Liliana's is the place to go for a taste of San Vito's Italian heritage on the plate. The menu runs to pasta dishes — simple preparations, proper al dente, served with sauces made from local ingredients — alongside Costa Rican staples for those who prefer something more familiar. The cooking is home-style rather than polished, which is exactly right for a small town restaurant in the southern highlands.
The place is informal and friendly, the portions generous, and the prices modest. It draws a mix of locals and the occasional traveller who has made it this far south. The Italian-Costa Rican crossover — a plate of pasta followed by a cup of decent espresso — is a small but genuine pleasure at the end of a long day in the field.