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Don Rufino

Main Avenue, La Fortuna de San Carlos, Arenal Volcano National Park, Costa Rica
506-2479-9997
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Price range: $7 - $65
Cuisines: Costa Rican, Contemporary, International, Café
Good for: Families with children, Bar scene, Large groups, Doing business, Local cuisine, Outdoor seating, Special occasions, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Reservations, Late Night, Dessert
Restaurant details
Good for: Families with children, Bar scene, Large groups, Doing business, Local cuisine, Outdoor seating, Special occasions, Entertaining clients
Dining options: Breakfast/Brunch, Lunch, Dinner, Reservations, Late Night, Dessert
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Toronto, Canada
Senior Contributor
26 reviews 26 reviews
9 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 19 cities Reviews in 19 cities
14 helpful votes 14 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 22, 2013 NEW

Food was good however, a little pricey. Good if you are looking for an upscale dinner. Not so good if you are looking for a regular dinner/value for your money.

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See 3 more reviews by Ramona106 for La Fortuna de San Carlos
Brooklyn, New York, United States
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4 reviews 4 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 21, 2013 NEW

This is one of the best meals I have had in Costa Rica. Bypass the regular menu and ask for the Bocas menu to get more bang for your buck. The portions are certainly enough to share and the tapas style makes trying different items fun. We had the pork w/yuca, croquettes, shrimp and muscles and the chorizo and would... More

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Plymouth, Minnesota
Senior Reviewer
8 reviews 8 reviews
4 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 19, 2013 NEW

This was one of our favorite meals while traveling in Costa Rica. Price was in line for this type of food and restaurant atmosphere. This was definitely a more upscale restaurant for Costa Rica and we are glad we made the trip into La Fortuna to eat here!

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See 3 more reviews by angies25 for La Fortuna de San Carlos
San Antonio, Texas
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7 reviews 7 reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 18, 2013 NEW

I felt like an idiot after receiving the check. It's a tank top and flip flop atmosphere with steak house prices. :(

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See 2 more reviews by Ryan C for La Fortuna de San Carlos
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 14, 2013

This restaurant was recommended by someone at the Mountain Paradise Hotel. It was a great recommendation. We loved all the food and service.

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Enges, Switzerland
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10 reviews 10 reviews
5 restaurant reviews
Reviews in 4 cities Reviews in 4 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
2 of 5 stars Reviewed May 10, 2013 via mobile

The place was full of people, this is why we entered because there are not too manY tourists at this moment. Menu was very appealing but what we got for the money we paid was not worth it. The pasta was swimming in fat and the fish was overcooked... The place was so nousy that we almost couldn't hear each... More

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See 5 more reviews by Asun R for La Fortuna de San Carlos
Washington DC, District of Columbia
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 3 cities Reviews in 3 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
4 of 5 stars Reviewed May 7, 2013

We stopped here for a drink before planning to grab dinner elsewhere, but decided to look at the menu anyway and get an appetizer. We settled on the tuna tartar, which came out in three sesame cracker cones (like a tuna ice cream cone) with various toppings. They were good, but I could barely taste the tuna over the strong... More

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See 5 more reviews by GreenGirlH for La Fortuna de San Carlos
Boston, Massachusetts, United States
2 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 5, 2013

Had slow cooked Pork Ribs here, very delicious in an unpretentious environment. Someone else ordered pancetta and it wasn't great. The namesake steak was okay, spicy tortilla soup was great if you can take the spice. Spicy really catches up with you with soup.

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tel-aviv
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11 reviews 11 reviews
Reviews in 11 cities Reviews in 11 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed May 5, 2013

We visited Don Rufino,based on the rating in Trip Advisor. The service was excellent,everyone spoke very good english, but paying $55 for 1 soup, 1 main dish of chicken, 1 lasagnia, 1 bottle of water and 1 cup of tea (although beautifully and originally served ) - well, the food did not justify it!

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Atlanta, Georgia
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 3, 2013 via mobile

We went for lunch and i had the lobster . Omg..!!! It was so good even the drinks were so good we couldnt stop eating..

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