
Costa Rican cooking facing one of the widest views over the Cartago valley.
- Hours
- Every day, 8:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m.
- Address
- 1 km before the main Tierra Blanca junction, on the road to Irazú Volcano.
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Menu
Breakfast
(8:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.)
- La Estica₡6.750
Gallo pinto (rice and beans) served with 2 fried or scrambled eggs, stewed beef, Turrialba-style cheese, avocado, hand-patted tortilla (tortilla palmeada) and ripe plantain.
- Típico Irazú₡4.950
Gallo pinto with 2 eggs any style, hand-patted tortilla, ripe plantain and natilla (Costa Rican sour cream).
- Burra₡5.800
Gallo pinto with spaghetti, just the way “Mami Tere” makes it, with 2 fried or scrambled eggs, fried salchichón (Costa Rican sausage), ripe plantain, natilla, sliced tomato and hand-patted tortilla.
- Omelette₡5.800
Beaten eggs cooked to order on the griddle, soft and fluffy, filled with ham, Turrialba-style cheese and sautéed vegetables, served with hand-patted tortilla, ripe plantain and natilla.
- Breakfast on a Tortilla₡5.200
Fried or scrambled eggs, refried beans, bacon, avocado and hand-patted tortillas.
Extras:
- Stewed Beef₡2.000
- Chicharrón₡2.000
Fried pork.
- Gallo Pinto₡1.000
Rice and beans.
- Salchichón₡1.000
Costa Rican sausage.
- Chorizo₡1.000
- Fresh Cheese₡1.000
- Egg₡600
- Natilla₡600
Costa Rican sour cream.
- To-Go Packaging₡250
Antojitos
- Traditional Cheese Tortilla₡3.650
Served with natilla.
- Extra Cheese Tortilla₡4.650
Served with natilla.
- Special Cheese Tortilla₡5.250
Mushrooms, cherry tomatoes, mozzarella and fresh basil, served with natilla.
- Tortilla La Estica₡5.950
Traditional cheese tortilla with chopped chicharrón (fried pork) on a base of refried beans and mozzarella, served with pico de gallo.
- Chorreada₡3.650
Sweet corn pancake, served with natilla and honey.
- Ripe Plantain with Cheese₡3.800
Plantain topped with white cheese, mozzarella and cinnamon, served with condensed milk and natilla.
Hot Drinks – Classics
Lactose intolerant? Ask for your favorite drink with lactose-free milk.
- Espresso / Double EspressoEspresso ₡1.500Double Espresso ₡2.200
- Cortado₡1.800
- Americano₡2.150
- Cappuccino₡2.850
- Flavored Cappuccino₡3.250
Irish cream, mint, vanilla.
- Mocaccino₡3.450
- Black Coffee₡1.850
- Coffee with Milk₡2.150
- Agua Dulce₡1.850
Traditional hot drink made with unrefined cane sugar.
- Agua Dulce with Milk₡2.300
Traditional hot drink made with unrefined cane sugar, with milk.
- Black, Mint or Chamomile TeaWith water ₡1.600With milk ₡1.850
- Chocolate with MarshmallowsHot ₡2.500Iced ₡3.500
- Add Almond Milk₡800
Cold Drinks – Fresh Fruit Drinks
- Strawberry₡2.100
- Mango - Passion Fruit₡2.100
- Cas with Mint₡2.100
Cas (Costa Rican guava) with mint.
- Lemonade / Mint Lemonade₡2.500
- Coconut Lemonade₡2.500
- House Tea₡2.100
Cold Drinks – La Estica Specials
- Crema con Helado₡2.500
Smooth, creamy and delicious.
- Horchata₡2.500
Traditional and special.
- Agua de Sapo₡2.500
Authentic, sweet and citrusy.
Cold Drinks – More
- Sodas₡1.850
Coca Cola, Coca Cola Zero, Ginger Ale, Fanta Kolita, Fanta Uva, Fanta Naranja, Club Soda, Tonic Water, Fuze Tea
- Vaso Michelado₡500
Glass with lime juice and a salt rim, for your drink.
- Orange Juice₡1.850
Soups
- Olla de Carne₡6.950
Traditional beef and vegetable soup, served with white rice and hand-patted tortilla.
- PozolSmall ₡3.850Large ₡6.850
Served with hand-patted tortilla, lime and fresh cilantro.
- Sopa de Mondongo₡6.850
Tripe soup, served with white rice and hand-patted tortilla.
- Aztec-Style SoupSmall ₡3.850Large ₡6.850
With chicken, served with tortilla chips, avocado and cheese.
To Share
All our picadillos and gallos are served on four hand-patted tortillas.
- Gallo de Picadillo de Papa con Chorizo₡4.950
Potato and chorizo picadillo (hash).
- Gallo de Queso Frito₡4.950
Fried cheese.
- Gallo de Ternero en Salsa₡5.850
Veal in sauce.
- Gallo de Chorizo₡4.950
Served with pico de gallo and lime.
- Pelea de Gallos₡6.250
Four hand-patted tortillas, one each of: veal, chorizo, chicharrón and potato and chorizo picadillo, served with pico de gallo and lime.
- Patacones Montañeros₡5.850
Five crispy patacones (fried green plantain) served with stewed beef, mashed beans and fresh pico de gallo.
- Golden Cheese Sticks₡4.950
Six breaded, golden cheese sticks, served with the special house sauce.
Meat & Poultry
- Rib Eye La Estica₡11.650
Beef cut (250 g), juicy and full of flavor, grilled, served with mashed potatoes, sautéed vegetables and sweet corn on the cob with butter.
- Puntas de Lomo a la Parrilla₡10.250
Grilled puntas de lomo (beef tips) (250 g), juicy and well seasoned, served with herbed potatoes, green salad, chimichurri and sweet corn on the cob with butter.
- Churrasco a la Parrilla₡11.850
250 g grilled churrasco, served with corn on the cob, the special house green salad and baked potato with gratinéed cheese.
- Beef Tongue in Sauce₡8.650
Slow-cooked beef tongue, soft and tender, served in the traditional homemade tomato sauce, with mashed potatoes and sautéed vegetables.
- Tabla de Pechuga Campesina₡8.950
Grilled chicken fillet (250g), served with potato picadillo, sweet corn on the cob with butter, refried beans, hand-patted tortilla, pico de gallo and ripe plantain.
- Traditional Grilled Chicken Breast₡8.950
Grilled chicken fillet (250g) on a base of mashed potatoes with sautéed vegetables, topped with the house criolla sauce.
- Estica Salad₡5.850
Grilled chicken breast on mixed lettuce, with Turrialba-style cheese, parmesan, avocado, cherry tomatoes, croutons and the Chef's dressing.
Drinks – Beer
- Domestic₡1.750
Imperial, Pilsen, Imperial Silver, Imperial Light, Imperial Ultra.
- Imported₡2.500
Bavaria Light, Bavaria Master, Heineken, Stella Artois, Estrella de Galicia, Adán & Eva
Drinks – Special Micheladas
- Cas Michelada₡3.950
Beer, Tajín salt rim, cas (Costa Rican guava) cordial, lime and citrus.
- Mango Michelada₡3.950
Beer, salt and pepper rim, mango, lime and gummies.
Drinks – Spritz
- Aperol Spritz₡4.950
Aperol, herbal notes, citrus and bubbles.
- Estica Spritz₡4.950
Golden rush, aromatic, fruity and bubbly.
Drinks – Premium Spirits – Whisky
- Buchanans 12 Years₡3.950
- Johnnie Walker Black Label 12 Years₡3.950
- Old Parr 12 Years₡3.950
- Jack Daniels Black₡3.500
- Chivas 12 Years₡3.950
- Macallan 12 Years₡8.900
Drinks – Premium Spirits – GUARO
- Cacique₡1.500
Costa Rican guaro (cane spirit).
Drinks – Premium Spirits – Rum
- Zacapa 23 YearsZacapa 23 Years ₡4.500With Coke ₡5.500
- Flor de Caña 12 YearsFlor de Caña 12 Years ₡3.950With Coke ₡4.950
Drinks – Premium Spirits – Tequila
- Don Julio Blanco₡4.900
- Don Julio Reposado₡5.200
Drinks – Premium Spirits – House Shots
- Chili-Maracuyá Shot₡1.390
- Chiliguaro Shot₡1.390
Drinks – Margaritas
- Classic₡4.950
Tequila, fresh citrus, a balance of acidity and sweetness.
- Passion Fruit₡4.950
Tequila, fresh passion fruit and citrus that bring out its tropical character.
- Strawberry₡4.950
Tequila, fresh strawberry, balanced sweetness and acidity.
Drinks – Cacitran
- Cacitrán de Cas₡4.950
Cacique guaro, cas cordial, lime and soda.
- Cacitrán de Maracuyá₡4.950
Cacique guaro, passion fruit cordial, lime and soda.
- Cacitrán de Fresa₡4.950
Cacique guaro, strawberry syrup, lime and soda.
Drinks – Sangria
- Red SangriaGlass ₡4.500500 ml ₡7.9001 liter ₡12.900
Fresh fruit and red wine.
- Passion Fruit SangriaGlass ₡4.500500 ml ₡7.9001 liter ₡12.900
Tropical and citrus notes.
Drinks – Wine
- Red WineGlass ₡3.950Bottle ₡14.900
Fruity notes, medium body.
- White WineBottle ₡14.900
Fresh, fruity and balanced.
Mirador Favorites
- Tabla de ChicharronesIndividual (150 g of chicharrón) ₡6.950To share (300 g of chicharrón) ₡11.450
Chicharrones (fried pork) served with potato picadillo, mashed beans, sweet corn on the cob with butter, jalapeño, pico de gallo, lime and hand-patted tortilla.
- Tabla de Corvina Reina₡11.650
Breaded corvina (200g), served with tartar sauce, the special house green salad with the Chef's dressing and crispy French fries.
- Chifri Estica₡6.950
Our version of the popular chifrijo, made with the house recipe of tender beans, with chicharrón, white rice, pico de gallo, avocado, jalapeño and chips.
- La Estica Burger₡6.950
Brioche-style bun with a golden crust and soft crumb, 100% house-made beef patty, bacon, American cheese, tomato and lettuce from our garden and the Chef's special mayonnaise, served with French fries.
- Casados₡6.150
Choose your protein: Caribbean-style fish fillet, grilled chicken, veal in sauce, chicharrón or stewed beef. Traditionally served with white rice, seasoned beans, potato picadillo, salad of the day, ripe plantain and hand-patted tortilla.
- Rice DishesChicken ₡6.550Beef ₡6.550Shrimp ₡8.650
Served with French fries, mashed beans and salad of the day.
Sandwiches
All our sandwiches are served with French fries and the Chef's special mayonnaise.
- Grilled Chicken₡6.450
Juicy grilled chicken breast with melted cheese, tomato, lettuce and the Chef's special mayonnaise.
- Criollo Estica₡5.950
Egg omelet, seasoned beans, fried cheese, lettuce, tomato and the Chef's special mayonnaise.
- Classic Ham and Cheese₡5.650
Melted cheese with ham, lettuce, tomato and the Chef's special mayonnaise.
- El Tormento₡5.950
Fried salchichón with melted cheese, lettuce, tomato and the Chef's special mayonnaise.
- Mano Piedra₡6.450
A classic: juicy mano de piedra beef, melted cheese, lettuce, tomato and the Chef's special mayonnaise.
Kids' Menu
Includes peach iced tea.
- Popcorn Chicken with Fries₡4.500
- Butter Spaghetti with Cheese₡4.500
- French Fries₡2.950
Desserts
- Arroz con Leche₡2.950
Rice pudding.
- Lime Pie₡3.850
- Tres Leches Sorpresa₡3.850
Prices in Costa Rican colones. All our prices include applicable taxes.
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