Where I cook

Private chef in Playas del Coco, Playa Hermosa (Guanacaste) and Ocotal

I’m a private chef based in Liberia, near the international airport (LIR). I cook in villas and vacation homes in three beach areas of Guanacaste, Costa Rica: Playas del Coco, Playa Hermosa (Guanacaste) and Ocotal.

Private chef in Playas del Coco

Playas del Coco — Playa del Coco, or just Coco, to most visitors — is the beach town on the bay of the same name. I cook in villas and condos in and around Coco: a family-style BBQ, a sushi dinner or a three-course Chef’s Selection, served at your table.

Nigiri platter prepared for a sushi dinner in a villa in Playas del Coco — A sushi dinner in Playas del Coco

A long dinner table set with candles in a villa in Playas del Coco — The table set for dinner in Playas del Coco

Private chef in Playa Hermosa, Guanacaste

This is Playa Hermosa in Guanacaste, not the beach of the same name near Jacó. I cook in villas around the bay, with the menu agreed before you arrive and the kitchen left as it was.

“Fabian was prompt + courteous. The food was exquisite, presentation amazing.”
A family in Playa Hermosa

Private chef in Ocotal

Playa Ocotal is the small bay next to Playas del Coco. Same service as in Coco: I shop, cook in your villa, serve and clean up.

Shrimp and grilled steak with vegetables, plated in a villa in Ocotal — Surf and turf, plated in Ocotal

The first night

Arrival dinner

Arrival dinner: book at least 24 hours before you land and dinner is ready in your villa the night you arrive. Other menus: message me and I’ll tell you what’s possible for your date.

How the arrival dinner works

Staying somewhere else in Guanacaste?

Message me with the name of the area and your dates, and I’ll tell you if I can cook there. Transport is charged separately.

Wherever you stay

The menu is agreed before you arrive
Allergies and dietary needs, handled in advance
A kids’ menu served alongside the adults’
Shopping, cooking, service and clean-up included — the kitchen is left as it was

Tell me where you’re staying

You’ll be writing to me directly — I answer my own messages.

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