Private Chef in Néa Alikarnassós
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A personal chef for any occasion in Néa Alikarnassós
Since the first private chef joined Take a Chef in Néa Alikarnassós in April 2017, more than 41 Private Chefs have joined our platform in Néa Alikarnassós and offered their services as private chefs anywhere in Crete.
Starting in 2017, 2,976 guests have already enjoyed a chef in Néa Alikarnassós. To book your chef in Néa Alikarnassós, 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 1,265 customized menu proposals, sending a total of 4,815 messages to their guests, who rated their experience with an average score of 4.72 out of 5.
Since the first dinner provided by Take a Chef, 2,976 guests have enjoyed unique experiences with no hassle. Our guests in Néa Alikarnassós usually book menus around 77 EUR per person, including 3.66 courses, sharing an average of 4.32 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 Néa Alikarnassós.












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!
41 Private Chefs in Néa Alikarnassós
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More than 2,900 guests have already enjoyed the experience
4.47 Chef
The guests in Néa Alikarnassós have scored the experience with their Private Chef with a 4.47.
4.76 Food quality
The quality of the menus cooked by our Private Chefs in Néa Alikarnassós received an average score of 4.76.
4.59 Presentation
Not only taste counts! The presentation of our private chefs' dishes has received a 4.59 average score.
4.88 Cleaningness
The cleanup of the kitchen and dining area in Néa Alikarnassós has been scored with a 4.88 on average.
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1,265 menus personalized by our Private Chefs in Néa Alikarnassós
Every occasion is unique - make sure you have the right chef and menu for it!








"tsigariasto'' lamb croquette
Local fish and shrimp ceviche with cretan sausage
''kakavia'' fish soup with tarama chip and olive soil
''siglino'' (smoked pork) with greens & herbs
Artichokes sauteed with lemon confit and greek yoghurt with herbs
Cretan avocado ''tzatziki'' with pita bread
Summer dips (fava, tarama) with pita bread & olives from our farm (served always on the table)
Shrimp "saganaki" with feta cheese and onion chips
''staka'' (local cheese cream) with roasted potato capers and olives from our farm
Baby lettuce with ''apaki'' , caesars sauce and local graviera from mylopotamos
Calamari with burned butter sauce baby lettuce and smoked tarama
''ntakos'' , rusk / tomatoes / ''gallomyzithra'' (soft cretan cheese) /fresh oregano / extra virgin oil
Deep fry feta local cheese and homemade fig chutney
Lamp and pork meatballs in napoli sauce feta cream and local pickled lumberjack
Greek chicken ''souvlaki'' or ''gyros'' with mayo-mustard sauce
Risotto with saffron cooked in beef stock
''tsigariasto'' lamb (6-8 months old) with potato terrine and spinach cream
Bbq lamb chops with wild oregano and maldon salt
Local beef steak with mushroom cream and pomme fondant potato
Fisherman's pasta / using available ingredients from the fishing villages
''skioufixta'' pasta with apaki , mushroums and "anthotyro"
Bbq fish of the day (per kilo) with steamed veggies and lemon-butter sauce
Day fish with stamnagathi and caramelized celery puree
Rib-eye with double cooked potatoes ,herbs cream ,maldon sea salt & aromatic butter
Seasonal fruits
''sfakiani pita'' with honey and nuts
Greek kataifi with orange & mastiha cream
Greek traditional halva with vanilla ice-cream & cinnamon
Uncostruction citrus pie
Greek salad with ''galomizythra'' , carob nut , extra virgin oil and vegetables from our garden
Fish roe ''tarama'' with lemon zest , pink pepper and homemade greek flat bread
Aegean fish of the day carpaccio with extra virgin oil citrus , lemon and ''critamo''
Bbq clams on the grill infused with laim , garlic and ginger
Sea urchin with lemon
Shrimp souvlaki on the grill with spicy herbs (chimichurri)
Steamed mussels with white wine celery and lemon
Seafood tagliatelle using available ingrediends from fishermans villages
Fish per kilo with veggies from our farm
Homemade lobster ravioli
Seasonal fuits
Greek salad / pomodori / lumberjack / olive pasta / pickled onions / extra virgin oil / feta cheese crumble
Celery root rocks sauteed / veggie demi glace
Avocado ''tzatziki'' with pita bread
Carrots sous vide and broccoli salad with herbs
Carpaccio tomato / infused with oregano extra virgin oil / critamo / pickled onion / rusk
Greek leeks in ''egg-lemon sauce'' with truffle and potato chips
Deep fry mushrooms / lemon / tartare sauce
Cauliflower steak / hummus / smoked lemon sauce
Homemade leek and spinach pie
Potato terrine / coriander & herbs miso / garlic puree
Sweet potato steak / spinach cream / smoked asparagus / mushrooms demi glace
Celeriac scallops cooked with miso and celeriac puree
Carrot risotto / pink pepper / anthotyro cheese
Pork terrine / jus / red cabbage puree / bisque & chorizo air
Crab & fish croquete / ginger gel
Chicken coxinha / pecorino cream
Fish tartare / nectarine / chili / ginger / pomodorini / lime
Tuna tiradito / jalapeno / lime / mirin / deep fry quinoa
Artichokes sauteed / lemon confit / mozzarella / thyme (vg)
Grilled sardines / beurre blanc / smoked tarama / potato terrine
Beef tartare / sweet potato chips / egg yolk confit / goat cheese
Gnocchi / cheese cream / deep fry leek / kale
Pastrami / beetroot chutney / parmezan / honey mustard / asparagus
Scallops / grapefruit reduction / serrano / pickled cucumber / edamame
Lamb / stuffed spinach ravioli and spinach cream
Rib-eye / double cooked potatoes / herbs cream / maldon sea salt / aromatic butter
Beef fillet / potato puree / roasted veggies / samos (wine from samos island) solera sauce
Greek lamb ''exohico'' in modern way with feta cheese foam / romesco sauce / potato tatin
Chocolate textures (soil, mouse , cremeux) salted butter scotch & banana cream
Uncostruction lemon pie
Cauliflower / white chocolate / strawberries / balsamic cream
Semifredo with spices (nutmeg , cinnamon , cardamon)
Roasted cherry tomato soup / caramelized onion / pecorino crostini
Butter lettuce / lemon cream / toasted hazelnuts / olives / gorgonzola
Summer squash salad / cherry tomatoes / mozzarella
Vitello tonnato
Ceasars salad
Caprese / honey balsamic vinaigrette / pesto / cherry tomatoes & valerian
Fish carpaccio / lemon / pink pepper / caper / olive oil / chili
Whole grinding shrimp orzo pasta
Mushroom & truffle oil risotto / parmezan
Bacon & pea orecchiette
Homemade ravioli i stuffed with lobster & spinach / napoli / cheese cream
Gorgonzola risotto / pear / bacon
Tagliatelle a la vongole
Bistecca / baby double cooked butter & rosemary potatoes
Carbonara linguine / guanciale / parmezan chips
Ossobuco / saffron risotto
Gnocchi al ragu with cream cheese foam
Fish al cartoccio / couscous / veggies
Cannelloni stuffed with spinach and cheese
Blueberrie & strawberry pana cotta
Honey ginger panna cotta & choco crumble
Semifredo with spices
Overnight oat with nut butter & banana
Pancakes with maple syrup & fruits
Greek yoghurt / walnuts honey & seasonals fruits
French toast
Fresh orange juice (served always on the table)
Boiled eggs (served always on the table)
Poached eggs in tomato sauce
Double cooked country potatoes / goat cheese cream
Avocado toast / guacamole & poached egg
Toasted bread / tomato chutney & haloumi cheese
Open-face sandwich / spinach ,mushrooms, & bacon
Quinoa salad / mint-maple vinaigrette ,beetroot & seasonal fruits
Selection of cretan cheeses
Cold cats
Cheese & turkey omelette with salad
Greek salad omelette
Scrambled eggs in toasted bread
Spinach , mushroom & graviera cheese omelette
''galomyzithra'' omelette with apaki and spinach
Blueberrie lemon cake with crumble
Homemade apple cake
Steamed mussels / celery lime wine & garlic
Aegean fish carpaccio / lumpfish caviar / critamo laim olive oil & garlic
Calamari / burned butter lettuce / smoked tarama / olive oil soil
Kakavia fish soup / steamed veggies
Clams bbq with lime and garlic
Marinated octopus cooked in vinegar & wine with smashed potato
Zucchini salad / crumble feta cheese sun-dry tomatoes & pickled onion
Octopus / buckwheat / coriander / lemongrass sauce / fennel cream
Seafood whole grinding risoni
Shrimps sauteed with quinoa and burnt carrots reduction
Seafood pasta cooked on the fire
Red mullet on the grill (per kilo) / baby butter steamed veggies
Aegean sea bass / spinach pie cream / black lentils / asparagus
Fish of the day / tamarisk / lemon butter sauce / celery puree
Herb crusted cod fillet / fennel and herbs broth / celery cream
Chocolate textures (soil, mouse , cremeux) salted butter scotch & banana cream
Honey ginger panna cotta & choco crumble
Semifredo with spices
Greek tzatziki with flat bread
Greek salad with katiki cheese & balsamic vinegar
Traditional cretan salad "dakos"
Fish roe tarama with capers
Fava from santorini island / confit red onions & lemon
Spinach salad / honey vinaigrete sun-dry tomatoes & manouri cheese
Smoked aubergine salad / ''petimezi'' & pine nuts / herbs
Chicken soup (traditional)
Kakavia fish soup
Deep fry cheese / homemade fig marmelade
Deep fry manites (mushrooms) / yoghurt sauce
Double cooked country potatoes / goat cheese cream
Spinach pie / leek / feta cheese
Greek marinated chicken souvlaki / traditional tzatziki from tinos island
''saganaki'' sauteed shrimps in tomato sauce / graviera from creta island
Marinated octapus in citrus / herbs
Marinaded sardine with oregano and peppers
Greek dolmades of vine leaves stuffed with rice and herbs
Steamed mussels / lemon / wine / garlic / celery
Pumpkin meatballs / yoghurt sauce
Fried meatballs / feta sauce / flavored with mint
Traditional lamb "exohico" cooked in the oven for 4hours with potatoes rosemary garlic , graviera cheese & peppers
Greek "giouvetsi' with beef ragout , rissoni & mitzythra cheese from mytilini island
Lemon chicken in the oven / potatoes & fresh oregano
Pork stake
Stuffed tomatoes and peppers with rice & herbs
The famous greek mousaka
Traditional lamb chops with potatoes
Rabbit stew in casserole
Greek kantaifi with orange & mastiha cream
Walnut pie with homemade ice-cream
Baklava / ice-cream
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 Néa Alikarnassós.
What does a private chef service include in Néa Alikarnassós?
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 Néa Alikarnassós?
The price of renting a chef in Néa Alikarnassós 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 58 EUR to 109 EUR. For groups of 13 people or more, the price is 58 EUR per person. For groups of 7 to 12 people, the cost is 58 EUR per person. For groups of 3 to 6 people, the rate is 81 EUR per person, and for 2 people, the price is 109 EUR 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 Néa Alikarnassós?
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 41 chefs available in Néa Alikarnassós. Fill out a form specifying your needs and the date. Take a Chef will connect you with the best available chefs in Néa Alikarnassós 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 Néa Alikarnassós?
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 Néa Alikarnassós each month?
Private chef reservations can vary seasonally depending on the destination. In Néa Alikarnassós, 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 Néa Alikarnassós.
Cost of a private chef in Néa Alikarnassós
The cost of hiring a private chef in Néa Alikarnassós 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 58 EUR to 109 EUR per person.
For 13 people or more: 58 EUR
For 7 to 12 people: 58 EUR
For 3 to 6 people: 81 EUR
For 2 people: 109 EUR.
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.
What is the most reserved type of cuisine in Néa Alikarnassós?
We mainly offer six types of cuisine in Néa Alikarnassós: Mediterranean, Italian, French, Japanese, Mexican, and surprise. The type of cuisine with the highest number of bookings is the Mediterranean, but you can have anything you want (our surprise menu will cover that!).
Beyond these six types of cuisine, our private chefs personalize diverse menus for their clients every day, adjusting every detail to find the perfect menu for every occasion and every group. Our private chefs can accommodate any allergy or dietary restriction and suggest other cuisines or fusion dishes. Submit your request and hire a chef in Néa Alikarnassós!






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