Jacó sits right on the Pacific, so the fish here is about as fresh as it gets — and Villa Dinner #5 makes the most of it. Fresh-caught ahi tuna, grilled or served raw, alongside sticky rice and black beans, sweet fried plantains, a fresh salad with vinaigrette, and a fruit salad with honey for dessert. It's all cooked and plated in your rental by your private chef in Jacó — no restaurant reservation, no wait for a table, and no cleanup. If you love seafood, this is one of the best dinners on the whole menu at www.jacobeachchef.com.
What's on the plate
The star is fresh-caught ahi tuna, and you choose how you like it: seared and grilled with a warm center, or served raw for a bright, sushi-style plate. It comes with sticky rice and black beans, sweet fried plantains, and a fresh salad tossed in a light vinaigrette. Dessert is a simple fruit salad with honey — the perfect finish after a day in the sun. Round it out with your choice of fresh lemonade, soda, beer, wine, or cold water.
As fresh as the ocean it came from
Great tuna is all about freshness, and Jacó is one of the best places in Costa Rica to get it. I source fish that's genuinely fresh-caught, so whether you want it grilled or raw, the flavor is clean and the texture is right. I bring the ingredients, cook everything in your kitchen, plate each course, and clean up before I leave. I cook throughout Jacó, Herradura, Los Sueños, and Playa Hermosa, so wherever you're staying, dinner comes to you.
Grilled or raw — your call
That's the fun of this menu: the same beautiful piece of tuna can be two very different dinners. Grilled, it's warm, seared on the outside and tender in the middle — a great fit if some of your group prefers their fish cooked. Raw, it's cool, silky, and sushi-fresh for the seafood lovers at the table. Have a mixed group? I can do some of each so everyone gets exactly what they want.
A lighter, tropical dinner
This is the menu to reach for when you want something fresh and tropical instead of heavy. The tuna is lean and full of flavor, the sticky rice and black beans keep it satisfying, and the sweet plantains and honey-drizzled fruit salad give it that unmistakable Costa Rica touch. It's a dinner that tastes like where you are.
Simple pricing, no surprises
Villa Dinner #5 runs on the same honest private-chef pricing as every menu — a flat rate per person, per plate, plus the cost of groceries and a small service charge — which keeps me cheaper than nearly every other private chef in Jacó. Browse all the dinner menus and photos at www.jacobeachchef.com, then send me your date and headcount. Grab a free quote or message me on WhatsApp and let's plan your fresh ahi tuna dinner.