Top Aguachile dishes in San Jose

Raw shrimp cured in lime juice and blended chiles — available verde, negro, or rojo — with paper-thin cucumber and red onion; the acidic punch is the whole point

Raw shrimp cured in a bracingly sour lime and serrano broth with thin cucumber slices, arriving vibrantly green and fiery

Raw shrimp butterflied and cured in a bright, aggressively spiced lime and serrano broth — the restaurant's namesake and clearest statement of purpose

Raw shrimp cured in a blistering green or black chile-lime base, served ice-cold with cucumber and onion — the heat and acidity are meant to shock

Shrimp cured in a sharp, spicy lime and chili marinade.

Butterflied shrimp marinated in a zesty lime-chile sauce, with customizable heat levels (green, red, black, or mango habanero).