Sunset Catering is a full service catering company, operating in the Tamarindo area since 2000. Christina Spilsbury and Richard Macsherry started the popular Sunset Lounge, known for its creative boca menu of small dishes from around the world. Sunset Catering continues that tradition presenting favorite world cuisines using fresh local ingredients. Let us create a special menu for your next birthday dinner, cocktail party, family reunion, wedding reception or rehearsal dinner.
This year, Sunset Catering is offering a beautiful beachfront home for special events. Casa Los Olivos, a traditional Guanacaste house, was the first home built in Playa Langosta. Its ample gardens and sunset views make it the perfect place for a party. Enjoy a casual dinner under the stars in our private oasis. Ideal for a family reunion, the three bedroom house is also available for rent.
Punta San Francisco, directly in front of Casa Los Olivos, is the most popular wedding destination in Tamarindo. The beautiful sunset over the Pacific Ocean is the perfect backdrop for your ceremony. Take your time capturing this unforgettable moment in photos – your guests will be happy sipping cocktails and enjoying appetizers in our shaded garden.
Want to eat at home but don’t feel like cooking? Sunset Catering can prepare breakfast, lunch or dinner. We offer home delivery. (Or we can cook the meal at your house and clean up too!)
Sunset Catering offers a wide range of menu options – from casual barbecues to formal dinners. Make a meal out of Asian appetizers or Mediterranean tapas. Create a savory vegetarian feast of Middle Eastern salads. Enjoy Latin American favorites in a sumptuous buffet or taco bar. We have included some of our most popular menus here in order to give you an idea of what we do. Let us create a meal especially for you. (Please tell us about food allergies or special dietary requirements.)
Sample Menus
Taco Bar
Guacamole & chips
Hibiscus & zucchini quesadilla served with chipotle cream
Ceviche catch of the day
Sliced beef tenderloin with chimichurri sauce
Grilled chicken kebabs in a coriander & ginger marinade
Crispy pork carnitas finished with tequila
Corn & palmito relish
Refried beans & monterey jack cheese dip
Pico de gallo salsa
Tortillas, Rice & Beans
Tropical fruit sundaes with passion fruit caramel
Asian Tasting Menu
Salad rolls with mango, avocado & mint served with thai sweet chili dipping sauce
Shitake mushroom spring rolls with hot chinese mustard
Asian ravioli stuffed with baby sea bass, ginger, scallions & carrots drizzled with a spicy soy reduction
Negimaki: chilled beef tenderloin and scallion rolls
Peking chicken wrap: grilled chicken, fresh greens, scallions, avocado and hoisin sauce in a flour tortilla
Chicken kebabs & jumbo shrimp kebabs
Number 1 Happy Banana Dessert: A banana & macadamia spring roll with vanilla ice cream and warm passion fruit caramel
Casual Wedding Buffet
APPETIZER BAR
Chicken, mint, feta & melon kebabs
Spanakopita: filo pastry filled with spinach and feta
Crostini with tomato salad and kalamata tapenade
Humus, crudite and mini pita pockets
DINNER BUFFET
Chilled beef tenderloin with chimichurri sauce
Seared ahi tuna served chilled with arugula salad garni
Jumbo shrimp with spicy cocktail sauce
Orzo with peas in a mint pesto sauce
Mixed green salad with mango and avocado
Crunchy herbed garlic bread
DESSERT
Chocolate covered frozen bananas with sprinkles
Passion fruit and Key lime pie with caramelized strawberries
Tropical fruit plate
Appetizers
These are our most popular starters – ideal for a self-serve buffet or a cocktail party. Choose as many dishes as you wish, and feel free to mix and match from among the different categories.
MEDITERRANEAN
HUMUS, CRUDITE & PITA BREAD
CROSTINI WITH TOMATO SALAD AND KALAMATA TAPENADE
CROSTINI W/ GOAT CHEESE & PESTO
MUSHROOMS, VADOUVAN & GOAT CHEESE FLATBREAD
SPANAKOPITA: FILO PASTRY FILLED WITH SPINACH AND FETA
CHICKEN SALAD WITH MELON, FETA & MIXED GREENS
PITA POCKETS FILLED WITH LAMB, SPINACH & TAHINI
SEARED AHI TUNA SERVED CHILLED WITH SALAD GARNI
LATIN AMERICAN
GUACAMOLE, PICO DE GALLO & CHIPS
CEVICHE WITH CHIPS
CAUSA LIMEÑA: A PERUVIAN SPECIALTY OF CHILLED MASHED POTATOES STUFFED WITH SHRIMP & AVOCADO
MINI HEARTS OF PALM QUICHES
BARBECUE CHICKEN WINGS
GRILLED BEEF TENDERLOIN SLICED WITH CHIMICHURRI SAUCE
ASIAN
JUMBO SHRIMP COCKTAIL WITH TAMARINDO GINGER SAUCE
SUMMER ROLLS WITH MANGO, AVOCADO & FRESH HERBS
SUMMER ROLLS WITH THAI CHILI SHRIMP
GRILLED BEEF TENDERLOIN IN FIVE SPICE CRUST
CHILLED SESAME NOODLES
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9 Reviews
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-Lisa Brow, 1 year ago
Fantastic menu choices…I have had many of these beautiful treats created by these very talented chefs. Now all available in their front yard, what could be better? being there right now to enjoy it all.
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-Dominic Camacho, 1 year ago
The BEST food, place, people! I loved everything about this place. I spent my honeymoon there and wish I was there right now sipping on a bloody marry and watching the sunset! I can’t wait to go back and enjoy all the delicious food!
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-julia walker, 1 year ago
i came here my first time to costa rice, and man can i say, chris and rick are amazing cooks! not only that but they are so nice. their resturant is the perfect place for good memories and good hospitally, and of course good food!
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-Krista Camacho, 1 year ago
Wow! My mouth is watering just looking at these pictures! I’ve had many of the dishes on this menu and they are all amazing! I even served some of them when Chris and Rick first started out years ago. The spring rolls….so good! And Los Olivos is incredible! I visited when I was 23 and wow I had fun. Sipping coffee from the driftwood bench while watching the waves from what feels like a private beach….wow! Or sneaking home (via the beach) after a long night of partying in town. So great! I went again when I was 30, this time with my husband on our honeymoon and it was so romantic! That house holds so many memories for me. I can’t wait to visit again!
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-Jim Hattler, 1 year ago
This is our second time in Tamarindo and wished we had known about Rick and Chris the last time we were here. We had them cater our party of 11 last night and wow! Tuna and medallions of beef were to die for. We also had the shitake spring rolls which were equally delicious. My personal taste does not include key lime pie but that was before I tried their version. After all that food there still wasn’t an empty plate. Do yourself a favor and try this.
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-Mica Luiga, 8 months ago
yummy!
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-Becca Brinkerhoff, 3 months ago
My sister used Sunset for her wedding, and they were amazing. Great food. Easy to work with. Super helpful. I would use them again and recommend them highly.
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-Jessica McVean, 3 months ago
ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!
We just had our wedding in Tamarindo at a beach front home and had Sunset Catering supply our dinner. They did far more than just feed us though!!! They made my bride brain calm and happy. Rick and Chris had incredible email contact with us throughout the entire planning process since none of the wedding party had ever been to Tamarindo. They had excellent suggestions and answers to ALL of our questions. Plus, Chris and Rick made time to come over and meet us in person before the wedding and prepare us for the wedding day. What friendly people! They introduced us to the most incredible bartender, all of our guests were talking about Collette for days!
And the food….SCRUMPTIOUS! EXOTIC! PERFECTLY PREPARED! I don’t know how we lucked out with suck a price for such incredible food! Everyone that attended the wedding said it was the BEST wedding meal they ever had! I looked into a couple other catering companies before deciding on Sunset Catering, and I guarantee you will hit a home run if you choose them. And if you want the best menu ever, ask them for the ‘rainbow wedding’ menu! Mmmm mmm! -
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