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| Author: | Green Giant [ Sun Jul 25, 2010 7:19 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Tico dinner |
This may sound like an oxymoron, but what do you brothers recommend for a great Tico restaurant for dinner? I am looking for an upscale place, hopefully with a view. I am not necessarily looking for the most expensive but maybe at least a place with table cloths, a wine list, and great authentic food. I am willing to travel up to an hour from the gulch. I have found good places for breakfast and lunch, but not dinner. |
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| Author: | 911 Driver [ Sun Jul 25, 2010 7:47 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tico dinner |
I have not made the trek, but if you search here I think Pork Chop Hill might be a cool place. I went with a friend a few trips ago to a place overlooking SJO, tico tipico food and serivce was great but I can't for the life of me remember the name. Lots of places to choose from ask your "Chica Du Jour" ,she should come up with some really good eats.  Regards, 911 Driver |
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| Author: | Usedtobetango [ Sun Jul 25, 2010 7:50 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tico dinner |
Los Anonos in Escazu is a favorite. Prices are good and the food is great. It is near Tony Romas and Friday's. From the DR it is a 5000 cab ride. Review: http://travel.yahoo.com/p-travelguide-2 ... san_jose-i |
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| Author: | ChuBBs [ Sun Jul 25, 2010 7:53 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tico dinner |
A place way up the hill in Escazu called Tiquicia. Great view, tipical plates and on certain nights they have music and dancing. Good prices as well. |
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| Author: | Irish Drifter [ Sun Jul 25, 2010 10:26 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tico dinner |
Green Giant wrote: I am looking for an upscale place, hopefully with a view. I am not necessarily looking for the most expensive but maybe at least a place with table cloths, a wine list, and great authentic food. Quote: I think Pork Chop Hill might be a cool place. Not upscale at all no view. Name is Donde Alcides. Quote: Los Anonos in Escazu is a favorite Some tico tipico food but mainly a steakhouse with no view. Quote: A place way up the hill in Escazu called Tiquicia My own recommendation if you really want to limit your choice to Tico food would be Mirador La Tranca above Aserri or Tiquicia above Escazu. All with a great view but not all that upscale. Seems like typical Tico and upscale are an oxymoron.  Drop the requirement for Tico food and you broaden your choices 10 fold. |
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| Author: | WordWiz [ Mon Jul 26, 2010 12:18 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tico dinner |
I recommend Inka Peru expensive yes but absolutely great food |
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| Author: | Del Rey Dave [ Tue Jul 27, 2010 1:38 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tico dinner |
Tiquicia, without a doubt, is the way to go. Here is a link. http://public.fotki.com/GaryGS1/travel_ ... _2280.html |
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| Author: | BlueDevil [ Tue Jul 27, 2010 7:34 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tico dinner |
Mirador Ram Luna in Aserri: viewtopic.php?f=14&t=15534 |
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| Author: | Rohogrande [ Tue Jul 27, 2010 10:46 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tico dinner |
I 2nd Ram luna, Awesome view of the central valley, good food great service. |
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| Author: | Thirdworld [ Tue Jul 27, 2010 11:44 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tico dinner |
I don't know about San Jose, but in general I would have to say the "best" Tico food is not in upscale places. I have a little bar/ restaurant in Jaco that I go to all the time called El Paso del Tigre. Now I've been in CR 11 years and I know and love a lot of the local fare. In my opinion they have the best ceviche, patacones, chicharonnes amongst other things in town. Super reasonable prices too and it is a great mix of gringos and Ticos. As I try to rack my brain, can't ever remember eating "typical" food in CR in an upscale setting... |
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| Author: | JazzboCR [ Wed Jul 28, 2010 2:18 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tico dinner |
Besides gallo pinto and possibly the concept of casados, is there a "Tico cuisine"? That said, where you want to go for this kind of "civilian" info is Trip Advisor, for example this: http://www.tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g3 ... _Jose.html You'll see a familiar name among the posters--he's a Resident Expert there Bon appetit. |
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| Author: | HikerTom [ Wed Jul 28, 2010 10:59 am ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tico dinner |
Jazzbo, yup, "Tico cuisine" is based on rice and beans (and chicken I guess). Every CR travel book notes how typical CR food is known to be "bland" and such, and not at all up to the level of something like, say, Mexican cuisine, let alone French. An "upscale Tico place" is indeed an oxymoron--a Tico place is a soda, they can be nice ones but are still a soda. If you want something more than rice and beans, you have to move up to what's called "international cuisine" in CR. 
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| Author: | Steven1 [ Fri Aug 06, 2010 9:42 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tico dinner |
Greengo wrote: Tiquicia...sliced steak with gravy.....semi upscale ticofusion?.....not bad...band at night..superb view..go a little early before dark and make the transition..its often cloudy ..but the clouds will sometime drift around the tables ...funky sheik...cool at night ..a little windy at times...most ticos dont know the area... back down the mountain... cafe and dessert in escazu...late movie..  i wont be far ..if there is a dragonfly ..... so am i... GreenGo: I found this: http://ticofood.blogspot.com/2007/09/ti ... urant.html however it did not include any manner of directions or estimates for taxi fares. Would you please provide the data you have about how "complicated" it is to get to this place from La Amistad? |
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| Author: | Zunbake3 [ Fri Aug 06, 2010 11:14 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tico dinner |
My favorite Tico Restaurant in SJO is Nuestra Tierra and La Criolitta (not sure of the spelling) is pretty good as well but certainly not upscale places by US standards for sure. |
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| Author: | JazzboCR [ Fri Aug 06, 2010 11:33 pm ] |
| Post subject: | Re: Tico dinner |
Mirador Tiquicia has been mentioned here before (Brothers Del Rey Dave, Irish Drifter and Prolijo all seem to like it); here's some links: night view http://public.fotki.com/GaryGS1/travel_ ... _2280.html Website with contact info and a mini-map<< tough to find if you don't put Mirador in front http://www.miradortiquicia.com/productos.html a review, translated (better map) http://translate.google.com/translate?c ... pair=es|en This venue advertises a folkloric floor show on Thursdays--might want to call them about that. |
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