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Chef Cecilia Mendicuti

7,168 Visitors

Hours of Operation

Hours

Monday

6AM - 11:30 PM

Tuesday

6AM - 11:30 PM

Wednesday

6AM - 11:30 PM

Thursday

6AM - 11:30 PM

Friday

6AM - 11:30 PM

Saturday

6AM - 11:30 PM

Sunday

6AM - 11:30 PM

Notes: Flexible hours for your event needs

Highlights

Breakfast, lunch, and dinner planning
We take care of all the shopping
Catering to your dietary restrictions - organic, gluten free, nut-free
Proper food storage
Diligent with food handling safety
Services include all prepping & cleaning

Description

Chef Cecilia Mendicuti in Sayulita is a private chef & recipe writer, who specializes in cutomized menu development. She takes great pleasure in the opportunity to create vibrant, delicious & nourishing meals using high quality local & tropical seasonal ingredients. She particularly enjoys bringing traditional Mexican food practices to her meals.

Chef Mendicuti has extensive experience and worked in Sayulita & Riviera Nayarit for 8 years as a private chef in the professional restaurant industry, traveling throughout the Riviera. She considers her nomadic-chef lifestyle to have played a pivotal role in developing her eclectic & adventurous food aesthetic, as well as her bold & colorful palette; having been profoundly influenced by the Mexican food and culture she has explored over the years.

When she is not developing menus, creating new recipes, or hosting a private client dinner, she enjoys rambling in the jungle and woods for a cache of wild boletes & thimbleberries.

Please use the Contact form to get in touch with any questions and to book private Chef Cecilia Mendicuti!

Amenities

Certified
Out-of-Area Service

Reserve Online/Phone
Language
- English
- Spanish

Meals
- Breakfast
- Brunch
- Lunch
- Dinner

Reviews

5.0

37 reviews

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Value for Money

5.0

Service

5.0

Staff

5.0

Karma Points

5.0

Good Vibes

5.0

Total Score:

Donna LL

(Los Angeles)

5.0

Private Chef for Traditional Mexican Breakfast

Chef Cecilia worked with me just by email and I didn't have a worry about her menu, quality of delicious food and service. We asked her for what everyone raves about here, which is her tortilla soup and it delivers like none other ... truly unique. We all loved it! Everything from the frescas to the fresh cut fruit, incredible eggs and beans with tortillas ... Just so yummy! After partying the night before, it was so nice to have your staff cheerfully preparing us breakfast that morning.

Experienced: March, 2025

Suzanne

(San Francisco)

5.0

Great service & delicious food

CECILIA was great to work with. Her team was fantastic and they were extremely flexible and accommodating- very good food, great bartender & drinks! A fun and unique experience—highly recommend the experience!

Experienced: January, 2025

Allie

(San Francisco)

5.0

THE BEST CATERER IN SAYULITA!

My family (11 adults and 6 kids) still talk about the food Chef Cecilia and her crew prepared for us! The tortilla soup was the best any of us have ever had and we were fighting over the leftovers the next day. Chef Cecilia and her crew were so attentive, on time, kind, handled our dietary restrictions flawlessly, and cleaned up so the kitchen looked better then before they arrived. I can not recommend Cecilia enough and can't wait to return to eat more of her delicious food. Thanks so much Cecilia for making our vacation meals so special and memorable

Experienced: December, 2024

A-L

(Santa Barbara)

5.0

Amazing

Fabulous food and great staff. Cecilia makes really delicious and fun food!
Ten stars!

Experienced: November, 2024

Sheree

(California, USA)

5.0

Chef Cecilia is awesome!

We celebrated my husband’s 60 birthday in Sayulita and hired Chef Cecilia Mendicuti to cook for us for two birthday events. She and her staff were amazing!!! The food was great and she went out of her way to bake a special cake for him. Thank you so much Chef Cecilia for making our stay so special.

Experienced: October, 2024

Response from Owner/Manager on 11/13/2024

Thank you Sheree! I really love what I do and working with beautiful people such as you and your family is what makes my work so special! It was a pleasure meeting you and I really look forward to having the chance again! ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Kate W

(Texas USA)

5.0

Best decision was to book this Chef and her mighty Crew of Carmen and Leo

We booked Chef Cecilia and it was worth every peso! In advance of our trip I communicated with her to determine a menu that would accommodate my family including 2 hungry, and sometimes picky teenagers. We settled on a menu that would make everyone happy and took into account my daughter's allergies. Over our 6 night stay we booked 3 dinners and 2 breakfasts. We booked our first meal for our first night in Sayulita as we knew we would be tired from traveling--this was a pro move if I must say so myself :) I booked the other 2 dinners on days we had beach and boat excursions and I knew my crew would want to shower and eat and go to bed and not fuss with cooking of heading into town for dinner. It was a *perfect* plan and her crew the absolutely charming and delightful and talented Leo and Carmen exceeded every expectation, from asking if we wanted to eat inside or out, to filling our house with smells of homemade delicacies to even cooking the shark my son caught on his fishing day. Everything was over the top delicious and gave my family precious time to sit and talk and laugh and enjoy each others company which is exactly what I had hoped for on this last vacation before my son heads into his Sr. year of high school. I'll return home dreaming of my fresh squeezed OJ, my aqua Fresca de fresa, and the flourless chocolate cake and coconut ice cream! This little luxury touch on vacation was gave us priceless time together as a family watching the sunset over the beach. CORE MEMORIES for sure. If we ever return Chef Cecilia will be my first call!

Experienced: July, 2024

Crystal

(Utah)

5.0

This Chef Makes Me So Happy!!!

Chef Cecilia and her staff provided an amazing experience for me and my family! So much so that we invited her back for a second dinner! The Ceviche, Birria, French Toast, soups, oh my!!! I can’t think of anything that was not incredible. If you want an amazing culinary experience Cecilia and staff are an excellent choice!

Experienced: March, 2024

Amber

(Bay Area, CA)

5.0

Don't wait any longer - have Chef Cecilia prepare an incredible meal for you!

We were so happy to have Chef Cecilia and her team make a special dinner onsite during our stay at Cinetica Estates. She was so easy to work with ahead of time, planning our delicious menu for a large group. On the evening of our meal, the team arrived, began cooking in the kitchen, served an incredible meal, and left the space spotless afterwards. We chose an incredible mushroom and cilantro soup for one of our courses - I could have had 3 more bowls! All the ingredients for the meal were local, fresh, coming together in elevated and beautiful food. Definitely connect with Chef Cecilia!

Experienced: January, 2024

Nancy Herenandez

(South Pasadena, CA)

5.0

Delicious Dinners!!!!

Chef Cecilia is an amazing chef. She has many menu options to choose from and will work with your choices. She buys all the food fresh the day of your event and makes the experience memorable. We highly recommend reaching out for her services-you will not be disappointed!

Experienced: July, 2023

(Houston, TX USA)

5.0

Wonderful Experience

We had Chef Cecilia make dinner one evening during our vacation. She was great with communication before and flexible on the menu (to accommodate some food allergies and a vegan). The food was delicious. She and her team were awesome and I would highly recommend using her!

Experienced: July, 2023

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