True to its name La Luz is bringing enlightenment to Costa Rican dining. I have now had four meals there and will probably be back for lunch today. I am a foodie. I hope this is not too arrogant, but it takes something different or interesting to really appeal to me. I hate to waste good money on mediocre food.... More

A friend and I recently had lunch at La Luz, a restaurant in Hotel Alta. The setting was lovely. The restaurant overlooks the garden area of the hotel with a sweeping vista of the valley. The breeze from the hillside added to the surroundings and enhanced the tropical feeling Costa Rica offers, without the heat. Both our meals were expertly... More

Dining area is not wheelchair (or in our case, stroller) accessible. The food was average to below average. There are much better places in Santa Ana and Escazu.

There weren't a lot of great vegetarian options on the menu, but enough to keep us happy for 2 nights and 3 days. But really, it's just nice to sit in the beautiful big room that overlooks the pool, the trees, and the city. When we were there, it was still the slow season, so we were often the only... More

the food in the La Luz restaurant at the Alta hotel is fantastic. We stayed at the hotel for three nights and ate there each night, the choice on the menu is varied, the prices reasonable and the meals that we enjoyed between us were extremely well presented and fantastically tasty with friendly service

I have been to the "La Luz" Restaurant on numerous ocasions and this is the first time I write a review. I would like to begin by saying that the entrance to the Hotel Alta and the walk down to the lobby is always breath taking with the high arched cieling. The restaurant itself is very cozy and overlooks the... More

Dinner, the table cloths & napkins, clean but worn out. Average food, but a great marini. Breakfast, wonderful service, but poor food.

I must confess, the restaurant has earned itself a soft spot in my heart... For it is the usual scene where I celebrate some special occasions (anniversaries, Mother's Day, etc). Ever since I've started to go there, not once have I been disappointed with the food and the service, but there is one thing that did disappoint me, and that... More