Chef Matthew Thompson

Chef At Home In Funchal

Chef Matt Thompson, a culinary expert with over 20 years of experience, has carved a remarkable niche in the world of gastronomy. His journey began in a small family kitchen, where he discovered his passion for blending traditional flavors with contemporary techniques. Matt's expertise spans various cuisines, but he is particularly renowned for his innovative fusion dishes that harmonize the bold flavors of French and English cuisine. His dedication to sourcing the freshest local ingredients and his meticulous attention to detail have earned him accolades from food critics and a loyal clientele. Beyond his culinary skills, Chef Matt is a mentor to aspiring chefs, imparting his knowledge and inspiring the next generation to pursue excellence in the culinary arts.

For me, cooking is...

"Cooking is my creative outlet. I love experimenting with new recipes and ingredients, and it allows me to express my creativity

I learned to cook at...

Im always learning, day to day, week to week, there's always new things to pick up, I've learned the most from talented chefs all over the world

A cooking secret...

hard work, that's all it takes

My menus

Ocean experience

STARTER

All inclusive

Tea cured salmon, lemon aioli, charred shallots

Tuna tartar, anchovy mayo, miso vinaigrette, pickled cucumber, kimchi oil

Salmon beignet, tartar sauce, pickled lemon, peas

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Fresh catch, tempura, pickled veg, citrus aioli

Tuna tostada, avocado mayo, pickled red onion, lime

Bouillabaisse

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Olive oil poached salmon, summer salad, roasted seasonal veg, fennel veloute

Fillet steak, grilled prawns, asparagus, lemon beurre blanc

Peppered tuna steak, spring veg, leek hay, caper dressing

DESSERT

All inclusive

Creme caramel brûlée

Tiramisu arancini, mascarpone cream

Madeiran lemon posset, ginger crumble

Experience 1

STARTER

Choose 1 dish

Potato galette, truffled cream, chive oil, spring salad

Tea cured salmon, lemon aioli, charred shallots

Smoked duck croquettes, burnt leek mayo, duck sauce

Venison carpaccio, chive emulsion, endive, parsnip crisps

Tuna tartar, anchovy mayo, miso vinaigrette, pickled cucumber, kimchi oil

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Grilled shrimp, garlic, coriander, chilli, pickled red onion

Pressed lamb belly, pickled veg, lamb sauce

Charred aubergine, labneh, tomato compote, pecorino

Buffalo fried quail, charred asparagus, lemon ranch

Bochechas de porco, braised pigs cheeks, leek hay, celeriac puree, apple marmalade, red wine reduction

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Braised beef short rib, pickled king mushrooms, fried mushrooms, parmesan and butterbean puree

Roast duck, charred onion, fondant potato, leek cream, duck reduction

Olive oil poached salmon, summer salad, roasted seasonal veg, fennel veloute

Spiced roast loin of pork, celeriac puree, celeriac hay, baby carrots, demi glace

Seasonal veg pithivier, veg reduction, garlic roast greens

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Tiramisu arancini, mascarpone cream

Madeiran lemon posset, ginger crumble

Creme caramel brûlée

Pecan pie, whipped lemon cream

Chocolate torte, vanilla cream

Madeiran Experience

STARTER

Choose 1 dish

Fried Milho, hot pepper sauce, frozen curds

Seared tuna, pepper aioli, fresh pickles

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Grilled octopus, milho, vinaigrette

Espetada of chicken, pickled red onions, bulgar wheat

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Alcatra, beef in red wine, feijao branco puree, charred asparagus

Bochechas de porco, braised pigs cheeks, leek hay, celeriac puree, apple marmalade, red wine reduction

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Island lemon posset, ginger crumble

Maracuja tart, passion fruit tart, vanilla cream

Sharing experience

STARTER

All inclusive

Sun dried tomato salad, preserved lemon, burrata

Venison carpaccio, chive emulsion, endive, parsnip crisps

Tuna tostada, avocado mayo, pickled red onion, lime

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Smashed parmesan potatoes

Fresh green salad, mango, bean and lime dressing

Roast garlic hummus & baba ganoush

Charred aubergine, labneh, tomato compote, pecorino

Roasted carrot, bulgar wheat, tahini dressing, salsa verde

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Bochechas de porco, braised pigs cheeks, leek hay, celeriac puree, apple marmalade, red wine reduction

Charred hispi, romesco sauce, kimchi butter, pine nut gremolata

Poached salmon, asian salad, roasted seasonal veg, fried rice paper

Spiced roast loin of pork, celeriac puree, celeriac hay, baby carrots, demi glace

DESSERT

All inclusive

Tiramisu

Caramel miso tart

Land experience

STARTER

Choose 1 dish

Buffalo fried quail, charred asparagus, lemon ranch

Smoked duck croquettes, burnt leek mayo, duck sauce

Venison carpaccio, chive emulsion, endive, parsnip crisps

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Pressed lamb belly, pickled veg, lamb sauce

Bochechas de porco, braised pigs cheeks, leek hay, celeriac puree, apple marmalade, red wine reduction

Seared tuna, pepper aioli, sesame pickles

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Fillet steak, grilled prawns, asparagus, lemon beurre blanc

Alcatra, beef in red wine, feijao branco puree, charred asparagus

Espetada of chicken, pickled red onions, bulgar wheat

Roast duck, charred onion, fondant potato, leek cream, duck reduction

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Creme caramel brûlée

Chocolate torte, vanilla cream

Island lemon posset, ginger crumble

Earth experience

STARTER

Choose 1 dish

Tempura cauliflower, pickled chillis, spiced yoghurt, Zhug, cauliflower crisps

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Charred hispi, romesco sauce, kimchi butter, pine nut gremolata

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Charred aubergine, labneh, tomato compote, pecorino, herbs

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Tiramisu arancini, mascarpone cream

Ocean experience

STARTER

All inclusive

Tea cured salmon, lemon aioli, charred shallots

Tuna tartar, anchovy mayo, miso vinaigrette, pickled cucumber, kimchi oil

Salmon beignet, tartar sauce, pickled lemon, peas

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Fresh catch, tempura, pickled veg, citrus aioli

Tuna tostada, avocado mayo, pickled red onion, lime

Bouillabaisse

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Olive oil poached salmon, summer salad, roasted seasonal veg, fennel veloute

Fillet steak, grilled prawns, asparagus, lemon beurre blanc

Peppered tuna steak, spring veg, leek hay, caper dressing

DESSERT

All inclusive

Creme caramel brûlée

Tiramisu arancini, mascarpone cream

Madeiran lemon posset, ginger crumble

Experience 1

STARTER

Choose 1 dish

Potato galette, truffled cream, chive oil, spring salad

Tea cured salmon, lemon aioli, charred shallots

Smoked duck croquettes, burnt leek mayo, duck sauce

Venison carpaccio, chive emulsion, endive, parsnip crisps

Tuna tartar, anchovy mayo, miso vinaigrette, pickled cucumber, kimchi oil

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Grilled shrimp, garlic, coriander, chilli, pickled red onion

Pressed lamb belly, pickled veg, lamb sauce

Charred aubergine, labneh, tomato compote, pecorino

Buffalo fried quail, charred asparagus, lemon ranch

Bochechas de porco, braised pigs cheeks, leek hay, celeriac puree, apple marmalade, red wine reduction

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Braised beef short rib, pickled king mushrooms, fried mushrooms, parmesan and butterbean puree

Roast duck, charred onion, fondant potato, leek cream, duck reduction

Olive oil poached salmon, summer salad, roasted seasonal veg, fennel veloute

Spiced roast loin of pork, celeriac puree, celeriac hay, baby carrots, demi glace

Seasonal veg pithivier, veg reduction, garlic roast greens

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Tiramisu arancini, mascarpone cream

Madeiran lemon posset, ginger crumble

Creme caramel brûlée

Pecan pie, whipped lemon cream

Chocolate torte, vanilla cream

Madeiran Experience

STARTER

Choose 1 dish

Fried Milho, hot pepper sauce, frozen curds

Seared tuna, pepper aioli, fresh pickles

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Grilled octopus, milho, vinaigrette

Espetada of chicken, pickled red onions, bulgar wheat

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Alcatra, beef in red wine, feijao branco puree, charred asparagus

Bochechas de porco, braised pigs cheeks, leek hay, celeriac puree, apple marmalade, red wine reduction

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Island lemon posset, ginger crumble

Maracuja tart, passion fruit tart, vanilla cream

Sharing experience

STARTER

All inclusive

Sun dried tomato salad, preserved lemon, burrata

Venison carpaccio, chive emulsion, endive, parsnip crisps

Tuna tostada, avocado mayo, pickled red onion, lime

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Smashed parmesan potatoes

Fresh green salad, mango, bean and lime dressing

Roast garlic hummus & baba ganoush

Charred aubergine, labneh, tomato compote, pecorino

Roasted carrot, bulgar wheat, tahini dressing, salsa verde

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Bochechas de porco, braised pigs cheeks, leek hay, celeriac puree, apple marmalade, red wine reduction

Charred hispi, romesco sauce, kimchi butter, pine nut gremolata

Poached salmon, asian salad, roasted seasonal veg, fried rice paper

Spiced roast loin of pork, celeriac puree, celeriac hay, baby carrots, demi glace

DESSERT

All inclusive

Tiramisu

Caramel miso tart

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Chef Matthew's reviews

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44 services

Chef Matthew blew expectations out of the park. Every dish was both stunningly presented and delicious. It was thoughtful and refreshing cuisine and I could not be happier with the result. He made it all work in the tiniest of kitchens too. I will personally recommend chef Matthew to anyone who is looking for a private chef for the evening.

Excellent meal with Matthew, punctual, organized and attentive with the guests. He left everything very clean and the meal prepared corresponded to our request and was excellent.

We can highly recommend Matt. Great tasty food, perfectly prepared and presented. Kitchen left spotlessly clean and tidy. Couldn’t wish for anything better!

Chef Matthew was absolutely incredible. He was great to communicate with, he was friendly and the food was absolutely amazing! He met our gluten free needs and made one of the best meals we've ever had. He started the night by emptying our dishwasher and ended the night by completely cleaning the kitchen. When we come back to Madeira we will be contacting Chef Matthew to cook for us.

Chef Matt was absolutely amazing. The dishes were incredible, everything tasted perfect and wasn't obvious and the presentation was on point. Matt is great to be around, we had great conversation about living in Madeira, and when we asked he was also keen to share tips on how to improve our own cooking skills which is awesome. In general it was a cherry on top of our perfect trip to Madeira, we highly recommend!

Chef Matt was a highlight of our trip to Madeira. His food was absolutely delicious and presented beautifully. He was friendly and shared the insights of his cooking techniques and even recommendations of the island. An overall wonderful experience

Wonderful experience, we would recommend to anyone coming to Madeira! The food was delicious and Matthew is really nice and engaging, offering some inside tips on activities on the island.

Excellent food and service. Highly recommended.

Matthew was punctual, flexible with our kid that didn’t want to go to sleep this night, presented dishes grounded in local culture, like we asked for, and the food was amazing. He insisted on cleaning up, and left the kitchen cleaner than it was before.

Excellent meal with Matthew, punctual, organized and attentive with the guests. He left everything very clean and the meal prepared corresponded to our request and was excellent.

We can highly recommend Matt. Great tasty food, perfectly prepared and presented. Kitchen left spotlessly clean and tidy. Couldn’t wish for anything better!