Private Chef in Nirgua
Rent one of our 15 private chefs for a unique dining experience. You choose the menu, and the cleanup is included.





















A personal chef for any occasion in Nirgua
Since the first private chef joined Take a Chef in Nirgua in December 2017, more than 15 Private Chefs have joined our platform in Nirgua and offered their services as private chefs anywhere in Estado Yaracuy.
Starting in 2017, 178 guests have already enjoyed a chef in Nirgua. To book your chef in Nirgua, just share your event details in our form. Receive proposals from top chefs and chat with them until you find your match.
Up until today, our chefs have shared 37 customized menu proposals, sending a total of 1,602 messages to their guests, who rated their experience with an average score of 4.46 out of 5.
Since the first dinner provided by Take a Chef, 178 guests have enjoyed unique experiences with no hassle. Our guests in Nirgua usually book menus around 3.7 USD per person, including 4.98 courses, sharing an average of 4.59 messages with their chefs. If you've never had a chef at home but want to add an extra spice to your next celebration, just rent a chef in Nirgua.












How it works
Personalize your request
Share with us the details of your dream meal, including type of cuisine, preferences, and intolerances.
Receive menu proposals
Our chefs will design menus based solely on your wants and needs.
Get chatty with your chefs
Don't be shy about exchanging some messages with your chefs until your perfect menu is ready!
Book your experience
Once you are happy with your choice, submit your payment to secure your experience.
Enjoy!
All there is left to do is count down the days till your culinary experience begins!
15 Private Chefs in Nirgua
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More than 100 guests have already enjoyed the experience
4.74 Chef
The guests in Nirgua have scored the experience with their Private Chef with a 4.74.
4.64 Food quality
The quality of the menus cooked by our Private Chefs in Nirgua received an average score of 4.64.
4.04 Presentation
Not only taste counts! The presentation of our private chefs' dishes has received a 4.04 average score.
4.56 Cleaningness
The cleanup of the kitchen and dining area in Nirgua has been scored with a 4.56 on average.
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37 menus personalized by our Private Chefs in Nirgua
Every occasion is unique - make sure you have the right chef and menu for it!








Green banana & saltfish cylinders, green papaya slaw, avocado aioli, shadow bennie relish
Choice salad: eden farm finds, fried goat cheese, wild honey, caramelized beet (vegetarian)
Carpaccio of mango, home smoked tuna ceviche, passion fruit vinaigrette
Chilled tomato gazpacho: variation of tomato bruschetta (vegetarian)
Lucian callaloo, pumpkin, crab wonton, spinach dumplings, toasted pumpkin seeds, coconut foam
Breadfruit gnocchi, creamy pesto, wilted spinach (vegetarian)
Fire roasted vegetable and seeds risotto, smoked chicken
Hot & crunchy tofu, baby leaves, zucchini chips, red pepper hummus (vegetarian)
Land & sea: caribbean spiny lobster, medallion of beef sirloin, whipped sweet potatoes
Jerk rubbed whole snapper, plantain hash, sweet chili beurre blanc
Vegetable celebration: wood fire cooked vegetables, herb & cashew nut pesto (vegetarian)
Coconut curry lamb, toasted coconuts
Tequila poached fruits, passion fruit sorbet, cinnamon coated churros
Cashew rolled baklava: warm honey, grand marnier poached grapes, vegan ice cream
Lychee panna cotta, spiced banana crepe, grand marnier banana sponge
Rambo's chocolate cake: chairman's creme anglaise
Shrimp aguachile
Chips or totopos w/homemade salsa
Elote salad w/parmesan, mayo and chile
Homemade guacamole
Refritos or refried beans
Pico de gallo or pineapple pico
Chipotle mayo
Cilantro mayo
Mexican yellow rice
Birria tacos
Chicken tinga soft tacos
Carnita soft tacos
Pineapple w/tajin
**menu is open to changes and suggestions
My specialty cocktail ~ rum fun punch / served as a welcome drink
Fresh harvest salad or seasonal homemade soup
Chef's specialty appetizers - ask for suggestions
Arroz mamposteao (rice and beans mixed together) ~ side dish
Arroz con gandules (rice with pigeon peas) ~ side dish
Arroz congris (cuban-style rice and black beans) ~ side dish
Arroz sofrito (yellow sofrito rice) ~ side dish
Arroz apatelao (rice with pork meat and sausages) ~ side dish
Ensalada de coditos (traditional puerto rican macaroni salad) ~ side dish
Ensalada de papa (traditional puerto rican potato salad) ~ side dish
Majado de viandas (mashed local root vegetables) ~ side dish
Roasted caribbean seasonal vegetables ~ side dish
Asopao de camarones (shrimp and rice stew)
Asopao de pollo (chicken and rice stew)
Asopao de gandules con cerdo (pigeon peas and rice stew with pork, vegan option)
Camarones al ajillo (shrimp with puertorrican style scampi sauce)
Pesca local (local fish fillet with tropical sauce - a little sweet, a little spicy a little tangy)
Salmon (salmon steak cooked on a cedar plank)
Filete de cerdo (pork tenderloin wrapped in bacon with hibiscus guava sauce)
Chuleta rellena (pork chop stuffed with herbed goat cheese)
Chuleta can-can (fried local pork chops)
Pernil (roasted pork with adobo criollo seasoning)
Filete de res (beef filet wrapped in bacon with hibiscus guava sauce)
Churrasco with ajililmojili (skirt steak with a puerto rican style chimichurri)
Pollo al ajillo (chicken al ajillo)
Pollochón (roasted chicken with adobo criollo seasoning)
Pollo guisado (stewed chicken a la criolla)
Pechuga de pollo rellena (chicken breast stuffed with queso fresco, wrapped in bacon and served with a hibiscus guava bbq sauce)
Pavochón (roasted turkey with adobo criollo seasoning)
Berenjena con pesto boricua (eggplant cutlets with puerto rican style pesto)
Setas locales (portabello mushroom steak with ajilimojili or tropical sauce)
Garbanzos con calabaza local guisado a la criolla (chickpeas and local pumpkin a la criolla stew)
Pastelón de plátano maduro o yuca (ripe plantain or yuca and meat casserole - vegetarian or vegan optional)
Homemade flan
Homemade cheesecake with local banana flambé
Homemade cheesecake with artisanal marmalade
Tembleque (coconut pudding, vegan)
Natilla de chocolate (chocolate pudding, vegan)
Coconut macaroons
Homemade flan (cheese, coffee and pumpkin options)
Artisanal candied papaya with fresh fruit and queso fresco (vegan option)
Birthday cake (at bakers price)
Mahi mahi or shrimp ceviche over tostones w/cilantro aioli (to share)
Chapin (fish) turnovers to share before dinner (to share)
Yautia pastelon: ground beef filling (to share)
Mini piononos: sweet plantain cups filled w/ground beef and cheese (to share)
Tuna and mango ceviche over tostones w/chipotle aioli (to share)
Vegetarian option: heart of palm ceviche over tostones
Spring mix salad w/stawberries, feta cheese, red onions and balsamic vinaigrette(to share)
Ensalada criolla: spring mix, tomato, shredded carrot, red onions, plantain chips, lemon herb dressing
Mahi mahi w/salsa criolla over mashed yautia (local root vegetable)
Carne guisada over a sweet plantain salad
Chicken fricassee on mamposteao rice (dirty rice)
Pork tenderloin wrapped in bacon with "orange soy "glaze over a bed of mashed yautia (local root vegetable)
Vegetarian option: canoa (ripe plantain) filled with "pollo guisado" jackfruit fricassee over yellow rice
Brazo gitano filled w/guava and vanilla ice cream
Homemade cheesecake
Homemade guava flan
Homemade lemon loaf w/sugar glaze
Coconut tres leches
Bread & butter: artisanal bread with 3 types of butter
Sorullitos de maiz with caviar, smoked gouda mousse and sweet corn
Blue crab empanadilla with cilantro allioli and apio puré
Local lobster salad with black olives pearls, roasted cherry tomatoes and coconut vinagrette
Pernil brioche with manchego cheese and truffle butter
Pork ribs croquette with home made guava bbq sauce
Chicken ravioli with roasted pumpkin, tamarind and mushroom bechamel sauce
Local catch ceviche with avocado, malanga chips, mango & coconut sauce
Local filet mignon with arroz con gandules. side of chimichurri
Seafood paella with local conch, langostins, lobster, mussels and clams
Lamb chops with home made sweet potato gnoccis and mushroom sauce
Traditional tres leches with mango sorbet
Chocolate cake with carmel ice cream
Burnt basque - style cheesecake with passion fruit sauce and brioche ice cream
Predessert included (11th course): jackfruit sorbet
Petit fours & coffee included (12th course): seasonal petit fours
Arañitas w/garlicky dipping sauce
Beef alcapurrias
Beef or chicken empanadillas (turnovers)
Sorullitos (corn fritters) w/garlicky dipping sauce
Bacalaitos (codfish fritters) w/cilantro aioili
Vegetarian option: heart of palm ceviche over tostones
Potato salad puerto rican style: ham, hard boiled eggs, red peppers, red onions, mayo, cilantro
Elbow salad puerto rican style: ham, red onions, mayo, red peppers, cilantro
Arroz con pollo
Chicken breast w/salsa criolla over mashed yautia
Carne guisada over rice with beans
Skirt steak w/mushroom sauce over mashed yautia
Mahi mahi w/salsa criolla over mashed pickled yuca
Vegetarian option: yautia pastelon filled w/vegetables over yellow rice
Brazo gitano filled w/guava and vanilla ice cream
Homemade cheesecake
Homemade guava flan
Kingfish crudo: olive tapenade, orange vinaigrette
Crispy calamari: thyme marinated, garlic rémoulade
Chilled tomato gazpacho (vegetarian)
Smoked salmon, cream cheese & condiments
Jerk whole snapper: green banana & plantain hash, tomato emulsion
Seafood risotto: shrimp, scallops, mussels, crustacean oil
Pan seared mahi-mahi, sautéed clams, tomatoes, herbs
Seaside risotto: shrimp, scallop, lobster, clams, parmesan
Coconut crème brûlée
Lava cake with vanilla bean ice cream
Cheesecake: golden apple compote
Fruit orchard: lemon sorbet, passion fruit sabayon
My specialty cocktail ~ rum fun punch / served as a welcome drink
Italy's mini feast's brochette ~ grilled bread . roasted garlic . tomato . savory toppings
Middle eastern lettuce wraps ~ lentils . pumpkin . carrots . cumin . tahini sauce
Venezuelan arepitas ~ corn masa . ropa vieja . queso fresco . achiote . cilantro
Thai satay skewers ~ grilled chicken or pork . coconut peanut sauce . sweet chili sauce
Asian inspired meatballs ~ five spice . ginger garlic sofrito . sweet and sour sauce
Greek cucumber cups ~ olives . oregano . tomatoes . purple onion . feta cheese
Asian cucumber cups ~ salmon . sesame ginger . sweet chili sauce
Peruvian style ceviche ~ local catch . leche de tigre . purple onion, cilantro . root vegetable chips
Ratatouille twirls with pasta and longaniza ~ tomato. eggplant . zucchini . basil . local sausage ~ penne rigate (vegan option)
Indian heritage chicken curry ~ chicken . local pumpkin . carrots ~ jasmin rice
Indian heritage chickpea curry ~ garbanzo beans . carrot . local pumpkin ~ jasmine rice (vegan)
Thai style fish en papilote ~ local catch . plantain leaf. tropical sauce ~ stir fry veggies
Shrimp scampi tacos ~ shrimp with garlic and tangy flavors ~ pickled cabbage escabeche
Cedar plank salmon ~ ginger soy glaze . scallions ~ sesame noodles
Pig in the tropical garden ~ pork tenderloin . bacon . hibiscus guava bbq sauce ~ taro root
China boricuas' pepper steak ~ beef steak . garlicky tostones ~ sofrito rice
Homemade flan (cheese, coffee and pumpkin options)
Tres leche
Key lime pie cups
Personalize your menu
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.








Frequently asked questions
Below, you can find the most common questions about private chef services in Nirgua.
What does a private chef service include in Nirgua?
A private chef service includes everything necessary to enjoy a personalized dining experience at home. This includes:
- Customization of a menu based on your preferences;
- Purchase of ingredients;
- Mise en place (preparation of ingredients) before arrival;
- Preparation of the menu at your home;
- Complete table service;
- Set up and cleaning of the kitchen and used spaces.
Please note that tableware and glassware are not included. Gratuity is entirely at your discretion.
How much does a private chef cost in Nirgua?
The price of renting a chef in Nirgua can vary depending on the specifics, but smaller groups tend to have a slightly different price per person compared to larger gatherings.
Booking prices range from 180 USD to 250 USD. For groups of 13 people or more, the price is 180 USD per person. For groups of 7 to 12 people, the cost is 180 USD per person. For groups of 3 to 6 people, the rate is 220 USD per person, and for 2 people, the price is 250 USD per person.
Seasonal ingredients, your location, and how soon you book also affect the final price. If you're interested in getting free quotes with no obligation, fill out our form and let the best chefs near you send unique proposals for your event.
How can I hire a private chef in Nirgua?
Booking is easy! Just tell us the date of your event, number of guests, dietary preferences and any allergies, and a few details about your kitchen. Within a few hours, you'll receive customized menus from qualified chefs. Each chef's profile will include their experience, reviews, and photos of their dishes.
Feel free to chat directly with the chefs through our platform. Ask them to modify menus, discuss pricing, or get answers to any questions you might have. Once you've found the perfect chef and menu, finalize your reservation online. We'll then provide the chef's contact information to confirm any final details.
How can I find a private chef near me?
There are currently 15 chefs available in Nirgua. Fill out a form specifying your needs and the date. Take a Chef will connect you with the best available chefs in Nirgua who will send you their menu proposals. You can then choose the chef and menu that suits you best.
Is there a maximum number of guests for a private chef service?
While there's no strict limit on guest count, private chef experiences are designed to create a more intimate atmosphere, perfect for gatherings of friends and family. Since most homes have limited space to accommodate large groups, parties typically don't exceed 15 people.
Does the chef cook at my house?
Yes, the chef always prepares the menu at your home for a more personalized experience. However, some prep work might be done beforehand for complex dishes.
Can I cook along with the chef?
Absolutely! Many guests are passionate about food and relish the chance to learn from the chef. You can pick up new kitchen skills and get a behind-the-scenes look at each dish on the menu. Feel free to jump in and cook alongside the chef for a truly interactive experience!
Are the ingredients fresh?
Yes, they're 100% fresh. Unlike restaurants with pre-made dishes, private chefs prioritize using the freshest ingredients possible. This is because the chef creates a customized menu specifically for you, then goes out and sources the finest ingredients to bring your chosen dishes to life.
Are drinks included in the personal chef service?
Drinks are not typically included, but you can discuss adding them to the menu proposal with the chef.
How much should I tip my private chef in Nirgua?
Tipping for private chefs is entirely at your discretion. Our goal is for you to have an unforgettable experience, and the chef always appreciates a nice tip. However, the decision and amount are completely up to you.
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How many chef services are booked in Nirgua each month?
Private chef reservations can vary seasonally depending on the destination. In Nirgua, for example, demand often increases during special dates like Valentine's Day or Mother's Day, so it's best to book in advance.
If you're wondering about the best time to hire a chef, any month is perfect for enjoying a private chef. Just keep in mind that prices may vary, especially for last-minute bookings. So, don't wait—book your chef early to secure your unique dining experience in Nirgua.
Cost of a private chef in Nirgua
The cost of hiring a private chef in Nirgua can vary based on several factors, including the number of people in your group or seasonality. Larger groups tend to have a different average rate per person compared to smaller groups that hire a chef:
Booking prices range from 180 USD to 250 USD per person.
For 13 people or more: 180 USD
For 7 to 12 people: 180 USD
For 3 to 6 people: 220 USD
For 2 people: 250 USD.
Additionally, prices can fluctuate depending on the time of year, location, and how soon you book your personal chef. If you want to get free quotes, just fill out our form and receive tailored proposals for your event. No committment at all.






Talk to our chefs in Nirgua
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