At a glance
- Ideal for:
- Brunches and family lunches in a natural setting, with local, fresh ingredients.
- Accessibility:
- The brunch is suitable for all audiences. The farm tours require mobility and a reasonable level of physical fitness.
- Prices:
- Experiences from $30 to $90 per person, depending on the tour and options selected. Wine pairing is an additional cost.
- Atmosphere:
- Family-friendly and casual, with meals served in a cabin surrounded by the farm.
- Hours:
- Cacao tour Fridays at 9:00 a.m.; farm tour and brunch Saturdays and Sundays at 10:00 a.m.; student tours Monday through Thursday at 9:00 a.m.
- Address:
- Carr. 129 Ramal 449 Bo, Sector Los Tanques, San Sebastián, 00685
If there is one thing chef and sommelier Charlotte Rivera knows how to do, it is endure and reinvent herself.
After a fire forced Mimosa Brunch in Aguada to close in November 2025, Rivera and her husband, farmer and historian Sebastián Sotomayor, are returning to their farm, Rancho Feliz, in San Sebastián. There they will open Mimosa Farmer's Table, a series of farm-to-table tours and meals that opens July 24.
The new concept combines tours on agriculture and cacao with the dishes that made Mimosa Brunch well known. All experiences require a reservation in advance.
"We are going to focus on guided tours of the farm. We will have two types of tours," Rivera told Platea. The tours are available on their website and everything must be reserved in advance.
Mimosa Farmer's Table will offer many of the dishes from its well-known Mimosa Brunch, prepared by chef and sommelier Charlotte Rivera, co-owner of Mimosa. (Photos by: Robert Alvarez for Mimosa Farmer's Table)
Mimosa returns to San Sebastián
Mimosa Brunch became well known for its farm-to-table concept, using products from Rancho Feliz, the farm in San Sebastián that the Sotomayor family acquired in the 1980s.
The restaurant was made possible by a $20,000 grant from World Central Kitchen, with which Rivera and Sotomayor made the most of what they had, earning the public's acceptance. Even before that, though, they had relationships with several restaurants to which they sold products from their farm.
In 2022, they were part of the Food Producers Network that World Central Kitchen created after Hurricane Fiona. "The restaurant activated as an emergency kitchen. We were closed to the public for 30 days, providing only lunch for people in need in the western region, 500 lunches a day for Las Marías, Rincón, Aguada, Añasco, Mayagüez, which volunteers delivered to the affected communities," Rivera recalled.
The end of Mimosa in Aguada. After a fire caused by an electrical fault in November 2025, Mimosa Brunch closed in Aguada, but the goodwill of the public, friends and the restaurant industry came through.
We had a series of pop-up events with all those chefs who opened their kitchens to us and said: Come here, cook in our restaurant so you can reopen.
Among the restaurants where they held take overs are Cocina al Fondo in San Juan, ROMBO Asador Playero in Dorado, Tamboo in Rincón, Reina Mora in Aguada, La Bodega de Méndez in Añasco, and others.
What is Mimosa Farmer's Table?
Mimosa Farmer's Table will offer various experiences at the Rancho Feliz farm in San Sebastián. The tours will be led by historian and farmer Sebastián Sotomayor, co-owner of Mimosa. (Photos by: Robert Alvarez for Mimosa Farmer's Table)
In March they began focusing on renovating the structure at Rancho Feliz, which they completed in June.
From the farm to the table. In Aguada, Mimosa brought Rancho Feliz products to the restaurant. Now, visitors eat directly on the farm, which is why Rivera describes the concept as a "farmer's table" or farmer's table.
"We have a lot of faith in this project, which I think is a really lovely initiative so that people don't just go out to eat, but go out to eat with awareness and take away information they can share with others and put different knowledge they gained on the farm into practice," Rivera said.
Investment. Mimosa invested around $200,000 in this new format, drawn from public donations, take over experiences held at several partner restaurants, and other funds from the founding couple. They will be employing four people.
And that they leave not only with their bellies full, but with their souls full of this sacred spirit that is so magical.
The experiences and prices
The main experiences at the farmer's table must be reserved in advance. In some cases, closed-toe shoes, long pants, insect repellent and water are required, depending on the tour.
🍫 Cacao tour and lunch: A tour of the farm to learn about the agroecological cultivation of cacao and its transformation into chocolate. Includes a snack, coffee, and a chocolate and wine tasting. There is an option to add a three-course lunch.
Price: $50; three-course lunch for an additional $40
When: Fridays at 9:00 a.m.
Duration: 4 hours
🥞 Agricultural tour and brunch: A snack and a 30-minute walk through the farm's crops and biodiversity, followed by a five-course brunch.
Price: $85; wine pairing at an additional cost
When: Saturdays and Sundays at 10:00 a.m.
Duration: 4 hours
🌳 Educational workshop for students: Educational tour covering endemic trees, agriculture and conservation. Includes a snack and lunch.
Price: $30 per student
When: Monday through Thursday at 9:00 a.m., by reservation
Duration: 4 hours
Other experiences. Some of these activities take place once a month.
🫖 Art and medicinal herbs: Enjoy an afternoon of herbal infusions while making art. | $65 per person
🍫 Pure chocolate workshop: Learn about cacao production. | $65 per person
What you'll find at Rancho Feliz
Rancho Feliz has 30 cuerdas dedicated mainly to cacao and bananas. It also grows fruits, root vegetables, herbs and greens, including soursop, starfruit, avocado, breadfruit, malanga, culantro and peppers.
There are trails, planted fields and a cabin where brunches and lunches are held.
Other stops in San Sebastián. The concept is designed for visitors to explore more of San Sebastián after the experience. Rivera recommends places such as the Gozalandia river and waterfalls or Salto Collazo.
Cover photo: Main structure of Mimosa Farmer's Table at the Rancho Feliz farm in San Sebastián. (Provided. Photo by: Robert Alvarez for Mimosa Farmer's Table)
This content was translated with the assistance of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
