I cook personalized experiences with love—adapting every menu to gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan, vegetarian, and any dietary needs.

Lindell Fernández Matarrita

I bring hotel-level service and Caribbean roots to every table.

I’m a chef with 10 years of experience, and I love cooking all kinds of meals while respecting every limitation—gluten-free, dairy-free, vegan, vegetarian, and more.

I’ve worked in hotels such as Four Seasons, Marriott San Jose, Sherathon, Hilton Garden, Harbor Reef, and Harmony Hotel, and my goal is always the same: I want you to leave fully satisfied.

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For me, cooking represents my life and the way I’ve learned to survive in a world that doesn’t allow any advantages.

I cook with flexibility, care, and a focus on quality.

I cook from life experience

For me, cooking represents my life and the way I’ve learned to survive, and I put that same energy into every dish I serve.

I learned at home, and I refined my craft professionally

I fortunately grew up in the central Caribbean of Costa Rica (Limón) with my mother, who was a chef for more than 35 years, and I learned a lot from her.

I rely on quality as my secret ingredient

I believe using the best quality food makes the meal better, and I keep that standard in every menu I prepare.

My Menus

I offer a selection of menus that I can tailor to your preferences and dietary needs, from local Costa Rican favorites to Mediterranean and Italian-inspired options.

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Stories & testimonials

Although our chef was late, the food and service made it up for it.

Will Eason

Lindell and Kaley were amazing!

Antoine

Chef Lindell and his team were AMAZING!!!!! This was the first time I have ever booked a chef so I did not know what to expect, but Chef Lindell and his team FAR EXCEEDED not only my expectations, but my husband and two adult children's expectations too. The food was delicious and he provided a huge variety of dishes. I did not ask for a set menu and instead let his team surprise us each meal. Chef Lindell and his team were all very polite and kind and engaged in conversation about the food and culture. I HIGHLY RECOMMEND him!! Hiring a chef to prepare meals while we were on vacation allowed our family to have more intimate quality dinners together without the hassle of reservations, driving to the restaurant and loud background noise interrupting conversations. Hiring Chef Lindell was one of our families favorite parts of our vacation to Costa Rica!!

Kim Meloche

Wow! What an amazing chef and team! We cannot say enough good things! The food was perfect for our family of 5 including the kids. Very health, fresh and a beautiful help to our family as we wanted to rest on vacation! His team took care of us beyond our expectation! And the food was amazing!!!

Sean

Very nice meal for my family.

Henry

Amazing!! This was our first time hiring a private chef and chef Lindell and his assistants were all amazing. I was hesitant to hiring because it is expensive but it was worth it. He was very nice, professional, and any concerns I had he made sure to resolve them immediately! Plus we had a pretty strict gluten free diet. Muchas gracias!!

Andrew Wlodarczyk

Chef Lindell from booking to cooking was an amazing chef! I'd never used this program before, but Chef Lindell's menu suggestions contained variety and were robust for our group of 12 people. We were celebrating a 50th birthday, and Chef Lindell was flexible in suggesting adding side dishes and extra protein to help make a more complete and special meal. The highlights of the meal was the beef tenderloin (so tender, perfectly cooked that we didn't even need steak knives to cut it) and the tres leches cake sponge was moist and the icing a great complement to the cake flavour. Chef even created a beautiful birthday cake with my husband's name on the decorative straw to help round out a beautifully presented evening. Everyone in attendance was incredibly full and thoroughly impressed. Thank you, Chef Lindell and your lovely staff helpers, who were all professional and attentive. - Emily

Emily Wong

Lindell and his team were awesome. We had breakfast curated, created and served for 7 day stay at a Villa in Tamarindo. They thoughtfully and lovingly prepared local dishes in tandem with gluten free options and American favorites to keep everyone nourished before our days of adventuring. We had his team come twice during the week to make dinner and both times the dishes were amazing! Great job Lindell! Thank you!

ANGIE M

The chef was amazing. The food was so delicious, from appetizers to dessert. The chef and his team were very professional and the experience felt high end.

Paula

Chef Lindell, his menu, his friendliness, his passion for what he does, his creativity and his remarkable resourcefulness (we couldn't believe the meal he was able to put together in an unfamiliar kitchen) absolutely blew our minds. The dinner experience he put together was the highlight of our entire trip to Costa Rica and we would highly, highly recommend him if you are considering adding a very special culinary experience to your own trip. Honestly, we have a lot of experience with fine dining and what Chef Lindell is able to do, his ability to improvise and make use of what is available in whatever kitchen he lands in, is truly remarkable. He made us a meal worthy of a Michelin star (truly, the nicest piece of fish I have ever had) in our vacation rental. ???? He is a gem of a person as is his lovely partner and if we are back in this area ever, the first thing I'll be doing is reaching out to Chef Lindell.

Patrick