— Coastal Flare & Fine Dining
Explore the Culinary Journey
Casa Papelillo is a private chef villa Costalegre guests come back for: four full-time staff, including a chef who cooks breakfast, lunch, and dinner every day of your stay. Between meals the chef teaches a hands-on Mexican cooking class — salsas, ceviche, guacamole, quesadillas, birria and tacos on hand-pressed tortillas, $40 per person — and the butler, a tequila connoisseur, hosts tastings at the house, also $40 per person.
Groceries and beverages are extra and can be pre-stocked before you arrive, including the tequilas and mezcals for a tasting: four tequilas (blanco, reposado, añejo, extra añejo) and four regional mezcals, as a Tequila, Mezcal or Mixed tasting at $40 per person; once you confirm, we immediately connect you with our chef to shape the week. Long lunches under the palapa, catch-of-the-day at dinner, a table set for 12 — and, for approved events, dinners for more. Please let us know of any dietary restrictions before you arrive.
This sample menu is a starting point, not a contract: a balanced mix of Mexico and Europe, designed for a villa rhythm — fresh, elegant and light. Several of its Mexican dishes are on the chef’s cooking class.
As soon as you confirm your booking, we connect you with the villa’s chef to customise the week to your taste. Menus adapt for retreats, celebrations and larger events on request.
Breakfast
Fresh fruit board (mango, papaya, pineapple, berries), greek yogurt, honey, granola
Omelet with herbs, panela cheese, salsa verde on the side
Coffee / tea, fresh orange or seasonal juice
Lunch
Niçoise-inspired salad with local catch (seared or poached), olives, soft egg, green beans, lemon vinaigrette
Warm baguette / rustic bread, olive oil
Dinner
Grilled fish with a light citrus butter sauce (french-style)
Roasted seasonal vegetables (zucchini, asparagus, peppers)
Rice pilaf or baby potatoes with herbs
Breakfast
Avocado toast on rustic bread, cherry tomatoes, olive oil
Soft eggs, lime & sea salt
Agua fresca (pineapple-mint or watermelon)
Lunch
Tostadas of tuna or crab (citrus, avocado, crunchy corn)
Cucumber salad with yogurt-lemon dressing
Dinner
Chicken “al limón” with thyme, pan juices
Charred salad (lettuce, grilled onion, vinaigrette)
Tortillas, salsa tatemada
Breakfast
Crepes with seasonal fruit, yogurt
Coffee / tea, fresh orange or seasonal juice
Lunch
Gazpacho verde (cucumber, herbs, olive oil)
Quiche (spinach, roasted tomato), side salad
Dinner
Shrimp “ajillo” (garlic butter, mild chile, lime)
Warm vegetables, herb oil
Simple green salad with Dijon vinaigrette
Breakfast
Chilaquiles rojos suaves (not spicy) with crema, queso, optional egg
Coffee / tea, fresh orange or seasonal juice
Lunch
Grilled vegetable tartine (rustic bread, olive oil, goat cheese)
Lentil salad with herbs, lemon
Dinner
Catch of the day “a la plancha”, pumpkin seed pil-pil
Fire vegetables, black garlic purée
Coconut & lime cream
Breakfast
Yogurt bowl (berries, granola, honey)
Scrambled eggs with herbs, tortillas, pico de gallo
Coffee / tea, fresh orange or seasonal juice
Lunch
Ceviche verde villa-style (cilantro–cucumber–lime)
Chips / tostadas, guacamole
Dinner
Tomato salad with olive oil & salt
Beef steak (arrachera) with chimichurri-style herb salsa
Roasted potatoes, green salad
Breakfast
Rustic sourdough, butter & jam
Soft eggs, fruit
Coffee / tea, fresh orange or seasonal juice
Lunch
Fish tacos (cabbage, lime crema, salsa)
Watermelon & feta salad
Dinner
Seafood rice (paella-style)
Mixed salad, olive oil / lemon
Seasonal fruit, lime zest
Breakfast / Brunch
French-style omelet with herbs, cheese
Fresh fruit, yogurt
Warm bread / pastries
Lunch
Light pasta with olive oil, lemon, capers, shrimp or fish
Side salad
Dinner
Sweet corn soup or vegetable soup
Toasted bread, olive oil
Coconut panna cotta or yogurt & honey
Everything in the Casa Papelillo sample menu can be swapped, simplified, or thrown out entirely — tell us how you actually eat.
Wine, Tequila & Mezcal
Whites
Manik Albariño
Kul Chardonnay
Sauvignon Blanc Catrina
Rosé
Vino de la Reina Rosé Duquesa
Reds
Tempranillo Duquesa
Tzolkín
Sparkling
Freixenet México Alta Brut Nature (or Brut)
La Gioiosa Prosecco Treviso DOC Il Fresco
Essentials
Pinot Noir VR
Nebbiolo VR
Whites
Cave de Ribeauvillé Riesling Alsace
Tuzko Grüner Veltliner
Botter Nicchio Pinot Grigio delle Venezie DOC
Rosés
M. Chapoutier Côtes du Rhône Rosé AOC Belleruche
Marius Pays d’Oc Rosé
La Belle Angèle Rosé
Light reds
Fuori Porta Sangiovese Rubicone IGP
Medici Ermete Lambrusco Grasparossa DOC Amabile
Duval-Leroy Champagne AOC Brut Réserve
Grand Calcaire Chablis AOC 1er Cru Fourchaume
Allegrini Amarone della Valpolicella DOCG
M. Chapoutier Châteauneuf-du-Pape AOC La Bernardine
Dominio de Atauta Ribera del Duero DO La Mala
Optional: La Roza
Classic alternative: Viña Tondonia Rioja Gran Reserva
Hosted at the villa by the butler, a tequila connoisseur
Tequila: blanco, reposado, añejo, extra añejo
Mezcal: four regional mezcals
Choose a Tequila, Mezcal or Mixed tasting
$40 per person per tasting
Everything in the Casa Papelillo sample menu can be swapped, simplified, or thrown out entirely — tell us how you actually eat.
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