A directory of 11 verified halal and halal-friendly restaurants across 5 cities in Costa Rica.
Curridabat
Lebanese
Lebanese-style falafel and shawarma spot in Curridabat.
Updated 4 months ago
Escazú · Altos de las Palomas
Indian
Indian restaurant in Escazú listed under the halal category on Google Maps. Distinct website (taj.cr) from the Cariari/Oxígeno chain.
Heredia · Cariari
North Indian restaurant at Plaza Cariari (Heredia) sourcing halal meat. Frequently recommended by Muslim travel guides for the San José metro area.
Heredia · San Francisco
Mall Oxígeno branch of the Taj Mahal chain in Heredia. Same operator as the Cariari and Escazú locations, sources halal meat.
San José · Amón
Middle Eastern
Egyptian and Middle Eastern restaurant in Barrio Amón. Listed as halal-friendly by Muslim travel guides for Costa Rica; caters to the local Arab community.
San José · Barrio Escalante
Indian restaurant in Barrio Escalante.
San José · Paseo Colón
Long-running Lebanese restaurant on Paseo Colón.
San José · Sabana
Sabana-area branch of Naans & Curries, an Indian restaurant chain that explicitly sources halal-certified chicken and lamb.
San José · Guadalupe
Pakistani
Self-identifying halal restaurant in Guadalupe (alternate Google listing: 'Restaurante comida india Halal'). Pakistani/Indian menu plus halal pizza; operates as a halal meat supplier per local Muslim community sources.
San José · Sabana Sur
Lebanese restaurant near Parque La Sabana. Listed as halal-friendly in HalalSpy's Costa Rica guide.
Tibás · Los Colegios
Lincoln Plaza (Tibás) branch of Naans & Curries — same operator as the Sabana location, sources halal-certified chicken and lamb.