Chef Rodrigo Alves

Private Chef In London

I am a Portuguese professional chef working in London since 2017. My first position in London was at the Chiltern Firehouse, where is stayed for 3 years. Have a held different positions in a few restaurants and currently I am chef consultant and freelancer.

I love cooking and reading about food. I love to create new dishes and re-invent Portuguese tradicional meals. I enjoy cooking with seasonal products and creating dishes using wild products like mushrooms and berries.

For me, cooking is...

My passion and what I enjoy most in my life.

I learned to cook at...

With my grandmother and my mother in Portugal when I was a kid.

A cooking secret...

Using good produce and using it in unexpected ways.

My menus

Portuguese Plant based

STARTER

All inclusive

Homemade bread

Grilled aubergine, bread emulsion and crispy seaweed

Mushrooms fried Portuguese dumplings

Veg taco

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Roasted aubergine with tofu, sweet onions and herbs

DESSERT

All inclusive

Sweet polenta portuguese dessert

"Pao de ló" ( Portuguese soft cake)

Portuguese

STARTER

All inclusive

Homemade bread

Black pudding, peas, mint

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Kale in two ways: kale soup, sautéed kale with a kale pure

Grilled mushrooms, roasted garlic pure, pancetta

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Fish of the day, onion pure, mushrooms

DESSERT

All inclusive

Sweet polenta portuguese dessert

"Pao de ló" ( Portuguese soft cake)

Tasting menu

STARTER

Choose 2 dishes

Homemade bread with olive oil and coffee butter

Grilled aubergine, bread emulsion and crispy seaweed

Prawns taco

Mushrooms fried Portuguese dumplings

Mackerel, buttermilk sauce, figs

Slow cooked egg, corn

Veggie tacos

Black pudding, peas, mint

Grilled veg, mirin, togarashi

Prawns tempura with soy mayo

Roasted pumpkin soup with ricotta

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Octopus, red pepper, grilled bread

Fish tartare

Celery tartare

Grilled mushrooms, roasted garlic pure, pancetta

Prawns ceviche

Beef tartare

Bruschetta with pepper jam and tomatoes

Beetroot salad with strawberries

Duck breast toast with chutney, salad (lettuce, fruit and onion)

J. artichokes bread porridge

Grilled leeks, onion pure, mushrooms

Beetroot tartare

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Roasted lamb with barley

Lamb hesitated

Mushrooms risotto

Roasted aubergine with tofu, sweet onions and herbs

Sea bass, onion pure, mushrooms

Seafood risotto

Slow cooked pork belly

Aged Rib Eye, beetroot and onions

Mushrooms, potatoes, kale

Pumpkin gnocchis with kale

Roasted duck with barley

Slow cooked cod with pumpkin pure and crispy kale

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Chocolate Mousse (mixed with brandy optional)

Sweet polenta portuguese dessert

"Pao de ló" (Portuguese soft cake)

Spicy cake with ice cream

Triple lemon dessert

Cheese plates

Chocolate soft cake with orange cake and puff pastry base

Filo Pastry, sweet potato, hazelnuts

Puff pastry, berries, Ice cream

Italian plant based

STARTER

All inclusive

Homemade bread

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Celeriac tartare

Bruschetta with pepper jam and tomatoes

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Roasted aubergine with tofu, sweet onions and herbs

Mushrooms, potatoes, kale

DESSERT

All inclusive

Basil ice cream

Tiramisu

Italian

STARTER

All inclusive

Homemade bread

Bruschetta with pepper jam and anchovies

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Beetroot salad

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Mushrooms risotto

Fish of the day, onion pure, mushrooms

DESSERT

All inclusive

Panacotta

Basil ice cream

Portuguese Plant based

STARTER

All inclusive

Homemade bread

Grilled aubergine, bread emulsion and crispy seaweed

Mushrooms fried Portuguese dumplings

Veg taco

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Roasted aubergine with tofu, sweet onions and herbs

DESSERT

All inclusive

Sweet polenta portuguese dessert

"Pao de ló" ( Portuguese soft cake)

Portuguese

STARTER

All inclusive

Homemade bread

Black pudding, peas, mint

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Kale in two ways: kale soup, sautéed kale with a kale pure

Grilled mushrooms, roasted garlic pure, pancetta

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Fish of the day, onion pure, mushrooms

DESSERT

All inclusive

Sweet polenta portuguese dessert

"Pao de ló" ( Portuguese soft cake)

Tasting menu

STARTER

Choose 2 dishes

Homemade bread with olive oil and coffee butter

Grilled aubergine, bread emulsion and crispy seaweed

Prawns taco

Mushrooms fried Portuguese dumplings

Mackerel, buttermilk sauce, figs

Slow cooked egg, corn

Veggie tacos

Black pudding, peas, mint

Grilled veg, mirin, togarashi

Prawns tempura with soy mayo

Roasted pumpkin soup with ricotta

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Octopus, red pepper, grilled bread

Fish tartare

Celery tartare

Grilled mushrooms, roasted garlic pure, pancetta

Prawns ceviche

Beef tartare

Bruschetta with pepper jam and tomatoes

Beetroot salad with strawberries

Duck breast toast with chutney, salad (lettuce, fruit and onion)

J. artichokes bread porridge

Grilled leeks, onion pure, mushrooms

Beetroot tartare

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Roasted lamb with barley

Lamb hesitated

Mushrooms risotto

Roasted aubergine with tofu, sweet onions and herbs

Sea bass, onion pure, mushrooms

Seafood risotto

Slow cooked pork belly

Aged Rib Eye, beetroot and onions

Mushrooms, potatoes, kale

Pumpkin gnocchis with kale

Roasted duck with barley

Slow cooked cod with pumpkin pure and crispy kale

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Chocolate Mousse (mixed with brandy optional)

Sweet polenta portuguese dessert

"Pao de ló" (Portuguese soft cake)

Spicy cake with ice cream

Triple lemon dessert

Cheese plates

Chocolate soft cake with orange cake and puff pastry base

Filo Pastry, sweet potato, hazelnuts

Puff pastry, berries, Ice cream

Italian plant based

STARTER

All inclusive

Homemade bread

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Celeriac tartare

Bruschetta with pepper jam and tomatoes

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Roasted aubergine with tofu, sweet onions and herbs

Mushrooms, potatoes, kale

DESSERT

All inclusive

Basil ice cream

Tiramisu

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Chef Rodrigo's reviews

4.44

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9 services

This is my first private chef experience and it has left me some incredible memories! Chef Rodrigo was very creative in terms of flavour combination and presentation. And he clearly is very passionate about cooking and fine dining, the interaction with him was very fun, interesting, and we learned a lot of the stories behind his menu. Highly recommend!

Rodrigo is a very skilled chef who is very confident in what he does and doesn't mind sharing his knowledge or showing you first hand who he cooks. It wasn't only a delicious experience but also an educational one. Very happy to recommend Rodrigo for any perspective future clients. Laurence

We had an amazing dinner, designed by Rodrigo and really enjoyed getting to know him as well. Overall a wonderful experience!