Il Gusto Della Vita — Restaurant in Sardinal

What a great find! The owner is italian, so the food is authentically Italian as well. We sat indoors, though garden seating outdoors is available. A delightful mix of the Italian music group Il Volo accompanied our dining experience. I allowed the waiter, in consultation with the owner, to select anything from the menu to surprise me. I was not disappointed. The owner was (rightfully) proud of his pasta and the tender and tasty chicken parmesan. All meals allow you to visit the antipasta/salad bar with customized dishes prepared by the chef in advance. We ordered a bottle of wine, finished with two lovely desserts, and cappuccino. We were surprised with a complimentary final shot of limoncello, or sambuca. Grappa was also available.

Go off of the main street, this place deserves more traffic. It's worth the short walk down the path from the main road to the back of the small shopping strip.

No regrets, and we look forward to returning soon. My wife and I are Costa Rica residents and live about an hour and a half away, but will make the drive again just for this restaurant!

(In reality, it was the end of a typical day's trip of shopping in Liberia, at Pequeno Mundo, Walmart, and Pricesmart. We took the scenic drive from the main role, turning at the corner of the Do It Center, first left after La Paz school, and a delightful road through scenic fields, hills/mountains, past Hermosa, then a right into Coco. So long as you pack a cooler in your trunk to keep your groceries cold, this is a nice way to end the day shopping for household supplies.)

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Wow—that’s all I can say. This was my first restaurant meal upon my arrival in Costa Rica (from Texas) and it was really amazing. The server was great and told us that he made the bread himself (which was outstanding). We had the gnocchi, chicken piccata, and saffron risotto with sausage. My mother said it was the best chicken piccata she ever had and she is pretty hard to please. My risotto was fabulous and my daughter really liked her gnocchi. The tiramisu was so good we got an extra piece to go. The service was impeccable. I could not recommend...

SUPERLATIVO DAVVERO. Io e mio marito decidiamo di andare a cena fuori ma non sapendo cosa volevamo abbiamo fatto un giro per il Coco. Quando ci chiama l'attenzione l'insegna "IL GUSTO DELLA VITA" e decidiamo di andare . Bene,da dove iniziare. Perché ci sono molte cose positive da dire . Il luogo (si un po'nascosto) ma come arrivi al ristorante rimani colpito dalla particolarità del posto, tutto curato nei minimi dettagli é bello accogliente davvero. Guardiamo il menù e veniamo colpiti da molti piatti tipici Italiani ma, essendo io Italiana, potete capire la mia titubanza anche perché non è la prima volta che mangio in un ristorante Italiano e vengo quasi sempre delusa . Non questa volta assolutamente!!! Con l'aiuto del proprietario Ivan (che parlerò tra poco di lui) abbiamo mangiato come antipasto un cocktail di gamberi e delle verdure già pronte servite tipo buffet,UNA VERA DELIZIA . Per primo a mio marito consiglia il risotto ai funghi porcini ed io ordino i ravioli con salmone affogati in una crema di zafferano e pistacchi... Dico solo una cosa SUPERLATIVI davvero. Essendo pieni non abbiamo mangiato altro ma il cibo era tutto molto squisito. Per ultimo,ma non per importanza, Ivan (il proprietario) . Un vero piacere averlo conosciuto. È stato accogliente come d'altronde noi Italiani siamo , stando attento alle nostre esigenze e trattandoci da re e regina. I prezzi sono onestissimi e non dappertutto sono così. Quindi scrivo questa recensione perché ve lo raccomando a pieno. Sarà uno dei nostri ristoranti preferiti di...