DIM SUM - Where to find Dim Sum in Costa Rica

What is Dim Sum and

How to Eat it:

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WorldFoodieGuide.com/index.php/how-to-eat-dim-sum-by-helen-yuet-ling-pangDo you live in Costa Rica and have a CRAVING for DIM SUM???!!! Here are some choices in and around Costa Rica (mainly in San Jose for now):

FROZEN - MAKE AT HOME

SUPER SONY

Sadly, my FAV place to buy Frozen Dim Sum to take home & make it at home for LOTS LESS $$$ CLOSED!!

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RESTAURANTS that serve
DIM SUM

RESTAURANT WONG's

They are also home to an
ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT CHINESE BUFFET!!!
Monday-Friday from 11:30am-1:30pm-ish
4,000-c
LOCATION:
San Jose


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DON WANG

They say authentic CHINESE (Szechuan, Canton, Peking), Taiwan, VEGETARIAN, DIM SUM (you order off the menu instead of them walking around where you get to pick).  2 doors North of Tin Jo and VERY similar but a bit cheaper.  Dishes range from 850-8,000 (plus tax [OLD PRICE).  Menu in Spanish, English and Chinese.  AIR CONDITION.  LARGE SPACE (up to 130).   
PARKING: 
FREE VALIDATED PARKING PARQUEO MUSICAL: located on 8th Avenue, between  11th and 13th Streets. PARQUEO BILLY  MURILLO:  located 25 mts North from the restaurant. PARQUEO LA ORQUlDEA: located 50 mts South and 100 West from the restaurant.
OWNERS:
Denia Arguello Jimeniz and her Chinese Chef/hubby. 
HOURS:
Mon. 8am-3pm and 6-11pm, Tues.-Sat. 8am-11pm, Sun. 8am-10pm.
Note they're open 365 days a year!!!
LOCATION:
San Jose – Downtown - Calle 11, and Avenidas 6 and 8 - 100 meters East - 150 meters North, diagonal from the Lucho Barahona Theater  

(DonWangRestaurant.com • facebook.com/pages/RESTAURANTE-DON-WANG/269831896365266 • 2-233-6484 / 2-223-5925)   

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RESTAURANTE CASA CHINA
(the Chinese Association’s Restaurant)

Traditional Hong Kong DIM SUM and Excellent Cantonese Style Congee.
HOURS:
8am-2am.  (I've also seen 9am-11pm
PRICE:
Plates range from 880-1,150-c/each
LOCATION:
San Jose (and I've seen Los Yoses and San Pedro) - Avenida 10 and Calle 23 - 200 m East of Casa Matute AND I've seen from Matute Gómez go 300 meters East y 25 mts North
AND I've seen desde la TEXACO de Avenida 10, 200 al este, encima de la cuesta, mano izquierda 

(CasaChinaCR.com  •  2-257-8392  •  2-222-1374)

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Villa Bonita

CHINESE (Cantonese and Szechuan) including Peking Duck, DIM SUM and VEGETARIAN.  
ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT BUFFET
with SUSHI, DIM SUM and other Chinese dishes - SUN. -  noon-4pm – 6,500 (plus drinks).
DELIVERY/EXPRESS
(they’ll go practically anywhere in the Valley is sounds like including Carriari, Escazu, Santa Ana+) from 11am-3pm and 6-10pm.
LARGE SPACE for events.  
HOURS:
Daily 10:30am-10:30pm
LOCATION:
Pavas – 1 block South and 75 mts. West of the U.S. Embassy behind PeriMercado  

(VillaBonita.com  •  facebook.com/VillaBonita.net  •  2-232-9855  •  2-220-2477)

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Dragon Oriental Restaurant

I've heard MANY people say this has REALLY GOOD (and the CHEAPEST) restaurant for DIM SUM (I just can't find any/much info on it)
HOURS:
Daily 11am-10pm
LOCATION:
San Jose - Avenida 2 between Calles 7 and 9 (200 meters East of CAJA)

(2-222-2255  •  2-222-1822  •  2-226-4153)

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King’s Garden

CHINESE restaurant
HOURS:
Dim Sum - Daily 11am-3pm (a SMALL selection though).  Restaurant - 11am-11pm.
LOCATION:
San Jose – above Mas x Menos-Sabana – frente Hotel Corobici

(2-255-3838 / 2-233-9003)

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