PROFESSIONAL CHEF SERVICE & COOKING EXPERIENCE

One of our most popular optional services and the ultimate luxury - your own private chef! A professionally trained chef is at your service. Simply tell him what style of cuisine you enjoy; vegetarian, meat, Italian, fresh seafood etc.. and he will design your menu for either lunch or dinner and have a delicious meal waiting for you according to your day's plans, and he'll even do the shopping for you.

COOKING EXPERIENCE

The Cooking experience is a unique touch by our amazing Chef, offering hands on and inspirational cookery.

The cooking experience is designed specifically for you to relax, enjoy and learn all at the same time. We offer a varying range of cook styles to suit every palate!

Our lessons are all designed to build your confidence and teach you that good home cooking and entertaining can be a fun, relaxing experience that anybody regardless of experience can enjoy.

Discover the art of preparing all typical Costa Rican dishes by our professional local Chef.

He also offers another variety of dishes such a salads, main dishes, and desserts.

And all this amazing lessons are for the same price.

Price includes shopping services. Food cost is additional. What could be more luxurious than enjoying Costa Rica's many natural wonders and coming back to your villa with a sumptuous meal waiting for you! And when you are done, there's no cleanup to worry about. We'll take care of that, too.

Services and Prices

Dinner

2-4 People $150

4-6 People $175

4-8 People $200

4-10 People $210

Breakfast

1-5 People $105

1-10 People $135

Lunch

1-5 People $135

1-10 People $160

Special Offers

Breakfast plus Dinner

1-4 People $215

1-6 People $225

1-10 People $260

Full Day: Breakfast/Lunch/Dinner

1-10 People $265

Tree-Day Special (3 Breakfast- 3 Dinner)

1-4 People $480

1-6 People $540

7-10 People $690

Complete Week (Breakfast-Dinner / 5 Days)

1-4 People $685

1-6 People $790

1-10 People $990

Services subject to availability

Large groups may require the services of a server in addition to the chef.

MENU

Starters***

Guacamole

Pico de Gallo - (Chopped tomato, cilantro, onions, lemon and red pepper)

Humus

Cheese cream with seeds and spices- served with chips and/or vegetables

Shrimp Quesadilla

Tuna tart

Cheviche

Tamales – (carrot, rice, corn meal, pork)

Bread skewers with pesto and tomato

Bread skewers with Eggplant

Salads

Caesar Salad – (romaine lettuce, parmesan, croutons)

Mixed green salad – (lettuce, mushrooms, olives, hearts of palms, tomato, cucumber, sweet corn)

Heart of Palm Salad – (lettuce, hearts of palm, tomato)

Tropical Salad – (lettuce, pineapple, apple, grapes, mango, pears, peach, plum)

Vegetable Salad – (lettuce, zucchini, carrots, broccoli, tomato, cucumber)

Italian mixed salad – (onions, mushrooms, cilantro, basil, penne, zucchini, and shrimp)

Special ‘Green’ Salad – (green apples, green grapes, pears and onion)

Caprese Salad – (tomato, mozzarella, basil leaves, olive oil, balsamic vinegar salt & pepper)

Main Entrée

BBQ Pork Ribs

BBQ Chicken

Chicken breast in a guava and pineapple sauce

Chicken breast in a white sauce with mushrooms

Chicken breast in a fresh tomato and basil sauce

Spicy chicken wings served with blue cheese dressing, ranch or honey mustard

Chicken wings teriyaki served with blue cheese dressing, ranch or honey mustard

Chicken Florentine with spinach, Gouda cheese and macadamia

Beef Tenderloin in a pepper sauce

Beef Tenderloin – (beef stock, soy sauce, white wine, Lizano sauce – Typical Costa Rican sauce)

Beef tenderloin sauce avocado

Beef tenderloin with mango sauce

Beef tenderloin in tamarind sauce

Beef tenderloin in mushroom sauce

Rib eye steak in chimichurri sauce

Shrimp in a pesto and white wine sauce

Shrimp (Chef Special) – (6 jumbo shrimp, white wine, butter, cashews)

Jumbo Shrimp in olive oil – (6 jumbo shrimp sautéed in brandy & white wine, onion, tomato, mushrooms, sweet cream, herbs  and butter

Jumbo Shrimp ‘Bella Vista’ – (6 jumbo shrimp sautéed with green apple, sweet cream, black peppers butter and brandy

Jumbo shrimp in sauce to Meniere

Tuna in a wasabi or mango sauce (Strongly recommended)

Blackened Tuna – (comfit of onion, sugar, olive oil, soy sauce, white wine, wasabi)

Mahi mahi in tomato sauce and pesto

Mahi mahi in a white sauce with mushrooms

Mahi mahi in a fresh tomato and basil sauce

Mahi mahi in a lemon and white wine sauce

Mahi mahi in an aioli sauce

Mahi mahi ‘a las brisas’ – (onion, garlic, balsamic vinegar, olive oil, white wine, thyme and fresh parsley)

Typical Costa Rican Fare

‘Gallo Pinto’ with choice of eggs, ham, cheese, or platanos

‘Casado’ - (Chicken breast, Pork Chop or Beef with rice, beans and platanos)

‘Arroz con Pollo o Cerdo’ – (Rice with Chicken or Pork, beans and French fries)

On the side

White rice

Mashed potatoes

Mashed sweet potatoes

Vegetables

Baked potato with cream cheese, bacon, parsley and butter

Pasta

Pasta with tomato and pesto

Pasta Pesto

Pasta with pork and tomato

Pasta Gorgonzola and mushrooms

Raviolis meat or spinach in tomato sauce or white sauce

Parmesan pasta with shrimp

Pasta with seafood

Vegetarian pasta

Bolognese in red sauce

Dessert

Coconut Flan

Vanilla Flan

Milk and rice pudding

Fruit flambé with vanilla ice cream

Banana Split

Brownie

Chilean Tarte – (dulce de leche in a pastry)

Note: Please let know the concierge in advance your choice from the menu and if there are any special dietary requirements.