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Don Rufino, La Fortuna, L Fortuna

Don Rufino

4.7
4.7
664 Reviews
$30 and under
International

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2 people
10:00 PM
Booked 22 times today
  • Good for special occasions
  • Innovative
  • Great for fine wines
Don Rufino is about contemporary food, with a local touch. Fine, local, fresh ingredients, the use of novel cooking techniques and great passion, are the main components found in our kitchen and in each dish served.

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    International, Fusion / Eclectic, Meat
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Daily 12:00 pm–4:00 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–9:30 pm
  • Phone number
    2479 9997
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Executive chef
    Santiago Fernández Benedeto

What 664 people are saying

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.8Service
  • 4.6Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • Costa Rica

    Best Overall

  • Costa Rica

    Best Food

  • Costa Rica

    Best Service

  • Costa Rica

    Innovative

  • Costa Rica

    Most Booked

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
Don Rufino in La Fortuna offers an "amazing dining experience" with "thoughtful, creative, and delicious" dishes that impress with their presentation. The staff is "attentive and friendly," adding to the "elevated yet casual" ambiance. Highlights include the "mind-blowing Grandma chicken" and "remarkable wine." A "must-visit" for food enthusiasts.

664 Reviews
  1. Kylie

    Indiana

    1 review

    5.0

    1 review

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Amazing food, amazing service, amazing atmosphere!!

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  2. Joan

    VIP

    Chicago

    4 reviews

    5.0

    4 reviews

    Dined 2 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Second time to Don Rufino's and never disappointed. Outstanding service and delicious food!

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  3. Bethany

    Denver

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wonderful dining experience. Food was delicious.

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  4. Angela

    Alabama

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 4 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 4
    The food was excellent and so was our server . We had a great time .

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  5. Bobby

    Seattle

    3 reviews

    5.0

    3 reviews

    Dined 7 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    The food was fantastic, the staff was beyond attentive. A must while in La Fortuna

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  6. Kelly

    VIP

    Houston

    25 reviews

    5.0

    25 reviews

    Dined on February 17, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    I eat here every time I come to La Fortuna. The food is the highest quality, creative dishes, wonderful cocktails. You will be amazed!

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  7. Gary

    Washington DC

    8 reviews

    4.0

    8 reviews

    Dined on February 16, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Excellent food and nice presentation. Service just OK. Not quite snotty but definitely not attentive. Never asked how food was after being served. Seemed more like a factory for getting people in and out.

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  8. Yuriy

    New York City

    1 review

    2.0

    1 review

    Dined on February 16, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    Tourist trap. We had ceviche, Grandma's chicken, and robalo white fish. Food was below average as far as taste, though well presented. Considering that prices are 1.5 to 2x over most of the restaurants in town, I kept wondering, why is it relatively well reviewed? As far as the ambience goes, the restaurant is nicely decorated inside, but you get a view of the gas station & appliances store across the street. Service was good. Overall, I think you could do better in almost any other restaurant in town.

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  9. Cat

    VIP

    Minneapolis

    36 reviews

    3.0

    36 reviews

    Dined on February 15, 2025

    1. Overall 3
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 2
    Great food but poor service and loud ambience. (Realizing we went on Valentine's day)

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  10. Tracy

    New York City

    2 reviews

    4.0

    2 reviews

    Dined on February 14, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    We ordered the bone marrow and it was pretty tasty, larger than we expected. However, we ordered the ceviche and the pieces were so large and I found a bone in mine but got it taken off the bill so they were really professional and apologetic. Great ambiance.

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Don Rufino is rated 4.7 stars by 664 OpenTable diners.

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2 people
10:00 PM
Booked 22 times today
Google Map for Don Rufino

Calle 466 Ave 142, Downtown, La Fortuna, L Fortuna 1417

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Neighborhood
    Alajuela
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Daily 12:00 pm–4:00 pm Dinner Daily 5:00 pm–9:30 pm
  • Price
    $30 and under
  • Cuisines
    International, Fusion / Eclectic, Meat
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Street Parking
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Diners Club, JCB, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Santiago Fernández Benedeto
  • Additional
    Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cafe, Corkage Fee, Full Bar, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
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