Chef Michael Herjanto

Chef At Home In Denpasar

Growing up in one of Indonesia's small town, I fell in love with cooking because of my Mother. She loves to cook and in every dish she put a lot of love and great care. Starting from an early age under her wing, I also traveled and studied local delicacies. From the fine to the streets, it was a learning curve and amazing journey. Professionally studied and interned in Singapore and New Zealand, I also took some Professional Kitchen roles and freelanced as a Private Chef and doing a Catering Service also a small local business.

From Indonesian, Asian, Western, Italian to Fusion, I can make your wish come true.

For me, cooking is...

An experience of love to share with those who indulge in them.

I learned to cook at...

To name a few, Charcoal and Rosette - the fine dining restaurants in Singapore and a lot more.

A cooking secret...

Being versatile about any request and detailed in them to deliver the full satisfying experience.

My menus

Asian Diner

STARTER

All inclusive

Crabcake with Tangy Dipping Sauce

Lumpia Goreng - Deep fried vegetable spring rolls

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Fish Roulade with Tomato Salsa

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Crispy Pork Belly with a side of Kimchi

Nasi Goreng - The well-loved classic favorite fried rice with eggs and vegetable

Deep Fried Salt & Pepper Eggplants

Yellow Chicken Curry

A side of crackers

DESSERT

All inclusive

Es Cendol - Ice dessert of coconut milk, pandan jelly droplets, palm sugar syrup

The Goods From Indonesia

STARTER

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Karedok - Raw vegetable salad with peanut sauce dressing

Perkedel Jagung - Deep fried crispy and crunchy corn fritters

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Mie Goreng - Fried noodles with eggs and vegetable

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Kepiting Saos Padang - Indonesian style chili mud crab

Cumi Goreng Tepung - Deep fried squid covered in breadcrumbs

Kerang Bakar Bumbu Bali - Balinese style grilled clams

Bistik Sapi - Beef steak with steam vegetables

DESSERT

All inclusive

Es Cendol - Ice dessert of coconut milk, pandan jelly droplets, palm sugar syrup

The Sunday Brunch

STARTER

All inclusive

Potato Croquettes with Tartar Sauce

Veggie Vietnamese Spring Rolls - Fresh summer vegetable rice paper rolls in tangy dipping sauce

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Assorted Bread and Pastries with Jam and Butter

MAIN COURSE

Choose 3 dishes

Eggs Benedict - two halves of bread each topped with bacon, a poached egg, and hollandaise sauce

Smashed Avocado on Toast with Eggs

Crispy Bacons, Roasted Mushroom and Tomatoes

Hashbrowns

Eggs Your Way ( Sunny Side Up, Scrambled, Omelette, Poached )

DESSERT

All inclusive

Fresh Fruit Platter and Assorted Yoghurt

The Mediterranean

STARTER

All inclusive

Potato Croquettes with Tartar Sauce

Deep Fried Crispy Eggplants with Tomato Salsa

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Crispy Pork Belly with Organic Greens Drizzled in Vinaigrette

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Grilled Beef and Garlic Prawns with Homemade Gravy

Creamy Mashed Potato

DESSERT

All inclusive

Tiramisu - Classic Italian dessert

Asian Inspirations

STARTER

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Grilled Chicken Yakitori Skewers - Glazed Japanese chicken skewers

Crispy Fried Cauliflower with Homemade Tartar Sauce

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Fish Roulade with Tomato Salsa

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Chinese Fried Noodles in Savory Soy Sauce with Eggs and Vegetables

Crispy Pork Belly

A Side of Pickles and Tempong Javanese Sambal

DESSERT

All inclusive

Es Cendol - Ice dessert of coconut milk, pandan jelly droplets, palm sugar syrup

From The Street of Japan

STARTER

All inclusive

Potato Salad

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Okonomiyaki - Savory pancake dish consisting of wheat flour batter and other fresh ingredients cooked on a teppan

Gyoza - Japanese dumplings with chicken and vegetable fillings

Yakitori - Japanese chicken skewers with sweet and savory glaze

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Pork Miso Ramen with Egg and Vegetable Topping

DESSERT

All inclusive

Assorted Mochi

Seafood Feast

STARTER

All inclusive

Gado Gado - Indonesian slightly blanched vegetable salad with peanut sauce dressing

Perkedel Jagung - Deep fried crispy and crunchy corn fritters

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Calamari - Deep fried squid covered with breadcrumbs served with home made tartar sauce

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Udang Bakar Pesisir - Grilled prawns with gulai sauce

Kerang Bakar Bumbu Bali - Balinese style grilled clams

Ikan Goreng Sambal Mangga - Deep fried crispy grouper fish with spicy mango sambal on the side

Kangkung Belacan - Stir fried water spinach in sambal belacan

A side of refreshing pickles and crackers

DESSERT

All inclusive

Fresh Fruit Platter,

Es Cendol - Sweet iced dessert that contains droplets of pandan-flavoured green rice flour jelly, coconut milk and palm sugar syrup

Fisherman's Friend

STARTER

All inclusive

Gado Gado - Indonesian slightly blanched vegetable salad with peanut sauce dressing

Perkedel Jagung - Deep fried crispy and crunchy corn fritters

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Calamari - Deep fried squid covered with breadcrumbs served with home made tartar sauce

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Surf and Turf - Grilled beef ribs marinated with home made rubs with sweet and savory notes, grilled garlic prawn, Balinese style grilled clams

DESSERT

All inclusive

Silky Pandan Pudding with Caramel Sauce

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Chef Michael's reviews

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207 services

Chef Michael came to our villa and got to work on preparing a delicious meal with many components. He told us what everything was, its place of origin and even his own personal twists to certain dishes. While we ate, he cleaned all dishes, cutlery or cooking equipment used while answering any of the questions we had about our meal. Overall, a great experience, delicious and fun.

Great service from chefs, food was delicious, everyone loved it and we had leftovers too which we had for supper.

Chef Michael was incredible, excellent communication leading up to the day. He was very punctual and the food was exactly what we wanted and delicious. He went above and beyond to make this special for the occasion!!

The whole experience was great. Received prompt emails with menu choices and messages received from Chef Michael were friendly and informative. Chef Michael arrived on time, was very nice and the food was amazing. Such a fantastic experience, will definitely book again.

I would highly recommend chef Michael Herjanto. His food was absolutely amazing and he made myself and my family feel very well looked after.

Chef Michael was and his assistant were fabulous! We were so lucky and spoilt with having a private chef for my 40th. The Jimbaran sauce was 10/10 and he even spoilt our kids with delicious mei goreng noddles for dinner at no extra cost, which was so special. Thank you for spoiling us Chef Michael!!

Chef Michael was amazing! We had a fantastic local dining experience - and even thought this meal was our best one in Bali. The whole process was seamless and it was easy to customize the menu with Chef Michael. He was prompt and friendly and highly skilled and left our villa spotless. I would recommend this to everyone visiting who is looking for a more intimate, personalized experience. Thank you, Chef!

Chef Michael was so amazing. His food was delicious and overall was a very lovely experience. Would highly recommend!

It was amazing having Chef Michael with us. He explained a lot and the food was really special to us. We love trying new ingredients and his menu was so delicious and completely different to everything we had so far. Thank you so much again! All the best Tobi & Jenny

Michael was knowledgeable not only about the food he prepared, but also about Bali and Indonesia. He was funny and engaging and prepared an absolutely amazing meal. The variety was lovely, and it was a great experience for all of us!

Chef Michael was very friendly and reliable and the food was amazing. We had a group of 7 and everyone raved about the food. It was a great experience and we would not hesitate to recommend Chef Michael for a delicious chef dinner.

Chef Michael is amazing!! He made us the most spectacular dinner for our last evening in Bali. Still dreaming of the food!!!

We booked Michael for friends staying in Bali. Michael was quick to respond and willing to go the extra mile to make this surprise dinner extra special. According to our friends he makes the best rendang ever! Highly recommended.

Our chef was amazing and cooked us a beautiful meal.

Michael was very good and the dishes were very nice to eat

A well presented delicious meal serve by a very friendly, efficient and professional chef. The food was fresh, very tasty and generous serves allowed for leftovers for the following day. Thank you Michael, highly recommended. 10/10!

Flawless food!

Chef Michael was amazing. He prepared a delicious and local style meal at our air BnB. The food quality was great, he catered to multiple dietaries and it was overall a great experience. I’d highly recommend Chef Michael and his team.

Would recommend this to anyone who is looking for a amazing experience for professional chef and outstanding food

Michael and his assistant Debbie gave us a memorable experience. The food was tasty and well prepared. They were lovely and explained what we were eating. My only slight criticism was that they arrived very early when we weren't ready and our meals came quickly instead of resting after each course. It felt hurried and that was disappointing but other than that, all went very well and it was a beautiful night with our lovely chefs