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Diners' Choice: Great for brunch restaurants in Costa Rica

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Updated December 05, 2024

Looking for restaurants that are great for brunch in Costa Rica? You’re in the right place. Each month, OpenTable analyzes nearly 2 million global diner reviews from the past four months. We sort the results by location and category to help you discover new favourite restaurants. It's a great partnership: you reserve, eat, and review. We listen...and deliver the results for all to benefit. Enjoy!


A photo of Don Rufino restaurant
4.8
4.8 (634)
$30 and under
International
Alajuela
About the restaurant
Don Rufino is about contemporary food, with a local touch. Fine, local, fresh ingredients, the use of novel cooking techniques and great passion, are the main components found in our kitchen and in each dish served.
Top review
Florent
Dined 2 days ago
Incredible experience at Don Rufino from starter to dessert. With a bunch of flavors, textures and blends that bring so much satisfaction and joy. Special recommendation on the chicken in cafe/cocoa sauce and the crème brûlée. Both are just wow! A real pleasure for the palate and senses. I want more already!!! Impeccable service.
A photo of Olive Garden Terrazas Lindora restaurant
4.8
4.8 (1181)
$30 and under
Italian
San José
About the restaurant
¡En Olive Garden la generosidad Italiana estará siempre en tu mesa!
Sabemos que todo en la vida es mejor en familia y por eso te ofrecemos lo mejor de la comida italiana en un ambiente muy agradable.
Podrás disfrutar de nuestros icónicos favoritos, al mejor estilo italiano como son el Fettucine Alfredo, Tour of Italy, Lasagna Fritta y Chicken Parmigiana. Además no podes dejar de probar nuestros ilimitados de sopa, ensalada y lops mundialmente famosos breadsticks.

¡Te esperamos en Olive Garden porque aquí todos somos familia!

Top review
Saimond
Dined on Nov 16, 2024
Great service, Kenneth the waiter was always happy to assist us. Food was delicious (as always) Had an amazing time having dinner with my wife on our date night.
A photo of Jaguar Negro restaurant
4.7
4.7 (1071)
$30 and under
Mexican
San José
About the restaurant
La experiencia comienza cuando pasas por las puertas de Jaguar Negro y te transportarás a un oasis tropical mexicano con aires relajados y elegancia casual. Primero descubres un jardín secreto rodeado de agua y plantas nativas mexicanas y desde ahí emprendes un viaje sonoro, sensorial y visual que te transportará a México sin salir de Costa Rica.

Nuestro menú esta inspirado en la cocina de cantina, en los platillos de tradición y en las técnicas ancestrales que acompañan cada preparación. Todo se disfruta alrededor de una mesa pensada para ser compartida.

Top review
ChrissyVIP
Dined on Dec 28, 2024
Food and drinks were great. Our service started out really well but faded fast when a larger table was sat next to us, then our server moved on. We kept having to flag down someone for water, the bill, etc. Had he come back, we would have ordered more drinks!
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4.7
4.7 (126)
$31 to $50
Latin American
Marina Papagayo
About the restaurant
OSTRA, a signature restaurant of Peninsula Papagayo, is a culinary gem led by Michelin-trained Chef Bruno Alves. Experience an extraordinary menu evolution and savor elevated, modern Costa Rican flavors re-imagined and infused with the best locally sourced farm-to-table ingredients. Sip classic cocktails at the bar or terrace and celebrate the essence of coastal dining. Also, we now offer Perla, a restaurant within a restaurant at the sushi bar. This modern sushi experience serves only local fish and operates Tuesday-Friday based on product availability.

Dining Visitors to Peninsula Papagayo
If you are not a homeowner or guest staying at one of the resorts or homes within Peninsula Papagayo, please contact gscenter.papagayo@andaz.com to share your reservation details, so we may coordinate your entry into Peninsula Papagayo with the security teams. Visitors are only permitted with confirmed dining reservations and advance notice to security.

Top review
veronica
Dined on Dec 19, 2024
The service here was great and the food was very yummy and memorable! The DJ made the vibe so fun and I highly recommend trying one of their cocktails. They are so unique and curated to perfection!
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A photo of Doma Escalante restaurant
4.6
4.6 (179)
$31 to $50
International
San José
About the restaurant
In the heart of Barrio Escalante, next to the iconic "El Farolito" roundabout, stands DOMA. A house of Costa Rican architecture and Spanish colonial dyes built-in 1945, which was restored for 10 long months; rescuing it from time, updating its design through a colorful façade, and giving it the value it deserves within the neighborhood.
Our founders are dreamers, lovers of design, art, and fashion; passionate about cooking and fine dining.
Through fresh products and honest flavors, DOMA has created a gastronomic experience with local products that arise at the foot of the volcanoes, the plains, and the Costa Rican mountains. Which are transformed into art thanks to the vision, dedication, and talent of our chefs.
DOMA is happy to share this house, a space designed to inspire and encourage creative and entrepreneurial minds to work as a team under a feeling of community and collaboration, with the aim of serving as an oasis in the heart of San José.

Top review
Alexander
Dined on Dec 22, 2024
The food and drinks at the restaurant were excellent, with the highlight being the fish of the day plate. It was perfectly cooked, fresh, and bursting with flavor.
A photo of Caffe Negroni restaurant
4.6
4.6 (60)
$30 and under
Bistro
Escazu
About the restaurant
Coming Soon!
Top review
Mariangel
Dined on Dec 26, 2024
really good, liked the environment and food was great!
A photo of Olive Garden Escazú Village restaurant
4.5
4.5 (1471)
$30 and under
Italian
San José
About the restaurant
¡En Olive Garden la generosidad Italiana estará siempre en tu mesa!
Sabemos que todo en la vida es mejor en familia y por eso te ofrecemos lo mejor de la comida italiana en un ambiente muy agradable.
Podrás disfrutar de nuestros icónicos favoritos, al mejor estilo italiano como son el Fettucine Alfredo, Tour of Italy, Lasagna Fritta y Chicken Parmigiana. Además no podes dejar de probar nuestros ilimitados de sopa, ensalada y lops mundialmente famosos breadsticks.
¡Te esperamos en Olive Garden porque aquí todos somos familia!

Top review
Carlos
Dined on Nov 10, 2024
Excellent service, very good food, very friendly staff!
A photo of Olive Garden Aleste restaurant
4.5
4.5 (456)
$31 to $50
Italian
Curridabat
About the restaurant
¡En Olive Garden la generosidad Italiana estará siempre en tu mesa! Sabemos que todo en la vida es mejor en familia y por eso te ofrecemos lo mejor de la comida italiana en un ambiente muy agradable. Podrás disfrutar de nuestros icónicos favoritos, al mejor estilo italiano como son el Fettucine Alfredo, Tour of Italy, Lasagna Fritta y Chicken Parmigiana. Además no podes dejar de probar nuestros ilimitados de sopa, ensalada y lops mundialmente famosos breadsticks. ¡Te esperamos en Olive Garden porque aquí todos somos familia!
Top review
OpenTable Diner
Dined on Dec 24, 2024
Very good experience, the service and the food was really good
A photo of Feroz Restaurante restaurant
4.4
4.4 (60)
$31 to $50
Fine cuts
Escazu
About the restaurant
¡EL buen comer y el buen beber inician en Feroz!
Restaurante ubicado en San Antonio de Escazú, San Jose, Costa Rica, rodeado de naturaleza y vegetación.

Nuestra cocina esta elaborada con los productos más frescos y de mejor calidad con le concepto Farm to Table, nuestro menú está basado en la cocina grill con los mejores cortes de carne del país

Nuestros sabores son audaces y nuestros cocteles son elaborados con los frutos y hierbas de sabores únicos que te transportarán a una experiencia feroz.

Contamos con fire pit que transforman tardes frías en cálidas, desayunos familiares y cenas románticas junto con el mejor servicio, generando una experiencia gastronómica inigualable que despertará tus sentidos ferozmente.

¡Te invitamos donde la pasión por la comida se vive de forma intensa y feroz!

Top review
Esteban
Dined on Nov 3, 2024
Cocktails need some improvement, it’s ok to innovate a create your own, but do them right. Not necessarily because they are expensive means they’re gonna be good. Food was great do. Definitely would come back, just ask for water instead.
A photo of The Cloud restaurant
4.3
4.3 (240)
$30 and under
Global, International
San José
About the restaurant
Restaurante ubicado en el piso 18 en las instalaciones del Hotel Hilton San José La Sabana, edificio más alto de Costa Rica, frente al Estadio Nacional. The Cloud, cuenta con un variado menú internacional diseñado por nuestro Chef Ejecutivo Daniel Rodriguez y el Sous Chef Andrés Campos, contamos con servicio personalizado que inicia con desayuno buffet y posteriormente almuerzo y cena a la carta. Su moderno diseño permite disfrutar de la imponente vista hacia el Valle Central, las montañas y el Parque Metropolitano La Sabana, degustando las especialidades culinarias en la parte interior del restaurante o en la acogedora terraza.
Top review
Vigi
Dined on Sep 29, 2024
very good food, the view is amazing, service was also very good. prices are a bit higher than other restaurants that would provide similar food and service, but it is compensated by the overall experience and view. I would suggest wearing long sleeves if you intend to eat on the terrace, especially on a rainy day
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