Traditional Food in Costa Rica
Traditional local meals in Costa Rica consist mostly of rice, black beans, vegetables, and with beef, fish and chicken. In Tamarindo and any other parts of the country, traditional food is still a popular choice with locals and visitors. You should try it.
Discover the kinds of food that Costa Rica is known for and you will understand why these remain staples of the Costa Rican diet.
1) Breakfast - For breakfast, the Gallo Pinto is common. It is made of rice and black beans which is served with scrambled eggs, natilla (sour cream), and bread or fried plantain. It is also served together with coffee or juice.
2) Lunch - For lunch, the 'Casado' is common. It is still made of rice and beans which is served with fish or meat, together with salad, white cheese, fried plantains, and corn tortilla. This is a very economical choice eaten by the locals every day. Get off the beaten path and visit a local 'soda' (traditional family restaurant) and eat the way the locals do, usually for under $5 a dish.
3) Dinner - For dinner, the 'Arroz con Pollo' is the most common dish. It is made of rice and chicken, served together with vegetables like yuca, camote and chayote.
4) Snack, Soup & Dessert
● For snacks: Bocas, Tamale, Pozol, and Chorreadas are some examples.
● For soup: Olla de carne is a soup made of beef, carrots, potatoes, yucca, plantains and chayote.
● For dessert: One famous served is the arroz con leche made of rice and milk. The rice, cooked in milk and sugar is mixed with cinnamon, condensed milk, cloves and raisins.
● Other famous desserts are ensalada de frutas or fruit salad (mix of tropical fruits), tamale (corn meal covered inside plantains leaves), biscochos (corn meal baked with natilla, cheeses and salt) and miel de chiverre (made of pumpkin and usually served during Easter).
These are the types of food served in Tamarindo, one of the reasons why most visitors love to spend their vacation at Costa Rica more and more. Of course, aside from the traditional meals, different kinds of vegetables and fruits are available in local markets almost every weekend. Tourists will really get enough of these sumptuous fruits and veggies in season.
Discover the kinds of food that Costa Rica is known for and you will understand why these remain staples of the Costa Rican diet.
1) Breakfast - For breakfast, the Gallo Pinto is common. It is made of rice and black beans which is served with scrambled eggs, natilla (sour cream), and bread or fried plantain. It is also served together with coffee or juice.
2) Lunch - For lunch, the 'Casado' is common. It is still made of rice and beans which is served with fish or meat, together with salad, white cheese, fried plantains, and corn tortilla. This is a very economical choice eaten by the locals every day. Get off the beaten path and visit a local 'soda' (traditional family restaurant) and eat the way the locals do, usually for under $5 a dish.
3) Dinner - For dinner, the 'Arroz con Pollo' is the most common dish. It is made of rice and chicken, served together with vegetables like yuca, camote and chayote.
4) Snack, Soup & Dessert
● For snacks: Bocas, Tamale, Pozol, and Chorreadas are some examples.
● For soup: Olla de carne is a soup made of beef, carrots, potatoes, yucca, plantains and chayote.
● For dessert: One famous served is the arroz con leche made of rice and milk. The rice, cooked in milk and sugar is mixed with cinnamon, condensed milk, cloves and raisins.
● Other famous desserts are ensalada de frutas or fruit salad (mix of tropical fruits), tamale (corn meal covered inside plantains leaves), biscochos (corn meal baked with natilla, cheeses and salt) and miel de chiverre (made of pumpkin and usually served during Easter).
These are the types of food served in Tamarindo, one of the reasons why most visitors love to spend their vacation at Costa Rica more and more. Of course, aside from the traditional meals, different kinds of vegetables and fruits are available in local markets almost every weekend. Tourists will really get enough of these sumptuous fruits and veggies in season.
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