Our carte
Our Menu
A contemporary proposal that blends market cuisine, grilled cuts, and premium cocktails. Made to share and to celebrate every occasion.
Starters
Bruschetta Bites₡5,000
4 ciabatta toasts with feta cheese, confit cherry tomato, and balsamic reduction.
La Cantina Ceviche Trio₡9,000
A perfect combination of tropical, Peruvian, and traditional Costa Rican ceviches, served with green plantain chips.
Tuna Tartare₡9,000
Thinly cut fresh tuna in ponzu sauce with black sesame seeds, ripe mango, fresh avocado, and served with wonton chips.
Salmon or Tuna Carpaccio₡8,500
Delicately sliced fresh fish dressed with house soy, Meyer lemon, Grana Padano, and black olives.
Grilled Corn Bisque₡5,500
A blend of grilled corn, smoked onion, fresh garlic, and cream, served with bread croutons and San Carlos-style sour cream.
Volcano Pesto Salad₡6,000
Romaine and iceberg lettuce with house pesto, fresh greens, cherry tomatoes, garden sprouts, and lime-peanut brittle, with your protein of choice: chicken, shrimp, or sautéed kale.
Main courses
Sesame-Crusted Tuna₡11,000
300g fresh tuna medallion crusted with black sesame seeds, onion, grilled tomato, creamy mashed potatoes, and your choice of sauce: teriyaki, tamarind, or spicy jalapeño.
Tamarind Salmon₡11,000
300g fresh salmon cooked to taste — pan-seared or grilled — with rosemary-garlic baby potatoes over creamy corn rice and a cabernet-sauvignon and tamarind reduction.
Galician-Style Octopus₡13,000
300g of Spanish octopus with sea salt, smoked paprika, and extra-virgin olive oil, served with chipotle aioli and house yuca fries.
Ask about our daily specials
Rib Eye₡12,000
350g of local rib eye with garden vegetables from the grill, served with creamy sweet-potato purée.
Beef Tenderloin₡11,000
350g of aged local tenderloin for maximum tenderness, served with baked potato and bacon strips and a garden legume salad.
New York Steak₡12,000
400g of local New York steak, carved, with gratin mashed potatoes and pepper-lime corn ribs.
All cuts include smoked chimichurri
Pesto Spaghetti₡6,800
Sautéed spaghetti with house pesto, roasted seeds, house butter, and confit tomatoes. Your protein of choice: chicken, shrimp, or grilled vegetables.
Bolognese Spaghetti₡6,200
Local spaghetti with ground beef and house pomodoro, fresh basil, cheese, and homemade butter.
Pomodoro Spaghetti₡6,000
Local spaghetti with pomodoro sauce, fresh basil, and confit tomatoes.
La Cantina quick bites
Burger₡6,900
200g beef patty stuffed with American cheese, brioche bun, bacon weave, lettuce, tomato, pickles, and natural fries.
Chicken or Beef Nachos₡6,500
Local corn chips with house cheese sauce, refried beans, guacamole, pico de gallo, and your protein of choice.
Chicken or Beef Quesadilla₡6,000
Flour tortilla crusted with mozzarella, refried beans, salsa, guacamole, and your choice of baby beef or grilled chicken.
Club Sandwich₡6,500
Square brioche bread, 150g of chicken fillet, fried egg, ham, and cheese in three layers of bread with garden greens and house dressing, served with green plantain chips.
Chicken Wings₡6,900
Six wings marinated for 12 hours in a special house rub, served with fries, carrot and celery sticks, and your choice of sauce: BBQ, honey mustard, mango habanero, wild blackberry, or buffalo.
Fish Taco₡6,500
3 handmade corn tortillas, guacamole emulsion, six fish tempura sticks, served with a cucumber and pickled onion relish.
Birria Tacos₡9,000
4 yellow corn tortillas gratined with mozzarella cheese, 16-hour slow-cooked birria beef, served with house birria broth and spicy green salsa.
Chicken Rice₡5,500
Sautéed chicken pieces with rice and garden vegetables, potato chips, and chef's salad.
Shrimp Rice₡7,000
Farmed shrimp cooked in house fumet, sautéed with rice and garden vegetables, with chef's sauce and potato chips.
Primavera Rice₡5,000
Mixed garden vegetables cooked and sautéed with rice and fresh butter, served with lime plantain chips.
Octopus Rice₡8,000
200g of octopus sautéed with garlic rice, garden vegetables, soy sauce, and served with garlic baby potatoes and chef's salad.
Chicken Soup₡6,500
Slow-cooked chicken broth (12 hours) with breast pieces, celery, potato, and rice.
Aztec Soup₡7,000
Corn tortilla soup with chicken broth, grilled chicken pieces, fresh cheese, avocado, and tortilla chips.
Kids menu
Chicken or Fish Nuggets₡5,500
Cheeseburger₡5,000
Pasta al Burro₡4,500
Desserts
Brownie with Ice Cream₡5,500
Brownie with vanilla ice cream, blackberry foam, and strawberry.
Rice Pudding₡4,000
Coconut milk infused with orange peel, cinnamon, and cloves, creamed with coconut milk.
Ice Cream Cup₡4,000
Vanilla.
Soft drinks
Sodas Glass Bottle₡1,200
Sodas Disposable₡2,000
Tropicales Glass Bottle₡1,200
Tropicales Disposable₡1,800
Jet Glass Bottle₡1,200
Jet Disposable₡2,000
Tonic Water Glass Bottle₡1,200
Tonic Water Disposable₡2,000
Maxi Malta Can₡1,800
Maxi Malta Glass₡1,200
Grand Berry Pitcher₡2,000
Premium Sparkling Water₡3,500
Small Water₡1,500
Large Water₡2,500
Coconut Water₡1,800
Aloe Vera₡2,000
Electrolit₡2,500
Four Loko₡2,500
Gatorade₡2,000
H2O Lemonade₡2,000
Tomato Juice₡2,000
Maxxx Small₡2,200
Maxxx Large₡2,500
Beers & more
Imperial₡1,650
Imperial Light₡1,650
Imperial Silver₡1,650
Imperial Ultra₡1,650
Pilsen₡1,650
Pilsen 6.0₡1,650
Rock Limón₡1,650
Canned Beer₡2,000
Bavaria₡2,200
Bamboo₡2,200
Corona₡2,200
Heineken₡2,200
Sol₡2,200
Cuba₡2,200
Smirnoff Ice₡2,200
Adam & Eve₡2,200
Refreshing classics
Cuba Libre₡5,000
White rum, cola, and a splash of lime.
Mojito₡5,000
White rum, fresh mint, lime, sugar, and soda.
Screwdriver₡4,500
Vodka and fresh orange juice.
Vodka Tonic₡5,000
Premium vodka with tonic water and lime.
Gin Tonic Lime₡5,500
Gin, tonic water, and fresh lime.
Gin Tonic Orange₡6,000
Gin, tonic water, and citrus orange notes.
Gin Tonic Cucumber₡6,000
Gin, tonic water, and fresh cucumber.
Gin Tonic Berries₡6,500
Gin, tonic water, and a mix of red berries.
Tequila Sunrise₡5,500
Tequila, orange juice, and a splash of grenadine.
Cantarito₡7,000
Tequila with lime, orange, and grapefruit juices, topped with grapefruit soda and a salted rim, served in a clay cup.
Tropical & rum
Piña Colada₡5,500
White rum, coconut cream, and pineapple.
Seasonal Fruit Daiquiri₡5,500
White rum, lime, and fresh seasonal fruit.
Coquito₡6,000
Rum, coconut milk, condensed milk, and cinnamon.
Caipirinha₡5,000
Brazilian cachaça muddled with lime and sugar.
Margaritas
Regular Margarita₡5,000
Tequila, triple sec, and lime, salt-rimmed.
Spicy Margarita₡5,500
Tequila, triple sec, lime, and a touch of chili.
Passionfruit Margarita₡6,000
Tequila, triple sec, and passionfruit pulp.
Spicy Passionfruit Margarita₡6,500
Tequila, triple sec, passionfruit, and a touch of chili.
Classic cocktails
Cosmopolitan₡6,500
Vodka, orange liqueur, cranberry juice, and lime.
Negroni₡7,000
Gin, Campari, and sweet vermouth in equal parts.
Old Fashioned₡6,500
Whiskey, sugar, and Angostura bitters.
Whiskey Sour₡5,500
Whiskey, fresh lemon, sugar, and egg white.
Martinis₡6,500
Gin or vodka with dry vermouth, served ice cold.
Long Island Iced Tea₡7,500
Vodka, rum, gin, tequila, triple sec, and a splash of cola.
Moscow Mule₡6,000
Vodka, ginger beer, and fresh lime, served in a copper mug.
La Cantina signatures
Bufanda Negra₡6,000
Dark rum, coffee liqueur, and cola. House specialty.
Crazy Monkey₡6,000
Vodka, banana liqueur, cream, and a touch of chocolate.
Guaro Sour₡5,000
Costa Rican guaro, lime, sugar, and egg white.
Mamadita₡5,000
Tropical blend of rum and fruit liqueurs — house recipe.
Pura Vida₡6,000
La Cantina's signature tropical cocktail — rum and fresh fruit.
Wines & aperitifs
Aperol Spritz₡6,000
Aperol, sparkling wine, and soda with an orange slice.
White Sangria₡4,000
White wine macerated with fresh fruit.
Red Sangria₡4,000
Red wine macerated with fresh fruit.
Bloody Mary₡6,000
Vodka, tomato juice, lemon, and spices.
All of our cocktails can be made virgin, alcohol-free, or with premium liquors. Just ask your server.
Prices in Costa Rican colones (₡). Tax included per local law.
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