Chef Sami Marquez · Vino Trece
Chef-driven, bespoke, and immersive dining — from an intimate table for two to a full wedding celebration.
A working guide to what we create — and where pricing begins. Every experience is tailored to you.
A great meal should feel like a story told just for you — cooked by one chef, sourced with intention, and served like you're family.
Experience Tiers
Each experience is built around a bespoke menu — choose the scale, and we'll shape the rest.
01 · 2–8 Guests
A multi-course tasting prepared tableside in your home — the purest expression of what we do.
02 · 10–30 Guests
A dinner party elevated into a full sensory occasion — for milestones that deserve more than a restaurant can offer.
03 · 30+ Guests
Weddings, galas and corporate events — full-service execution with a chef's precision and a host's warmth.
04 · One-of-a-Kind
Destination dinners, chef collaborations, culinary retreats, brand activations — built around a single idea.
Add-Ons
Elevate any experience with pairings, service and details that make the evening unmistakably yours.
A curated pour for every course, with the storytelling to match it.
Guests gather 'round as Chef Sami teaches, plates and shares her craft live.
Seasonal cocktails and a stocked, staffed bar to keep the evening flowing.
Servers, bartenders and captains so the evening feels effortless for everyone.
A bespoke menu engineered around a theme, a culture, or a memory.
Linens, candles and centerpieces — the scene set to match the story.
Wagyu, truffle, caviar, line-caught seafood — the exceptional, sourced for you.
China, glassware, tables and tents — sourced, coordinated and fully handled.
What Sets Us Apart
For more than 25 years, Chef Sami Marquez has built her craft on a simple belief — a great meal should feel like a story told just for you.
Every plate is Sami's — conceived, cooked and finished by Chef Sami herself, never handed off to a hired line.
Local farms, trusted purveyors, and West Coast & Latin influences — every ingredient chosen with purpose.
We cook to the season, so menus shift with what's at its absolute best right now.
Dinners, not drop-offs. We set the table, tell the story, and stay until the last glass.
Chica Mestiza Craft Steak Sauce
Our signature Chica Mestiza steak sauce carries the Vino Trece table beyond the dinner — available as a retail bottle, a curated gift set, and a personalized favor for your event's guests.
How to Book
Three easy steps from first hello to the last course.
Tell us your date, guest count, and the occasion you're dreaming up.
Chef Sami shapes a bespoke menu — and a tailored quote — around your vision.
We arrive, we create, and we leave you free to savor every moment.
Tell us about your event and Chef Sami will personally craft a menu and proposal for you — usually within 48 hours.
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