La Terrasse French Cuisine

French chef Patricia Richer has imported French tastes to her adopted Costa Rica. Every evening, she opens her 1927 Barrio Amón house to 12 lucky diners at a time, where she serves Provençale fare in rooms designed to evoke Parisian romance. On Saturdays, the chef leads personalized French cooking classes. (Given the small scale and the intimate vibe of the dinners and the classes, reservations for both are de rigueur.)