El Granero Restaurant in Poasito, Alajuela
Traditional Costa Rican food in the middle of the farm: breakfast, lunch, fish tacos and desserts. Open Tuesday to Sunday.
Traditional food on the farm
El Granero is the restaurant at Escape Poasito. We cook traditional Costa Rican food so you can finish your hike or your visit to the waterfall with a good meal in the countryside.
What you can order
- Breakfast: gallo pinto with egg, ripe plantain, cheese and tortilla, burrito, huevos rancheros and more.
- Lunch: casado with fish, chicken or shredded beef (a vegetarian option with egg is available), arroz con pollo and other main dishes.
- Snacks: empanadas, gallos, patacones and tortilla with cheese.
- Desserts and drinks: churros filled with dulce de leche, rice pudding, fresh natural drinks and coffee.
See all dishes and prices in the full menu (it has an English version).
Our most popular dishes
The fish tacos (tortilla, breaded fish, cabbage salad and chipotle sauce) are a favorite. There is also el Siempre, a beef tenderloin with onions served with beans, tortilla, tomato and ripe plantain, for ₡6,000.
Prices and hours
Breakfasts are around ₡4,000 and lunches around ₡5,000. We are open Tuesday to Sunday, 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and closed on Mondays.
Reservations and capacity
We don't take reservations: you arrive and we seat you. We have room for about 35 people seated. If you are coming with a large group, message us on WhatsApp beforehand and we will work out how to organize; also see groups and companies.
Where we are
We are in Poasito, Alajuela, 45 minutes from San José, with free parking. See how to get here.