San Jose

9 Best San Jose Food Tours

The eating routes through the capital: central market bites and sights, farm-to-table dinners with cocktail classes and the chorreada-and-coffee education every visitor needs. San Jose’s markets are the country’s pantry; eat there first.

1.San Jose: Bites and Sights Walking Food Tour including Markets

Discover San Jose’s authentic flavors and sights on this 3.5-hour walking tour, exploring markets, landmarks, and tasting Costa Rican treats with a friendly guide.

Most Popular★ 5.0

“Nice tour with great food and coffee. The tour is the city was limited but we saw several landmarks and visited two markets. We learned quite a lot about the food of Costa Rica, and the flavors were delicious.”

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2.San Jose By Night tour Farm to Table Dinner & Cocktail Class

Explore San Jose by night with this engaging tour—markets, landmarks, a farm-to-table dinner, and cocktail class—all led by local guides for an authentic experience.

★ 5.0

“One of the best tours I have gone on while in Costa Rica. Andrea was such a friendly and informative guide. I enjoyed walking through the markets and listening to her teach us about Costa Rican herbal medicine and indigenous ingredients. The cooking class was…”

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3.San Jose By Night: Farm to Table Dinner & Cocktail Class

Experience the vibrant flavors and culture of San Jose on this 4-hour by-night tour featuring a farm-to-table dinner, cocktail class, and city highlights.

★ 5.0

“After an hour of a great city walk filled with Costa Rica history, we moved on to learning how to make cocktails and empanadas—delicious and entertaining. PS: Excellent experience… just don’t plan on driving afterward unless your car also knows how to make cocktails 😄🍹”

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4.San Jose By Night: Sights & Culture Tour with Local Dinner

Explore San Jose’s vibrant night scene with this 4-hour guided tour, visiting historic landmarks, enjoying local cuisine, and soaking in city views.

★ 4.5

“This was my first time to Coast Roca and I was by myself. It was nice having a plan to tour the city. It ended up just being me on the tour but still was a great experience! I definitely will book again if I…”

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5.San Jose on Foot: Market Food Delights and City Sights Tour

Discover San Jose’s vibrant markets, historic sites, and local flavors on this small-group walking tour that combines food tastings with cultural insights.

★ 5.0

“Fabulous tour with Luz, our fabulous guide who taught us so much about the history of San Jose and Costa Rica! She took us into the markets where we sampled gorgeous tropical fruits and then tamales and coffee! Would thoroughly recommend this tour. Luz was…”

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6.San Jose City Tour and central Market with local food

Discover San Jose’s highlights with a 2.5-hour guided tour exploring museums, parks, and the vibrant central market, capped with local food and coffee samples.

★ 4.5

“Steven es un excelente guía, la explicación de la historia de Costa Rica es genial, el recorrido es muy grato, la muestra gastronómica delicia, realmente la experiencia es increíble vale la pena.”

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8.San Jose Guided City Tour: Architecture, Culture, Food and History

Discover San Jose’s architecture, culture, and history on this 3-hour guided walking tour featuring key landmarks, authentic local insights, and a Costa Rican lunch.

★ 4.5

“If I could give the young lady tour guide more stars I would. She was so well informed about Costa Rica and San Jose I felt great receiving all this information. I inturn told her about America for a great social exchange. When we parted…”

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