La Esquina de Buenos Aires, Argentine restaurant in Catedral district, San José, Costa Rica.
La Esquina de Buenos Aires is an Argentine restaurant in downtown San José, Costa Rica, serving grilled meats, homemade pastas, and South American dishes. The kitchen draws on recipes and techniques from Buenos Aires.
The restaurant was founded to bring Argentine cooking to Costa Rica's capital at a time when South American restaurants were rare in the city. Over the years it became a reference for those looking for Argentine food in San José.
The menu follows the traditions of Argentine cooking, where grilling meat is central to any meal. Dining here gives a sense of how that ritual is kept alive far from its place of origin.
The restaurant is located behind Iglesia de la Soledad in central San José, making it easy to find on foot. Reservations are a good idea, especially during lunch and dinner hours.
The pasta dishes are made fresh in the restaurant each day, which is uncommon for a place known mainly for grilled meats. This makes the menu broader than most Argentine grill restaurants tend to offer.
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