Restaurante Botaniko
Costa Rica
At Botaniko in Guachipelín, Escazú, chef Sebastián La Rocca makes fire the centre of the kitchen. His Argentine background informs an approach that uses wood, charcoal and coconut husks, drawing on rural cooking techniques while working with Costa Rican ingredients. The menu has explored this style through whole fish, picanha and roasted cauliflower, allowing vegetables as well as meat to take on the character of the fire. La Rocca's Rōkka sushi concept also occupies space within Botaniko, adding a separate Japanese perspective to the same address.