Last week we drove to Sarchi to have lunch at Restaurante La Finca. Sarchi is only 13km from our house but the drive takes about 25 or so minutes because the road - Ruta 118 - is very twisty and hilly most of the way.
Watch for the huge traditionally painted oxcart wheel and the restaurant’s sign. You make a right turn down a narrow laneway and to a parking area. There was a fellow there directing traffic - remember to tip him when you leave. We usually give them 500 colones. There is a butterfly farm close to La Finca but it is apparently temporarily closed.
You will be greeted at the entrance and shown to a table that you select. Staff are friendly and there is a nice view. The restaurant is open air so there is always a breeze.
Lance ordered a beer and I had a margarita. My lunch choice was camarón mediano al gusto (medium shrimp to taste - garlic for me). It came with a salad, roasted vegetables, a garlic dip for the shrimp and pureed potatoes. It was very good.
I wasn't able to get a good photo of Lance's choice - corvina en salsa de hongos (corvina with mushroom sauce) - but I had a taste and it too was very good.
You can never fault the portion sizes here - they are always generous and we never have room for dessert. So if you are in Sarchi, stop here for lunch or dinner. During the tourist season, tour buses bring visitors here for a stop at the souvenir shop next to the oxcart wheel and then to the restaurant for lunch.
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