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href="https://www.twoweeksincostarica.com/importing-food-costa-rica/">October 25, 2024 Grocery store shelf in Costa Rica with assorted food items

Bringing/Importing Food Into Costa Rica: What’s Restricted & What Can You Buy Locally?

Jenn and Matt 9 Comments Common Questions, Restaurant Guides & Food

In this series of posts, we answer common Costa Rica travel questions. Today, we’ll talk about bringing snacks and specialty foods with you on the plane to Costa Rica. What’s …

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href="https://www.twoweeksincostarica.com/best-restaurants-samara/">August 30, 2024 Samara, Costa Rica Restaurant Guide

Best Restaurants in Samara

Jenn and Matt 6 Comments Restaurant Guides & Food

A big part of visiting any destination is its food. In this post, we’ll give our top picks for restaurants in Samara, Costa Rica. This beach town may be small, …

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href="https://www.twoweeksincostarica.com/best-restaurants-uvita/">July 12, 2024 Best Restaurants Uvita

Best Restaurants in Uvita

Jenn and Matt 8 Comments Restaurant Guides & Food

Last Updated: November 26, 2024 The small town of Uvita on Costa Rica’s southern Pacific coast is quickly turning into a culinary hotspot. Spread out among the thick rainforest are …

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href="https://www.twoweeksincostarica.com/patacones-recipe/">November 5, 2021 Making Costa Rican Patacones

Patacones (Fried Plantains) Recipe

Jenn and Matt 4 Comments Restaurant Guides & Food

Patacones are a staple in Costa Rican cuisine. These fried green plantains are relatively simple to make and delicious. Making them always feels like a treat in our house. We …

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href="https://www.twoweeksincostarica.com/arroz-con-pollo-recipe/">April 29, 2020 Arroz Con Pollo Recipe

Making Costa Rica’s Famous Arroz Con Pollo

Jenn and Matt 19 Comments Restaurant Guides & Food

In a recent post, we shared how to make a staple of Costa Rican cuisine: homemade beans. In this post, we’ll teach you about another mainstay of traditional food, arroz …

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href="https://www.twoweeksincostarica.com/costa-rican-homemade-beans/">April 14, 2020 Homemade Bean Recipe Costa Rica

Making Homemade Costa Rican-Style Beans

Jenn and Matt 10 Comments Restaurant Guides & Food

When a lot of people cook using beans, they just open a can that is already prepared. But in other parts of the world like Costa Rica, making homemade beans …

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href="https://www.twoweeksincostarica.com/jaco-restaurant-guide/">February 27, 2020 Jaco Restaurant Guide

Jaco Restaurant Guide

Jenn and Matt 18 Comments Restaurant Guides & Food

Last Updated: December 4, 2024 Jaco is a beach town with a lot going on. For first timers, the options for restaurants can be almost overwhelming. You’ll find everything from …

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href="https://www.twoweeksincostarica.com/manuel-antonio-restaurant-guide/">November 10, 2016 Manuel Antonio Restaurant Guide | Two Weeks in Costa Rica

Manuel Antonio Restaurant Guide

Jenn and Matt 42 Comments Restaurant Guides & Food

Last Updated: April 19, 2023 Deciding where to eat in Manuel Antonio can be overwhelming. With over 75 restaurants tucked away in town and dozens more in nearby Quepos, knowing …

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href="https://www.twoweeksincostarica.com/traditional-foods/">February 1, 2016 Gallo Pinto Costa Rica

A Taste of Costa Rica: 7 Traditional Foods to Try

Jenn and Matt 5 Comments Restaurant Guides & Food

Last Updated: January 28, 2025 For many, traveling means not only visiting somewhere new, but also diving into the culture. And food is one of those defining parts of a …

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href="https://www.twoweeksincostarica.com/taste-testing-beers-costa-rica/">October 1, 2014 The Beers of Costa Rica

Taste Testing the Beers of Costa Rica

Jenn and Matt 31 Comments Restaurant Guides & Food

Having moved to Costa Rica from Boston, a city with more than a dozen different breweries, one of our first orders of business was to try every beer that we …

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Two Weeks in Costa Rica Owners Jenn and Matt with their kids

Hola! We’re Matt & Jenn, a couple who left Boston to pursue a dream of traveling, living, and starting a family in Costa Rica. It all started about 10 years ago with an amazing two-week vacation . . .Read More

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