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Tin Jo
Calle 11, Av 6 & 8,
San José
San José
506/221-7605
Type: Chinese
Price Range: ₡₡₡
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San José
San José
506/221-7605
Type: Chinese
Price Range: ₡₡₡
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In 1972, the Tin Jo, (the name means “The Best”) restaurant opened to little fanfare – after all, there is a plethora of Chinese restaurants in San José. But by 1989 it had lived up to its name when a reader’s poll in La Nacion called it the “Best Chinese Restaurant in Costa Rica.”
Originally set up in an old house that belonged to a colorful Tico character named Cucu Arieta – a money lender and the first person in Costa Rica to be kidnapped for ransom – in 1988 it expanded into the building next door, now decorated in a variegated Asian style.
The delicious and diverse menu features dishes from China, Japan (including sushi), Thailand, Indonesia, India, Cambodia, the Philippines and Malaysia. The owner, Maria, who has an MBA from UCLA, and her German-born husband, Robert, met while working in refugee camps in Thailand and spent time all over Southeast Asia developing an appreciation for the food.
Attentive wait staff, double damask linens and fresh flowers on the tables. This is one of San José’s best restaurants, but with entrée prices averaging under US $10, it is not one of the most expensive. Treat yourself.
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