Casona Los Rodríguez
Traditional Costa Rican dishes cooked over a wood fire

Costa Rican classics

Papaya root picadillo gallo

₡2.500 ≈ $5.68

Original Spanish name: Gallo de picadillo de raíz de papaya

Our traditional picadillo (a finely chopped hash), served gallo-style with two handmade house tortillas.

Corn or cassava chorreadas

₡2.500 ≈ $5.68

Original Spanish name: Chorreadas de maíz o yuca

Handmade Costa Rican pancakes, sweet or savory to your taste, served with homemade natilla (sour cream).

Cassava rolls

₡2.500 ≈ $5.68

Original Spanish name: Rollitos de yuca

Crispy cassava rolls filled with cheese or ham and cheese, served with our special house sauce.

Handmade cassava empanadas

Original Spanish name: Empanadas artesanales de yuca

Made with a cassava tortilla and filled with meat, cheese or chicken.

Plain
₡2.000 (≈ $4.55)
Dressed (with toppings)
₡2.500 (≈ $5.68)

Tía Yami tacos

₡3.800 ≈ $8.64

Original Spanish name: Tacos Tía Yami

Authentic Tico-style tacos made with corn tortillas, served with cassava chips and cabbage or lettuce salad.

House specialty
Chicharrón with cassava served on a banana leaf

Hearty mains

Tilapia ceviche

₡4.000 ≈ $9.09

Original Spanish name: Ceviche de tilapia

Fresh tilapia ceviche served with crispy cassava chips.

Available Friday to Sunday

Not available today

Arroz al Fogón (wood-fire rice)

₡5.700 ≈ $12.95

Original Spanish name: Arroz al Fogón

An original creation by Yamileth, born during the pandemic. Seasoned rice with smoked meat, fresh salad and cassava sticks.

House specialty

Smoked pork ribs

₡7.700 ≈ $17.50

Original Spanish name: Costilla de cerdo al humo

Smoked pork ribs (300 g), served with cassava, pineapple ceviche and fresh salad.

House specialty

Guanacaste-style achiote chicken

₡5.500 ≈ $12.50

Original Spanish name: Pollo achotado al estilo guanacasteco

A recipe inspired by the Guanacaste tradition, served with white rice, salad and a handmade tortilla.

La Casona chifrijo

₡5.500 ≈ $12.50

Original Spanish name: Chifrijo de La Casona

Our special take on this Costa Rican classic of rice, beans and pork, served in a handmade cassava bowl and topped with smoked pork bites.

House chicharrones

₡5.600 ≈ $12.73

Original Spanish name: Chicharrones de la casa

Crispy fried pork chicharrones (250 g), served with cassava and fresh salad.

House patacones

₡5.000 ≈ $11.36

Original Spanish name: Patacones de la casa

Fried green plantains with chicken or shredded beef, served with refried beans and pico de gallo.

Mixed grill to share

₡14.500 ≈ $32.95

Original Spanish name: Parrillada para compartir

A combination of chicharrones, smoked pork ribs, chorizo, cassava and fresh salad.

Serves 2

Traditional Costa Rican casado

₡5.500 ≈ $12.50

Original Spanish name: Casado tradicional costarricense

Rice, beans, picadillo, sweet plantain, salad, egg and your choice of protein.

Includes a natural fruit drink

Vegetarian options

Vegetarian casado

₡5.500 ≈ $12.50

Original Spanish name: Casado vegetariano

Vegetarian

Vegetarian rice

₡6.000 ≈ $13.64

Original Spanish name: Arroz vegetariano

Vegetarian
Family enjoying the cultural experience at the Casona

Kids menu

Chicken or fish fingers

₡4.500 ≈ $10.23

Original Spanish name: Dedos de pollo o pescado

A tasty option for little ones, served with cassava chips or potato wedges.

Potato wedges

₡2.300 ≈ $5.23

Original Spanish name: Papas fritas en gajos

Crispy fried potato wedges.

Cassava fries

₡2.500 ≈ $5.68

Original Spanish name: Yuquitas fritas

An order of 15 golden, delicious cassava sticks.

Desserts

Ask about our desserts and homemade pastries of the day.

Desserts caseros del día

Ask about our desserts and homemade pastries of the day.

Indoor dining room at the Casona with antique furniture

Non-alcoholic drinks

Ask your server about available flavors and options.

Natural fruit drinks

₡1.200 ≈ $2.73

Original Spanish name: Bebidas naturales

Hot drinks

₡1.000 ≈ $2.27

Original Spanish name: Bebidas calientes

Soft drinks

₡1.500 ≈ $3.41

Original Spanish name: Gaseosas

Beers

Imperial Regular

₡1.700 ≈ $3.86

Imperial Light

₡1.700 ≈ $3.86

Pilsen

₡1.700 ≈ $3.86

Silver

₡1.700 ≈ $3.86

Bavaria Light

₡2.000 ≈ $4.55

Corona

₡2.000 ≈ $4.55

Heineken

₡2.000 ≈ $4.55

Heineken 0.0

₡2.000 ≈ $4.55

Original Spanish name: Heineken Cero

Alcohol-free

Sol

₡2.000 ≈ $4.55

Michelada glass

₡500 ≈ $1.14

Original Spanish name: Vaso michelado

Add-on

Other drinks

Adán y Eva Red Berries

₡2.000 ≈ $4.55

Original Spanish name: Adán y Eva Frutos Rojos

Adán y Eva Passion Fruit

₡2.000 ≈ $4.55

Original Spanish name: Adán y Eva Maracuyá

Smirnoff Guaraná

₡2.000 ≈ $4.55
Casona entrance with traditional rocking chairs

Spirits

Whisky

J&B

₡2.200 ≈ $5.00

Johnnie Walker Red

₡2.200 ≈ $5.00

Johnnie Walker Black

₡3.000 ≈ $6.82

Buchanan’s 12

₡3.000 ≈ $6.82

Old Parr 12

₡3.000 ≈ $6.82

Aperitifs

Campari

₡2.000 ≈ $4.55

Rum

Flor de Caña 4

₡2.000 ≈ $4.55

Flor de Caña 7

₡2.200 ≈ $5.00

Tequila

1800 Reposado

₡2.000 ≈ $4.55

Guaro (Costa Rican sugarcane spirit)

Cacique

₡1.200 ≈ $2.73

Chile Guaro

₡1.200 ≈ $2.73
Cocina y fogón tradicional a la leña en Casona Los Rodríguez

The flavor of our roots

Within walls with more than 120 years of history, we keep alive our family recipes, the flavors of the wood-fire stove and the traditions of Costa Rica.

La Fortuna, Costa Rica · 1904