Private Chef
Enjoy a customized culinary experience with a Private Chef in the comfort of your own home.
Enjoy the experience
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.
Turn your home into a restaurant and indulge yourself with a unique dining experience at home.
How it works
Personalize your request
Share with us the details of your dreamed 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
Dont be shy to exchange 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 counting down the days till your culinary experience begins!
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More than 25300 guests have already enjoyed the experience
4.37 Chef
The guests in Portugal have scored the experience with their Private Chef with a 4.37.
4.67 Food quality
The quality of the menus cooked by our Private Chefs in Portugal received an average score of 4.67.
4.61 Presentation
Not only taste counts! The presentation of our Private Chefs dishes has received a 4.61 average score.
4.82 Cleaningness
The clean up of the kitchen and dining area in Portugal has been scored with a 4.82 on average.
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11102 menus personalized by our Private Chefs in Portugal
Every occasion is unique - make sure you have the right chef and menu for it!
Couvert sharing (homemade bread flavored with spices, aromatic lime and mint butter, chef's homemade apple jam, portuguese cheese, olives)
Cream of cauliflower and roast garlic
Prawns sautéed in garlic, butter, coriander, lemon and apple cider
Rice "by the sea"
Pork loin, pumpkin puree and red onion pickles
Pudding, coffee crumble and ice cream
Croissant with emmental cheese and red fruit sauce topped with walnuts and honey
Foie gras with red fruit sauce
Country shrimps
Artichoke in sicilian lemon
Brie cheese with chestnuts and honey
Bruschetta with grilled tomatoes and camembert
Tuile with figs and chestnuts
Stuffed mushrooms
Meat tartare
Goat cheese puff with honey and walnuts
Croque monsieur is a hot sandwich made with ham and cheese with béchamel sauce
Fondue with bread
French onion soup
Ratatouille
Salada colorida (colorful salad) served with mixed greens, cherry tomatoes, mozzarella and asian sweet and sour sauce
Salada césar (césar salad)
Vegetable quiche lorraine , pie made with cream, vegetables and gratin with exotic and intense cheeses
Niçoise salad, also known as nissarda salad, traditionally prepares tuna, tomatoes, boiled eggs and olives, seasoned with olive oil
Onion soup with mushrooms
Mixed mushroom couscous
Pumpkin stuffed with couscous and mushrooms
Raclette with salad
Gratinado dauphinois - traditionally made with sliced boiled potatoes, crème fraîche, milk and nutmeg
Tartiflette tartiflette is a dish originating from savoy, and is also a gratin made with potatoes, bacon, onion and reblochon, a typical savoy cheese
Bouillabaisse marseille. reflecting a region with many fishermen, this recipe is made up of several types of fish and shellfish, as well as tomatoes, aromatic herbs from the south, mustard and egg yolk
Cassoulet originally from the south of france, cassoulet is a heavy and complex dish, made with white bean broth slowly cooked with a variety of meats (sausage and pork giblets, goose and duck)
Coq au vin it literally means “cock in wine”. it is a very old and traditional dish, slow cooking, but with a succulent and unmistakable flavor. steamed cooking with bacon, vegetables, carrots, onions and mushrooms. everything is bathed in a red wine from the burgundy region or a beaujolais, which can also be used to pair with the dish
Filet mignon au poivre with chef's special seasoning
Canard à l’orange duck in orange sauce
Sweet and sour duck rice - portuguese recipe with a combination of french cuisine
Beef wellington with truffle puree
Salmon wellington with truffle puree
Grilled salmon with sesame and tarê sauce, served with pure
Chicken in beurre blanc sauce, sauce made with special seasoning, cream, butter and white wine, served with mashed potatoes
Medallion in beurre rouge sauce, a sauce made with butter, herbal cream and red wine, served with rustic potatoes rolled in herbs
Boeuf bourguignon, also known as burgundian steak, is a dish consisting of beef stewed in red wine with vegetables and condiments such as onion, carrots and mushrooms. it is delicious accompanied by a fruity wine
Filet a paivre this spicy meat with pepper, so famous in french cuisine, will make spicy food lovers fall in love. it contains black pepper, green pepper and pink pepper and is delicious served with potatoes
Salmon with cream cheese sauce and vegetable couscous
Carbonnade flamande carbonnade flamande is a traditional dish of sweet and sour meat stew, cooked with white beer and seasoned with aromatic herbs. towards the end of preparation, a little honey bread with mustard is also added to give this dish more flavor
Blanquette de veau - stew. made from veal, cream and a carrot and onion-based sauce
Pot-au-feu beef cooked for a long time over low heat with carrots, turnips and leeks, which soften the meat considerably
Creme bruleé of dulce de leche
Petit gateau chocolate with salted caramel ice cream
Peach puff pie
Strawberry puff pastry
Suzette crepe, chef's style, special sauce, served with ice cream
Chocolate mousse
Tarte tatin - french apple pie
Clafoutis de cereja
Profiteroles
Pistachio eclair famous chocolate bombs, a french spice that consists of a hollow dough filled with chocolate, as well as covered with syrup. here we have a slightly adapted version of eclair with pistachio filling
Sunomono
Edamame
Misu shiitaki
Gyosas
Shrimp tempura
Salmon kimuchi
Mixed kimuchi
Tuna tataki
Salmon tartare
Tuna noori panko
Salmon carpaccio
California uramaki
Spring uramaki
Spicy tuna uramaki
Hosomaki ebi
Hot prawns
Hot salmon
Hot roll
Salmon sashimi
Tuna sashimi
White fish sashimi
Dragon roll
Niguiri sake
Niguiri ebi
Gunkan sake
Truffled gunkan
Joe roll
Gunkan sake foie-gras
Couvert(homemade bread by, seasoned olives, aromatised veg butter, portuguese cheese or fruit , jam)
Pea soup
Salad: eryngii, myrtle, beterraba, vinaigrette, rucula
Parsnip, cabbage, mashed potatoes, carrots
Smoked tofu, garlic sauce, purple sweet potato puree and orange powder
Cake in a glass, génoise, passion fruit pastry cream, ganache, meringue - (vegan option)
Couvert( pumpkin homemade bread by, seasoned olives, goat's butter flavored with honey and cinnamon, portuguese cheese, homemade grape and beet jam)
Roasted chestnut cream
Lamb croquette, mango chutney and canonigos
Cod, cabbage, carrots and mashed potatoes
Pork, purple sweet potato puree, orange powder
Cake in a glass, génoise, passion fruit pastry cream, ganache, meringue
Canapés
Caldo de brodo com capeletti (canja de frango com tortelllini recheada e mozzarella) caldo de brodo com capeletti (canja de frango com tortelllini recheada e mussarela)
Creme de lentilha com abóbora (lentil cream with pumpkin)
Folhado de queijo cabra e mel (goat cheese and honey puff pastry)
Camarão empanado com molho agridoce (breaded shrimp with sweet and sour sauce)
Crepe primavera camarão (spring shrimp crepe)
Iscas de peixe com molho picante (fish fillets with spicy sauce)
Salada caprese (caprese salad)
Salada césar
Quiche de legumes ( vegetable quiche)
Arroz doce com canela e leite condensado ( sweet matrix with cinnamon and doomed milk)
Lampreia de ovos e pão-de-ló (egg lamprey and sponge cream)
Tronco de natal (christmas trunk)
Bolo-rei, bolo-rainha , bolo príncipe ou escangalhado (king cake, queen cake, prince cake or scangalhado)
Bacalhau à brás (codfish à brás)
Bacalhau com natas ( cod with cream )
Bacalhau com broa (cod with bread)
Arroz de polvo (octopus rice)
Polvo à lagareiro (octopus in the mill)
Roast chicken with potatoes in herb sauce
Roasted turkey
Cabrito assado (roasted lamb)
Pernil (shank)
Filhós, sonhos, rabanadas e azevias
Pudim de leite condensado (condensed milk pudding)
Apple crumble
Banana strudel with chocolate
Tiramisu
Cheesecake morango
Creme brulle de doce de leite ( dulce de leche creme brulee )
Poh pia tod thai spring rolls with vegetables, clear noodles and mushroom “oyster” sauce
Pla kratiam prightai fish fried fish with a light layer of cornmeal, finished with the traditional garlic
Phak chup paeng tod deep fried battered mixed vegetables served with sweet and sour sauce
Tuna tataki with avocado
Pho phea tod crispy spring rolls with sliced vegetables and clear noodl
Gai satay marinated chicken skewers in yellow curry and coconut
Tod man goong prawn cakes, made with spices and red curry
Chap lark chicken and prawns on lemongrass skewers
Kung hom pha deep fried prawns in crunchy egg roll wrap
Ceviche: raw fish marinated with lemon and special seasoning
Satay marinated meat skewers in yellow curry powder and oyster sauce served with peanut sauce choices beef fillet pork chicken breast
Kung hom pha deep fried prawns in crunchy roll rap with sweet and sour sauce
Tod man pla deep fried fish cakes with thai herbs and thai curry
Hoy malaeng phu steamed mussels with thai herbs shrimp option
Kung phao grilled tiger prawns served with thai garlic sauce
Inal steamea jasmine rice
Thai steamed jasmine rice with coconut milk
Fria rice win peas, sprmg onions, ega, carrot, tomato, and corn
Stur fried vegetables with smooth sauce choices: brocolt and shutake mushrooms baby corn, onion and brocoll mixed vegetables
Stir fried clear noodles with oyster sauce, egg, beans sprouts and spring onion
Stir fried rice flour noodles with oyster sauce, onion, egg, and spring onions
Tom yum kung hot & spicy soup with prawns, coconut milk, mushrooms, lemon grass, coriander and thai herbs (also available without coconut milk)
Tom kha gai chicken soup in coconut milk with mushrooms, spring onions flavored with lemon grass, kaffir lime leaves and galangal blended with lime juice (vegetarian also available)
Tom neua hot & sour beef soup with onions, cherry tomato, spring onions, coriander, and mushrooms
Gang jeud wun sen clear vegetable soup with clear noodles
Neua nam tok grilled beef or chicken salad with thai herbs, lime juice and chopped chilly
Mo nam tok grilled pork salad with thai herbs, lime juice and chopped chilly
Som tam - thai salad sliced avocado salad with carrot, cherry tomato and peanuts seasoned special
Mixed color salad of leaves and vegetables with cherry tomatoes, mozzarella cheese with sweet and sour teriyaki sauce with honey
Especialidades de peixe e camarão specialties of fish and prawns
Pla neung manow steamed sea bass fillet with lemon grass and spicy lime sauce
Pla prio wan deep fried battered sea bass fillet served with sweet and sour sauce with pineapple, tomatoes, onions, cucumber, and peppers (also available without batter)
Pla rad pright deep fried battered sea bass fillet, served with sweet and spicy sauce and thai herbs (also available without batter)
Kung pad pong karee stir fried prawns in yellow curry powder, coconut milk and mixed vegetables
Pla mackam sea bass fillet with tamarind and honey sauce, garlic, coriander, ginger, red onions and spring
Pad кара stir fried oyster sauce with basil, onion, and fresh chilly with: beef fillet or prawns or pork or chicken or tofu or vegetables
Pad vrio wan battered meat served with sweet and sour sauce with pineapple, tomato, onions, cucumber and peppers (also available without batter) choices:prawns or pork or chicken
Ped manow stir fried roasted duck breast topped with "spicy sauce" and thai herbs
Ped mackam stir fried roasted duck breast in tamarind and honey sauce with ginger and mushrooms
Gal vaa mea mamuana nummavan stir fried chicken breast with cashew nuts, spring onion, red and green peppers, onion, and mushrooms
Neua namman stir fried beef fillet in oyster sauce with green and red peppers, onions, mushrooms, and spring
Khao pad sapparod fried rice with chicken breast and prawns served on pineapple with cashew nuts, yellow curry powder, peas, spring onion, egg, carrot, sweet corn and tomato
Khao rhi mao thai fried rice with "khi mao" sauce, basil, corn, mushrooms, green beans, peas, egg, spring onions, carrots, broccoli and chopped chilly
Pad thai rice tagliatelle, with slightly spicy sweet and sour sauce. fish and tamarind sauce, honey, finished with a touch of peanuts, choice of chicken, shrimp or vegetables
Coconut massama curry, with shrimp or vegetables. slightly spicy
Creme brulle de doce de leite ( dulce de leche creme brulee )
Kindim- sweet eggs with coconut
Lemon mousse
Cheesecake morango ( cheesecake de morango)
Seasonal fruits
Chocolate mousse
Lemon pie
Apple crumble
Banana strudel with chocolate
Coconut pudding with peach and toasted almonds
Sang kha yah thai egg pudding with coconut milk and sesa sticky toffee pudding me seeds
Hot coconut milk jam with banana
Poh pia tod thai spring rolls with vegetables, clear noodles and mushroom “oyster” sauce
Pla kratiam prightai fish fried fish with a light layer of cornmeal, finished with the traditional garlic
With sweet and sour sauce
Tuna tataki with avocado
Pho phea tod crispy spring rolls with sliced vegetables and clear noodl
Tod man goong prawn cakes, made with spices and red curry
Gai satay marinated chicken skewers in yellow curry and coconut
Chap lark chicken and prawns on lemongrass skewers
Kung hom pha deep fried prawns in crunchy egg roll wrap
Ceviche: raw fish marinated with lemon and special seasoning
Satay marinated meat skewers in yellow curry powder and oyster sauce served with peanut sauce choices beef fillet pork chicken breast
Tod man pla deep fried fish cakes with thai herbs and thai curry
Hoy malaeng phu steamed mussels with thai herbs shrimp option
Kung phao grilled tiger prawns served with thai garlic sauce
Inal steamea lasmine rice
Thai steamed jasmine rice with coconut milk
Fria rice win peas, sprmg onions, ega, carrot, tomato, and corn
Stur fried vegetables with smooth sauce choices: brocolt and shutake mushrooms baby corn, onion and brocoll mixed vegetables
Stur fried clear noodles with oyster sauce, egg, beans sprouts and spring onion
Stur fried rice flour noodles with oyster sauce, onion, egg, and spring onions
Tom yum kung hot & spicy soup with prawns, coconut milk, mushrooms, lemon grass, coriander and thai herbs (also available without coconut milk)
Tom kha gai chicken soup in coconut milk with mushrooms, spring onions flavored with lemon grass, kaffir lime leaves and galangal blended with lime juice (vegetarian also available)
Tom neua hot & sour beef soup with onions, cherry tomato, spring onions, coriander, and mushrooms
Gang jeud wun sen clear vegetable soup with clear noodles
Neua nam tok grilled beef or chicken salad with thai herbs, lime juice and chopped chilly
Mo nam tok grilled pork salad with thai herbs, lime juice and chopped chilly
Som tam - thai salad sliced avocado salad with carrot, cherry tomato and peanuts seasoned special
Mixed color salad of leaves and vegetables with cherry tomatoes, mozzarella cheese with sweet and sour teriyaki sauce with honey
Pla neung manow steamed sea bass fillet with lemon grass and spicy lime sauce
Pla prio wan deep fried battered sea bass fillet served with sweet and sour sauce with pineapple, tomatoes, onions, cucumber, and peppers (also available without batter)
Pla rad pright deep fried battered sea bass fillet, served with sweet and spicy sauce and thai herbs (also available without batter)
Kung pad pong karee stir fried prawns in yellow curry powder, coconut milk and mixed vegetables
Pla mackam sea bass fillet with tamarind and honey sauce, garlic, coriander, ginger, red onions and spring
Pad кара stir fried oyster sauce with basil, onion, and fresh chilly with: beef fillet or prawns or pork or chicken or tofu or vegetables
Pad vrio wan battered meat served with sweet and sour sauce with pineapple, tomato, onions, cucumber and peppers (also available without batter) choices:prawns or pork or chicken
Ped manow stir fried roasted duck breast topped with "spicy sauce" and thai herbs
Ped mackam stir fried roasted duck breast in tamarind and honey sauce with ginger and mushrooms
Gal vaa mea mamuana nummavan stir fried chicken breast with cashew nuts, spring onion, red and green peppers, onion, and mushrooms
Khao pad sapparod fried rice with chicken breast and prawns served on pineapple with cashew nuts, yellow curry powder, peas, spring onion, egg, carrot, sweet corn and tomato
Neua namman stir fried beef fillet in oyster sauce with green and red peppers, onions, mushrooms, and spring
Khao rhi mao thai fried rice with "khi mao" sauce, basil, corn, mushrooms, green beans, peas, egg, spring onions, carrots, broccoli and chopped chilly
Pad thai rice tagliatelle, with slightly spicy sweet and sour sauce. fish and tamarind sauce, honey, finished with a touch of peanuts, choice of chicken, shrimp or vegetables
Coconut massama curry, with shrimp or vegetables. slightly spicy
Creme brulle de doce de leite ( dulce de leche creme brulee )
Lemon mousse
Kindim- sweet eggs with coconut
Cheesecake morango ( cheesecake de morango)
Seasonal fruits
Chocolate mousse
Lemon pie
Apple crumble
Banana strudel with chocolate
Coconut pudding with peach and toasted almonds
Sticky toffee pudding
Sang kha yah thai egg pudding with coconut milk and sesa sticky toffee pudding me seeds
Hot coconut milk jam with banana
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.
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