It has been a year since I first wrote about MYA in Plaza Obalisco in Escazú. When pressed to pick a restaurant in all of Costa Rica as my favorite, I have to choose two, MYA in Escazú and Park Café in San Jose. Unfortunately MYA no longer serves lunch. On the subject of favorites, let me list a number of mine to end 2011:
Argentinean --- La Esquina de Buenos Aires, San Jose
Bagels --- Bagelman, chain
Bakery --- Christophe, Escazú
Barbecue --- Big Bill’s, NE corner next to Mormon temple in Belen (ribs, brisket, pulled pork and sausage)
Best steak bargain --- Baby beef at Kianti, Belen
Burger for $5 --- Bonanza, across the pista from the Forum
Café --- Kalu, Barrio Amon, San Jose
Cheesecake --- Big Apple Cheesecake, Heredia
Chicharrones --- Oviedo, La Guacima
Churros --- Food Court in Mall Cariari
Costa Rican bargain --- Huge bocas at Rancho de Laly, Santa Ana
Costa Rican dinners --- Chalito’s, Las Vueltas (weekends)
Desserts --- Saga, Escazú
French --- Le Chandelier, San Pedro
Hot dog --- Price Smart, Escazú
Indian --- Taj Mahal, Santa Ana
Italian --- Romantic dinner --- Da Marco, Piedades--- Saturday lunch with music--- La Focaccia, Cariari --- Regular lunch, --- D’amalfi, Escazú --- Café/Deli, Il Torino, Escazú
Lamb … Aya Sofia, Barrio Escalante, San Jose
Pita, Falafel, Shwarma --- Sisso, Escazú
Pizza ---La Fabricca, chain
Prime rib --- Tara Grand, Escazú
Pupusas --- Santa Ana Sunday Market
Roast chicken --- Pollos Del Monte, Belen; Costipollos, San Rafael de Alajuela (weekends)
Short Ribs --- Bufalo Grill, Santa Ana
Sizzling Chinese platters --- Chef Oriental, Moravia
Sports Bar --- Time Out Tavern, Escazu
Steamed pork buns and dim sum --- Casa China, San Jose
Steakhouse --- Doris Metropolitan, Santa Ana
Tapas --- Ginger, Playa Hermosa
Vegetarian, Vegan, Gluten-free --- Oasis Cafe in Escazú and Restaurant at Lands in Love Resort 32 km north of San Ramon on La Fortuna road.
(The vegetarian restaurant Alquimia across the pista from the Forum has closed. Rumor has it that they plan to reopen somewhere else.)
Please resolve for the New Year to share your favorite dishes, restaurants and locations with me so I can try them and report on the winners.
Happy Holidays.
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