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

“This food tour offers an insight to the local foods and markets in downtown San Jose. We also learned history of the area. Angel was a knowledgeable and fun guide. Would highly recommend.”

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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

“Fun making 2 cocktails and empanadas, followed by a fabulous dinner with excellent sangria. Walked around central San Jose and saw some of the highlights of the city. Oscar did a great job sharing information about the history, culture and food of Costa Rica.”

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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

“Fun making 2 cocktails and empanadas, followed by a fabulous dinner with excellent sangria. Walked around central San Jose and saw some of the highlights of the city. Oscar did a great job sharing information about the history, culture and food of Costa Rica.”

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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

“My wife and I had a wonderful time on our tour despite the rain. Our guide was informative and knowledgeable on the history of San Jose. This tour did one stop for drink before the dinner stop. If you are expecting multiple stops for food…”

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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

“Was not a food tour. Spent too much time sitting in a coffee shop. Was an interesting historic tour but this was supposed to be a food tour.”

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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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7.San Jose: Bites and Sights Walking Food Tour and National Museum

Discover San Jose through a 5-hour walking tour offering vibrant markets, cultural sights, and authentic Costa Rican cuisine—perfect for foodies and culture lovers.

★ 4.5

“Guide is a costa Rica local . Seems very social and knowledgeable of san jose . Safe and conformal from a single woman traveler . Meet up location directions were on point. Tour is underpriced SO GREAT VALUE for my money. Love the cup of…”

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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

“Muy buen guia , muy buenos sus conocimientos y explicaciones. Buena selección del recorrido, recomendable para quienes visitan San Jose por primera vez.”

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