cuisine, etc.
Reviewed By leam69
I tried many Peruvian restaurants in my life and this one is one you can easily miss. The service was terrible even with little customers on the place. They offer valet parking and with a concert in the nearby stadium it was difficult to find a space in the street as they do no reserve spots for their customers. The food was nicely presented but regular. A sampler of ceviches at 20k colones ($40) is arm robbery. I am an easy going customer but this place simply disappointed me, I will not return or recommend to friends.It is very unfortunate what he mentions. In short, these parking issues when there are activities in the National Stadium generate this type of inconveniences, taking into account that our parking works through the Valet Parking.For us it is very important to have more clear the details to which it refers with the service, so if it were possible to obtain your telephone number or email to abound in the subject, it would be very helpful.Thank you.
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1. Machu Picchu
Overall Ratings
4 based on 392 reviews
Reviewed By supersquirrel3
The menu has a big alert along the bottom warning you of the 27% service charge for the restaurant. Do your math beforehand so you don't end up shocked, even if you did see it coming (raising my hand here).The service was friendly and attentive but the food took my attention here. What our group had to say about it:Veggie causa: Mushrooms, carrots, peppers, and broccoli on the mashed potato heaven. Very good.Pasta with shrimp: Sauce was unique and super creamy. Shrimp cooked well. Tasty.Chicken with ham: Essentially a cordon blue. Cooked well with good ham. Cabbage salad was tasty.Was it worth the 27% service charge? Depends. If you have access to great Peruvian food elsewhere, no. If you don't, yes. But after a review of our receipt we saw they had taken several hundred colones of the prices of our meal, dropping it lower than what we should have paid. Thank you!If you are not on a budget and want a fancy night out with great Peruvian food, this is the ticket.
