An evening at your table
Personal menus, considered pacing and thoughtful presentation for intimate dinners at home or a chosen venue.
Discuss a private dinner
Mexican roots. A personal table.
Exceptional food.
Room to linger.
Private dining shaped by Mexican tradition, a chef’s personal touch, and the people around your table.
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The art of gatheringStay a little longer
More than a meal
The meal is only
the beginning.
Food is an invitation—to gather, to share, to linger, and to belong.
Sobre Mesa takes its name from the Mexican tradition of lingering in conversation after a meal. Our work begins in the kitchen, but its purpose is at the table: a generous evening, a sense of belonging, and the freedom to stay a little longer.
Gather with intention
Your occasion.
Our full attention.
From dinner at home to a milestone celebration, the menu and service are shaped around your guests, your space and the way you want the evening to unfold.
A gathering with meaning
Anniversaries, wedding weekends, corporate dinners and brand occasions with food that feels personal to the event.
Tell us about your occasionSharing Mexico
Al pastor, handmade tortillas, layered mole, and mezcal or tequila pairings built around discovery.
Explore an experience
From the kitchen
Rooted in Mexico.
Made for this table.
Fresh masa. Chiles layered into mole. Citrus, slow cooking and fire. These dishes are a starting point for a menu made around your gathering.
Tacos al pastor
Achiote, fire, pineapple. Handmade corn tortillas.
Huevos estrellados sobre tamal rojo
Golden yolks, tender masa, the warmth of red chile.
Sopa de tortilla
A deeply flavored broth with crisp tortilla and avocado.
Tacos de short rib
Slow-braised beef and handmade tortillas.
Tacos de pato
Tender duck, crisp edges, a bright finishing touch.
Ceviche
Fresh citrus, chile and the flavors of the coast.
Cochinita pibil
Achiote, slow-cooked pork and pickled red onion.
Pato con mole negro oaxaqueño
Duck with the depth and complexity of Oaxacan black mole.
Each menu is tailored to your occasion, season and dietary preferences. Final preparations and presentation are agreed with Chef Adam.
The foundation of flavor
Masa. Chile.
Time and care.
The character of the meal begins long before the first course. In the depth of a mole, the tenderness of a slow-cooked dish, and a tortilla made to be shared.
Mexican cooking is at the heart of Sobre Mesa, informed by international technique and more than twelve years of life in Mexico.
The person behind the table
Chef Adam Bishop
A culinary point of view formed through more than twelve years in Mexico.
Life in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico City and Jalisco shaped Adam’s understanding of ingredients, regional cooking and the hospitality of a shared table. Formal training at Franco Mexicano brings a foundation of technique to that lived experience.
At Sobre Mesa, he brings those influences together in private dining and culinary events: personal, generous and grounded in the people being served.
English & Spanish · Private dining & culinary events
Culinary education
Instituto de Gastronomía y Repostería Franco Mexicano
Puerto Vallarta, Jalisco, México
- Diploma de Cuisine y Alta Cocina
- Culinary degree
- Diplomado de Cocina Mexicana
- Mexican cuisine specialty
- Cocina Internacional
- International cuisine specialty
Thoughtfully arranged
From the first conversation
to the last course.
- 01
Tell us what brings you together.
Share your date, location, guest count and budget. Tell us what you imagine for the evening.
- 02
We shape the details with you.
Menu, dietary needs, service style and event logistics are agreed before your gathering.
- 03
Take your place at the table.
With the culinary details in hand, you can spend the evening with the people you invited.
“The table is where
we come together.”
The philosophy of Sobre Mesa
Begin a conversation
A place for
your people.
Tell us about your gathering. We’ll start with the occasion and build from there.
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