San Jose Foodie Tour | Costa Rican Culinary Culture

5.0 (23 reviews) San Jose, Costa Rica
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Duration3h - 4h
Free cancellationFull refund up to 24 hours before
TicketMobile or paper ticket accepted
LanguagesEnglish, Spanish
Group sizeUp to 10 travelers

Overview

- You will experience Costa Rican Culinary Culture at 3 different places.
- You will taste Costa Rican Gastronomy at carefully curated and selected restaurants (Bocas, coffee, natural drinks, cocktails, etc), and learn about culture and history.
- You will learn about the historical aspects of the neighborhood while walking to the next stop.
- Each dish is prepared with fresh products that are grown within the country. (Organic and farm-to-table)
- Our Tico chefs, managers, or guides will explain to you the concept of each local dish transformed into their own signature dish.

1) Specialty coffee workshop (coffee tastings, food, and everything you need to know about coffee).

2) Delicious Costa Rican food tastings at a local restaurant (equals a whole meal).

3) Unique mixology workshop, local spirits.

We work with small groups, and the tours get full easily. If you cannot find availability to book, please contact us; we can create a new tour for groups of 2 or more people.

What's included

  • Mixology workshop
  • English-speaking guide
  • Private reservations for our Foodies
  • 1 hour coffee workshop - Costa Rican specialty coffee
  • 6-course tasting menu
  • Additional drinks or meals not mentioned in what's included section.
  • Gratuities
  • Hotel pickup and drop-off (available if requested, extra fee)

What to expect

  1. Paseo Gastronomico La Luz
    3h
    We will walk to Escalante neighborhood and visit restaurants, coffee shops and bars in this area.

    The tour starts at 12:00pm:
    - First stop: 2 medium size starters, a drink and a digestive.
    - Second stop: 1 starter + main dish + an artisan beer/wine or soft drink + dessert.
    - Third stop: Coffee workshop + 3 coffee tastings + digestive + an appetizer.
    - Fourth stop: Mixology workshop by mixologist (World Class Mixologists) + 1 cocktail made with local liqueur.

    Digestives are small sweet cocktails, it has liqueur.
  2. 5m
    Barrio Escalante most Iconic Park
  3. Teatro de La Aduana
    2m
    Old, classy, and historical building

Meeting and pickup

Meeting point

Meet at the lobby. If the tour is not available at a specific date, please contact us, we can open new groups if we have guides available.

End point

Meet at the lobby. If the tour is not available at a specific date, please contact us, we can open new groups if we have guides available.

Additional information

  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • Wheelchair accessible
  • Minimum drinking age is 18 years
  • May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
  • Vegetarian/vegan option is available, please advise at time of booking if required
  • Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
  • Operates in all weather conditions, please dress appropriately

Cancellation policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

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