La Criollita
Food & Coffee · San José & Central Valley · Breakfast, lunch and early dinner
Long-running Costa Rican restaurant in central San José serving generous plates of meat, chicken or fish with rice, beans and salad, Tico-style ceviche, chicken soup and daily specials, with a covered patio.
- Hours
- Mon-Fri 6:30-19:00; Sat 6:30-16:00 (Google listing)
- Ratings
- 4.6 on Google (1,725) · 4.5 on Tripadvisor (324)
Dishes to try
casado with meat, chicken or fish · Tico-style ceviche · sopa de pollo · daily special (plato del día)
Contact & directions
- Website: https://restaurantelacriollita.com/
- Phone: +506 2256 6511
- Location: 9.93646, -84.07436 — Google Maps · Waze
Secret spots nearby
- Edificio MetálicoLandmark · FreeA school built entirely of iron plates, designed and made in Belgium and shipped over in pieces in the 1890s.
- 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.
- Barrio AmónLandmark · FreeThe coffee barons' old neighborhood: Victorian and Caribbean-style wooden mansions, tiled facades and big murals on the walls in between.
- Museo de Arte y Diseño ContemporáneoLandmarkA historic site in San José, Costa Rica.
- Museos del Banco CentralLandmarkA historic site in San José, Costa Rica.
- 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.
Sources: https://restaurantelacriollita.com/