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Café Rojo

Food & Coffee · San José & Central Valley · Lunch and dinner

Small, much-loved café-restaurant in Barrio Amón with a Vietnamese-inspired menu of noodle bowls and rolls and good vegan and vegetarian choices.

Hours
Thu-Fri 12:00-20:30; Sat-Sun 11:00-20:30 (Google listing)
Ratings
4.8 on Google (1,899) · 4.8 on Tripadvisor (653)

Dishes to try

salmon noodle bowl · Vietnamese-style noodle bowls · vegan plates

Contact & directions

Secret spots nearby

  • Barrio AmónLandmark · FreeThe coffee barons' old neighborhood: Victorian and Caribbean-style wooden mansions, tiled facades and big murals on the walls in between.
  • Parque Morazán and Templo de la MúsicaPark · FreeA shady downtown square a short walk from Barrio Amón, centered on the domed Templo de la Música bandstand.
  • Edificio MetálicoLandmark · FreeA school built entirely of iron plates, designed and made in Belgium and shipped over in pieces in the 1890s.
  • Barrio EscalanteLandmark · FreeSan José's food neighborhood: tree-lined streets with old villas turned into restaurants, craft-beer bars, bakeries and coffee shops, plus a Friday-night street vibe.
  • Plaza de la CulturaPark · FreeSan José's main living-room square, a pedestrian plaza beside the Teatro Nacional with a fountain, street musicians and cafés, built on top of the underground Gold and Coins museums.
  • Museos del Banco CentralLandmarkA historic site in San José, Costa Rica.

Sources: https://www.caferojo.net/