Chef Julian Ciku

Private Chef In Ottawa

Growing up in Italy with a Family that love food, i found my self following the tradition and heritage roots of my family.

After i graduated from one of the most prestigious culinary school in Italy, (Alma), i started working with some of the best chefs of Italy in different regions .

Advancing and mastering my skills had the opportunity to work internationally like Dubai, Franc, Spain, Turkey, Albania, and Canada .

Moved in Nova Scotia in 2014, i was fascinating with this part of the world.

I decided to create my family here and start a new chapter of our life,

My Pasion for food have been growing consistently and have share my experience with many restaurants in Ottawa,

Now i am bringing culinary creativity, flavors, and standard to your plate, elevating taste at one dish at a time ,mixing Pasion and Precision in the kitchen,

For me, cooking is...

The bridge connecting the world of sharing and honoring and respecting the traditions .

I learned to cook at...

Family restaurant, and home surround,

A cooking secret...

focusing, calm and self motivated

My menus

Vegan,

STARTER

All inclusive

Beetroot tartar,(golden beet and red beet tartar, miso vinaigrette, lemon cumin crisp,

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Wild mushrooms rissoto, with crispy oysters mushrooms and wilted spinach

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Vegan Steak, accompanied with roasted garlic mash potatoes , asparagus sote, red pepper, chimichurri sauce

DESSERT

All inclusive

Chocolate flower cake!

Italian flavours

STARTER

All inclusive

Insalata Primavera ,( composed Arugula, naby spinach, roasted pear, candy hazelnut, and grana cheese flakes,

Fresh asorted bread and focaccia accompanied with orange butter carnel,

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Manecoti( rolled pasta stufed with ricotta and pinach, accompanied with cramy rose sauce, garnished with fresh basil leaves

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Polo ala princhipesa( Chicken breast stuffed with brie cheese and spinach, accompanied with roasted asparagus, pepper, honey glazed carrots and creamy mashed potatoes, served with white wine cream sauce

DESSERT

All inclusive

Tiramisu, accompanied with lemonchelo shoots

Reception

STARTER

All inclusive

Arancini, Risotto balls stuffed with fiore di late cheese

Panko coconut shrimp with spicy Mango salsa

Smoked duck and cherry compote,G.F

Caprese skewer with mozzarella, fresh basil and cherry tomatoes ,G.F

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Deconstructed Cesare salad on individual cup,

Gourmet Smoked cheddar grilled cheese with roasted tomatoes soup,

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Lamb meat ball with chimichurri sauce, G.F

Mediterranean herb lemon garlic grilled shrimp ,G.F

Smoked beef tenderloin sliders with hors radish aioli crispy leeks and smoked gouda cheese

Chicken sliders with black garlic mayo, old cheddar cheese, and pickle onion

Beer butter fish and chips saved on bamboo cone

DESSERT

All inclusive

Sea Aroma

STARTER

All inclusive

Arugula salad with grilled peach candy pecan, goat cheese with honey Dijon vinegrate

Assorted bread and focaccia accompanied with carnal orange butter a

Scallop alla Julien ( Pan seared scallops limoncelo glaze, mango pure, micro greens,

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Lobster and Champagne risotto with roasted butternut squash and grana padano cheese fleaks

Seafood Linguini, with tomatoes saffron broth (Shrimp, scallops, mussels,

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Grilled Branzino, ( Grilled sea bream, accompanied EVO lemon herb sauce with potatoes duchesse, chaired red Pepper and grill asparagus

Dorade alla Royal, (Sea bream fish fillet roulade stuffed with lobster and asparagus with brown butter sauce on bed of saffron Risotto

Pistachio crusted halibut, with tropical chutney, fingerling potatoes, almond beans and broccolini,

DESSERT

All inclusive

Grand Marier Crem brûlée

New York Cheesecake with 3 barriers compout

Pistachio riccota cake raspberry culis,

Mediterranean ,

STARTER

All inclusive

Mixed mezza's platters. Mosaic selection of mezza's from Turkey and Mediterranean .(grilled haloumi and fresh fig, press yogurt and walnut, stuffed grape leaves, Muhammarra ,Babagannus, Havuc tarator,mini pepper staffed with goat cheese

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Arugula , Radichio , black berries,salad with grilled peach candy pecan, goat cheese with honey citrus dressing

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Pistachio crusted Salmon with, baby roasted potatoes, honey glazed carrot, asparagus, butter capers sauce

Chicken Oscar, (Stuffed chicken breast with roasted red pepper , goat cheese accompanied with mushroom risotto roasted asparagus, with pesto cream sauce,

DESSERT

All inclusive

Pistachio ricotta cake raspberry coulis

Vegan,

STARTER

All inclusive

Beetroot tartar,(golden beet and red beet tartar, miso vinaigrette, lemon cumin crisp,

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Wild mushrooms rissoto, with crispy oysters mushrooms and wilted spinach

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Vegan Steak, accompanied with roasted garlic mash potatoes , asparagus sote, red pepper, chimichurri sauce

DESSERT

All inclusive

Chocolate flower cake!

Italian flavours

STARTER

All inclusive

Insalata Primavera ,( composed Arugula, naby spinach, roasted pear, candy hazelnut, and grana cheese flakes,

Fresh asorted bread and focaccia accompanied with orange butter carnel,

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Manecoti( rolled pasta stufed with ricotta and pinach, accompanied with cramy rose sauce, garnished with fresh basil leaves

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

DESSERT

All inclusive

Tiramisu, accompanied with lemonchelo shoots

Reception

STARTER

All inclusive

Arancini, Risotto balls stuffed with fiore di late cheese

Panko coconut shrimp with spicy Mango salsa

Smoked duck and cherry compote,G.F

Caprese skewer with mozzarella, fresh basil and cherry tomatoes ,G.F

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Deconstructed Cesare salad on individual cup,

Gourmet Smoked cheddar grilled cheese with roasted tomatoes soup,

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Lamb meat ball with chimichurri sauce, G.F

Mediterranean herb lemon garlic grilled shrimp ,G.F

Smoked beef tenderloin sliders with hors radish aioli crispy leeks and smoked gouda cheese

Chicken sliders with black garlic mayo, old cheddar cheese, and pickle onion

Beer butter fish and chips saved on bamboo cone

DESSERT

All inclusive

Sea Aroma

STARTER

All inclusive

Arugula salad with grilled peach candy pecan, goat cheese with honey Dijon vinegrate

Assorted bread and focaccia accompanied with carnal orange butter a

Scallop alla Julien ( Pan seared scallops limoncelo glaze, mango pure, micro greens,

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Lobster and Champagne risotto with roasted butternut squash and grana padano cheese fleaks

Seafood Linguini, with tomatoes saffron broth (Shrimp, scallops, mussels,

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Grilled Branzino, ( Grilled sea bream, accompanied EVO lemon herb sauce with potatoes duchesse, chaired red Pepper and grill asparagus

Dorade alla Royal, (Sea bream fish fillet roulade stuffed with lobster and asparagus with brown butter sauce on bed of saffron Risotto

Pistachio crusted halibut, with tropical chutney, fingerling potatoes, almond beans and broccolini,

DESSERT

All inclusive

Grand Marier Crem brûlée

New York Cheesecake with 3 barriers compout

Pistachio riccota cake raspberry culis,

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Chef Julian's reviews

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26 services

Very incredible and nice people ! Will sure do it again !

Great experience with Chef Julian! He was professional and very nice. The food was delicious!

Chef Julian was amazing and professional. I love how engaging he was and his food was amazing! 10/10 experience and would book him again!

Chef Julian was such a pleasure to have in our home cooking for us! He was very punctual and polite, was very on top of all communications and was very friendly and kind in every interaction. The food he made was so delicious, we were all very impressed with the options provided and the final product. The menu was thoughtful, fresh, and felt very luxurious based on all of the ingredients he chose. Would definitely hire him again. Thanks so much Chef Julian, you really made our New Years Eve so special and memorable!!

Our experience with Julian was exquisite! He was very professional, worked in the background to prepare the meal with no disruption to our event. The plates were a work of art both in taste and presentation. Beginning to end, we were very happy with Julian. Cleanup was efficient and he conducted himself in a professional manner at all times. Highly recommend if you want a special event.

Julian surpassed our expectations. First experience having a personal chef and while it seemed a bit pricey at first - when you consider the quality and quantity of food, attention to detail, right balance of professionalism and engagement and just overall effort to create personalized menu, bring everything, make and serve it and then clean up - well worth it. Would strongly recommend Julian because of all of the above but especially how accommodating and responsive he was. Thank you so much Julian and hope you can create for us again some day!

Very incredible and nice people ! Will sure do it again !

Great experience with Chef Julian! He was professional and very nice. The food was delicious!

Chef Julian was amazing and professional. I love how engaging he was and his food was amazing! 10/10 experience and would book him again!