In a globalized world where hamburgers and fries rule the fast food markets, chicken wings are now becoming just as popular, and this is no different for Costa Rica, where this dish continues to gain the acceptance of locals and foreigners alike. If you happen to be in the country and want to try the best bbq or buffalo chicken wings in town, this article is for you. Don’t forget your paper towel and enough cold beer to kill a small horse.

Hooters: This franchise of restaurants is famous worldwide for their chicken wings, which you can order in a plate of 10, 20 or even 50 pieces. You can either order regular wings or boneless wings, and in Hooters you will find a nice selection of spicy choices including mild, medium, hot and 911 hot. If you are fond of eating wings but are currently trying to lose some weight, in Hooters you can order them naked style (unbreaded) in a wing flappertizer that also includes celery sticks and bleu cheese dressing. This chain of restaurants has been in Costa Rica for a while now, and since they opened their first locale in Escazú (located in Plaza Itzcazú), they have expanded with two more: one in San Pedro (located in front of UCR’s law school) and the most recent one in Heredia (located in Plaza Bratsi).

http://www.hooters.co.cr/
Telephones:
2588-2340 (Escazú)
2234-0317 (San Pedro)
E-mail: [email protected]

Chichis: This is an American Style sports bar with two current locations: one in San Pedro (south west from rotonda de la bandera) and one in Escazú (San Rafael). Now, since we know that Hooters is to chicken wings what McDonald’s is to burgers, it is difficult to name any restaurant that will have their own version of wings, meaning that Chichis is just another place where they have managed to imitate Hooters’s style, but they actually do a good job at it, and their ‘alitas’, as chicken wings are known in Costa Rica, are certainly worth of trying.

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Telephone: 2225-4320

Henry’s Beach Café: Also located in Escazú (San Rafael), this place is another excellent choice when it comes to share a plate of chicken wings with friends or family, though at Henry’s they do offer a more varied selection of sauces, including their smoky chipotle, hickory BBQ, teriyaki and blazin’ (their most spicy one).

http://www.henrysbeachcafe.com/
Telephone: 2289-6250
Email: [email protected]

Mac’s American Bar: If you happen to be around La Sabana area, you should take some time to visit Mac’s, one of the oldest and most visited sports bars in the central valley in order to try either their spicy buffalo wings (served with celery and extra hot sauce), or their “zing wings”, which are bbq wings of a larger size.

http://macsamericanbar.com/
Telephone: 2231-3145
Email: [email protected]

Hacienda El Estribo: Located 30 minutes from downtown San Jose, in Santa Ana (take the old road from Escazu), this place offers American specials including of course their excellent buffalo and bbq wings.

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Telephone: 2282-5339
Email: [email protected]

Motor Psychos Bar: Also located in Santa Ana, this is the place to go if you want to combine the experience of eating chicken wings while watching professionals working with Harley Davidson motorcycles. This is possible because Motor Psychos Bar has a modification shop located inside the locale, which is a unique offering in the country, and one that can’t be missed by fans of the famous two-wheel vehicles.

http://www.motorpsychos.net/
Telephone: 2203-8361

Whether you are an sports fan or are just looking to have a good time and relax while enjoying the best chicken wings you can find, all of the places presented above are excellent choices as they all come with large screen TV’s, a good environment and excellent client attention, so, we invite you to take some time out of your busy schedule and try them out, you certainly won’t regret it.