Restaurants on the Edge - Season 1 (2020)

In beautiful Guanacaste, Costa Rica, couple Elisa and Sandro run The Lookout, a seafood and oyster bar. Sandro, the chef, has only begun cooking months ago, and his partner Elisa runs the front of the house while juggling life as a new mother to the couple's young son. They're desperate for balance in their lives so they can spend time with their baby, but the restaurant is struggling with poor reviews and a reputation for food that doesn't fit in with Costa Rican culture. To help, our team learns the culinary secrets of this Blue Zone, meets local Costa Rican artists...

We meet Miriam and Dave, the young owners of Arlberg Boutique Eatery, in the heart of the Austrian Alps in Tyrol, Austria. They own a boutique hotel with adjoining restaurant and the latter doesn't nearly live up to the eating experiences in their corner of the Alps. To help put a Band-Aid on the problem, they're in the process of rebranding their restaurant but have some strong feelings about not including some classic Austrian dishes, which leaves the tourists who come in from nearby St. Anton so disappointed they leave before ordering. To better make some big ...

The three experts hit the Caribbean, making a special trip to Marigot Bay, St. Lucia. There they meet Sue and Fluffy, owners of Roots 2, a laid-back restaurant with Rastafarian vibes perched high atop a cliff overlooking a bay. Fluffy, who is also the chef, cooks hyper local recipes that were passed down from his mom, but the food's appeal is limited to St. Lucians. To keep Roots 2 afloat, they'll have to diversify the menu and figure out a way to capitalize on the restaurant's epic view. From visiting Castries market and tasting the native produce of the island, to ...