# The best restaurants in San José

Chef-driven Costa Rican cooking, traditional sodas and the Central Market.

- 33 votes · 10 items
- May 15, 2025 · ángel ríos
- https://even.best/en/l/3536/the-best-restaurants-in-san-jose

## Top 10

1. **Restaurante Silvestre** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — Contemporary Costa Rican cooking in Barrio Amón.
2. **Los Tres Perros** (4 · ▲4 ▼0) — Meat in Barrio Escalante.
3. **Restaurante Sikwa** (3 · ▲4 ▼1) — Food of Costa Rica's indigenous cultures.
4. **Nuestra Tierra** (3 · ▲4 ▼1) — Tico food by the Plaza de la Democracia.
5. **Grano de Oro** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Elegance in a mansion hotel.
6. **Al Mercat** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Local-produce cooking in Barrio Escalante.
7. **El Taller de Billy Sazón** (3 · ▲3 ▼0) — Costa Rican-international fusion.
8. **La Esquina de Buenos Aires** (2 · ▲2 ▼0) — Argentine grill downtown.
9. **Park Café** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — Restaurant in a garden of antiques.
10. **Central Market** (0 · ▲1 ▼1) — Sodas and casados since 1880.

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