Chifrijo
₡7,500The Costa Rican classic done right: slow-cooked pork, pico de gallo, avocado and fried tortilla.
La Fortuna · Alajuela · Costa Rica
Good food.
Better sound.
Modern Costa Rican cooking in the heart of La Fortuna. Grilled steaks, seafood and pasta made with produce from neighbouring farms — and live music, no cover.
40+
Dishes on the menu
11 am — 10 pm
Open every day
100%
Local produce
Grilled Rib-Eye · ₡16,000
Live music
The nights there’s music
We’re called Stereo for a reason. When it happens, the stage is open: rock, Latin, whatever turns up — and if you play something, get up there. No cover, no minimum spend. When it happens, we post it on our stories.
Any kind of music
Rock, Latin, acoustic — whatever comes together that night. No single genre here.
Anyone can play
If you play something, the stage is yours. Some of our best nights started exactly that way.
No cover
We never charge admission or a minimum spend. Just come in and sit down.
The kitchen
What people order again
Rib-Eye
₡16,000Local beef, natural marbling, grilled how you like it. With mashed potato and grilled vegetables.
Carbonara
₡6,000Creamy sauce, bacon and freshly grated Parmesan. Served with our house garlic bread.
CR BBQ Ribs
₡11,000Slow-cooked pork ribs, finished on the grill with our signature BBQ sauce.
The full menu
Starters
- Costa Rican Fish Ceviche₡6.000
With citrus, onion and cilantro.
- Tuna Tartare₡7.500
House sauce, avocado and mango.
- Beef Carpaccio₡6.000
Rustic bread and thinly sliced beef in house sauce.
- Beef Soup₡5.500
Local beef and homemade flavour, served with rice.
- Seafood Soup₡7.000
Mixed fresh seafood, served with rice.
- Caesar Salad₡6.000
Romaine, crunchy croutons and Parmesan cheese in our signature Caesar dressing.
Pasta
- Spaghetti Carbonara₡6.000
- Fettuccine Pesto with Chicken₡7.000
- Spaghetti Pomodoro with Shrimp₡8.000
- Fettuccine with Salmon Stereo₡12.000
Served with garlic bread.
Costa Rican Street Food
“De Música Ligera”
- Stereo Burger₡8.000
Caramelized bacon and onion in BBQ sauce.
- Classic Beef or Chicken Burger₡7.500
Lettuce, cheese, pickles, onion, bacon and house sauce.
- Birria Tacos₡7.000
Crispy corn tortilla filled with slow-cooked beef, fresh onion and cilantro.
- Chicken or Shrimp Tacos₡7.000
In corn tortilla with fresh onion and cilantro.
- Stereo Burrito₡7.500
Burger burrito with caramelized bacon and onion in BBQ sauce.
- Chicken or Shrimp Burrito₡7.500
Served with fries, cheese and coleslaw.
- Grilled Chicken or Chorizo Sandwich₡7.500
On rustic bread with cheese, lettuce, chimichurri and onion.
- Quesadilla₡6.000
(chicken, beef or shrimp)
“Pura Vida” House Plates
- Chifrijo₡7.500
A Costa Rican classic, with tender slow-cooked pork.
- Casado Stereo₡7.500
The traditional Costa Rican plate with your choice of protein (chicken, beef or fish).
- Rice with Chicken₡6.500
Costa Rican chicken and rice, served with fries and salad.
- Vigorón₡7.500
Cassava root with tender fried pork.
- Rice & Shrimp₡6.500
Tico rice with shrimp, served with fries and salad.
- Seafood & Rice₡8.000
Tico rice with mixed seafood, served with fries and salad.
Soda Stereo Specials
- Sartén Stereo₡17.000
Hot skillet with creamy cheese, surf and turf: steak and shrimp.
- Grilled Rib-Eye Steak₡16.000
Local beef, known for its natural marbling, grilled to your preference.
- Churrasco Steak₡14.000
Costa Rican steak, grilled to your preference, simply seasoned.
- CR BBQ Ribs₡11.000
Slow-cooked Costa Rican pork ribs, grilled and brushed with our signature BBQ sauce.
- Pollo Stereo₡8.500
Grilled chicken fillet in house sauce.
- Grilled Tropical Tuna₡13.000
Fresh tuna fillet with pineapple sauce.
Served with mashed potatoes and vegetables.
Children’s Menu
- Cheese Quesadilla₡4.500
- Kids Burger₡4.500
- Chicken or Fish Nuggets₡4.500
- Pasta₡4.500
(burro, pomodoro or carbonara)
Desserts
- House Flan₡4.000
- Passion Fruit Cheesecake₡4.000
- House Dessert₡4.000
An ordinary lunchtime in the kitchen
The experience
So you leave telling the story
We don’t just serve plates: we build reasons to come back. Produce from neighbouring farms, everything made in-house the same day, and a band playing while you eat.
Local produce
Farms and growers around La Fortuna.
Open stage
Anyone can play. No cover charge.
Real cooking
Everything made in-house, every day.
Games at the table
Puzzles and games while you wait.
For everyone
Children’s menu and vegetarian options.
Easy to find
Steps from the centre of La Fortuna.
Save your table for tonight
Message us on WhatsApp and we’ll confirm in minutes. Groups, birthdays and private events too.
Find us
Visit us in La Fortuna
Address
La Fortuna de San Carlos,
Alajuela, Costa Rica
Alajuela, Costa Rica
Hours
Every day
11:00 am – 10:00 pm
11:00 am – 10:00 pm
Phone / WhatsApp
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