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We can cater for special dietary requirements to include vegan, vegetarian, and gluten free. We will personalize the menu for your needs. We do everything for you. We get the groceries, cook the meals, and clean up. You just need to enjoy Costa Rica. We have special prices for large groups, and we ask for 50% payment in advance. We speak English and Spanish.
Breakfast
Fresh fruit plate
French toast
Eggs and toast
Banana pancakes
Pancakes
Huevos rancheros with salted potatoes
Gallo pinto with sour cream and plantain
Burrito with gallo pinto, bacon, avocado and sour cream
Snacks
Chicken or beef nachos
Chicken, beef or cheese quesadilla
Pico de gallo with home made chips
Guacamole with home made chips
Tuna poki
Sashimi
Fish ceviche with home made chips
Appetizers
Soup: quinoa, pumpkin, chickpea, azteca, chicken, veggie, black bean, seafood, cream of onion, cream of asparagus., cream of broccoli, cream of mushroom
Salads: mixed greens, mustard greens, kale, etc.
Sea food meals
Mahi mahi: House special, baked in oven with cherry tomatoes, bacon and thyme grilled
Scampi: Pinky shrimp in bisque sauce
Tuna: Blackened or seared
Surf and Turf: Tenderlon and jumbo shrimp
Plus your choice of two sides: Rice, rosemary potatoes, mashed potatoes, sweet potato chips, patacones, salad, mixed vegetables asparagus or green beans
Local favorites
Chicken with rice
Shrimp with rice
Squid with rice
Seafood with rice
Chifrijo
Chicken or beef fajitas with flour tortillas
Rotisserie chicken
Costa Rican casados: Chicken, beef or fish with rice, beans, plantain and salad
All served with side salad
Pasta
Frutti di mare
Bolognesa
Penne a la Toscana with chicken and asparagus
Spaghetti with parmesan cheese
Fetuccini a la primavera
Lasagna bolognese
Desserts
Rice pudding
Bread pudding
Passion fruit cheesecake
Carrot cake with ice cream
Banana cupcakes with ice cream
Coconut flan
Some of our main dishes
Sashimi
Mahi mahi house special
Sea food soup
Coconut flan
Jumbo shrimp
Chicken empanadas
Fruit plate
Mango
Pumpkin flan
Capresse salad
Garlic and rosemary bread
Apple pancakes
Gluten free banana pancakes
About us
Estefania Tasara, Founder and Chef of Private Home Cooking Service, has more than 20 years of experience in the gastronomic market. Her grandmother had a small restaurant where Estefania participated in the culinary art. At the age of 20, she began her university career in dentistry and a year before finishing it she discovered her passion for the cuisine and started working in some restaurants gaining experience. She also had her own restaurant and after a while, she started cooking in private houses. Was then when she decided to dedicate herself to that exclusively, having already been cooking for 6 years for people from all over the world, who come to enjoy the beautiful country that is Costa Rica and to discover the Costa Rican cuisine. For Estefania, it is a pleasure to offer the service to her clients and to contribute part of the Costa Rican culture, to make your visit an unforgettable experience. Pura vida!
Estefania Tasara
Founder & Chef
Happy customers
Lisa Henry
Estefania came and cooked for our family while we were in Costa Rica on vacation. She was so nice and is a an amazing chef! The presentation of the food was absolutely beautiful. The fish was super fresh along with everything else she brought. She won't just come to cook for you she will help you with advice about the community and you will end up having a new friend in Costa Rica.
Barbara Tricarico
My family stayed at Casa Lilliana in Playa Flamingo for 7 days in November, 2016. We hired Chef Estefania Tasara to cook for the week. We asked her to include a traditional American Thanksgiving dinner (a FIRST for her). Stefania did not disappoint! We had everything from turkey to candied sweet potatoes to cranberries to a special pumpkin flan for dessert. It was delicious. For six nights, we enjoyed Stefania's cooking. Not only is she a great chef, but she is very sweet and generous. Our family adored her (and even the 2 year old learned to great her with "Hola"). She went out of her way to make us happy, often substituting dishes for our picky eaters. We wanted to take her home with us. (In fact, she agreed to join us at the table for our Thanksgiving dinner and became part of our family.) We'd highly recommend Estefania Tasara.
Lisa Maitland
Estefania's cooking services are top notch! She has been cooking for our group each year that we have visited for the past 5 years. The meals that she has cooked for us have been amazing with a bonus of a beautiful presentation of the food. Her passion for cooking shines with each meal. I also love to cook and Estefania has taught me a few things as well. She not only cooks wonderful meals for our group, but has become a friend to all of us. I highly recommend her services.