What's New

Tin Jo owner profiled in La Nación

Maria Hon, the owner of Restaurante Tin-Jo, was recently featured in a personality profile in the Dominical section of La Nación, Costa Rica's leading daily newspaper.

Click here to read a translation of the entire article.

Thai recipes featured in
Sabores food magazine

Sabores, Costa Rica's leading food magazine, recently featured a special section of Thai dishes submitted by Maria Hon, Tin-Jo's owner and chef.

Click here for the full set of recipes.

Music and food

For Lovers of Good Music and Good Food

Restaurante Tin-Jo is a proud sponsor of the National Symphony Orchestra of Costa Rica. The symphony concerts are held on Friday evenings and Sunday mornings at the National Theater. The restaurant is a mere seven blocks away, easily accessible either for a late night snack, or a Sunday lunch after the concert. In addition, we sponsor a music trivia contest for every concert. Look for our ad in the program, and if come to the restaurant with the correct answer to the trivia question, we´ll give you a surprise!

For concert schedules and programming please call 236-5395

We have been playing with our food again!
And here are the results
Look for the “new” symbol in our menu

Mai Tai (Wow!)
From Hawaii to Costa Rica, perfected by Eric,our bartender to create this unique version - Dark rum, apricot brandy, triple sec and lime juice

Tempura and Salmon Sushi Maki
Tempura bits, raw salmon, avocado and lettuce

Spicy Tuna Sushi Maki
with cucumber and lettuce

Pakoras
Vegetable fritters en chick pea flour.
Served with mint and tamarind chutney

Yam Nue
Beef Tenderloin Thai Salad
Tender slices of grilled beef tenderloin with tomatoes, cucumber and red onions on a bed of mixed lettuce and mint in a tangy lemony dressing

Coconut Salmon
Grilled salmon on a bed of sauteéd spinach and swiss chard in a coconut milk and basil sauce

Tamarind and Lemon Grass Chicken
Chicken thighs marinated in a spice paste of tamarind and lemon grass, and grilled.
Served with a mung bean thread salad and sauteéd vegetables  

Creamy Maracuyá Tart
Tart, creamy and silky. A perfect ending.