Chef Yashira Merced Colon

Private Chef in San Juan

Chef with 15 years of experience Cooking all tipe of menús. Puertorican and international food and desserts. I do caterings for living and i Cook with my heart so if you want to try something delicius i think you can have me in mind. Very clean have my serve safe management food. Thanks! And Enjoy!!

For me, cooking is...

Cooking is for me My art what My family teach me.

I learned to cook at...

Escuela Hotelera at San Juan Puerto Rico

A cooking secret...

Is cook with Love and enjoy

My menus

Islands flavors

STARTER

All inclusive

Bolitas de yuca(cassava balls)

Capresse bites

Coconut shrimp with fancy pepper and pineapple sauce

FIRST COURSE

Choose 2 dishes

Avocado humus with pita chips

Fish or shrimp ceviche

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Camarones en Salsa de Coco Caribeña Acompañantes: * Arroz jazmín o arroz con coco * Maduros * Ensalada de repollo y piña

Lobster tail in butter and garlic sauce or termidor with alfredo penne pasta or in pink vodka sauce

Mediteranean Salmon with sparaggus and roasted potatoes

Filet Mignon con Salsa de Vino Tinto Corte: Filete de res (tenderloin), tierno y elegante. Acompañantes: * Puré de papas con ajo * Vegetales salteados * Espárragos a la parrilla

Ribeye a la Parrilla con Mantequilla de Hierbas Corte: Ribeye, jugoso con buen marmoleo. Acompañantes: * Papas rostizadas con romero * Vegetales asados * Ensalada fresca

DESSERT

All inclusive

Birthday cake

Flan queso

Puertorrican quesitos and guava panatela

Caribbean sea vibes

STARTER

All inclusive

Fish or shrimp ceviche

Crab cakes

Mahi bites with tartar

Tempura calamari’s rings

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Ensalada Tropical de Mango y Aguacate * Lechugas mixtas * Mango fresco * Aguacate * Pepino * Cebolla morada * Vinagreta de limón y miel Ideal para acompañar salmón, chillo o camarones

Ensalada Caribeña * Mezcla de lechugas * Piña fresca * Papaya * Coco tostado * Vinagreta de parcha (maracuyá)

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Pulpo a la Parrilla Acompañantes: * Papas rostizadas con ajo * Ensalada mediterránea * Vegetales a la parrilla

Lobster tail in butter and garlic sauce or termidor with alfredo penne pasta or in pink vodka sauce

Red Snapper with mofongo or fried platain

Paella de Mariscos Acompañantes: * Ensalada verde con vinagreta cítrica * Pan artesanal con ajo

Camarones en Salsa de Coco Caribeña Acompañantes: * Arroz jazmín o arroz con coco * Maduros * Ensalada de repollo y piña

DESSERT

All inclusive

Flan queso

Puertorrican quesitos and guaca panatela

Tartaleta de Limón o Key Lime Pie

Créeme brulé

Latin Menu

STARTER

All inclusive

Churrasco skewers with chimichurri

Cheese displays and crudite veggies

Carbonara croquetes

Mini ropa vieja piononos

Coconut shrimp with fancy pepper and pineapple sauce

Bolitas de yuca

Fish or shrimp ceviche

Avocado humus with pita chips

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Chicken soup

Onion soup

Greek salad

Mediteranean salad

Crandberry spinach with balsamic an cashews salad

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Ropa vieja platter

Cilantro rice with chicken breast in garlic lemon sauce and mashed potatoes

Meat Loaf with pilaf rice

Pernil arroz con gandules y ensalada de papa

Taco station

Chicken or shrimp pasta Alfredo with your choice of veggies

Surf and turf Paella

Red Snapper with mofongo or fried platain

Meaty Paella with garlic bread and souted veggies

DESSERT

All inclusive

Flan queso

Créeme brulé

Puertorrican quesitos and guaca panatela

Chocolate chip cookie a la mode

Tembleque

Mediteranean Menu

STARTER

All inclusive

Cheese displays and crudite veggies

Capresse bites

Avocado humus with pita chips

Smoked salmon crostinis

Cheese potatoes pancakes

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Chicken soup

Greek salad

Lentil soup

Crandberry spinach with balsamic an cashews salad

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Mushroom risotto with Fresh green salad

Cilantro rice with chicken breast in garlic lemon sauce and mashed potatoes

Chicken or shrimp pasta Alfredo with your choice of veggies

Mediteranean Salmon with sparaggus and roasted potatoes

Lettuche wraps with veggies black beans and feta cheese

DESSERT

All inclusive

Flan queso

Créeme brulé

Churros with dulce de leche and nutella

Chocolate chip cookie a la mode

Tembleque

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Chef Yashira's reviews

4.54

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40 services

The chef was amazing, she allowed us to make our menu day to day which we loved. She was flexible with her times when we knew we would be out later than normal. She explained every dish to us. She also was our tour guide to the best places in the air the food was great and we had dessert with every meal. She was easy and pleasant to work with

Chef Yashira was amazing!’ She did brunch and dinner for my husband and I. Everything was immaculate and bursting with flavor! She is very knowledgeable and her services are superb! I recommend her to anyone visiting or already staying in Puerto Rico. I hope when we visit again we are able to book her again for another time! Thank you for making our anniversary special!

Yashira was so accommodating to all of our dietary preferences. The food was delicious and she shared so much of her knowledge of Puerto Rican cuisine. Discreet and clean up was beautiful! I recommend her without hesitation! Wonderful!

Myself and my family enjoy our Chef. She provided everything we needed and beyond. Chef Yashira was very professional. The food presentations and the taste of the food was awesome . Every meal was A+. I would recommend her to you all and TakeAChef as well!

What an amazing meal! Best welcome to Puerto Rico. I highly recommend. The presentation, taste, and portions were incredible. Chef and her assistant were super friendly and relatable. They felt like family.

Chef Yashira was absolutely incredible. She went *above and beyond* to ensure that I had an outstanding birthday dinner. Her passion for food, family and people was so evident in her personality and her dishes. The dinner that she cooked for us was hands down the best food we had during our stay in Puerto Rico. I can not put into words how highly we suggest her. 10/10 ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️

Chef Yashira went above and beyond. Not only did she meet our expectations and made the food she had promised, but surprised us by making some of my 5-yo daughter's favorite side dishes (outside the menu). Her food was delicious and authentic— absolutely recommend her!!

Celebrated my wife’s birthday with a private dinner on the rooftop with close friends/family. Had an amazing experience, food was delicious, Chef Yashira was accommodating to our parties dietary needs and she was very professional and friendly. Would definitely recommend and would book her again.

The food was great and she was highly professional. Well worth it!

Chef Yashira created a meal that was so authentic to Puerto Rico and so delicious! We were thrilled with her presentation and willingness to explain the ingredients to us. She was kind and professional and responsive to my questions and requests. You will love her food!

Chef Yashira and her assistant were wonderful! We hired her for 2 dinner services during our vacation in Rio Grande, PR. We communicated in advance about the menu and she was very helpful in selecting a nice variety of Puerto Rican specialties….coconut shrimp, snapper, ceviche, flan, pork, a beautiful salad with papaya. It was so delicious! She’s very friendly, organized, and flexible. I would hire Chef Yashira again in a heartbeat!