We cater weddings, birthday bashes and family reunions at Casa Los Olivos, our authentic Costa Rican beachfront house and at other homes in the Tamarindo area.
Below are some sample menus with suggested items we can prepare, but please feel free to request other dishes not listed on our menus.
Please review the menus and let us know what you would like to order. Minimum orders may apply.
SAMPLE MENUS: Casual Wedding Buffet | Savory Appetizer Menu | Mediterranean Wedding Supper | Formal Plated Boda Latina | Formal Plated Asian Wedding Dinner | Formal Wedding Buffet
FOOD: Please consult the sample menus for prices. Prices are per person, and include tax but not service.
BAR: $40 per person for 3 hours. Price includes: National Beers, Red and White Wine (we like Trivento from Argentina), Flor de Cana Rum, Sauza Tequila, Smirnoff Vodka, Water, Soft Drinks, Fresh fruits. Please expect to pay extra for champagne, and top shelf brands like Patron tequila, Absolut vodka, bourbon or scotch. Many couples create a signature cocktail – such as passion fruit margaritas and mojitos
RENTALS: Additional cost for rentals for large parties.
SERVICE: Add 20% to the food and bar total for bartenders and wait staff.
CASUAL WEDDING BUFFET
This is a perfect meal for a laid-back wedding on the beach.
APPETIZER BAR
Caprese kebabs with pesto dipping sauce
Spanakopita: filo pastry filled with spinach and feta
Crostini with mushrooms, goat cheese & vadouvan
Jumbo shrimp with spicy dipping sauce
DINNER BUFFET
Grilled beef tenderloin with chimichurri sauce
Seared ahi tuna served chilled with arugula salad garni
Orzo with peas in a mint pesto sauce
Mixed green salad with mango and avocado
Crunchy herbed garlic bread
DESSERT
Chocolate fountain with tropical fruit skewers
Passion fruit and key lime pie
$50 per person
SAVORY APPETIZER MENU
Great for a sunset cocktail party with friends
MADELEINES WITH CORN, HEARTS OF PALM, JALAPEÑOS & CHEDDAR CHEESE
CHILLED SUMMER ROLLS WITH SHRIMP & FRESH HERBS SERVED WITH THAI SWEET CHILI DIPPING SAUCE
SEARED TUNA ON RICE CAKES WITH WASABI CREAM
TACO SCOOPS FILLED WITH PORK CARNITAS, PICO DE GALLO & SLAW
POTATO SAMOSAS WITH TAMARIND CHUTNEY
FLAT BREAD WITH CRIMINI MUSHROOMS, VADOUVAN & GOAT CHEESE
$25 per person
MEDITERRANEAN WEDDING SUPPER
PASSED APPETIZERS
SPANAKOPITA W/ TSATSIKI DIPPING SAUCE, HUMMUS WITH CRUDITE & PITA CRISPS, AHI TUNA CARPACCIO
DINNER
CAPRESE SALAD WITH FRESH MOZZARELLA, TOMATOES AND BASIL, GRILLED LEG OF LAMB WITH ROASTED PORTABELLO MUSHROOMS
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GRILLED MAHI MAHI, LINGUINI WITH PARSLEY, GARLIC & PARMESAN
TIRAMISU
$50 PER PERSON
FORMAL PLATED BODA LATINA
Causa limeña: A classic peruvian appetizer
Potato, avocado, jumbo shrimp & aji chili sauce
Seared beef tenderloin thinly sliced with chimichurri sauce & arugula salad
Sautéed Orosí valley trout, corn fritter with cilantro pesto
Passion fruit & Key Lime Pie topped with strawberries in passion fruit caramel & dark chocolate paint
$45 per person
FORMAL PLATED ASIAN WEDDING DINNER
Jumbo shrimp, mango and fresh herbs over avocado & jalapeño glace, served in a martini glass
Asian ravioli stuffed with baby sea bass, ginger, scallions & carrots drizzled with a spicy soy reduction
Negimaki
Grilled beef tenderloin & scallion rolls served with asian confetti slaw
Grilled ahi tuna with wasabi cream served with a green papaya salad
Tropical fruit sundae with guava and lime sorbet, macadamia nuts & passion fruit caramel
Wedding Cake
$50 per person
FORMAL WEDDING BUFFET
PASSED APPETIZERS
Potato Samosas with tamarind chutney
Vietnamese shrimp summer rolls served with thai sweet chili dipping sauce
Oven baked flat bread with crimini mushrooms, vadouvan and goat cheese
DINNER BUFFET
Grilled and sliced beef tenderloin with chimichurri sauce
Seared ahi tuna with asian cucumber salad
Chicken Marbella
Basmati rice pilaf
Mixed green salad with mint, feta & grapes
DESSERT
Wedding cake
Chocolate fountain with tropical fruit
$50 per person
