Playa Potrero · Guanacaste, Costa Rica

Wherever you are
is where we cook.

What we do

We go where the table is.

RLT Cuisine is a gastronomic event production company based in Guanacaste. We operate in luxury villas, beach clubs, fincas and on the water, across Playa Potrero, Flamingo, Las Catalinas, Tamarindo and Papagayo.

We are not a catering company and not just a private chef. We are a culinary experience team that turns your villa, your beach or your finca into the best restaurant of your trip.

Chefs have the power to transform a local economy simply by embracing the concept of buying local.

That belief is what farm to table means at RLT. Our team of chefs, farmers, fishermen and foragers sources the day’s ingredients from farms and boats we know by name, and builds the menu around what actually came in.

Every bite is an adventure, every meal tells a story, and every event becomes a celebration of life.

Chef de rlt cuisine con agricultores locales, conexión farm to table en playa potrero, guanacaste, costa rica

“A memory, a journey, and a celebration of Costa Rica's culinary brilliance.”

Karen M, Fairport, on Tripadvisor
Our services

Ways to eat with us.

Every one of them is built around your group, your occasion and your space. Pick the one that fits, or tell us what you are imagining and we will name it.

The rlt food lab chef's table spread in playa potrero, guanacaste, costa rica.
4 seats available every night

The RLT Food Lab

An intimate chef’s table for up to four guests. Our kitchen. One sitting per night.

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Private dining in residence, table set inside a villa in guanacaste, costa rica.
Your villa becomes the restaurant

Private Dining In-Residence

Your villa becomes one of Costa Rica’s finest restaurants for the night.

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Private chef for the day cooking in a villa kitchen near playa potrero, guanacaste.
Half or full day

Private Chef for the Day

Some days you just want to wake up, do nothing and eat extraordinarily well.

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Outdoor dining experience set up by rlt cuisine in guanacaste, costa rica.
Anywhere in Guanacaste

Outdoor Dining Experiences

Wherever you are in Guanacaste, we turn it into your dining room for the night.

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Craft bar and mixology service by rlt cuisine in guanacaste, costa rica.
Any gathering, any size

Craft Bar and Mixology

The right drink at the right moment changes the entire feeling of a night.

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Retreat and wellness full board catering by rlt cuisine in guanacaste, costa rica.
Built around your programme

Retreat and Wellness

Nourish your body and mind without compromise.

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Private chef service on board a yacht charter off guanacaste, costa rica.
Yacht charters and day trips

Private Chef On Board

Eating well on the open water makes every flavor feel more alive.

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Costa rican cooking masterclass
Hands on, small groups

Cooking Classes

You can leave Costa Rica with more than just a photo of your food. We’ll teach you how to make it.

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Wedding feast produced by rlt cuisine in guanacaste, costa rica.
From intimate to large celebrations

Weddings and Celebrations

It’s the biggest day of your life. We make sure that the meal perfectly matches your moment.

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Sourcing

Local farms. Pacific waters.

Every protein we serve has an origin we know and a story worth telling at the table. Playa Potrero is our home and our supply chain at the same time.

We believe a cook can change a local economy simply by choosing to buy local. That belief is the business model, not a line in a brochure.

Rlt cuisine chef plating a course in the kitchen at playa potrero, guanacaste.
In his own words

Meet Chef Gilberto.

Two roads diverging in a wood, the image behind the road less traveled cuisine.
The name

Two roads diverged in a wood.

A poem about how the decisions we make, especially the ones different from everyone else’s, shape the directions of our lives.

We could have opened a restaurant. We could have done catering like everyone else. Instead we went where the people are: the villas, the beaches, the fincas, the places where real life actually happens.

How it works

Four steps, one message.

01

Tell us what you are planning

The date, how many of you, where you are staying, and anything we should know: allergies, kids, a birthday you want us to hit.

02

We propose a menu

Built from what is in season and what came off the boat, not from a fixed list. You get it in writing, with pricing, before you commit.

03

We arrive early

With the ingredients, the equipment, the glassware and the people. You do not need to prepare a thing.

04

We disappear

Kitchen spotless, trash out, plates put away. The only trace is the group still sitting at the table an hour later.

“Embark on the road less traveled with us, and allow us to transform your moments into cherished memories.”

The Road Less Traveled Cuisine · Manifesto

Wherever you are staying

Tell us what you are imagining.

Send us the date, the number of people and where you are staying. We come back with the experience that fits, the menu we would cook, and the full price.

Ask with no commitment. We reply with a quote within 24 hours.