San Jose Foodie Tour | Costa Rican Culinary Culture

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San Jose Foodie Tour | Costa Rican Culinary Culture

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Summary
Experience Details
What You’ll Experience
Where to Meet
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Duration
3 hours
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Number of Guests
2 - 10 guests
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Language
English, Spanish
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Mobile or paper ticket accepted

Dive into Costa Rican culture with our San Jose Foodie Tour. Taste authentic gastronomy, explore local history, and learn during engaging culinary workshops. Book now for a vibrant adventure!

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For each guest that attends this experience, byFood will donate
10 meals

Experience Details

- 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 You Get

Mixology workshop
English-speaking guide
Private reservations for our Foodies
Additional drinks or meals not mentioned in what's included section.
Gratuities
Hotel pickup and drop-off (available if requested, extra fee)

Good To Know

  • 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
  • Suitable for all physical fitness levels
  • May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
  • Minimum drinking age is 18 years

What You’ll Experience

1

Paseo Gastronomico La Luz

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.
3 hoursAdmission Ticket Free
2

Parque Francia

Barrio Escalante most Iconic Park
5 minutesAdmission Ticket Free
3

Teatro de La Aduana

Old, classy, and historical building
2 minutesAdmission Ticket Free

Meeting & Pickup

Meeting Point

Luz de Luna Hotel, San José, Costa Rica, CR, 10101

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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

This experience ends at the meeting point.

Cancellation Policy

Cancel your booking at least 24 hours before the experience start time to receive a full refund.

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What a wonderful way to spend an afternoon
May 19, 2026

What a wonderful way to spend an afternoon . Our guide Marcos was extremely knowledgeable and personable. The places we visited were friendly and the food & drink were delicious. We would highly r...read more

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Best foodie tour in San Jose!!!!
April 21, 2026

This was an absolutely awesome experience. Vannia , our super guide, was outstanding!!! My sister and I were lucky to have a private tour with Vannia!! The whole experience was like 3 friends out o...read more

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San Jose food tour
April 21, 2026

Adriana was very knowledgeable about Costa Rican food. She made sure the dishes we ate were from fresh local food. Also when, at the last minute, we requested a change in the plan, she adapted quic...read more

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Great local tasting experience!
April 19, 2026

What an AMAZING experience! We loved walking around the Escalante area with Adri. She was really knowledgable and very personable, and we truly enjoyed spending the afternoon with her. She picked s...read more

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Best Food Tour for Foodies!
April 13, 2026

We take food tour in every country we travel to and this tour was one of the absolutely best. Perfect selection of restaurants and unique to Costa Rican food and drink. Well worth the price & you ...read more

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