Enjoy delicious, freshly prepared meals in the comfort of your vacation rental. Our Jaco private chef service brings personalized dining to your villa, condo, or vacation home.
$150 Per Meal | $350 Full Day (3 Meals) + Groceries
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Option 1
$350 per day + cost of groceries
Private chef services for three meals, customized to your group’s preferences. Ideal for vacation rentals, luxury villas, families, bachelor parties and large groups staying in Jaco or Los Sueños.
Option 2
$150 per meal + cost of groceries
Perfect for travelers who want a professionally prepared meal without booking a chef for the entire day.
Groceries are extra: Groceries are not included in either price. They are charged separately from the chef’s service fee, and grocery arrangements and estimated costs are confirmed with you before the booking.
A vacation in Jaco fills up quickly. There is surf at sunrise, a pool that never gets old, a sunset worth watching from the terrace and a group chat that keeps adding plans. What rarely fits into that schedule is grocery shopping, cooking for a crowd and scrubbing a sink full of pans. That is exactly the gap a Jaco private chef fills. Instead of organizing every meal yourself, you choose what you would like to eat and a chef prepares it in the kitchen of your rental.
Hiring a private chef in Jaco, Costa Rica is less about luxury for its own sake and more about time. Meals are ready when your group is, not when a restaurant has a free table. Dishes can be adjusted to the people around the table, whether that means extra seafood, a milder sauce or a simple plate for the kids. Tropical fruit, rice and beans, plantains and grilled fish all appear naturally in local cooking, so it is easy to taste Costa Rica without leaving the villa. And while dinner is being prepared, you can stay by the pool instead of sitting in traffic on the way into town.
Eating out with a group sounds simple until you try it. Someone has to find a restaurant that will seat twelve, someone else has to arrange rides, and by the time the bill is split the evening is half over. In-villa dining removes those steps. The table is already yours, nobody has to drive, and the conversation does not end when the server brings the check.
A private chef also makes timing flexible. A late breakfast after a long night, lunch between a morning surf session and an afternoon tour, or dinner pushed back so everyone can catch the sunset: the schedule follows your plans. Meals are served at your rental, so you can eat on the terrace, beside the pool or around the kitchen island, wherever the group naturally gathers. For families with young children, bedtime is never more than a few steps away. The result feels like a good restaurant meal in a setting that is relaxed, private and entirely your own.
Los Sueños Resort & Marina and the surrounding Herradura area sit just north of Jaco and hold some of the region’s largest vacation homes. Several Jaco Casa properties are here, including Casa Maverick, VTB14 and Delmar. Guests looking for a private chef in Los Suenos are usually staying in exactly this kind of home: spacious, built around outdoor living, and designed for groups who want to spend time together.
Large homes and in-villa dining are a natural pair. Feeding fifteen or twenty people is a real project, and coordinating restaurant trips from inside a resort community adds another layer of logistics. A Los Sueños villa chef takes care of the cooking so the house works the way it was intended, as a place to unwind. If you need a Herradura private chef for a home outside our collection, send us the property location and we will let you know whether the service can reach it. Availability for every property must be confirmed before booking.
Group trips run on food. A bachelor party in Jaco might include a fishing charter, an ATV tour and a big night downtown, and every one of those plans goes better when the group has eaten well. A private chef brings the meals to the house: a hearty breakfast the morning after a night out, a poolside lunch of tacos or burgers, and a BBQ dinner that keeps everyone at the same table.
Planning gets simpler, too. Rather than polling twenty people about where to eat, the organizer agrees on a menu once and shares it with the group. Dietary needs can be collected in advance, quantities can be planned around the headcount, and nobody gets left behind when the group splits into different taxis.
If you are still choosing a house, our villa comparison shows bedrooms and guest capacity side by side, and homes such as Casa Amarillo and Casa Maverick sleep up to 20 guests. For budgeting, the Jaco bachelor party cost guide explains how a chef fits alongside the villa, transport and activities.
Costa Rican food is honest and comforting. Gallo pinto, the national breakfast of rice and beans cooked together with onion, sweet pepper and cilantro, usually arrives with eggs, fresh cheese, sour cream and sweet fried plantains. At lunch, the casado brings rice, beans, salad, a vegetable hash and a choice of meat or fish together on one plate. On the Caribbean coast, rice and beans are simmered in coconut milk and served with flavorful stewed chicken.
The Pacific coast adds seafood to the picture. Mahi-mahi, tuna, shrimp and lime-cured ceviche appear on menus throughout the region. Tropical fruit is everywhere: pineapple, papaya, mango, watermelon and passion fruit find their way into breakfasts, juices, salsas and desserts such as passion fruit cheesecake. A private chef lets you explore these traditions at your own pace, alongside familiar dishes for anyone who prefers them. What is available depends on the season and the market, so your chef confirms the details when your menu is agreed.
The full-day service covers breakfast, lunch and dinner for $350 per day, plus the cost of groceries. Booked separately, three individual meals at $150 each would come to $450, so the full day is the better value whenever your group wants the chef for all three meals.
Beyond the price, a full day changes how the vacation feels. The day’s cooking can be planned as a whole, so breakfast, lunch and dinner work together instead of being three separate arrangements. You might start with a Costa Rican breakfast, enjoy a light seafood lunch and finish with a BBQ or pasta night, all built around the menu your group chose in advance. For larger groups especially, having every meal handled removes a lot of daily coordination.
Groceries are always charged separately from the chef’s service fee. Grocery arrangements and estimated costs are discussed and confirmed before your booking, so you understand how the total is made up.
The menus on this page are a starting point, not a fixed package. You are welcome to mix and match: a Costa Rican breakfast one morning and pancakes the next, a taco party for lunch, a seafood dinner on your last night. If a dish you love is not listed, ask about it.
When you send your request, tell us the meals and dishes you are interested in, the number of guests and any preferences such as spice level, portion sizes or meals for children. Many items on the menu are marked as vegetarian options, which makes planning easier for mixed groups.
Food allergies and special diets need particular care. Please list every allergy and dietary restriction in your booking request. The chef must review and confirm whether those requirements can be accommodated before the booking is finalized, so do not assume a need is covered until you have that confirmation.
Booking starts with a WhatsApp conversation. Use the form below or message us directly, and include as much detail as you can so we can check availability quickly. Sending a request does not confirm a booking; your reservation is set only after our team replies to confirm the date, menu, groceries and arrangements.
Advance notice helps, particularly for large groups and busy holiday periods.
Arranging a chef through the team that manages your rental keeps trip planning in one place. You can ask about your villa, your dates and your meals in the same WhatsApp conversation.
Meals are prepared and served at your rental, so there is no driving, no reservation and no waiting for a table.
Mix dishes from different menus or request your favorites, subject to chef confirmation.
Book a single meal for $150 or all three for $350 per day, plus groceries.
From a family breakfast to dinner for a full villa, meals are planned around your headcount.
Try gallo pinto, casado and Caribbean-style rice and beans alongside international favorites.
Send your dates, guest count and menu ideas in one message and our team will reply.
Send your dates, number of guests, villa location, service type, meals, menu choices and any dietary restrictions on WhatsApp: +506 6227 3248. Sending a request does not confirm a booking; our team replies to confirm availability.
Our private chef service costs $150 per meal plus groceries, or $350 per day plus groceries for three meals.
The full-day option covers chef services for breakfast, lunch and dinner. Groceries are charged separately.
Yes. Guests can pick and choose dishes and request their preferred combinations, subject to chef confirmation.
Groceries are not included in the chef’s service fee. Grocery purchasing arrangements and estimated costs should be confirmed before the booking.
Yes. Individual meals are available for $150 per meal plus groceries.
Guests staying in Los Sueños or Herradura can inquire about chef availability for their property.
Yes. Guests organizing bachelor parties and group vacations can request private chef services.
Guests can request traditional Costa Rican dishes such as gallo pinto, casados, plantains and local-style seafood.
Guests should provide dietary preferences and allergies when requesting a booking. The chef must confirm whether specific needs can be accommodated.
Advance reservations are recommended, especially for large groups and busy vacation periods. Availability must be confirmed.
Yes. The full-day package includes chef services for three meals at $350 per day plus groceries.
Contact us through WhatsApp with your preferred dates, number of guests, rental location and menu preferences.
No. The menus on this page are a starting point. You can mix dishes from different menus or request others, subject to ingredient availability and chef confirmation.
No. The form opens WhatsApp with your details filled in. Your booking is confirmed only after our team replies to confirm availability, menu, groceries and arrangements.
Food and villa photos on this page are illustrative and do not show our chef.
Make your Costa Rica vacation even more enjoyable with personalized in-villa dining. Choose a single meal for $150 or three meals for $350 per day, plus groceries. Contact JacoCasa to discuss your menu and availability.
