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Dining guide
Hacienda AltaGracia Dining Guide
Hacienda AltaGracia names six dining points on its current map and fact sheet: Grano, Picoteo, Mercado, Cienfuegos, Las Brisas and El Cultivo. In-Casita Dining and the category-limited Casita Barbecue are supported private services, not additional public restaurants. Adventure Dining is an itinerary format, while culinary workshops and private lunch use El Cultivo or Cienfuegos rather than creating further venues. The house publishes no regular operating hours, weekly closure, dress code, seating count, reservation deadline or child policy for any restaurant. Daily meals and non-alcoholic beverages are included; alcohol is not stated as included.
Before you book dinner
- The six named dining points are Grano, Picoteo, Mercado, Cienfuegos, Las Brisas and El Cultivo; private and itinerary services are not counted as extra restaurants.
- No regular restaurant or bar hours, weekly closures, dress codes, seating counts or reservation deadlines are printed.
- Daily meals and non-alcoholic beverages are included. Alcohol is not stated as included, even where Mercado and Las Brisas sell it.
- Picoteo is principally lunch with occasional dinner, but the occasional dinner calendar is not published.
- Cienfuegos is a dinner setting and the fact sheet mentions a rodeo show, but no live show calendar or operating nights are printed.
- Las Brisas is adults-only, yet the house publishes no numerical minimum age for the pool or venue.
- The policy mentions an unnamed breakfast-and-dinner restaurant; it does not explicitly identify that venue as Grano.
- Casita Barbecue is restricted to five Casa or Casona categories and is not promised for Casita King, Casita Double Queen or Casita Grande.
- Adventure Dining is tailored to the day's itinerary, while workshops and private lunch use named settings; none should be presented as an additional fixed venue.
| Venue | Meals / availability | Reservations | In the rate |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grano | Costa Rican and Latin American cooking; exact meal periods not printed | No notice period printed | Daily meals are included; venue-specific exclusions are not printed |
| Picoteo | Fresh sharing food, principally lunch with occasional dinner | No notice period printed | Daily meals are included; venue-specific exclusions are not printed |
| Mercado | All-day snacks, coffee, pastries, takeaway food and beverages | No notice period printed | Daily meals and non-alcoholic beverages are included; alcoholic retail scope is not printed |
| Cienfuegos | Open-fire dinner | No notice period printed | Daily meals are included; special programming scope is not printed |
| Las Brisas | Rotating Picoteo and classic poolside food | No notice period printed | Daily meals and non-alcoholic beverages are included; alcohol is not stated as included |
| El Cultivo | Chef-led Edible Garden Dinner, culinary workshops and private lunch | No notice period printed | Complimentary weekly workshops are included; dinner and private-lunch scope is not separately printed |
| In-Casita Dining | Private in-casita meals with a children's menu available | No notice period printed | Daily meals are included; delivery and alcohol scope is not printed |
| Casita Barbecue | Private terrace dinner cooked and served at the casita | No notice period printed | Not separately printed |
Bars
Las Brisas Palapa Bar
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The documented public bar sits at the adults-only Las Brisas pool and serves beer, wine and fruit-driven aperitif-style cocktails; no minimum pool age or timetable is printed.
Grano
Dining
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Grano is the house's chef's laboratory for Costa Rican ingredients and broader Latin American and Central American culinary rituals. The family-policy page refers to an unnamed breakfast-and-dinner restaurant, but the house does not explicitly identify it as Grano. No hours, weekly closure, seating, dress code, reservation deadline or child rule is published.
Full guide →Picoteo
Dining
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Picoteo serves fresh sharing food beside the family pool and is principally presented for lunch, with occasional dinner. Its pool and covered patio are explicitly kid-friendly. The house gives no clock hours, operating days, weekly closure, dress code, seating, reservation deadline or precise schedule for occasional dinner.
Full guide →Mercado
Dining
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Mercado is the all-day continental-style stop for coffee, pastries, chef's-larder snacks, takeaway options and beverages. The current fact sheet also mentions local beers and organic wines, but alcohol is not stated as included. No clock hours, weekly closure, seating count, dress code or reservation process is published.
Full guide →Cienfuegos
Dining
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Cienfuegos is the lively dinner setting near the rodeo grounds, cooking land-and-sea ingredients over open fire and dried coconut husks with Korean-barbecue inspiration. The current fact sheet adds a traditional rodeo show. No hours, show calendar, operating days, weekly closure, seating, dress code or reservation deadline is printed.
Full guide →Las Brisas
Dining
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Las Brisas serves rotating Picoteo and classic poolside food at the adults-only infinity pool. Its palapa bar pours beer, wine and fruit-driven aperitif-style cocktails. The house never states the pool's minimum age, bar or food hours, operating days, weekly closure, seating, dress code or booking procedure.
Full guide →El Cultivo
Dining
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El Cultivo is the chef's garden and open-air kitchen used for the Edible Garden Dinner, cooking and mixology workshops, and an advertised private lunch. Complimentary weekly Art of workshops rotate through subjects such as cacao, avocado, tamales and tortillas. No hours, operating days, seating, dress code, reservation deadline or dinner inclusion detail is printed.
Full guide →In-Casita Dining
Dining
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The current fact sheet and hotel policy explicitly support In-Casita Dining, including a children's menu. This is a delivery service rather than a public restaurant. The house publishes no menu, operating hours, category restrictions, advance-notice rule, delivery charge, alcohol policy or statement separating included meals from possible service additions.
Full guide →Casita Barbecue
Dining
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Casita Barbecue is an ultra-private terrace dinner prepared by a personal chef and served by a personal server. It is available only in Casa, Casa con Piscina, Casona con Piscina, Casa Grande and Casa Grande con Piscina, not the two entry Casitas or Casita Grande. No hours, operating days, menu, notice period, guest limit or inclusion statement is published.
Full guide →Hacienda AltaGracia dining FAQ
- How many named dining points does Hacienda AltaGracia publish?
- Six: Grano, Picoteo, Mercado, Cienfuegos, Las Brisas and El Cultivo. Private dining remains a service.
- What are the restaurant opening hours?
- The current official pages publish no regular clock hours or weekly closure for any restaurant or bar.
- Are meals and drinks included?
- Daily meals and non-alcoholic beverages are included. The house does not state that alcoholic drinks are included.
- Which venue is suited to families?
- Picoteo is explicitly kid-friendly beside the family pool. Children's menus are also available in-casita and at two unnamed meal settings.
- Is Las Brisas open to children?
- Las Brisas is at the adults-only infinity pool, but the house does not publish the numerical age threshold.
- Can every category book Casita Barbecue?
- No. It is limited to Casa, Casa con Piscina, Casona con Piscina, Casa Grande and Casa Grande con Piscina.
- Does Hacienda AltaGracia offer in-casita dining?
- Yes, including a children's menu, but no public menu, service hours, advance-notice rule or delivery charge is printed.
- Are Adventure Dining and culinary workshops separate restaurants?
- No. Adventure Dining follows the itinerary, while workshops and private lunch use El Cultivo or Cienfuegos.
Reviewed by Hotel Flock · Last updated August 2026