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Chef service

A chef in your villa, for the price of a nice dinner out

Six ready-to-book menus

Pick a menu, or ask for something else

These are the six fixed menus our regular chef cooks at Casa Iguana and a handful of other villas. Every plate served with rice, beans, vegetables, and guacamole. Custom by request.

01

Yucatecan classic
Starter
Tortilla soup

Sopa de tortillas


Main
Mayan chicken

Pollo Maya


Dessert
Homemade flan

02

Chile poblano night
Starter
Lime soup

Sopa de lima


Main
Chile poblano stuffed with cheese, meat, or vegetables

Chile poblano relleno


Dessert
Cake

Pastel

03

Fajita evening
Starter
Green salad

Ensalada verde


Main
Chicken or beef fajitas

Fajitas de pollo o res


Dessert
Ice cream

Helado

04

Shrimp on the grill
Starter
Cheese quesadillas

Quesadillas


Main
Shrimp skewers

Broqueta de camarón


Dessert
Fruit cocktail

05

Fresh catch
Starter
Shrimp or fish ceviche

Ceviche de camarón o pescado


Main
Fish filet, your choice: garlic, butter, breaded, or Veracruz-style

Filete de pescado ajo / mantequilla / empanizado / Veracruz


Dessert
Jello

Gelatina

06

Family-style
Starter
Nachos

Main
Shrimp: garlic, butter, or breaded

Camarones ajo / mantequilla / empanizado


Dessert
Rice pudding

Arroz con leche

Soups
Soups (Sopas)

Sopa de Lima

Lime soup

Sopa Azteca

Tortilla soup

Sopa de Vegetales

Vegetable soup

Meat
Meat (Carnes)

Poc-Chuc

Grilled pork tenderloin, Mayan style

Pollo Pibil

Yucatecan barbecue chicken

Pollo en Escabeche

Marinated chicken, Mayan style

Puntas a la Mexicana

Beef tips, Mexican style

Filete Tampiqueña

Beef fillet with enchiladas

Fajitas

Chicken or beef

Seafood
Seafood (Mariscos)

Camarones al mojo de ajo

Garlic shrimp

Langosta a la parrilla

Grilled lobster

Filete de Pescado

Fish fillet: garlic, grilled, or breaded

Filete Horneado

Fish baked in butter and white wine

Dessert
Dessert (Postres)

Flan de Caramelo

Caramel flan

Helado

Ice cream: vanilla, chocolate, strawberry

Arroz con leche

Rice pudding

Custom menu, à la carte

Prefer to build the night yourself?

At villas with a dedicated cook (like Casa Salvaje), you can order à la carte. Traditional Yucatecan dishes: Poc-Chuc, Pollo Pibil, Pollo en Escabeche, plus grilled seafood and standard soups.

Send us the dishes you’d like from the list, we’ll price the shopping and confirm what’s in season.

Reserve the chef
Send us the menu and the night
We confirm the chef, the shopping list, and the total within a business day. Give us 48 hours if you can, less if you must.