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A soda is Costa Rica's answer to the diner, and this stall inside San José's Central Market is the old-school institution among them. The family now running it carries on the tradition of antojitos, gallo pinto combo plates, and casados piled with rice, beans, meat, and spaghetti, all finished with plenty of chilera. Go expecting to share a narrow counter with locals who have been ordering the same thing for years.
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One number, weighted & current 65
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Tala pintos
“The famed Tala Pintos are combo plates with gallo pinto, egg cakes, and the option of cheese, meat, or sausage with tortillas.”
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Casados
“The filling casados combine rice and beans with your choice of meat alongside picadillo, salad, and spaghetti — all served with lots of chilera (Costa Rican hot sauce).”
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Chorreadas
“The menu consists of savory antojitos (little cravings), like chorreadas, tortillas de queso, and gallos (filled tortillas).”
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Tortillas de queso
“The menu consists of savory antojitos (little cravings), like chorreadas, tortillas de queso, and gallos (filled tortillas).”
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