Chef Marta Pascual

Personal Chef In Mayagüez

I am a passionate chef born in Ponce and raised in San Juan; I studied at “La Escuela Hotelera de San Juan”, Mayaguez, PR campus. In 2018 I opened a small restaurant in Rincón, PR. After 1 1/2 years, I had to close due to the Pandemic. This is how I reinvented myself and started offering my services as a private/personal chef and caterer for your family reunion, in the privacy of your home, or during your stay in Puerto Rico.

Love my job????

For me, cooking is...

Cooking is the best therapy in the world, also is the greatest way to bring people together.

I learned to cook at...

Watching my grandmothers cook, also at two local restaurants after I got my chefs diploma.

A cooking secret...

Create great food and reinventing recipes with ingredients and taste of Traditional Puertorrican and Caribbean flavors.

My menus

FAMILY STYLE-MEXICO BONITO

STARTER

All inclusive

Shrimp Aguachile

Chips or totopos w/homemade salsa

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Elote Salad w/parmesan, mayo and chile

Homemade Guacamole

Refritos or Refried Beans

Pico de Gallo or Pineapple Pico

Chipotle Mayo

Cilantro Mayo

Mexican Yellow Rice

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Birria Tacos

Chicken Tinga Soft Tacos

Carnita Soft Tacos

DESSERT

All inclusive

Pineapple w/tajin

**MENU IS OPEN TO CHANGES AND SUGGESTIONS

My PUERTO RICO EXCLUSIVE

STARTER

Choose 2 dishes

Octopus Escabeche Salad and Plantain Chips

Soft Tacos w/ Shrimp Ceviche or Mahi Mahi Ceviche

Butifarra, Onion and Cheese Bruschetta

Plantain or Breadfruit (upon availability) Cups filled w/Shrimp Ceviche or Mahi Mahi Ceviche

Crispy Wonton Cups filled with Stewed Cod fillet

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Sweet Plantain Salad: red onions, cilantro, moron peppers, cubanelle peppers (all small diced)

Spring mix salad w/Strawberries, feta cheese, red onions and balsamic vinaigrette(to share)

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Chateaubriand (Whole Beef Filet) marinated 24 hours w/Mushroom Sauce or Peppercorn Sauce put in the oven then cut in Medallions over a bed of Mashed Pickled Yuca (local root vegetable)

Lamb Fricassee over Mamposteao Rice

Seafood Medley Rice

Lamb Chops w/mint Jelly over Mashed Yautia (local root vegetable)

Jumbo Shrimps with Salsa Criolla and Mashed Yautia (local root vegetable)

Snapper Fillet al ajillo w/green cilantro rice and parmesan cheese

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Homemade Cheesecake

Homemade Guava Flan

Homemade Guava Cheesecake

Chocolate Cake w/ Caramel Sauce or Chocolate Sauce

Coconut Tres Leches

My Puerto Rico Indulge

STARTER

Choose 2 dishes

Mahi mahi or shrimp ceviche over tostones w/cilantro aioli

Chapin (fish) turnovers to share before dinner (to share)

Yautia Pastelon: Ground beef filling (to share)

Mini Piononos: sweet plantain cups filled w/ground beef and cheese

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Arroz con Pollo

Mahi mahi w/salsa criolla or pineapple salsa served over a bed of yuca (local root) in escabeche

Carne Guisada over a sweet plantain salad

Chicken Fricassee on Mamposteao Rice (dirty rice)

Pork Tenderloin wrapped in bacon with "Orange Soy "glaze over a bed of mashed yautia (local root vegetable)

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Spring mix salad w/stawberries, feta cheese, red onions and balsamic vinaigrette(to share)

Ensalada Criolla: Spring Mix, tomato, shredded carrot, red onions, plantain chips, lemon herb dressing

DESSERT

All inclusive

Brazo Gitano filled w/guava and vanilla ice cream

Homemade Cheesecake

Homemade Guava Cheesecake

Homemade Guava Flan

Coconut Tres Leches

Chocolate Cake w/ Caramel Sauce or Chocolate Sauce

MY PUERTO RICO BASIC

STARTER

Choose 2 dishes

Arañitas w/garlicky dipping sauce

Beef Alcapurrias

Beef or Chicken Empanadillas (turnovers)

Sorullitos (corn fritters) w/garlicky dipping sauce

Bacalaitos (codfish fritters) w/cilantro aioili

VEGETARIAN OPTION: Heart of Palm Ceviche over tostones

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Potato Salad Puerto Rican Style: ham, hard boiled eggs, red peppers, red onions, mayo, cilantro

Elbow Salad Puerto Rican Style: ham, red onions, mayo, red peppers, cilantro

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Arroz con Pollo

Chicken Breast w/Salsa Criolla over Mashed Yautia

Carne Guisada over Rice with Beans

Skirt Steak w/Mushroom Sauce over Mashed Yautia

Mahi Mahi w/Salsa Criolla over Mashed Pickled Yuca

VEGETARIAN OPTION: Yautia Pastelon filled w/vegetables over yellow rice

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Brazo Gitano filled w/guava and vanilla ice cream

Homemade Cheesecake

Homemade Guava Flan

FAMILY STYLE-MEXICO BONITO

STARTER

All inclusive

Shrimp Aguachile

Chips or totopos w/homemade salsa

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Elote Salad w/parmesan, mayo and chile

Homemade Guacamole

Refritos or Refried Beans

Pico de Gallo or Pineapple Pico

Chipotle Mayo

Cilantro Mayo

Mexican Yellow Rice

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Birria Tacos

Chicken Tinga Soft Tacos

Carnita Soft Tacos

DESSERT

All inclusive

Pineapple w/tajin

**MENU IS OPEN TO CHANGES AND SUGGESTIONS

My PUERTO RICO EXCLUSIVE

STARTER

Choose 2 dishes

Octopus Escabeche Salad and Plantain Chips

Soft Tacos w/ Shrimp Ceviche or Mahi Mahi Ceviche

Butifarra, Onion and Cheese Bruschetta

Plantain or Breadfruit (upon availability) Cups filled w/Shrimp Ceviche or Mahi Mahi Ceviche

Crispy Wonton Cups filled with Stewed Cod fillet

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Sweet Plantain Salad: red onions, cilantro, moron peppers, cubanelle peppers (all small diced)

Spring mix salad w/Strawberries, feta cheese, red onions and balsamic vinaigrette(to share)

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Chateaubriand (Whole Beef Filet) marinated 24 hours w/Mushroom Sauce or Peppercorn Sauce put in the oven then cut in Medallions over a bed of Mashed Pickled Yuca (local root vegetable)

Lamb Fricassee over Mamposteao Rice

Seafood Medley Rice

Lamb Chops w/mint Jelly over Mashed Yautia (local root vegetable)

Jumbo Shrimps with Salsa Criolla and Mashed Yautia (local root vegetable)

Snapper Fillet al ajillo w/green cilantro rice and parmesan cheese

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Homemade Cheesecake

Homemade Guava Flan

Homemade Guava Cheesecake

Chocolate Cake w/ Caramel Sauce or Chocolate Sauce

Coconut Tres Leches

My Puerto Rico Indulge

STARTER

Choose 2 dishes

Mahi mahi or shrimp ceviche over tostones w/cilantro aioli

Chapin (fish) turnovers to share before dinner (to share)

Yautia Pastelon: Ground beef filling (to share)

Mini Piononos: sweet plantain cups filled w/ground beef and cheese

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Arroz con Pollo

Mahi mahi w/salsa criolla or pineapple salsa served over a bed of yuca (local root) in escabeche

Carne Guisada over a sweet plantain salad

Chicken Fricassee on Mamposteao Rice (dirty rice)

Pork Tenderloin wrapped in bacon with "Orange Soy "glaze over a bed of mashed yautia (local root vegetable)

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Spring mix salad w/stawberries, feta cheese, red onions and balsamic vinaigrette(to share)

Ensalada Criolla: Spring Mix, tomato, shredded carrot, red onions, plantain chips, lemon herb dressing

DESSERT

All inclusive

Brazo Gitano filled w/guava and vanilla ice cream

Homemade Cheesecake

Homemade Guava Cheesecake

Homemade Guava Flan

Coconut Tres Leches

Chocolate Cake w/ Caramel Sauce or Chocolate Sauce

MY PUERTO RICO BASIC

STARTER

Choose 2 dishes

Arañitas w/garlicky dipping sauce

Beef Alcapurrias

Beef or Chicken Empanadillas (turnovers)

Sorullitos (corn fritters) w/garlicky dipping sauce

Bacalaitos (codfish fritters) w/cilantro aioili

VEGETARIAN OPTION: Heart of Palm Ceviche over tostones

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Potato Salad Puerto Rican Style: ham, hard boiled eggs, red peppers, red onions, mayo, cilantro

Elbow Salad Puerto Rican Style: ham, red onions, mayo, red peppers, cilantro

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Arroz con Pollo

Chicken Breast w/Salsa Criolla over Mashed Yautia

Carne Guisada over Rice with Beans

Skirt Steak w/Mushroom Sauce over Mashed Yautia

Mahi Mahi w/Salsa Criolla over Mashed Pickled Yuca

VEGETARIAN OPTION: Yautia Pastelon filled w/vegetables over yellow rice

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Brazo Gitano filled w/guava and vanilla ice cream

Homemade Cheesecake

Homemade Guava Flan

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Chef Marta's reviews

4.99

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105 services

Wonderful meal in the convenience of our rental property. Good communication and exactly as advertised. Delicious food with leftovers that we enjoyed the next day!

Chef Marta was incredibly professional, thoughtful, and a joy to work with. She made the evening so special and thoughtful, bringing us appetizers by the pool while we were still lounging and then plain gorgeous delicious dinners for us. She was very responsive working with peoples health and dietary restrictions and I would highly recommend Chef Mara to anyone looking for a private chef in the area

Marta was a pleasure and the food was amazing! She even added a personal touch for my spouse by remembering candles for dessert so we could sing happy birthday! Would definitely look to have an experience with her whenever we are in San Juan.

Excellent meal! Will book again.

Marta was great! We had a wonderful dinner for four people. Truly 5 stars!

Chef Marta prepared an amazing meal for our group! She was very communicative, and kindly accommodated the dietary needs of our group. We would love to book a meal with her again!

Chef Marta created a wonderful dinner. We could not have been happier with the experience.

Marta did a great job! Food was exquisite.

**Title: Exceptional Culinary Experience with Chef Marte!** We had the pleasure of having Chef Marte host our group of friends and family during our vacation in Puerto Rico, and it was truly an unforgettable experience! From the very beginning, Chef Marte was incredibly communicative, reaching out weeks before our visit and staying in touch as our reservation date approached. She was always available to answer any questions we had, which made the planning process smooth and stress-free. On the evening of our reservation, Chef Marte arrived at our Airbnb and presented us with an exquisite meal that left us all in awe. The food was served family-style, creating a warm and inviting atmosphere for our gathering. Every dish was absolutely delicious, showcasing her amazing culinary skills and the quality of her ingredients. I cannot recommend Chef Marte highly enough for any occasion. If you're looking for a remarkable dining experience, contact her!

Chef Marta was amazing! Selecting the menu was very easy. She arrived at the location on time. Food was absolutely delicious! I can see why our host recommends her!

I had the pleasure of working with Chef Martha for my birthday celebration while staying at an Airbnb in Aguada Puerto Rico and I couldn’t be more impressed. She arrived promptly and took the time to consult with me about staging and ensuring everything went smoothly. The food was absolutely superb and the presentation was stunning. The cake was beautifully decorated with fresh flowers, which was a special touch. I highly recommend chef Martha. Her professionalism and talent were top notch.

Chef Marta prepares a delicious meal with custom touches. She is very humble and sweet. She made my partner and I a most delicious meal at our Airbnb. It was some of the best food I have ever tasted. If you are thinking about it and at first the price seems a little high, just do it! You will not be disappointed! A great experience!

Marta showed up early and cooked us an amazing breakfast! She was very professional and obviously a great chef. We will definitely request her the next time we are here. Perfection!

Delicious food healthy Beautiful presentation Lively funny chef Well organized and thought out.

Great food. Would definitely recommend to anyone visiting the area

We knew when we smelled the food as Chef Marta prepared it that we were in for a treat. From the first bite of the Yautia Pastelon Stuffed appetizer with ground beef our taste buds were delighted. My granddaughter wanted to eat the appetizer as her meal, we had to remind her there was more food to come. The main dish of chicken breast with chorizo sauce on a bed of delicious mamapos rice, served with a beautiful fresh salad had us all stuffed. But we were not too stuffed to endulge in Chef's homemade cherry cheesecake. It was so good I packed a slice to take home with me to enjoy and remind of just how wonderful the whole experience was! Thank you Chef Marta for providing us with a 5 star experience!

Chef Marta is truly talented and she thought of every detail. The food was delicious and beautiful, and it was so fun to eat an amazing meal in the comfort of our Airbnb.

This is the chef of dreams. She did such an absolutely amazing job I would highly recommend for any occasion. She is an amazing person as much as an amazing chef.

We recently had the pleasure of having Chef Marta cook for us, and we couldn't be more pleased. She made my wife's birthday truly special with her exquisite culinary skills and thoughtful presentation. From the moment she arrived, her professionalism and warmth made the evening unforgettable. The dishes were not only delicious but also beautifully crafted, showcasing her incredible talent and attention to detail. We highly recommend Chef Marta to anyone looking to elevate their dining experience. Thank you, Chef Marta, for making this celebration one we'll always remember!

The experience with chef Marta was great. I have had her food before and she never disappoints. I enjoy the delicious food and her attention to detail and presentation. She also makes herself available to explain the dishes. Her desserts are delicious, as well, especially the lemon merengue cake!! Five stars rating ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Wonderful meal in the convenience of our rental property. Good communication and exactly as advertised. Delicious food with leftovers that we enjoyed the next day!

Excellent meal! Will book again.

Marta was great! We had a wonderful dinner for four people. Truly 5 stars!

Chef Marta prepared an amazing meal for our group! She was very communicative, and kindly accommodated the dietary needs of our group. We would love to book a meal with her again!