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Arte & Gusto Restaurant is located diagonally across from HLH.

It's a French style menu and is excellent...We have eaten there a number of times both for lunch and dinner and have had no complaints.

Their pricing is fair and the staff is very professional

I agree, nice place for something different

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Always good to hear of another fine dining option--this one had no previous mention. Now we'll have to put Senior Brother Admin1 on the job, recruiting them as a Sponsor--discounts stir my soul no end.

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It used to be the gallery in the blue and white building that I always use as a landmark to indicate Calle 3bis, the turnoff to ZB/HLH. Now it's a restaurant? Sounds way too fancy for my tastes.

Livincr, may I ask what's the price range?

Wonder if they have rabbit on the menu.

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No rabbit but they do have duck. They have choices from about 5000 colones to 15000 colones. Figure after a couple of drinks and dessert about $25-$50 a person. Worth it. French wines, I had the chicken shish kabob good desserts. The menu offers about 6 fish choices, 4 steak choices, some pork and chicken choices and of course, the duck.

Oui, Oui.

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It is a little more pricey than most but the food and service are worth the extra few dollars.

After all, you're spending upwards of $150 per day to enjoy your vacation you may as well have a decent dining experience along with the burgers and fries

Exactly. Plus it's so handy from all our favorite hotels and other types of venues.
One question--When they first opened, they didn't take credit cards. Has that changed?

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"A man accustomed to hear only the echo of his own sentiments, soon bars all the common avenues of delight, and has no part in the general gratification of mankind"--Dr. Johnson
"Amen, brother"-ED

Still no credit cards acceptance nor will there be soon.
Had lunch there yesterday--a French restaurant but I had that most unFrench dish, chile con carne. An appetizer, the entree and a muffin for dessert plus a glass of wine all for < $10. Wines are B&G, Concha y Toro, that quality, plus they have a full but limited spirits selection. Non-smoking section available in the back.

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"A man accustomed to hear only the echo of his own sentiments, soon bars all the common avenues of delight, and has no part in the general gratification of mankind"--Dr. Johnson
"Amen, brother"-ED

They are pricey, but can't attest to the quality of the food; the group of guys I went in there with took one look at the menu prices and voted to hit the road. The whole credit /debit card use in CR is problematic, I think they is a lot of number selling that goes on down there.

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