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La Costanera, Half Moon Bay, CA

La Costanera

4.7 (3955)
$31 to $50
Peruvian
260 Capistrano Road, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019

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2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 18 times today
Experiences are available.

About this restaurant

  • Good for special occasions
  • Great for creative cocktails
  • Great for scenic views
Experience the culinary richness of Peru at La Costanera, a modern Peruvian fusion restaurant. La Costanera opened its doors October 2, 2009, now residing on the scenic California coast in Half Moon Bay, overlooking Pillar Point Harbor. Just a short and beautiful drive from San Francisco. The space is grand, with 180 degree windows, two stories, and a large outdoor terrace with fire pits and heaters.

We offer a full bar, domestic and imported Peruvian beers, and a hand selected wine list. Come try our Pisco Sour – a classic Peruvian cocktail – and experience all that La Costanera has to offer!

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Peruvian, Latin American
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Thu–Sun 11:00 am–3:30 pm Happy Hour Tue–Fri 3:00 pm–6:00 pm Dinner Tue–Sun 4:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Phone number
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Executive chef
    Carlos Altamirano
  • Catering
    Please contact our Event Manager at (650) 728-1600 for more details or submit your catering inquiry at our website: https://lacostanera.tripleseat.com/party_request/37117, and we will get back to you shortly.
  • Private party facilities
    La Costanera will work with you to coordinate all of the important details for your private event and will make sure that you and your guests enjoy the celebration of a lifetime. Our menus are designed by Executive Chef-Owner Carlos Altamirano.Submit your event inquiry on our website: https://lacostanera.tripleseat.com/party_request/37117
  • Delivery & takeout
  • Neighborhood
    Half Moon Bay
  • Cross street
    Pillar Point Harbor Blvd.
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Public transit
    Bus Stops - Routes 18 & 117 located between Pillar Point Harbor Blvd. and Cabrillo HWY (Hwy 1).
  • Entertainment
    New Events Coming Soon.... Please Check Back
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine

Experiences

  • Wine Wednesday

    $130.00 per person

    May 28, 2025 only
    Join us for an exclusive wine and dining experience with La Costanera and Stags' Leap Winery in Napa Valley! This winemaker's dinner features Chef's 5-course tasting menu and paired with Stags' Leap's wines. Joining us will be a special guest from SL to talk about all things wine! Make your reservation soon, seating is limited! Doors open at 6:00, Dinner starts at 6:30 $130++ per guest. Must be 21+ to attend.
    Wine Wednesday Photo

What 3,955 people are saying

La Costanera reviews from people who’ve dined at this restaurant. Based on recent rating.

Overall ratings and reviews

Reviews can only be made by diners who have eaten at this restaurant

4.7
4.7 based on recent ratings
  • 4.7Food
  • 4.6Service
  • 4.5Ambience
  • 4.3Value

NoiseModerate

Loved For

  • San Francisco Bay Area

    Peruvian

  • Peninsula

    Great for scenic views

Review summary

AI-generated from verified diner reviews
La Costanera offers a delightful culinary experience with "amazing flavorful food" and a "varied Peruvian menu." Guests enjoy "excellent service" and a "beautiful atmosphere" with "great views" of the coast. The restaurant is ideal for special occasions, featuring "unique and delicious" dishes. While some note slower service, the "friendly staff" ensures a memorable visit.

3,956 Reviews
  1. Cedric

    San Francisco10 reviews

    4.0

    Dined today

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 4
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 4
    Overall, a good experience we sat for dinner on a cool harbor night, not too crowded, friendly energy. Mexican, Caribbean and Brazilian music in the background. The servers were attentive, friendly from start to finish. All the food and drinks were good, almost exceptional. The flaw of the night was the length of time it took to receive our food. The starters were forgotten until I questioned what happened to them while being served the entrees. Shortly thereafter, the starters were served, making for a table full of service plates. As a courtesy, our server had the starters were deleted from the bill. We will return to give the crew at La Costanera an opportunity to redeem themselves. I am ready to give them an excellent rating if the kitchen and the front communicate better. The food was good, the servers attentive, atmosphere and music joyful. I am ready to love this place.

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  2. christina

    Los Angeles2 reviews

    2.0

    Dined today

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 3
    4. Ambience 3
    - for the price of the food I expected higher quality. I was unable to eat the paella I got due to it being fishy. I’ve never had fishy or slimy paella and I couldn’t eat it. I was not impressed. We left and went to another restaurant.

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  3. Ange

    San Francisco1 review

    1.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 1
    2. Food 1
    3. Service 1
    4. Ambience 1
    NOT ACCOMMODATING FOR DISABLED. Never written a bad review for a place that was my favorite restaurant. Felt dismissed and disrespected. Didn’t get to actually sit down today and eat because the staff was rude to my family. I WAS a regular customer here but was met with a rude hostess at the front desk, who didn’t wait for my family to stand up before walking off and sitting us clearly in the sun and then who refused to accommodate my party and move us to a different table not directly in the sun. I made it clear, I HAVE A DISABILITY and could not be in the sun as my body temperature runs hot and it could cause a MEDICAL EMERGENCY. It was a HEALTH HAZARD and they refused to move us to a freshly cleaned and empty table, because apparently another customers reservation for someone who wasn’t even there,somehow out weighed someone who was already there on reservations as well. They wouldn’t even just move the table a bit in the shade so we left. This restaurant has lost my business as they clearly are alright with hiring those who don’t care about the wellbeing of their customers. I have come here many times, and had no issue but because of this I am now feeling unsafe and unwelcome at this business. This carelessness could be a danger to someone in the future. I left on the verge of tears of embarrassment of my own disability because of your staff. Therefore you have LOST my family’s business. Until I hear about how you plan to make this place safer for everyone I won’t be visiting again.

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  4. Millie

    San Francisco4 reviews

    5.0

    Dined 1 day ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Everyone’s dish was great. Our server was attentive and very helpful in explaining the different entrees.

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  5. Rakesh

    San Francisco1 review

    5.0

    Dined 3 days ago

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Ivvone is soamazing she took care of me and my friends. she is a gem I will be back because of her service.

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  6. Ralph

    Tahoe2 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on May 3, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 5
    We had the cebiche sampler ( very good ) with the Yucca chips, also very good. Than the Pescado a lo Macho, a kind of seafood stew, very good. 2 Cocktails. 2 cocktails, no dessert. Bill was $ 165. Ouch. The food was great, also the ambience with great views of the harbor. Unfortunately, service was not up to par. Slow ( took the 15 minutes to clear the table between courses). Had to ask 3 times for water. Trying to pay took 10 minutes. And the restaurant was not super busy ...

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  7. Rosanna VIP

    Sacramento26 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 3, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    An extra special touch for our anniversary. Lovely restaurant and the food was delicious. Our friends who joined us live in Los Altos and visit HMB on occasion but had never been here. They loved it. We are all world travelers and we were all impressed. Thank you for our card!

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  8. Nancy VIP

    San Francisco14 reviews

    4.0

    Dined on May 2, 2025

    1. Overall 4
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    Wonderful lunch celebrating my husband’s birthday. Food was delicious. Friendly, attentive service. We will definitely be back

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  9. Philip VIP

    San Francisco29 reviews

    5.0

    Dined on May 1, 2025

    1. Overall 5
    2. Food 5
    3. Service 5
    4. Ambience 5
    all in all, really nice place. really good food, friendly service, interesting and comfortable interior.

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  10. OpenTable Diner

    Sacramento1 review

    2.0

    Dined on April 28, 2025

    1. Overall 2
    2. Food 2
    3. Service 2
    4. Ambience 1
    Lacks value Rude staff Expensive Noisy Slow service, hostess and wait staff

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FAQs

La Costanera offers takeout which you can order by calling the restaurant at (650) 728-1600.

La Costanera is rated 4.7 stars by 3955 OpenTable diners.

Yes, you can generally book this restaurant by choosing the date, time and party size on OpenTable.

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  2. United States
  3. San Francisco Bay Area
  4. Peninsula
  5. Half Moon Bay

Make a reservation

2 people
7:00 PM
Booked 18 times today
Experiences are available.
Google Map for La Costanera

260 Capistrano Road, Half Moon Bay, CA 94019

Dining areas

Additional information

  • Cross street
    Pillar Point Harbor Blvd.
  • Neighborhood
    Half Moon Bay
  • Hours of operation
    Lunch Thu–Sun 11:00 am–3:30 pm Happy Hour Tue–Fri 3:00 pm–6:00 pm Dinner Tue–Sun 4:00 pm–9:00 pm
  • Price
    $31 to $50
  • Cuisines
    Peruvian, Latin American
  • Dining style
    Casual Elegant
  • Dress code
    Business Casual
  • Parking details
    Public Lot
  • Public transit
    Bus Stops - Routes 18 & 117 located between Pillar Point Harbor Blvd. and Cabrillo HWY (Hwy 1).
  • Payment options
    AMEX, Mastercard, Visa
  • Executive chef
    Carlos Altamirano
  • Entertainment
    New Events Coming Soon.... Please Check Back
  • Additional
    Banquet, Bar/Lounge, Beer, Cocktails, Corkage Fee, Dog Friendly, Entertainment, Full Bar, Gluten-free Options, Happy Hour, Outdoor Firepit, Patio/Outdoor Dining, Takeout, View, Weekend Brunch, Wheelchair Access, Wine
  • Delivery & takeout
  • Phone number
  • Catering
    Please contact our Event Manager at (650) 728-1600 for more details or submit your catering inquiry at our website: https://lacostanera.tripleseat.com/party_request/37117, and we will get back to you shortly.
  • Private party facilities
    La Costanera will work with you to coordinate all of the important details for your private event and will make sure that you and your guests enjoy the celebration of a lifetime. Our menus are designed by Executive Chef-Owner Carlos Altamirano.Submit your event inquiry on our website: https://lacostanera.tripleseat.com/party_request/37117
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