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Saturday, February 15, 2014

INDIAN FOOD RESTAURANTS - Where to find Indian Food in Costa Rica


NOTE that it is VERY CHALLENGING to find spices needed for most non-Tico - ETHNIC restaurants - hence why they tend to be more expensive & not as "authentic" as some of us are used to.

Also, I find in most of the Indian restaurants I've been to in Costa Rica, they tend to give you SMALL portions - like in the photo above & they're QUITE EXPENSIVE•$$$$!!!   I'm talking 4,000-9,000-colones•$8-$18 PER DISH EASILY!!!  It's not so bad if you have the $$$$ - OR - if you go with a few friends & dine "Chinese-style" where you all share each dish & get a little of this & a little of that!!  So bring LOTS of $$$$!!!

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The newest entry into the INDIAN FOOD scene in Costa Rica is
TASTE OF INDIA 506
Artisan Indian Cuisine

I'm hearing MANY POSITIVE things MANY dishes that are VEGETARIAN • VEGAN

Reviews:
QueRicoTodo.com/comemos-afuera-taste-of-india-506

DISCOUNTS
10% off always

EXPRESS•DELIVERY

LOCATION:
ESCAZU (San Rafael) - 1-1/2 blocks South of the Scotia Split

facebook.com/TasteOfIndia506  •  InHouseCR.com  •  2-289-9123  • 
TasteOfIndia506@gmail.com

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NAANS and CURRIES

Gourmet Tandoori Cuisine, Varieties of Naans & Curries, Authentic Indian Vegetarian Varieties, Kebabs & Tikkas, Dine-in, Express, Events & Catering. Description Savor the Best Indian Cuisine in Costa Rica, by 5-Star Native Chefs. Indian Clay oven cooked Naans, Vegetarian & Non-Vegetarian.

SPECIALS
11am-3pm (not clear if it's just Monday-Friday or daily??)
Prices START at 3,450-c
A Lunch Meal•Almuerzo comes with a free Lassis (MY FAV is Mango Lassie)
Naans-Curries.com/lunch

EXPRESS•DELIVERY

Visa • American Express • Mastercard • Discover

HOURS:
Daily 11am-10pm

LOCATION:
Lindora•Pozos de Santa Ana
Centro Commercial Momentum

(tell them Vicki with the blog Connected you!!)
2-282-5470  •  2-282-0001  •  8-303-0123  •  reserve@naans-curries.com


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NAMASTE INDIAN•HINDU RESTAURANT
facebook.com/NamasteIndia.RestauranteHindu

El Sabor de India  •  Catering
Mukunda the cook is from Gujarat, but he learned from different states and friends in the past. But he has the taste of typical gujarati food mainly
They also sell MANY Indian spices & goodies!!!
See - LivingLifeInCostaRica.blogspot.com/2014/08/BuyIndianSpicesCR.html


SPECIAL:
EJECUTIVO ALMUERZO • EXECUTIVE LUNCH

HOURS:
Wednesday-Monday - (closed Tuesdays)
10am-9pm


LOCATION:
Sabana Sur - on the old road•Calle Vieja from Escazu - contiguo a edificio American Data, sobre carretera vieja a Escazu
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8-380-2042  •  2-290 4543  •  NamasteIndia13@gmail.com
(tell them Vicki with the blog Connected you!!)


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GOKUL VEGETARIAN INDIAN RESTAURANT
facebook.com/pages/Gokul-Restaurant/146137772128843

El Sabor de India  •  Comida Vegetariana  •  Catering
They also sell MANY Indian spices & goodies!!!
See - LivingLifeInCostaRica.blogspot.com/2014/08/BuyIndianSpicesCR.html

HOURS:
Monday-Friday  -  11am-6pm (closed Saturday & Sunday)

LOCATION:
San Pedro?

CONTACT:
2-280-5649  •  8-380-2042  •  RestauranteGokul@gmail.com
(tell them Vicki with the blog Connected you!!)


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 MANTRAS VEGGIE CAFE and TEAHOUSE
facebook.com/MantrasVeggieCafe  •  MantrasVeggieCafe.com
VEGETARIAN  •  INDIAN

TEA HOUSE

EJECUTIVO ALMUERZO • EXECUTIVE LUNCH SPECIAL
(check their FB page)


HOURS:
Monday-Saturday - 8:30am-5pm

LOCATION:
San Jose - Barrio Escalante
200 metros Este de la rotonda farolito y 25 Sur. En barrio escalante. Diagonal a Whappin restaurant

2-253-6715  •  info@MantrasVeggieCafe.com


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TIN JO
Tin Jo in San Jose has a HUGE menu with all sorts of ethnic foods on it including a few Indian dishes.
 A popular ASIAN food in Costa Rica with some selections from everything from Thai • Japanese • Indian • Vietnamese • Filipina • Indonesian • Chinese • Stir-Fry's • Noodles • Fried Rice.  LOTS of Vegetarian dishes and MORE!!!

KIDS MENU.

Their prices seem to be at the higher end but they INCLUDE the 13% tax and 10% service up front (no surprises).|

Tin Jo is home to THE HOTTEST CHINESE NEW YEARS PARTY!!!

CONSCIOUS BUSINESS PRACTICES:
Tin Jo is ACTIVELY seeking new ways to be more and more Environmentally Conscious!!  They do not use straws, they use re-usable containers for take-out, 10% discount off if you bring your own reusable containers and bags for take-out - even 10% off if you arrive by bike!!  They collect rainwater in tanks for their plants and to flush the toilets in the new Bamboo Room. And excess oil from the kitchen is used as fuel after purification.

HOURS:
Daily 11:30am-3pm and 5:30-10pm.

OWNERS: 
Maria Hon and Robert (give Maria a HUG from Vicki).  Maria is such an AWESOME breath of fresh air type of energy!!!!  ALWAYS SOOOO POSITIVE!!!
There’s a WONDERFUL article on her at:
 TicoTimes.net/Weekend/Restaurateur-s-culinary-journey-continues_Friday-May-06-2011

LOCATION: 
San Jose - ON Calle 11 between Avenida 6 and 8 (de la Casa del Tornillo, 100 Este/East, 25 Norte/North)
GPS Coordinates:  9.930481,-84.074056 (9º55’49.73”N,84º04’26.60”W)

PARKING:
Street parking is not permitted during the day during the week/business hours, but there are several parking lots nearby. 
FREE PARKING (partial)
Tin Jo will validate•give you a certain amount of time or FREE PARKING.  Ask the Hostess at the entrance for a Stamp as you're leaving.  The ONLY Parking Lot this is valid in is Parqueo Musical on Avenida 6.  To get to it coming from Avenida 10 - go up to Calle 13 & turn LEFT.  Go down 2 blocks to Avenida 6 & turn LEFT & it's about 1/2 way down the street on your LEFT.  Park your car & make sure to note the Space number to give the person in the booth.
There is also a parking lot (NOT FREE) on Calle 11, 50 meters past the restaurant.

(Facebook.com/TinJoRestaurant  •  TinJo.com 
 2-221-7605  •  2-257-3622 (if you get lost)  •   hola@TinJo.com)




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Taj Mahal
GREAT ambiance though most dishes are mini-small portion sizes and expensive.
WiFi

EJECUTIVO LUNCH: 
Tuesday-Friday - 12pm/noon-3pm
Choose from 12 options - Full Meals include drink, soup, main course, roti, rice, and dessert.
12 delicioso opciones para escoger incluye bebida, sopa, plato fuerte, roti, arroz, y postre
 Prices range from 5,250-6,000-c - PLUS Impuestos y Servicio

EXPRESS•DELIVERY
PLUS - they will pick you up if you're in the area

HOURS:
Tuesday to Saturday 12pm/mid-day to 3pm, 6-11pm, Sundays 1-9pm (Closed Mondays)

LOCATION: 
ESCAZU (San Rafael)
On Calle Vieja - on the right side on the old road heading West towards Santa Ana (across the street is Out of Bounds Boutique Hotel)

2-228-0980  •  2-228-3012

(tell them Vicki with the blog Connected you!!)



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WHEN:
THURSDAYS - 6-9:30pm

WHERE:
SANTA TERESA
NAUTILUS HOTEL - OLAM RESTAURANT
facebook.com/pages/Olam-Pure-Food/156029987813111
ORGANIC INDIAN FOOD!!


RESERVATIONS:
2-640-0991



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WHERE TO BUY INDIAN SPICES in Costa Rica

LivingLifeInCostaRica.blogspot.com/2014/08/BuyIndianSpicesCR.html


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 Do you know of any Indian restaurants, restaurants that have some Indian food selection &/or theme nights &/or where to find Indian Spices
ANYWHERE around Costa Rica?

Please email me answers to the following so I can share them here:


NAME OF RESTAURANT:
CITY (along with barrio or neighborhood): 
DETAILED DIRECTIONS (as if the reader is fresh off the airplane & does not know you're area): 
TYPE OF RESTAURANT•FOOD (is it an Indian restaurant?  If so, from what region?  Do they have a few Indian dishes?): 
DESCRIPTION OF THE SPECIALTY ITEMS•FOOD, AMBIANCE:  
SPECIALS:  
BUFFET??:  
WEBSITE:  
FACEBOOK PAGE:  
TWITTER:  
EMAIL:  
NAME OF ENGLISH SPEAKING PERSON:  
HOURS:  
DAYS OF WEEK:  
PRICES:  
Please send it along with a JPG image/photo that has the name of the business & info on it.

email them to:
LivingLifeInCostaRica@gmail.com


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