Private Chef in Pumwani

Assorted pizza

Baked ripe brie with caramelized cardamom sugared grapes served with toasted baguette

Charcuterie and cheeseboard with warm, toasted baguette with fresh fruit, dried fruits, and nuts

Cocktail size homemade napolitano wagyu beef meatballs

Jumbo gulf caught, champagne poached shrimp horseradish cocktail sauce

Warm ricotta cheese, and sun-dried tomato dip with warm ciabatta

Caesar salad, my way homemade dressing, homemade sourdough croutons, anchovies, the whole 9 yards

Fresh ripe tomatoes basil with burrata white balsamic glaze truffle essence, lemon and extra-virgin olive oil

Freshtuna cevche nobu style served with roasted beet carpaccio and a french inspired avocado mash with extra-virgin olive oil, herb de provence shallots and that’s all i can tell you

Salad of champagne poached shrimp with a shallot cider, honey vinaigrette salad

Fresh green salad with shallot cider honey vinaigrette fresh herbs blue cheese wedge, and honey toasted pecans

Grilled prosciutto de parma fresh ripe tomatoes with burrata white balsamic glaze truffle essence, lemon and extra-virgin olive oil

Surf and turf of jumbo grilled prawns and angus filet of beef with citrus butter and port truffle wine sauce

Asian glazed grilled salmon

Carved beef tenderloin with caramelized onions and mushrooms

Chicken piccata lemon white wine vegan butter capers

Grilled angus filet mignon with wild mushroom risotto, sauté of celery root and butternut squash and brussels sprouts with bacon and pears

Smoked mango bbq baby back ribs, free range, chicken, and grilled skirt steak

Real seafood, risotto, scallops, shrimp, mussels, clams, calamari, and a beautiful shrimp bisque sauce, which i’ll make everything fresh at the house

Grilled branzino with fresh herbs, garlic, and lemon and olive oil

Homemade lasagna

Yummy potatoes and fresh veggies of the moment:))for all dishes

Homemade tiramisu my style

Homemade rustic pies with any kind of filling lately i’m doing apple, blueberries with almond crumb crunchy topping. it’s really good of course served with ice cream

Lavender cream brulee with pistachio brittle

Triple chocolate mousse torte with fresh berries and and whipped cream

My specialty cocktail ~ rum fun punch / served as a welcome drink

Fresh harvest salad or seasonal homemade soup

Chef's specialty appetizers - ask for suggestions

Arroz mamposteao (rice and beans mixed together) ~ side dish

Arroz con gandules (rice with pigeon peas) ~ side dish

Arroz congris (cuban-style rice and black beans) ~ side dish

Arroz sofrito (yellow sofrito rice) ~ side dish

Arroz apatelao (rice with pork meat and sausages) ~ side dish

Ensalada de coditos (traditional puerto rican macaroni salad) ~ side dish

Ensalada de papa (traditional puerto rican potato salad) ~ side dish

Majado de viandas (mashed local root vegetables) ~ side dish

Roasted caribbean seasonal vegetables ~ side dish

Asopao de camarones (shrimp and rice stew)

Asopao de pollo (chicken and rice stew)

Asopao de gandules con cerdo (pigeon peas and rice stew with pork, vegan option)

Camarones al ajillo (shrimp with puertorrican style scampi sauce)

Pesca local (local fish fillet with tropical sauce - a little sweet, a little spicy a little tangy)

Salmon (salmon steak cooked on a cedar plank)

Filete de cerdo (pork tenderloin wrapped in bacon with hibiscus guava sauce)

Chuleta rellena (pork chop stuffed with herbed goat cheese)

Chuleta can-can (fried local pork chops)

Pernil (roasted pork with adobo criollo seasoning)

Filete de res (beef filet wrapped in bacon with hibiscus guava sauce)

Churrasco with ajililmojili (skirt steak with a puerto rican style chimichurri)

Pollo al ajillo (chicken al ajillo)

Pollochón (roasted chicken with adobo criollo seasoning)

Pollo guisado (stewed chicken a la criolla)

Pechuga de pollo rellena (chicken breast stuffed with queso fresco, wrapped in bacon and served with a hibiscus guava bbq sauce)

Pavochón (roasted turkey with adobo criollo seasoning)

Berenjena con pesto boricua (eggplant cutlets with puerto rican style pesto)

Setas locales (portabello mushroom steak with ajilimojili or tropical sauce)

Garbanzos con calabaza local guisado a la criolla (chickpeas and local pumpkin a la criolla stew)

Pastelón de plátano maduro o yuca (ripe plantain or yuca and meat casserole - vegetarian or vegan optional)

Homemade flan

Homemade cheesecake with local banana flambé

Homemade cheesecake with artisanal marmalade

Tembleque (coconut pudding, vegan)

Natilla de chocolate (chocolate pudding, vegan)

Coconut macaroons

Homemade flan (cheese, coffee and pumpkin options)

Artisanal candied papaya with fresh fruit and queso fresco (vegan option)

Birthday cake (at bakers price)

Plantain cups filled with criollo ropa vieja golden tostones topped with slow-cooked shredded beef in boricua sofrito

Calabaza & coconut soup creamy pumpkin soup blended with coconut milk and warm island spices. comforting and smooth

Ceviche with mango fresh conch cured in citrus with mango, red onion, and herbs. bright, refreshing, and tropical

Silky yautía & roasted garlic cream a smooth, comforting cream made with local yautía and slow-roasted garlic, blended until velvety and finished with subtle caribbean aromatics. warm, elegant, and deeply flavorful

Avocado & citrus salad fresh avocado paired with seasonal citrus, crisp greens, and a bright lemon-criollo vinaigrette. light, refreshing, and perfectly balanced to awaken the palate

Rum-caramelized sweet plantains soft and sweet with an elegant touch of aged rum

Avocado and heirloom tomato salad simple freshness that highlights caribbean flavors

Pernil braseado con arroz mamposteao y ensalada cítrica slow-braised pork pernil finished with a rich pan reduction, served with arroz mamposteao and a bright citrus cabbage slaw

Chillo en mantequilla de recao y limón con majado de yautía pan-seared local fish in recao-lime butter, paired with creamy mashed yautía and sautéed seasonal vegetables

Churrasco con chimichurri criollo y puré de plátano maduro grilled churrasco topped with chimichurri criollo, served with silky sweet plantain mash and caramelized onions

Pollo relleno de mofongo con salsa de ají dulce juicy chicken filled with a mofongo-style stuffing, finished with a smooth ají dulce cream sauce and a modern take on arroz con gandules

Costillas glaseadas de guayaba y ron con risotto de gandules tender pork ribs glazed with guava and rum, served with creamy gandules risotto and roasted vegetables for a bold island finish

Flan de queso with toasted coconut & light caramel a creamy puerto rican-style cheese flan, enriched for depth and silkiness, finished with gently toasted coconut and a light caramel that balances sweetness with warmth

Vanilla & cinnamon tres leches a refined take on the classic tres leches, slowly soaked for perfect balance, infused with vanilla and cinnamon, resulting in a soft, delicate cake that melts into every bite

Homemade cracker with sliced avocado and salmon eggs

Fresh oyster served natural with lemon

Fresh oyster with ponzu (soya and citric sauce)

Slightly and gently roasted oyster with a little bit of togarashi (japanese chili)

Confit and roasted artichoke served with a mole (mexican sauce) of pistachio and mint

Homemade ravioli filled with ricotta and truffle, served with mushrooms of season

Black cod marinated two days in white miso, served with burrata cream and spaghetti made with roasted yellow pepper

White chocolate elastic ganache with fruit season salad

A little dark chocolate, slightly salted and spicy

Mahi mahi or shrimp ceviche over tostones w/cilantro aioli (to share)

Chapin (fish) or beef turnovers to share before dinner (to share)

Mini piononos: sweet plantain cups filled w/ground beef and cheese (to share)

Sorullitos (corn fritters) w/garlicky dipping sauce

Bacalaitos (codfish fritters) w/cilantro aioili

Spring mix salad w/stawberries, feta cheese, red onions and balsamic vinaigrette(to share)

Ensalada criolla: spring mix, tomato, shredded carrot, red onions, plantain chips, lemon herb dressing

Arugula salad w/watermelon, red onions, feta cheese and balsamic vinaigrette

Mahi mahi w/salsa criolla or butter garlic caper sauce over mashed yautia (local root vegetable)

Carne guisada on dirty rice or local root mash

Chicken fricassee on mamposteao rice (dirty rice)

Pork tenderloin wrapped in bacon with "orange soy "glaze over a bed of mashed yautia (local root vegetable)

Chateaubriand (whole beef filet) marinated 24 hours put in the oven then cut in medallions with homemade chimichurri over a bed of mashed yautia (local root vegetable) or rfice with onions, bacon and parmesan cheese

Homemade cheesecake

Homemade guava flan

Homemade passion fruit cheesecake

Cheese flan

Homemade guava cheesecake

Ceviche

Patacones with three toppings

Costa rican beef stew (beef and vegetable soup)

Enyucados (casava)

Gallos de picadillo de papa y carne (it's like a potato and beef picadillo tacos)

Shrimp cocktail

Chifrifo (rice, beans, fried pork, pico de gallo, and corn chips)

Rice and beans with caribbean chicken

Stuffed pork loin

Rice with chicken

Whole fish (traditional dish from puntarenas, it is a whole fried fish, accompanied by salad and french fries)

Costa rican rice with hearts of palm

Coconut honey

Three milks

Rice pudding

Tamal de maicena

Pineapple empanadas

Churchill

Burrata ensalada organic jubilee heirloom tomatoes, poached garlic infused olive oil, creamy burrata cheese, aged balsamic vinegar, chiffonade basil

Roasted beet salad fire roasted beet ,maytag blue cheese mousse, avocado crema ,toasted pistachios, champagne vinaigrette

Arugula salad organic peperory baby arugula, fresh raspberries , french goat cheese, candied pecans, raspberry and balsamic vinaigrette

Caribbean salad hass avocado , tomato and cucumber salad florida citrus vinaigrette , red onion, hand torn cilantro leaves

Garden ensalada organic jubilee heirloom tomatoes, baby bell peppers, cucumber, onion, organic peperory baby arugula, poached garlic infused olive oil, tahini

Ceaser salad, romaine lettuce, grated parmesan cheese, creamy ceaser dressing, garlic croutons

Tuna tartare hass avocado, citrus ponzu, cilantro leaves and crispy wontons

Shrimp & grits white cheddar & carolina style grits , sauteed shrimp & thick bacon lardons, vermont maple & red wine vinegar gastric

Peruvian fish ceviche sliced florida fish, lime juice, rocoto peppers mix, aji amarillo sauce, crispy sweet potato

Short rib taquitos avocado crema , cilantro leaves and green apple slaw

Boneless chicken confit crunchy puffed quinoa , blueberry & cognac marmalade, roasted chicken demi glace

Charred shrimp salad cuban black bean puree, green pea shoots, sliced scallions, bloody mary vinaigrette , puffed crispy quinoa

Camarones al ajillo & crispy plantain chips sauteed shrimp in a garlic and white wine sauce with cilantro & lime aioli

Braised short rib slowly braised beef short rib, yukon gold potato mousseline, broccoli florets , braising liquid reduction

Sweet chilli salmon pan seared salmon, ginger and lemongrass scented quinoa, honey and sriracha brocolini

Citrus and guava pork tenderloin spanish chorizo & organic sweet potato hash with sweet corn and cilantro

Mediterranean olive oil pasta capellini pasta tossed in extra virgin olive oil and mediterranean favorites like tomatoes, feta, olives, artichoke hearts and fresh herbs

Organic chicken breast rollatini chicken breast with creamy smoked gouda, sun dried tomatoes and prosciutto, sauteed gnocchi with spinach, wild mushrooms and parmigiano reggiano

Local grouper blackened grouper , yuca cakes, latin escabeche, mango and jalapeno coolis

Jerk chicken & guava glace jerk season organic chicken breast, tamarin & orange blossom honey vinaigrette

Pan seared local fish (mahi, snapper etc) pan sauce with garlic, thyme & lemon butter

Fillet mignon steak sous vide and pan seared tenderloin, sweet potato au gratin, charred asparagus, crispy tobacco onions, cabernet sauvignon

Duck a la orange, boneless roasted duck with florida citrus sauce. fired roasted fingerling potatoes and butter poached organic carrots

Pan seared snapper thai coconut red curry, cilantro and toasted almond basmati rice

Mushroom pasta pappardelle ai funghi fresh homemade pasta, sauteed wild mushrooms, roasted garlic cream

Apple cobbler warm roasted apple cobbler with salted caramel and vanilla ice cream

Chocolate indulgence chocolate mousse, chocolate crunch, strawberry marmalade, warm chocolate ganache

Bananas foster with tahitian vanilla ice cream cognac caramel sauce

Strawberry shortcake fresh organic strawberries, tahitian vanilla chantilly cream, pound cake

White chocolate dome raspberry infused creme anglaise and fresh raspberries

Almond joy crisp chocolate ganache, carvel style chocolate crispies , toasted coconut & almond slices

Spring roll with sweet chili sauce

Shrimp tempura with sweet chilli

Fried plantains with salsa

Chicken wantons

Asian slaw with calypso dressing

Shrimp and avocado salad

Sweet and sour chicken

Mongolia beef, jerk chicken stir fry, vegetable fried rice and green beans

Tofu stir fry, bbq mushrooms, sweet and sour cauliflower, coconut jasmine rice

Mango tapioca

Chocolate paradise

Vegan cheese cake