Jalapeños Central - Alajuela

I ended up coming back here a second time after exploring some other options around town. I went the Burrito Monster both times, can't complain! Great atmosphere, polite staff, good food.

You can easily change the food to vegan options. I would highly recommend the Burrito Monster (without cheese and sour cream; with vegetables instead of meat). It was very delicious and not expensive at all.

Everything you could wish for in a great atmosphere.

Easy to make things on the menu vegan. My food came out very quickly as well! The passion fruit water was delicious!

Jalapeño Central in downtown Alajuela is a small and fun Tex-Mex eatery with a menu that has easily adaptable items conforming to vegan standards. The only thing we ordered was nachos that came with sautéed broccoli, carrots, onions and cauliflower, black bean paste, guacamole and lettuce. Everything was fresh and very tasty. Servers bring a little cup of very hot pepper sauce with a little flat wooden paddle. A little goes a long was. The owner is American and we met expats from Texas that travel from a nearby town because they say it’s the best Tex-Mex they have found. Most of the clientele that day were Americans but I suspect that’s the norm.