Delicia Tulum — Private Chef & Catering

A private table in Tulum

Mexican ingredients, carefully prepared for your table.

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The Delicia Way

We do more than cook: we turn culinary passion into an experience you remember. Local, seasonal ingredients, Mexican technique, and intimate service, prepared wherever you choose.

01 Morning Experiences

Breakfast with a taste of home

From simple to gourmet: five menus to start the day in the sun, with juices, fruit, Mexican favorites, and a vegan option. You set the pace of the morning.

Eggs prepared in a Mexican style

Simple

Eggs your way, Mexican-style potatoes, seasonal fruit, hot cakes, and fresh juice.

  • Eggs your way
  • Mexican potatoes
  • Fresh juice
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Breakfast table served with several dishes

Premium

Coffee, two juices, fruit or chia, hot cakes or French toast, and two mains: chilaquiles, rancheros, or omelet.

  • Coffee & juices
  • Hot cakes or French toast
  • Two mains
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Breakfast tray with juices and fruit served in a garden

Mexican

Coffee, fruit with granola, Northern-style machaca, green enchiladas, Mayan eggs or empanadas, with salsas and guacamole.

  • Northern-style machaca
  • Green enchiladas
  • Salsas & guacamole
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Seasonal fruit with granola and yogurt

Gourmet

Coffee, smoothies, parfait or açaí, waffles, eggs Benedict, a salmon bagel, or a prosciutto sandwich.

  • Smoothie or juice
  • Waffles or French toast
  • Eggs Benedict
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Vegan breakfast bowls with fresh toppings

Vegan

Coffee, juices, coconut parfait, coconut hot cakes, scrambled tofu, or vegan chorizo enfrijoladas.

  • Coconut parfait
  • Coconut hot cakes
  • Tofu or vegan chorizo
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02 Lunch

Long lunches to share in the sun

From the field and sea: salads, ceviches, aguachiles, taco time, and Mexican favorites. Choose 3, 4, or 5 options for your group. Finish with Mexican ice pops; vegan options are available.

Fresh green salad with avocado

From the Field

Salads and vegetables: fusilli, avocado hummus with crudités, three salsas with totopos, quinoa, and a colorful salad.

  • Salads & vegetables
  • Avocado hummus
  • Choose 3–5
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Shrimp aguachile with cucumber and citrus

From the Ocean

Traditional ceviche, passion fruit ceviche, Caribbean aguachile, and green aguachile with citrusy fish and shrimp.

  • Traditional ceviche
  • Caribbean aguachile
  • Fish & shrimp
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Tacos on a wooden board with handmade tortillas

Taco Time

Fish or pork al pastor, shrimp a la diabla, arrachera with mango pico, and chicken pibil. Handmade tortillas.

  • Al pastor
  • Shrimp a la diabla
  • Handmade tortillas
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Coconut shrimp with mango chipotle sauce

Other Deliciousness

Coconut shrimp with mango chipotle, arrachera pepito, fried chicken, BBQ ribs, and tamarind skewers.

  • Coconut shrimp
  • Arrachera pepito
  • BBQ ribs
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03 The Magic of the Night

Private dinners that make the night unforgettable

Intimate tables, live-fire cooking, and multi-course menus. We do more than serve food: we create atmospheres and memories.

Crispy flautas on a dark plate with dip

Taco & Ceviche Night

Handmade tortillas, up to four fillings, traditional ceviche, salsas, and guacamole.

  • 4 fillings
  • Fresh ceviche
  • House-made salsas
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Grill board with cuts, sausages, and roasted vegetables

Grill & Premium Grill

From zarandeado fish to rib eye, lobster, and octopus. A signature grill at the center of the table.

  • Fire-grilled
  • Premium cuts
  • Fish & seafood
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Plated beef fillet with a side dish

3 & 4 Course Dinner

Multi-course menus with signature starters, mains, and desserts, made for unhurried celebrations.

  • 3 or 4 courses
  • Mains & desserts
  • Table service
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Almond and chipotle soup served with shrimp

Pairing Dinner

Seven courses paired with wine, tequila, and mezcal. The house's most complete dinner.

  • 7 courses
  • Wine, tequila & mezcal
  • Signature dinner
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04 The Soul of Mexico

Tastings, tequila, mezcal, and Mexican wine

Curated tastings for your event. Explore the origin, production, and sensory notes of tequila, mezcal, and Mexican wines in a guided experience made to share.

Spirits served for a guided tasting

Tequila & Mezcal Tasting

A guided experience to discover the history, production, varieties, and differences between two ancestral Mexican spirits through herbal, smoky, and mineral profiles.

  • Origin
  • Production
  • Tasting notes

Served with salsas, guacamole, fruit, worm salt or hibiscus, and chocolate.

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Tasting board of accompaniments to share

Mexican Wine Tasting

Explore Mexico's main wine regions through a selection of premium labels. A guided tasting to discover varieties, history, and terroir.

  • 5 premium wines
  • Mexican wine regions
  • Appetizer pairing

Includes 1 white, 1 rosé, 2 reds, and 1 sparkling wine.

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05 Cooking Class

It is more than food, it is an experience

Learn the ingredients, history, and techniques of Mexican cuisine with your hands in the dough. A complete class that ends at the table, and with a margarita.

4 Salsas

Four salsas made with different techniques, each with a unique, delicious flavor.

Corn-based Favorites

Handmade tortillas, sopes, empanadas, or gorditas to pair with the salsas.

Ceviche & Aguachile

Fresh fish and seafood prepared to order with citrus and chile.

Platillos Principales

Choose from mole, enchiladas, tacos al pastor, Veracruz-style fish, or tamales.

Margarita & Tasting

A margarita class and tequila and mezcal tasting to close the experience.

Table of assorted Mexican favorites
Crispy flautas with salsa
Fresh shrimp aguachile
Spirits for the tasting and margarita class
Complete Cooking Class — Salsas, corn-based favorites, ceviche, main dishes, and a margarita class. View experience
Illustration of rooted Mexican cuisine: local ingredients, clay, and sea, the world of Chef Barbara
Barbara

The face behind the menu

Chef Barbara

Behind every dish is a story of roots. Barbara brings Mexican cuisine, its techniques, seasonal ingredients, and soul, directly to your table in Tulum.

Every experience is personal: curated with you, set up wherever you choose, and served from the heart. From roots to memory, that is the house promise.

8+signature menus
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5.0guest reviews
Meet her story

Social proof

What our tables are saying

4.8 · Tripadvisor · 28 reviews

“I think this was the best Mexican restaurant I have eaten at.”

James J. · Tripadvisor · Apr 2026

“More than a simple meal, it was an unforgettable experience filled with warmth and genuine hospitality.”

Bre · Tripadvisor · May 2025

“A destination for those seeking the true soul of Tulum through food, drink, and meaningful connection.”

Michael C. · Tripadvisor · May 2025

“What an incredible experience! Barbara took amazing care of us and made it so much fun.”

Giulia Engl · Tripadvisor · May 2025

“We had an absolutely delicious dinner. The dishes we chose were incredible and full of flavor.”

Prowander · Tripadvisor · Apr 2025

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