Last updated 23 August 2026
These terms cover how we work: what this site is, how a quote becomes a booking, and what happens if a date has to move. Everything here matches what we publish in our frequently asked questions.
1. Who you are dealing with
THE ROAD LESS TRAVELED CUISINE SRL, corporate ID 3-102-873612, Playa Potrero, Guanacaste, Costa Rica. Write to [email protected].
2. What this site does, and what it does not
This site describes our experiences and lets you send us an enquiry. Sending the form is not a booking and it does not hold a date. Nothing is charged through this site. A booking exists only when we have agreed the menu and the price in writing and the deposit in clause 4 has been paid.
3. Quotes and prices
Our tasting menu experience starts from $120 per person. Including wine and cocktails, the average ticket lands around $185 per person. The final price depends on the menu, the group size and the format, and you always get it in writing before you commit.
Transport is quoted by area, from Potrero and Flamingo through Tamarindo, Papagayo and Nosara, and it is always confirmed in your quote before you decide. There is no travel charge that appears after you have said yes.
A quote is valid for the dates and the group size it was written for. If those change, the price is rebuilt around them.
4. Booking and deposit
A 100% deposit secures your date. Until we receive it, the date stays open to everyone else. This is how a small kitchen protects a night it will not be able to sell twice.
5. Cancellations and changes of date
| More than 60 days before the event | 100% refund. |
|---|---|
| Between 30 and 60 days before | 50% refund. |
| Less than 30 days before | Non refundable. |
Date changes are subject to availability. Ask us as early as you can: from December to April the calendar fills weeks ahead, and a date we can still move is worth more than a refund.
6. Menus, dietary restrictions and allergies
Gluten free, lactose free, vegan and allergy specific menus are all available, and they are full menus of their own, not a plate of steamed vegetables while everyone else eats. We also cater kosher events, working with recognised kosher suppliers.
Tell us when you book, not on the night. Sourcing an allergy safe or kosher menu takes planning, and a restriction we hear about on the day may be one we cannot build around properly.
The menu changes with the season and with what came off the boat that morning, so a specific ingredient can be replaced by something better. When that happens we tell you.
7. Children at the table
Let us know at booking if there will be children in the party and we build a menu that works for them. Children aged 8 to 14 get a 50% discount, and for younger children just ask.
8. Where we work
We are based in Playa Potrero and we work across Guanacaste: Potrero, Flamingo, Las Catalinas, Tamarindo, Papagayo and Nosara, and further on request. The RLT Food Lab and our cooking classes happen in our own kitchen in Playa Potrero.
For experiences at your place, we need access to the space and its kitchen at the time we agreed, and an accurate guest count. Those two things are what the whole plan is built on.
9. Health and food safety
We follow local and national health guidelines and take extra precautions through preparation and service. We arrive with our own equipment, and we leave the kitchen spotless and sanitised at the end of the night.
10. Gift certificates
Gift certificates can be arranged directly with us.
11. Photographs
We sometimes photograph the food and the table. If there are people in the frame we ask before we use the image anywhere, and a no costs you nothing.
12. What is on this site
The text, photographs and menus on this site belong to THE ROAD LESS TRAVELED CUISINE SRL. Read them, share the link, quote us. Do not republish them as your own.
13. Changes to these terms
If the way we work changes, this page changes with it and the date at the top moves. The terms that apply to your event are the ones in force on the day you booked it, and those are the ones in your written quote.
14. Which law applies
These terms are governed by the laws of Costa Rica, which is where we cook and where the company is registered.
Anything here that is not clear, ask us before you book: [email protected] or WhatsApp +506 8735-1877. See also our Privacy Policy.