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La Forja · Flame & Sea — Where fire meets the sea

Grill · Sea · FirePlaya Grande, Costa Rica

Fire

From the fire

Certified Angus Beef® cuts, smoked brisket and ribs, cooked over fire.

From the grill

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  • Grilled picanha with fries, salad and vegetables on a wooden board

    Picaña350g

    ₡19,000

    With chimichurri or garlic-rosemary butter.

  • New York steak with chimichurri, mash, asparagus and salad

    New York Steak350g

    ₡24,000

    With chimichurri or garlic-rosemary butter.

  • Glazed smoked ribs

    Pork Ribs

    ₡13,000

    Smoked ribs with barbecue sauce.

  • La Forja Burger with bacon and sweet potato fries

    La Forja Burger

    ₡9,500

    Angus smash burger on a brioche bun with bacon, lettuce, tomato, pickles and cheddar.

  • Pizza on the grill

    Pizza Pepperoni Hot Honey

    From ₡8,500

    Mozzarella, pepperoni and hot honey.

Certified Angus Beef® brand

Know your cuts

Tap a cut to learn where it comes from.

Selected cut: Picaña

Top sirloin cap · Coulotte

Picaña

Where it is

The cap on top of the sirloin, toward the rump, with its fat cap on.

Tenderness

Marbling

Plus a thick fat cap.

How it's cooked

Over fire with its fat cap: the classic South American churrasco cut.

Steaks from this cut

  • Picaña steaks
  • Skewers

At La Forja

  • Picaña

    ₡19,000

  • La Forja Grill Board

    ₡34,000

  • Tabla Full Experience

    ₡62,000

Fish ceviche with patacones

Sea

From the sea

Fresh corvina, mahi mahi, salmon and whole snapper, from the Pacific to the grill.

Fish Ceviche

₡7,000≈ US$14

Fresh corvina, red onion, cilantro, sweet pepper and lime. Served with patacones.

Mahi Mahi

₡15,000≈ US$30

Seared, garlic-style or breaded.

Seared · Garlic · Breaded

Salmon

₡19,000≈ US$38

Grilled with an herb crust and citrus butter.

Whole Red Snapper(for 2)

₡18,000≈ US$36

Grilled or fried.

Calamari Rings

₡8,000≈ US$16

Breaded calamari served with tartar sauce.

Order from the sea

To share

La Forja Grill Board

Serves 2–3

₡34,000≈ US$67

  • Picaña
  • New York
  • Pork ribs
  • Grilled chorizo
  • Roasted corn
  • Grilled vegetables
  • Baby potatoes
  • House sauces

Sea & Fire Board

Serves 2–4

₡32,000≈ US$63

  • Mahi mahi
  • Shrimp
  • Calamari rings
  • Ceviche
  • Patacones
  • Grilled vegetables
  • Sauces

Tabla Full Experience

Serves 4–6

₡62,000≈ US$123

  • Picaña
  • New York
  • Brisket
  • Pork ribs
  • Mahi mahi
  • Shrimp
  • Calamari rings
  • Fries
  • Grilled vegetables
  • Four sauces

Grilled pizzas

Margherita

4 slices: ₡7,5008 slices: ₡12,500

Mozzarella, fresh basil and tomato.

Pizza Pepperoni Hot Honey

4 slices: ₡8,5008 slices: ₡14,500

Mozzarella, pepperoni and hot honey.

Pizza Brisket BBQ

4 slices: ₡9,5008 slices: ₡16,500

Mozzarella, smoked brisket, red onion and BBQ sauce.

Pizza on the grill

Live music

Live music every week

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Visit

Playa Grande

A quiet surf beach inside Las Baulas National Marine Park. Come for the sunset, stay for dinner.

Hours

  • Monday12 pm – 10 pm
  • TuesdayClosed
  • Wednesday12 pm – 10 pm
  • Thursday12 pm – 10 pm
  • Friday12 pm – 10 pm
  • Saturday12 pm – 10 pm
  • Sunday12 pm – 10 pm

Address

Playa Grande, Guanacaste, Costa Rica

Home of the leatherback turtle

Sunset at Playa Grande
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