San Jose City Tour Food Tasting - Coffee and Chocolate
Overview
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This San Jose city tour is for curious travelers who want to taste the culture, not just hear about it. It’s fun, informative, and delicious; the kind of experience that sticks with you (and your palate) long after the last bite.
With our Foodie San Jose City Tour, you’ll leave not only with great photos, but with a deeper understanding of what Costa Rica is made of, its people, its flavors, and its proud, poetic capital city.
Additional Info
Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
Wheelchair accessible
Minimum drinking age is 18 years
May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
Please advise any specific dietary requirements at time of booking
Wear confortable shoes
Don't eat too much before the tour so you can taste all the meals and drinks included
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
What‘s Included
Food and drinks mentioned on activity details section
English speaking local guide
All taxes, fees and handling charges
Gratuities
Alcoholic drinks (you can buy them at the restaurants)
Hotel pickup and drop-off (available on request)
Extra meals or drinks that you order that are not mentioned in the activity details section - what's included section.
What To Expect
San Jose Costa Rica
• Start at the National Theatre with the story of how coffee funded the city’s most iconic building • Visit the historic Steinvorth building, where you’ll sip coffee cherry tea, specialty coffee and sample artisanal chocolate while learning about the cultural significance of cacao • End with a savory local bite (like a handmade empanada or chifrijo) at a spot filled with flavor and local life • Along the way, stroll through plazas, parks, murals and stories that bring San José to life.
Options
San Jose City Tour
City Tour San Jose: • ✅ Guided walking city tour of downtown San José with cultural and historical highlights • ✅ Three local tastings
Reviews
20 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
Unique experience of architecture, culture, history and authentic food.
clararJ2158XE,
Dec 1, 2025
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00My coworker and I had the most amazing tour with Ivannia. She was so friendly and knowledgeable. What a great way to see San Jose and learn, culture, history and experience real cacao, coffee, cacique and bites. Would definitely book another tour here. They really go above and beyond and really know their stuff. Truly a great way to learn the city and great spots for the rest of our trip. My coworker has been here 30 times and said he learned more in the first 15 min about Costa Rica and its history than he has in all his visits. Highly recommend
Best Foodie Tour in Costa Rica
jeffnR5527AX,
Feb 18, 2024
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Adriana's Farm to Table foodie tour of San Jose was outstanding! She was gracious host who provided not only provided a lot of knowledge about the food we ate, where it came from and how it was prepared, but also provided insight into the Costa Rican culture and the various buildings and plants we encountered on the tour through Barrio Escalante. The specialty coffee stop was very informative and Oscar did a great job in explaining all the different methods used to provide unique coffee tastes. The food/restaurants Adriana selected were phenomenal! She also arranged for each restaurant Chef to provide further insights into the food we ate that really added to the whole experience. We left the tour very full and satisfied. This is a tour I highly recommend and will do again!
Definitely do this tour!
stephaniekJ7639DA,
Jun 12, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We did this tour with some leftover time in San Jose after a yoga retreat and before our flights out that night. Our tour guide, David, was an absolute GEM. He went above and beyond to share his knowledge about the food, the city, and Costa Rica with us and was especially accommodating to our needs and requests. The best part was that it didn't feel like a stuffy, touristy tour, but rather that David was an old friend showing us the city and food he loves. It was so casual, conversational and fun. We laughed A LOT. Thanks, David!
Loved it!
995antoniss,
Mar 26, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Fantastic experience- I can only recommend! Adriana is a lovely guide and everything was impeccable.
Don't book with a vendor who abuses your trust in TripAdvisor
Trude D,
Jan 29, 2023
- Review from Tripadvisor
1.00The tour, IF the vendor hadn't rejected our booking and lied about why, would probably have been good. We booked a Sunday evening tour 5 days in advance, and three days later got a "rejected by vendor" notice. I figured that Paypal or the card I'd paid with from my Paypal list hadn't worked for them, so I immediately rebooked for the same day/time directly with my usual travel card. THE MORNING OF THE BOOKING, they texted me that they "couldn't book through TripAdvisor/Viator" but I should visit their website and provided a link. I replied that they should just stop advertising on TripAdvisor, and THEY RESPONDED WITH A LIE: TripAdvisor had given them only two days' notice, so they hadn't had time to check availability with their guides and restaurants (though their listing showed availability at our date/time), and TripAdvisor automatically cancels if the vendor hasn't confirmed after two days. So why did they cancel three days later the first time, when they'd had 5 days' notice? I'm not sure what this vendor's problem is, but they either [1] just doesn't want to pay the Viator fee, so let your booking auto-reject and text you to try again on their website, or [2] there weren't enough people signed up for our date/time, so it wasn't profitable enough for them. Either way, THEY'RE LIARS and abusing those of us who use TripAdvisor. Don't even try booking through Viator or TripAdvisor
Great experience
David E,
May 15, 2022
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Loved the tour, Adri was very knowledgeable and the places were very unique and delicious, definitely a great tour to spend an evening in San José and discover the secret gems of the city
A super fun food experience!
June22222,
Mar 1, 2020
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Adriana picked us up at our hotel and drove to our first stop. We had so much fun all evening at each of the 4 locations we went to. We started with coffee tasting and education, then vegan appetizers, main course and last cocktails. It was the funnest thing we did in the city of San Jose. I would do it again!
A fantastic (and delicious) experience!
janrH4568OD,
Feb 3, 2020
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Adriana plans and executes a remarkable evening of food and drink. From a fabulous coffee tasting—and education—to farm-to-table starters, a main course at a hidden gem of a restaurant, and custom cocktails at the coolest cocktail bar ever, the evening was perfect. Even if you have only one night in San Jose, don’t bother searching for a restaurant and take the foodie tour instead. And did I mention how much fun we had with Adriana? You couldn’t ask for a better host! She’s knowledgeable, incredibly kind, and passionate about food.
Fresh authentic food
parulbharat,
Dec 26, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Adrianna was great and the choices of food and restaurants was great. I am vegetarian and was more than catered for. Definitely will recommend this to get authentic feel of the country and people. Great job thank you we are so full!
Brilliant gastro tour!
MALCOLM G,
Nov 12, 2019
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00I was picked up at my hotel exactly as arranged by Adriana, the tour leader, who spoke excellent English and was delightful company for the evening, together with her business partner, Felipe. This tour arranged for cafes and restaurants in Barrio Escalante to prepare some of their showcase offerings to be ready for us when we arrived, within any dietary preferences noted beforehand. No time is wasted examining menus and waiting for food to be prepared. Everything is pre-ordered, ready to serve shortly after arrival, and leaving us to focus on the flavours of Costa Rica. Our first stop was a cafe with a rather modest appearance but which proceeded to produce three exquisite starters, including a nut-based soup which I had never tasted before, an exquisite ceviche, and a kind of crudites topped with avocado mousse . We moved on to a lively bar to sample some craft beers and taco snacks. Finally we tasted three main courses (perfectly seared tuna, pork belly, and tenderloin with intense chocolate sauce) and a dessert at an exceptional restaurant, so confident of its capability that its kitchen is on display front of house. At every venue, we were greeted by the proprietor and had a chance to discuss the food.This tour is thoroughly recommended and a real treat for all you foodies. Whilst six or seven courses may seem like a lot, this is a tasting menu and the portion size is just right. Best of all - Adri is a perfect food guide.
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