Chef Charlene Rojas

Private Chef in San José

Soy una cocinera profesiobal fornada con los años entre los fuegos y el amor a lo q hago. Desde mi inicio cocinando en casa y aprendiendo desde la cocina de mi madre aprendi las bases de la cocina. Y mas alla de la cocina conoci lo que es el don de servicio y el amor a hacer las cosas bien por los de mas.

For me, cooking is...

Una forma de crear y expresar

I learned to cook at...

Desde los fogones de casa pra luego ir profesionalizandome

A cooking secret...

No olvidar que el tiempo y el amor hace los mejores platos

My menus

Seafood classics summer 2025

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Crispy shrimps empanadas

Octopus chicharrones with cilantro sauce

Cured mackerel fish with pumping concentrate

Crispy rice and yellow fin tuna tarrtar

FIRST COURSE

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Mahi mahi green ceviche

Octopus bruschetta with diabla alioli

Lobster bisque with parsley oil a and brioche crisps

Shrimp tiradito with peach palm leche de tigre

Shrimp croquette with Lizano sauce alioli and microsprouts

Lobster and grapefruit salad

Snook fish grilled collars with crispy chilli oil (recommended dish)

White wine sauted clams

MAIN COURSE

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Banana leaf baked lobster tail with coconut nada curry sauce

Boullavaise(seafood french stew)

Mix sSeafood and corn meloso(guacho rice) rice

Nuts crusted grouper with lemon saffron sauce

Crispy skin snook with golden zuchini veloute

Small seafood grill different local seafood grilled with sides)@

DESSERT

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Pumpking pie

Lemon pie with whipping cream

Tempura banana with french vanilla ice cream

Rum infused tres leches

Mediterranean night

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Focaccia and black olives tapenade

Mediterranean charcuterie and cheeses board

Oliva ascolane(crispy meat stuffed olives

FIRST COURSE

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BurrAta with gremolata chili oil, almost and tomatoes

Smoked salmon carpaccio

Fish kebab with alioli raita sauce

White wine glazed shrimps with burnt lemon and parsley

Stake carpaccio with crispy cappers and aged parmesan

Roast eggplan,mozarella and prosciutto salad

24 hrs braised French onion soup

Butternut squash, radichio, cheese and nuts salad

Traditional UK fish and chips

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Cafe du Paris tenderloin

Tenderloin with green pepper on sauce

Crispy skin chicken with maltaise sauce

Butter poach grouper with tomato and almond confit

Lamb stakes a la milanesse

Roast pork loin with Candien onion and capers sauce

DESSERT

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Tocino de cielo( Spanish flan)

Peach cobbler with ice cream

Nutella tarta with ice cream

High end Mediterranean

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Lobster and chives tartlet served with smoked alioli

A la mode cpresse skewers( caprese skewer with tomato pesto)

Artichokes and parmesan souffle with bread crostinis

FIRST COURSE

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24 hour eggplant parmigiana

Hunters chicken with chicken demiglace

Grilled octopus with alioli sauce

MAIN COURSE

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Lamb loin with cherry Oporto sauce and nuts

Mediterrian seafood duo ballotine( shrimp and fish)served with dill weed and tarragon sauce

Tenderloin with green peppercon sauce

DESSERT

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Basque cheesecake

Napolitano cheesecake

Torttino di cioccolato

Basic European trip

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Oliva ascolane(crispy meat stuffed olives

Spanish potato and egg tortilla with lioli

San Sebastian style pintxos ( a selection of traditional Spanish snacks)

Italian charcuterie board with fresh and aged cheeses

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Seafood antipasto, all sort of local seafood served cold with sides

Lobster arancini with pimentón sauce

Artichokes, parmesan and roast steak salad

Crispy octopus a la gallega with roast potatoes

Lobster bisque with parsley oil a and brioche crisps

Bruschetta de proscuitto, ricotta casera e higos

Potato and prosciutto croquettes

Stake carpaccio with crispy cappers and aged parmesan

Stake tartar with local sides twist

MAIN COURSE

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Whole nuts stuffed tenderloin with blackberries demigalsd

Chicken a la florentina

Braised Mediterranean sea bass with pistacho pesto

Saffron risotto and short ribs stew

Traditional carbonara pasta

Fig and prunes sauce pork served with gusto agro

DESSERT

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Tiramisu

Flambee pineapple with ice cream

Torttino di cioccolato

Seafood delight

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Creole fried shrimps with dipping sauce

Mix seafood crostini

Fresh tuna tataki with avocado and jalapeño salsa

Tempura fish skewer with imagine sauce

FIRST COURSE

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Shrimp corn dog with tartar sauce

Lobster bisque with lobster chunks

Vuelve a la vida tropical ceviche

Lobster and shrimp cake with Miami alioli

Seafood and butternut squash soup

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Crispy fresh red snapper with cilantro emulsion

Butternut squash and shrimp risotto

Lobster with butter sauce

Snook fish with roast corn relish

Crispy skin catch of the day with latin style gremolata

DESSERT

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Lemon pie with whipping cream

Flambee pineapple with ice cream

Double chocolate fudge brownie

Crema catalana with local fruits and crispy bites

Seafood party night

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Lobster arancini with pimentón sauce

Jumbo Shrimp skewers with seaweed honey

Tequila Baked mussels with parsley

Palm heart, avocado and cured mahi mahi carpaccio

Grilled catch of the day skewers

FIRST COURSE

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Palm peach leche de tigre mahi ceviche

Caribean coconut leche de tigre ceviche with chives oil

Shrimp golden por soup(saffron and local seafood soup)

Crispy fish chicharrones and cassava root croquette fries

Butter poach lobster with before blanc sauce and braised fennel

Banana leaf baked jumbo shrimps with chef sauces

Crispy fried squid with latin tartar sauce

MAIN COURSE

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Keep surfing(snook fish and lobster ) with local sides

Roast grouper with shrimps jus and local veggies

Baked salmon with cappers dill sauce

Butter poach grouper with almond pesto

Mix sSeafood and corn meloso(guacho rice) rice

DESSERT

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Cheesecake new York con fruta de temporada

Pistacho creamy pie

Tropical fruits pie ( seasonal fruits over sweet pastry cream)

Seafood party night no

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Lobster arancini with pimentón sauce

Jumbo Shrimp skewers with seaweed honey

Tequila Baked mussels with parsley

Palm heart, avocado and cured mahi mahi carpaccio

Grilled catch of the day skewers

FIRST COURSE

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Palm peach leche de tigre mahi ceviche

Caribean coconut leche de tigre ceviche with chives oil

Shrimp golden por soup(saffron and local seafood soup)

Crispy fish chicharrones and cassava root croquette fries

Butter poach lobster with before blanc sauce and braised fennel

Banana leaf baked jumbo shrimps with chef sauces

Crispy fried squid with latin tartar sauce

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Keep surfing(snook fish and lobster ) with local sides

Roast grouper with shrimps jus and local veggies

Baked salmon with cappers dill sauce

Butter poach grouper with almond pesto

Mix sSeafood and corn meloso(guacho rice) rice

DESSERT

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Cheesecake new York con fruta de temporada

Pistacho creamy pie

Tropical fruits pie ( seasonal fruits over sweet pastry cream)

Chef Charlene's reviews

4.9

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53 services

We booked with Chef Charlene, but got David and his brother Ricardo instead. They worked for her, so we were a bit surprised that she wasn't with them. With that said, David and Ricardo were amazing! They did a great job describing each dish and the presentation was beautiful. We all loved each and every dish and would definitely have them back to cook for us again.

We had a great dinner! The chefs were friendly and talkative. I would do it again if i had the chance.

We truly enjoyed the experience. Service was exceptional.

Chef David and his brother did a spectacular job having to change the menu at the last minute due to a drop in the number of guests to be served. Instead of a traditional wine pairing, they made custom tropical drinks for each course which was unexpected but very much appreciated. They would make any party proud to have hired them.

This is an amazing experience. The chefs are excellent at creating a menu that both highlights the local ingredients and elevating the dining experience into something magical. They incorporated our family into the cooking process while also allowing us space to enjoy a truly private and amazing dining experience. This was our Thanksgiving dinner and it was the best meal we had as a family in Costa Rica and we would absolutely do it again. Worth every colone or dollar and honestly they should charge more!

David and Ricardo were excellent, 5 courses with 2 deserts including a beautiful gluten free chocolate cake made my 40th birthday special.

It felt like eating in a Michelin star restarts guys were so good! Excellence service and even better food! Just amazing!

Amazing food, great people!

Wonderful experience , the presentation of each dish is an artwork, the flavor of each dish is great and unique.

Every plate was delicious, well-thought and executed! I loved how you took Costa Rican traditional dishes and elevated each one to a whole new level. Highly recommended, specially to people from other countries.

El servicio recibido por el Chef David y Charlene fue mucho más de lo esperado. La experiencia gastronómica, la fusión de sabores y el servicio personalizado es excelente. Todos los platillos preparados estuvieron riquísimos. Definitivamente contrataría sus servicios de tener la oportunidad nuevamente. Para completar, se tomaron el tiempo para obsequiar un detalle a mi esposa quien cumplía años. Nosotros disfrutamos el servicio como pareja, la experiencia de seguro seria igual de única con un familión o grupo de amistades. Gracias.

Great service, great food. Made it to our mountainside rental, even in a torrential rainstorm!

Tuvimos la mejor experiencia gastronómica con el Chef David y la Chef Charlene, hizo de nuestra velada una noche inolvidable llena de sabor, texturas, color, aroma, calidad, variedad, cada plato en nuestra mesa era toda una experiencia. Sin duda deben de contratar este servicio. Realmente vale la pena en todos sus sentidos.

Surprised my mom for her birthday with a personal chef breakfast, and it was her favorite part of the trip. Food was delicious, communication was easy, and we didn’t have to do anything besides provide a kitchen. Highly recommend for a unique experience

If you have the chance, book Chef Victoria for your vacation. We loved her breakfast and dinner and she was very accommodating. We wished we would’ve booked her for more days! It was beyond.

Would book again in a heart beat!

We thoroughly enjoyed our private experience with Chef Victoria. Would definitely do it again! Flavors and presentation were on point!

Charlene was very accommodating & flexible to my needs. She was very responsive to my messages and menu changes. The dishes prepped were visually appealing and delicious. Would definitely recommend.

Chef Charlene and Chef David were amazing ! I was visiting Costa Rica during a birthday/girls trip! My friend booked them and they exceeded our expectations! Everything was great !!

Los chefs fueron super atentos y muy serviciales. Llegaron puntual a la casa y ordenaron la comida de forma rápida y muy bien presentada. Recomiendo sus servicios