Chef Noam Kostucki
Private Chef In Cañas
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Award-winning chef turns your home into a fine dining restaurant where every dish tells a story. Also available for casual events and weddings.
Your Home, My Restaurant: An Award-Winning Culinary Story
Imagine transforming your dining room into an internationally acclaimed restaurant for an evening. I am Mercedes Kostucki, and for nine years, I was the chef-owner of HiR Fine Dining in Costa Rica, which held a #1 TripAdvisor ranking, a 3-Diamond AAA rating, and was celebrated by OpenTable for creating "one of 25 dishes to travel around the world for". My passion is bringing that same level of award-winning, unstuffy fine dining directly to your table.
What I Offer: A Bespoke Culinary Journey
My specialty is creating an immersive, multi-course tasting menu (typically 7-10 plates) that is more than a meal—it's a conversation. I craft each menu using a fusion of French and Japanese techniques with the freshest local ingredients. With every dish I present, I share the personal story and inspiration behind it, turning your dinner into a unique, engaging, and memorable event that sparks connection. This is the experience that earned my restaurant a perfect record of guest satisfaction, and it's the one I want to create for you.
How We Collaborate
The perfect dining experience starts with a great conversation. I love working closely with clients to design a completely bespoke menu tailored to your preferences, dietary needs, and the unique spirit of your event. Whether you envision a seafood-focused feast, an innovative vegetarian menu, or a romantic dinner for two, we will chat and refine the details until the plan is perfect. On the day of the event, I handle all the shopping and preparation, arriving with everything needed to create a seamless fine-dining experience in your kitchen, and I leave it spotless afterward.
Let's work together to design an unforgettable culinary event for you and your guests.
More about me
For me, cooking is...
For me, food is family. Food is for people who love each other to get together and share stories. Food is culture. Food is learning. Food is life.
I learned to cook at...
By myself. I started cooking at university while studying civil engineering. Then I was self employed and cooked for myself for about 10 years.
A cooking secret...
Combining worlds. I traveled over 40 countries and lived in 9. I ate in some of world's most expensive restaurants and in some of the poorest families
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Specify the details of your requests and the chef will send you a custom menu just for you.
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