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  • Bread House Escazú Review

    Uno de mis lugares favoritos para desayunar —aunque está abierto todo el día y ofrece un menú amplio tanto para brunch como para almuerzo. En mi caso, siempre lo he visitado por las mañanas, y el menú de desayuno es delicioso.

    Mi favorito es el gallo pinto, ya sea solo o en el bowl de masa madre, que es simplemente delicioso. También hay opciones internacionales, igualmente muy sabrosas.

    En cuanto a las bebidas, suelo elegir café, que es muy bueno, pero también ofrecen bebidas naturales. Incluso hay la opción de pedir una copa de vino u otras bebidas.

    En resumen, es un lugar muy rico y agradable para pasar un buen rato en familia o con amigos con precios muy razonables y competetivos.

    Bread House is in our frequent rotation of breakfast places because:

    • the food is good
    • it’s not that expensive
    • the atmosphere is nice
    • they have a lot of vegetarian options
    • they have a lot of kids options

    However, parking can be a bit hectic if you go at one of the busier hours on Sunday mornings.

    I’m accustomed to being somewhat limited for choices in restaurants, so I am always a fan of any places where I can choose between multiple options, and the same with the children’s menu. Another plus is the variety – you can choose more American style breakfasts or go with a deluxe gallo pinto; my personal favourite is the huevos rancheros.

    You can get one of the more traditional brunch options for around 5,000 colones, and prices go up from there for lunches. We always leave the restaurant completely stuffed.

    They also have other locations in San José (in Curridabat and Montes de Oca) with I believe the Escazú location opening earlier this year.

    You can find them on instagram.

  • Renewing a child’s passport

    First, you need to get an appointment online, which you can do online at the BCR website. As mentioned on the page, you need to use one of the parents’ ID numbers to make the appointment.

    Fill out the relevant fields (in my case, it was due to my son’s passport expiring) and choose which location you’d like for the appointment. If you’re in a rush, and willing to travel, you can choose different locations and choose whichever location has the earliest date available.

    You will get an email confirming your appointment and reiterating the documents you’ll need to bring.

    You’ll need to bring:

    • A valid cedula (your own).
    • Birth certificate.
    • Expired passport.

    Both parents need to be present at the appointment for the permiso de salida.

    The day of the appointment you show up, fill in some forms, and get your child to pose for their photos.

    As of publishing, turn around time to receive the passport was 15 days.

    Picking up your passport

    When your passport arrives at Correos de Costa Rica you’ll get an SMS message, and then it’s just a question of going and picking it up in person!