Services · Morning, Afternoon or Evening
Tamarindo Private Chef Service
A chef cooks in your villa, with a menu built around your group.
Bring five star dining to your villa with a private chef in Tamarindo, Langosta or anywhere else. Our native Costa Rican chef brings more than 20 years of culinary experience, from owning her own restaurant to creating private fine dining experiences across Guanacaste.
Every menu is custom made around your tastes and dietary needs, using fresh, seasonal ingredients from local organic growers and blending authentic Costa Rican flavors with refined, modern cooking. From intimate dinners and family feasts to beach picnics, celebrations and corporate retreats, we take care of everything: grocery shopping, cooking, serving and cleanup. All you have to do is relax and enjoy.
Serving Tamarindo, Flamingo, Potrero and all of Guanacaste, it's luxury villa dining at a fraction of the cost of taking your group out, with no reservations, no driving and no dishes.
- Duration
- Morning, Afternoon or Evening
- Group
- from 1 people
- Run by
- Trusted, local operators
Ask us for the price
The price depends on the size of your group. Send a request with your date and how many are coming, and we confirm the price before you pay.
What's included
- Private chef service in your villa, vacation rental or home
- Custom menu planning around your tastes and dietary needs
- Grocery shopping with fresh, local ingredients
- Table decorating and elegant table setting
- Elegant music playlist to set the mood
- Cooking and serving your meal
- Full kitchen cleanup afterwards
- Breakfast, lunch and dinner menus to choose from
- Dinner service with appetizer, main entrée and dessert
- Theme nights: Taco Night, Sushi Night, BBQ/Grill Night and Costa Rican Night
- Vegan and dietary friendly options available
- Custom experiences for birthdays, anniversaries, private beach picnics and special events
- Live music (guitarist, bands, opera, mariachi and more) Optional Add On (additional fee)
- Bartender service Optional Add On (additional fee)
- Live fire shows (location dependent) Optional Add On (additional fee)
- Professional photography Optional Add On (additional fee)
Common questions
Cancellation policy
30+ days before your booking: Full refund 7–29 days before: 50% refund Less than 7 days before: No refund We accept credit/debit card, Venmo, PayPal, cash, or wire transfer. Gratuity isn't included. If you'd like to tip, please give it directly to the chef.
Questions?
Special requests, pickups, anything this page doesn't answer. Sam replies on WhatsApp or by email.
Tamarindo Private Chef Service
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What people are saying
Richard Burns
Sep 2026
Now I know why they call him Sam the Man! Sam and his fellow co-workers were there for us the moment we landed in Costa Rica till the moment we had to leave. From the travel arrangements, food, excursions, suggestions, always checking on us. We plan on coming back and we know who our go to company will always be from here on out. Thank you so much Sam and everyone you work with. Everyone was always so happy, cheerful, positive! Your company is the best. See you soon! Pura Vida my friend!
Response from Ohana
Thank you so so much for your kind words rick 🥹 it is truly heartfelt and deeply appreciated by the Ohana team 🫶🏾 we look forward to seeing you again and hosting you guys for your trip here with us in the future and welcome to the Ohana family ❤️
Nathaniel Mastrapa
Sep 2026
5 STARS ALL AROUND. Sam and the crew at OHANA RENTALS are the only people to see for Golf cart or Motorbike rentals in Tamarindo. They were absolutely seamless to work with, willing and eager to help with anything from recommending the best place to get a street pincho to where to booking a fishing charter, surf trip or eco tour Sam is the man. He and his team of caring Ticos will steer you safely in the right direction. I have no reservations about recommending OHANA RENTALS to anyone visiting the Tamarindo area. Thank you Sam for your warm hearted hospitality. PURA VIDA MAE...
Response from Ohana
Your review is truly touching our entire teams heart!! Thank you so so much for your kind words for our team, it really means a lot to us and we want to thank you for choosing to book with us and being part of the Ohana family! Pura vida Nathaniel, we hope to have you back with us again soon ❤️
Kiran Ingale
Sep 2026
Samuel made renting a scooter with him extremely easy. He was very responsive and even picked up the scooter near my hotel to make my departure day smoother. Not only that, he recommended a dive shop to me for my first ever scuba dive which was fantastic. Will definitely work with him again when I return to Tamarindo
Response from Ohana
Thank you for your kind words and for choosing to rent with us and join us on our Scuba diving trip for your first time, it was so awesome to host you and we hope to have you back with us again 🙌🏾
Donald Aydelott
Sep 2026
Great to deal with, very punctual. Had no issues at all with the two scooters we rented. Highly recommend
Response from Ohana
Thank you for choosing to rent with us Donald, it was a pleasure to host you both! 🙌🏾
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