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Food
Our teams enjoy a variety of great tasting & healthy food during the tour. Meals are generally served buffet style and the portions are generous.
 Did you know?
- Gallo pinto is a traditional breakfast food of rice and beans served with scrambled eggs.
- One of our favorite desserts, tres leches (meaning three milks), is made from evaporated milk, condensed milk and whipped cream.
- Costa Rican pineapples are delicious and about ¼ the cost of those in the U.S.
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Plate of the Day / Casado________________________________________________
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The most common dish in Costa Rica includes:
- Chicken, beef or fish
- Rice and Beans
- Plantains
- Salad or Vegetables
International food is also common in Costa Rica such as Chinese, Italian, Greek, Mexican, Brazilian, American and others
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Natural Fruit Drinks_____________________________________________________
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Costa Ricans drink lots of natural juices made from the dozens of tropical fruits grown in the country. Almost every restaurant will offer the following flavors:
- Banana
- Pineapple
- Mango
- Guanabana
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- Strawberry
- Blackberry
- Watermelon
- Papaya
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Dessert ______________________________________________________________
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Costa Ricans love sweets. Common desserts are:
- Coconut flan
- Pudding
- Tres Leches cake
- Copo: A snow cone with condensed milk, powdered milk, and red syrup on top
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Coffee _______________________________________________________________
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Most Costa Ricans drink coffee at least twice a day.
Coffee continues to be an important export for the country. Costa Rica sells 51% of its coffee to the market in the United States, according to the Foreign Trade Promoter (PROCOMER) website; another 14% is placed in Germany, 8% in Belgium and 4% in Italy. About 6% of exports go to Japan and 3% to Australia. Costa Rica exports 100 million pounds of coffee annually to the United States alone.
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