THE PEARL OF THE OSA DINNER MENU / LA PERLA DE OSA MENU DE CENA

! Welcome to The Pearl of the Osa Restaurant, an integral part of the Iguana Lodge Beach Resort. Iguana Lodge has two restaurants, nineteen rooms, a gorgeous lap pool and jacuzzi, two yoga decks, and spa. Feel free to ask for a tour. Each Friday here at the Pearl please join us for our epic, loud and outrageous pasta night with salsa dancing (don’t be late food is served promptly at 7 PM). Tuesdays are Beach Barbecue Night, and food is served around 5:30 PM so that we can enjoy the gorgeous sunset. Our other restaurant, the Iguana Lodge Rancho, offers a gourmet dining experience. Please see a sampling of that menu below - reservations are essential. We are continually trying to improve our meals and service, so if you have suggestions or problems please ask to speak with our manager and/or Lauren, Gloria, or Toby. Thank you for coming. Attn: We purchase organic, free range whenever possible. Ginger Marmalade and Red Pepper Coulis are specialties of the house, served upon request. The lemonade, ginger spritzers, and Craft microbrews rock.

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STARTERS / BOCAS

$ 9.50

HUMMUS PLATTER & RAW VEGIES $ 9.50

CLASSIC COSTA RICAN PATACONES

!SHORT RIB WITH YUCCA $ 6.50 !PLATTER of HOME MADE FRIES $ 8.50 ! CHICKEN WINGS W/ EPIC HOME-MADE SALSA PICANTE !SHRIMP COCKTAIL $ 11.50 !

platanos fritos, guacamole, salsa fresca, frijoles aka beans

! CHIPS AND GUACAMOLE !

$ 8.50

a little short rib with a side of yucca - very Costa Rican

your choice of homemade chips or classic corn chips

$ 7.50

CHIPS AND THREE SALSAS

choice of chips, salsa fresca, guacamole, frijoles

$ 11 / 22 LA PERLA’S NACHOS

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chips, frijoles, cheese, salsa fresca, guacamole, sour cream

$ 7.50

FOUR FABULOUS SOUPS $ 7.50

$ 9.50 HUMMUS “CEVICHE” w/ ORANGE CHIMICHURRI (This is the perfect food, and one of our signature dishes)

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chilled spicy gazpacho; chilled gazpacho verde (delicious!) warm carrot ginger soup with red pepper coulis black bean with egg, avocado, and cilantro


SALADS / ENSALADAS

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add a topper: grilled veggies or chicken $ 5 ! mahi-mahi, tuna, shrimp, tenderloin $ 7.50

$ 7.50 side / $ 10.50 plate

SPICY SHRIMP SALAD $ 17.50

SIMPLE SALAD

sautéed shrimp, paprika, mango/papaya cucumber salad, ginger marmalade on the side

greens, avocado, tomato, palm hearts, sweet peppers, onions, cucumber, vinaigrette

$ 8.50 side / $ 11.50 plate

!CURRIED CHICKEN SALAD $ 12.50 !AVOCADO PALM HEART $ 12.50 !AVOCADO ORANGE $ 12.50 !WALNUT, APPLE, GOAT CHEESE $ 13.50

! CAESAR

chicken, celery, grapes, mango chutney, curried aioli; bed of greens

greens, avocado, cucumber, palm hearts, parmesan, greek olives, caesar dressing

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$ 8.50 side / $ 11.50 plate AVOCADO W/ BUFFALO MOZZARELLA

greens, avocados, palm hearts, cucumbers, creamy garlic dressing

avocado filled w/ fresh buffalo mozzarella & tomatoes

$ 16.50

greens, avocado, orange, red onion, olive oil citrus vinaigrette

filet of seared tuna served on bed of greens with rice, soy sauce, and aioli asiatica

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greens, caramelized apple, toasted walnuts, warm goat cheese, with a red berry coulis

$ 14.50 CHILLED SHRIMP

!GREEK $ 12.50

shrimp with cilantro, celery, and lemon aioli; on a bed of greens with slices of avocado

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greens, hummus, feta, cucumbers, greek olives, olive oil/balsamic vinegar


SEAFOOD




$ 19.50 TROPICAL MAHI MAHI




GRILLED ASIAN TUNA $ 19.50

grilled or sautéed mahi mahi, served with coconut rice, chilled tropical fruit compote (order on the side if you want your fish hot), and ginger marmalade

$ 19.50

seared tuna, brown rice w/ scallions or white rice, greens w/ avocado, veggies, and aioli asiatica

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! MAHI MAHI VERACRUZ

SHRIMP PLATES – THREE WAYS $ 19.50 Tropical : coconut rice, chilled tropical fruit compote, and ginger marmalade Sautéed in Garlic: rice or shoestring fries and greens or fresh lemon slaw Breaded and Deep Fried: rice or fries, greens or fresh lemon slaw

grilled or sautéed mahi mahi, served with brown rice and scallions, spicy fresh chilled Salsa Veracruz (order on the side if you want your fish hot), greens with avocado

$ 19.50

!FISH CAKES

! MAHI MAHI IN GARLIC BUTTER

$ 13.50

reminiscent of maryland crab cakes w/ an Asian twist, w/ sesame cabbage slaw, aioli asiatica, brown rice, soy sauce, ginger marmalade

grilled or sautéed mahi mahi, served with potato (fries or baked), brown rice w/ scallions or white rice, sautéed veggies

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! $ 12.50 FISH FINGERS

WHOLE FISH – TWO WAYS $ Market Price deep fried or baked with lime (this method takes longer), fries or patacones, greens or fresh lemon slaw


breaded mahi-mahi, fries, tartar sauce, fresh lemon slaw

Prices do not include 10% service charge (required by Costa Rican law) and taxes. It is a Costa Rican custom to NOT bring someone the bill when the meal is finished (they find it offensive in that the diners are subtly being asked to vacate the premises). Hence, please ask for the bill when you would like it. Gracias y Pura Vida.

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MEATS







CHICKEN

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$ 25 T-BONE or $ 22 MEDALLION

COQ AU VIN

grilled steak served with red pepper coulis, caramelized onions, potatoes (baked or shoestring fries) or rice, greens with palm heart and avocado, veggies

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!TROPICAL CARIBBEAN CHICKEN

$ 19.50 CLASSIC PORK CHOP

grilled butterfly pork chop, prepared with parsley and mustard; potatoes (baked or shoestring fries) or rice, greens with palm heart and avocado, veggies

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$ 19.50

grilled filet of chicken, served with chilled tropical fruit salsa (order on the side if you want your chicken hot), coconut rice, and ginger marmalade

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$ 19.50 TROPICAL CARIBBEAN PORK CHOP grilled butterfly pork chop, served with tropical fruit salsa (order on the side if you want your chop hot), coconut rice, and ginger marmalade

$ 19.50

chicken, red wine, mushrooms, bacon; potatoes (baked or shoestring fries) or rice, greens with palm heart and avocado, veggies

CHICKEN FINGERS $ 12.50 breaded chicken; fries, salad garnish and tartar sauce


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PIZZAS

$ 11 / $ 22

Vegie

Cheese

onion, tomato, mushroom olive, sweet pepper

Deluxe

Hawaiian

ham, tomato mushroom, sweet pepper, jalepeños

ham, piña

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Mexican Chorizo spicy chorizo, mozzarella jalepeños

OTHER DINING OPTIONS
 $ 17.50 PASTA PUTANESCA (Vegetarian) pasta, artichoke hearts, capers, olives, tomatoes, w/ arugula garnish (when available)

STIR-FRY VEGIES WITH TOFU OR CHICKEN $ 16.50 stir fried veggies, tofu or chicken, brown rice with scallions  

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GLORIA’S BURRITO (Vegetarian option as well) $ 12.50

$ 17.50 PASTA de la CASA pasta, grilled chorizo, chilled avocado w/ arugula garnish (when available)

soft flour tortilla, beans, cheddar, green chile with pork (veggie option has no green chile - but salsa fresca), greens, avocado, sour cream

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OUR FABULOUS TACO PLATE $ 13.50

$ 17.50 PASTA COQ AU VIN pasta, chicken, mushrooms, gascon, in a luscious cream sauce, w/ arugula garnish (when available)

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veggies, sautéed chicken, fish, shrimp, pulled pork, or tenderloin; sweet peppers, onions, soft flour or corn tortillas (gluten free), cool cucumbers, chipotle sauce, various sides - try the veggie tacos! (Beans, sweet peppers, avocados, slaw)

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CHILDREN’S MEALS

$ 6.50

You must be a child six or under (not just at heart) to order these little tidbits.

Chicken or Fish Fingers

Grilled Cheese Sandwich

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Cheese Pizza

Nachos

Spaghetti (Dinner Only)

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DESSERTS yay! - Whipped up here in our own little kitchens…

Brownie with Ice Cream $ 7.50 Classic Ice Cream Sandwich $ 7.50 Fantastic Home Made Ice Creams and Tropical Sorbets. Hint: Try the Coffee, Chocolate, Flan or Lime Tart Ice Creams $ 5.50

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CHEFS DE CUISINE AT THE PEARL OF THE OSA: MARIBETH CEDEñO AND OLIVER MORA SANTAMARIA

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Please consider dining with us at the Iguana Lodge Rancho with Chef Don Jose Azofeifa. Reservations required. Iguana Lodge dinners are served family style and are served promptly at 7 PM. Below please find a sampling of our spectacular dinners - menus and sides subject to whimsical change Chicken Fricasse a la Georges Blanc, Sautéed Artichokes, Stir Fry Garbanzos w/ Fresh Herbs Tenderloin de la Casa, Excellent French Fries, Stuffed Avocados, Caprese Salad, and Veggies, Red Pepper Tart, Potatoes a la Boulangère, Chilled French Carrot Salad w/ Garbanzo Salad w/ Cilantro & Lemon, Chilled French Carrot Salad w/ Mustard and Greens, Fresh Rolls, Fresh Chilled Mango w/ Walnut Tart Greens, Palm Heart Salad, Whole Wheat Rolls, and Mango or Pineapple Crisp

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Grilled Mahi Mahi with Lime & Olive Oil, Greens with Crispy Lentils and Tahini, Avocado Caribbean Mahi-Mahi w/ Fresh Orange Slices and Cilantro, Ginger Honey Glazed Sweet Orange Salad, Baba Ganoush, Toasted Brown Rice with Sesame Seeds, Grilled Vegetable Potatoes, Mango Cucumber Salad, Frijoles Tiernas, Coconut Brown Rice, Greens w/ Medley, Flat Bread, Berry Cobbler with Grilled Bananas and Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream Avocado and Walnut Vinaigrette, Grilled Pineapple with Lemon, Scallion Biscuits, Coconut Chocolate Cream Pie Slow Cooked Pulled Pork w/ two Ginger Marmalades, Crispy Garbanzos w/ Paprika & Sweet Peppers, Chipotle Mashed Sweet Potatoes, Toasted Sesame Cabbage Salad, Roasted Beet Persian Chicken with Two Salsas: Coriander and Tamarindo, Crispy Garbanzos w/ Salad w/ Walnuts & Dijon, Raw Carrot Salad w/ Grilled Pineapple, Grilled Bananas, Paprika & Sweet Peppers, Jeweled Rice with Almonds, Dates, and Dried Apricots, Corn Bread, Carrot Cake Green Apple/Red Cabbage Slaw, Beet/Carrot Slaw, Squash with Cinnamon, Mango/ Papaya Salad, Carrot Cake or Plum Tart

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Grilled Tuna with Olive Oil and Black Pepper, Cheese Soufflé w/ Parmesan Cream, Potatoes au Gratin, Garbanzos w/ Onions & Peppers, Carrot Slaw with Mustard % Greens, Avocado Grilled Mahi Mahi w/ Caper Aioli, Crispy Garbanzos & Sweet Peppers, Yucca Salad, Crispy Green Beans w/ Parmesan, Focaccia w/ Red Salt; Lemon, Mint, Honey Ice au Gratin o Papas del Jose, Broccoli w/ Garlic Chips, Chorizo Diablo, Spanish Grilled Vegetable Salad, Chilled French Carrot Salad w/Greens, Avocado Salad, Indian Chicken Vindaloo, Aromatic Yellow Rice, Crispy Potatoes with Sesame Seeds, Chocolate Souffle w/ Coffee Sauce

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Lentils with Ginger, Indian Spinach with Tofu, Cucumber Raita with Yogurt, Mango Chutney, Chapatis, Lemon Tart North African Chicken, Ethiopian Lentils w/ Ginger and Sweet Potatoes, Almond Rice, Hummus, Mango Chutney, Avocado and Orange Salad, Grilled Black Pepper Bread, Coconut or Ginger Flan