We enjoyed our dinner at this highly recommended restaurant in La Fortuna's center. Good food, service, and atmosphere.

We had the ceviche, beet salad and shrimp tagliatelle They were all really nicely flavoured The restaurant was busy and had a nice relaxed vibe Service was attentive and friendly Definitely recommend

The food was absolutely fabulous. First rate beet salad, the risotto and the steak were all great, and so were the desserts.

The absolute best meal we had in Costa Rica. Fantastic meal, fantastic service, fantastic experience.

5/5 we enjoyed sitting at the bar, the service was outstanding and the food was even better. Great wine selection. The ceviche and risotto were our favorites.

My name is Donald Serrano. I have enjoyed Don Rufino restaurant since it opened 17 years ago. Hence, I have visited La Fortuna in the last 21 years, and every time I come to La Fortuna, Don Rufino is a must for me! The service...is outstanding! To the point that I have seen the staff bending backward to make my experience more than complete, instead, I would say perfect! Even though there are many specialties in their menu, I'm a meat eater person, and I have been satisfied every time. The staff has become an important part of life because of the long-time friendships I have developed. I have to say that as long as I'm alive, you will find me here! I wrote this review with the intention to let others know that Don Rufino is a place where you will find a more detailed explanation of how special you are!!!More

My family and I went there for dinner and had high hopes for this place but felt the food was mediocre especially for the price. Wish our experience was different.

No clue how these reviews were aggregated. Everything is soaked in unappetizing sauces (including a grilled rib eye). If you are into good food, just avoid this place. Worst meal we had in 10 nights in Costa Rica. The staff though were pleasant.

We ate here on our second night in Costa Rica and it really takes some beating as the food and staff were incredible! We hadn’t booked but luckily got a seat at the bar which was fine with us but if you’d rather a table...best to book. To start we had cerviche and tuna tartare which were some of the best starters we’ve ever had! I had the chicken cooked with coffee and chocolate wrapped in banana leaves and it was divine!! No wonder it’s never come off their menu since opening - I can see why it’s a favourite. My husband had the steak which was cooked to perfection. The whole experience was fantastic and our waitress was really attentive and knowledgable offering advice on the food and drink. We had one of our best evenings of our honeymoon here so I would recommend a visit if you’re in La Fortuna looking for an amazing place to eat.More

The restaurant is just a block away from the central square of La Fortuna. It was packed during our meal (the reservation proved essential). On the downside, there was no a/c, only fans, and it got a bit stuffy for those not right under one....On the positive side, the food was excellent, from ceviche and fish soup for appetizers, to “grandma’s recipe” chicken and pork steak for mains.More

Great service and good food. We shared a number of items including a new York steak. The steak was fantastic as was the humous and the beet and pear salad. We were less crazy about the ravioli and the dumplings. It’s on the expensive side...for Costa RicaMore

I would definitely look elsewhere! I do just want to say the customer service was very good, the team on the front desk, the waiters and waitresses all fantastic and are doing a wonderful job so thank you. The problem here is the overpriced food!...The menu has hardly any links to traditional Costa Rican food and is simply overpriced! I don’t know how there are so many good reviews. We booked for new years as we thought it would be special but would never go here again. Firstly the welcome bread was dry, we had no clue what the butters provided were and an explanation would have been nice. The starters were fine- nothing special. The mains were tasty- we had rigatoni and risotto but absolutely nothing we couldn’t get elsewhere for much less- and we could have been anywhere- not Costa Rica! It just isn’t worth the price at all! I also really disliked the plastic water bottles- we were asked about water and said yes- the waiter just brought the biggest bottle without asking (1.5l) which was not needed when there is a smaller one available but not offered. A restaurant charging triple prices compared to local averages should consider sustainability and not place plastic bottles on most tables! The wines were so overpriced too. Such a shame as there is so much potential but it honestly feels like a tourist trap, overcharging for ok food and we would highly recommend choosing a local restaurant, which is most likely family run and 100% better quality food and experience all round.More