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There is no more intimate restaurant than your own home, where you can be at ease with the people you care for. Now, you can bring the magic of a fine dining restaurant to your table, through talented chefs who will tailor a menu to your cravings.
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30313 menus personalized by our Private Chefs in Other Countries
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Chicken mini mofongo with mushroom sauce
Blue crab empanadillas with cilantro allioli
Crispy shrimp bao bun with spicy mango mayonnaise, avocado, spinach and cilantro
Pernil bao buns (home made) with carmelized onion, spinach and avocado
Home made chicken croquetas with smoked paprika allioli
Home made cod croquetas with fresh sofrito and brava sauce
Fish tacos with local catch of the day and roasted pepper sauce, onion and cilantro sprouts
Catch of the day ceviche with mango sauce, peppers, avocado and crispy malanga
Corned beef empanadillas with guava bbq sauce
Octopus salad with peppers, onion, cilantro, papaya carpaccio, smoked paprika and apio puré
Chicken tacos with home made pesto, spinach, onion and cilantro
Sorullitos de maíz (corn fritters) with smoked cheese sauce, sweet corn, jamonilla (optional) and anise
Catch of the day (like mahi mahi or bass) with veggies and malanga chips
Churrasco (skirt steak) with arroz con gandules. side of chimichurri
Seafood paella with mussels, clams, langostins and available fish on season
Grilled chicken with mashed yellow sweet potato and cilantro sauce
Chicken and churrasco (skirt steak) paella with pumpkin and cilantro allioli
Mango & coconut cheesecake
Burnt basque - style cheesecake with passion fruit sauce
Affogato (home made real vanilla ice cream with local coffee)
Traditional tres leches
Chocolate cake with local coffee mousse and citrus chocolate ghirardelli ganache
Jackfruit sorbet with mango crumble and passion fruit gel
Red snapper ceviche, coconut popcorn
Chicken, beef meat sates, spicy peanut sauce
Seafood gyosas, thai broth
Conch sweet and sour
Light jerk tuna, toasted plantain dices
Sweet potatoes crab cakes
Local grilled fish, chorizo sauce, tomatillo salad
Adobo pork loins guava sauce, arroz con moros
Shrimp étouffée hints of passion fruit , marinated costrinis
Rice coconut pudding
Key lime pie
Baileys panacotta
Piña colada sorbet with coconut powder and pineapple crisp
Lechón croqueta with guava bbq sauce
Pernil bao bun with carmelized onion and avocado
Local lobster salad with black olives caviar, roasted cherry tomatoes and coconut vinagrette
Mini mofongo with stew chicken & mushroom sauce
Fish tacos with local catch of the day and roasted pepper sauce, orange caviar, onion and cilantro sprouts
Catch of the day ceviche with mango sauce, crispy plantain and avocado
Octopus salad with papaya carpaccio, smoked paprika and apio puré
Blue crab empanadilla with cilantro allioli
Corned beef empanadilla with cilantro allioli and apio puré
Chicken tacos with home made pesto, spinach, onion and cilantro
Filet mignon with arroz con gandules. side of chimichurri
Chicken canneloni with foie gras and local cheese sauce
Catch of the day (like mahi mahi or red snapper) with coconut sauce and viandas (root vegetables)
Seafood paella with local conch, langostins and available fish on season
Lamb chops with mashed sweet potato and red wine sauce
Pork ribs with home made guava bbq sauce
Chicken and churrasco (skirt steak) paella with pumpkin and cilantro allioli
Traditional tres leches
Chocolate cake with local coffee mousse and citric ganache
Light mango & coconut cheesecake
Burnt basque - style cheesecake with passion fruit sauce
Predessert mandatory (11th course): jackfruit sorbet
Casava and reina pepiada (chicken and coriandum salad)
Fish croquettes with green sauce and coriandum leaves
Tropical ceviche fish/red onions/mango/coriandum/chili powder (masterclass of ceviche peruvian style)
Caesar salad garlic croutons/ romaine letucce/ bacon powder/caesar dressing
Farmer's salad strawberry dressing garlic croutons, parmesan cheese, cherries tomatoes, onions, cucumber, sweet peppers, black olives
Conch croquettes
Chicken in lemon and thyme sauce, rice and nuts
Fried / steamed red snapper , green salad, plantain chip venezuelan style
Boneless ribeye, thyme and garlic sauce, tropical rice
Key lemon pie
Chocolate pie
Rice pudding
Ceviche
Patacones with three toppings
Costa rican beef stew (beef and vegetable soup)
Enyucados (casava)
Gallos de picadillo de papa y carne (it's like a potato and beef picadillo tacos)
Shrimp cocktail
Chifrifo (rice, beans, fried pork, pico de gallo, and corn chips)
Rice and beans with caribbean chicken
Stuffed pork loin
Rice with chicken
Whole fish (traditional dish from puntarenas, it is a whole fried fish, accompanied by salad and french fries)
Costa rican rice with hearts of palm
Coconut honey
Three milks
Rice pudding
Tamal de maicena
Pineapple empanadas
Churchill
Shrimps in garlic butter
Fried fish pieces with tartar sauce
Grilled octopus
Seafood soup
Marinated grilled tuna, avocado cream
Fried calamaris
Cod filet with pumpkin and beurre blanc
Fish and chips - calamari
Seafood fettuccini
Lemon creme brûlée
Sorbet with seasonal fruits
Tarte tartin with vanilla ice cream
Octopus escabeche salad and plantain chips
Soft tacos w/ shrimp ceviche or mahi mahi ceviche
Butifarra, onion and cheese bruschetta
Plantain or breadfruit (upon availability) cups filled w/shrimp ceviche or mahi mahi ceviche
Crispy wonton cups filled with stewed cod fillet
Sweet plantain salad: red onions, cilantro, moron peppers, cubanelle peppers (all small diced)
Spring mix salad w/strawberries, feta cheese, red onions and balsamic vinaigrette(to share)
Chateaubriand (whole beef filet) marinated 24 hours w/mushroom sauce or peppercorn sauce put in the oven then cut in medallions over a bed of mashed pickled yuca (local root vegetable)
Lamb fricassee over mamposteao rice
Seafood medley rice
Lamb chops w/mint jelly over mashed yautia (local root vegetable)
Jumbo shrimps with salsa criolla and mashed yautia (local root vegetable)
Snapper fillet al ajillo w/green cilantro rice and parmesan cheese
Homemade cheesecake
Homemade guava flan
Homemade guava cheesecake
Chocolate cake w/ caramel sauce or chocolate sauce
Coconut tres leches
Gratinated squid rings
Bullabesa soup
Nicoya salad (tuna, feta cheese, mint and watermelon sauce)
Tropical shrimp salad
Sexy shrimps (shrimp stuffed with mozzarella cheese, wrapped in bacon)
Salmon or tuna sashimi
Bruschetta with anchovies
Clams in lemon sauce
Grilled octopus with garlic sauce accompanied by risotto
Lobster thermidor and vegetables
Stuffed squid with mushrooms accompanied by wild rice and arugula salad
Red snapper stuffed with seafood, patatas bravas and asparagus
Baked pears with blue cheese, walnuts and honey
Chocolate volcano with mandarin snow
Passion fruit cheesecake
Upside down orange cake
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A romantic dinner or a gathering of friends. Traditional dishes or exotic flavours. A fine dining experience or a family-style meal. Every private chef experience is unique! Submit your request and personalize yours.








About us
Founded in 2012, Take a Chef began with a deep belief that the best of the culinary talent should not be kept hidden behind the thick walls of a restaurant's kitchen; it should be allowed to shine at the one place where everyone enjoys the most treasured meals- one's own dining table.

TECHNOLOGY
We're focused on creating a seamless booking experience to foster personalization and connection between chefs and guests.
FOOD
We've curated a selection of chefs based on their expertise and passion to grant our guests access to every cuisine in the world.
HOSPITALITY
We turn chefs into hosts to build meaningful connections with their guests, from the first message till the final toast.
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With the combination of technology, food knowledge, and love for the hospitality business, we have been able to offer the only global solution in the market to provide high-quality private chef services at any destination, at any given time.










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