Chef Tomás Borba
Private Chef In Albufeira
I am a professional cook with nearly a decade of experience in cooking in upscale hotels and restaurants, some of which own a michelin star.
With my experience from traveling and working at different places, I'm proud to be able to deliver all types of cuisines with excellence, further than that, I was also vegan for 2 years in which I focused on learning how to create vegan twists of traditional dishes and desserts while getting the right and necessary nutrients to my body.

More about me
For me, cooking is...
An exchange of energy between the cook and the product.
I learned to cook at...
Hotel and Turism School of Portimão
A cooking secret...
Doing everything from scratch to ensure quality and flavour as desired.
My menus
Montaditos
Prosciutto
Cheese
Chicken Paella
Sea food Paella
Chocolate Mousse w/ Fleur de Sel & Olive Oil
Key lime mousse w/ passion fruit
Mango mousse
Portuguese Cookie Cake w/ Ice Cream
Wine poached pear w/ chocolate crumble & vanilla ice cream
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Fruit Skewers
Devilled Eggs
Piri-Piri Chicken
Grilled Sea Bream
Portuguese Grilled Cuttlefish Salad
Chorizo
Grilled Beef Steak
Chips
Rice
Black beans
Mushroom Sauce
Pepper Sauce
Garden Salad
Algarve Salad
Chocolate Mousse w/ Fleur de Sel & Olive Oil
Key lime mousse w/ passion fruit
Mango mousse
Fruit Salad
Basque Tart w/ Berries Sauce
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“Alimado” Horse Mackerel
Algarve Bruchetta w/ Sardine
Seabass Ceviche
Oysters
Gaspacho
Sardine Fillets w/ Olives Paste
Prawns w/ Bisque
Octopus Salad
Tuna Tartar
Black Pasta w/ Prawns and lime and chilli sauce
Portuguese Seafood Açorda
Goat Cheese Salad w/ Honey mango & Wallnuts
Beet salmon Salad w/ Raspberries & Roasted Almonds
Fish Soup
Portuguese Octopus Rice
Lingueirao Rice
Portuguese Duck Rice
Fava Bean Stew
Braised Portuguese Pork Cheeks in Port Wine w/ Sweet Potato Pure
Portuguese Steak
Portuguese Sea food Rice
Key lime mousse w/ passion fruit
Mango Mousse
Chocolate Mousse w/ Fleur de Sel & Olive Oil
Portuguese Cookie Cake w/ Ice Cream
Wine poached pear w/ chocolate crumble & vanilla ice cream
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Local Sourdough Bread
Local Olives
Douro Olive Oil
Algarve Flor De Sal
Flavoured Butter
Algarve Carrot Salad
Beet Hummus
Padron Peppers with Chorizo
Fried "Alheira"
Portuguese Style Clams
Portuguese Creamed Spinach
Basque Tart w/ Berries Sauce
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“Alimado” Horse Mackerel
Algarve Sardine Bruschetta
Chilli Garlic Prawns
Local Oysters
Gaspacho
Sardine Fillets w/ Olives Paste
Portuguese Seafood Açorda
Goat Cheese Salad with Honey, Mango & Wallnuts
Octopus Salad
Cod Salad w/ Chickpeas & Egg
Chicken Ceaser Salad
Squid Ink Pasta w/ Prawns & Bisque Sauce
Chicken Supreme Risotto w/ Wild Mushrooms
"Cabidela" Rice w/ Chicken & Chicken Blood
Portuguese duck Rice
Fish Soup
Braised Portuguese Pork Cheeks in Port Wine w/ Sweet Potato Pure
Roasted Pork Loin w/ Chestnuts & Plums
Chocolate Mousse w/ Fleur de Sel & Olive Oil
Baba de Camelo
Key lime mousse w/ passion fruit
Mango mousse
Portuguese Cookie Cake w/ Ice Cream
Wine poached pear w/ chocolate crumble & vanilla ice cream
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Green Pea Cream w/ Crispy Blood Sausage & Local Roasted Almonds
Cured Mackerel w/ Roe, Ash Olive Oil & Parsnip Purée
SousVide Quail Supreme with Fondant potatoes and lemon thyme velute
Scottish Langoustines w/ White Wine Sauce, Green Oil & Beetroot Gel
Shimmering Meagre w/ Béarnaise Sauce with "Rocha" Pear Vinegar, Herb Sponge & Crispy Meagre Skin
Sous Vide Duck Breast w/ Wild Rice, Mushroom Paste, Orange Gel & Demi Glace
"Abade de Priscos" Pudding w/ Bacon, Tangerine Sorbet, Lemon Merengue & Grapefruit Sponge
"Azeitão" Cheese, Frozen Kiwi, Pine Nuts
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Local Sourdough Bread
Local Olives
Douro Olive Oil
Algarve Flor De Sal
Flavoured Butter
Algarve Carrot Salad
Beet Hummus
Portuguese Style Clams
Padron Peppers with Chorizo
Cured Ham Wrapped Figs
Cod Salad with Potatoes & Chickpeas
“Alimado” Horse Mackerel
Chicken Liver
"Migas"
Basque Tart w/ Berries Sauce
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Antipasto - Cheese & Meat Boards
Burrata di Bufala w/ Frozen Tomato
Focaccia w/ Italian Olives & Rosemary
Sardine Bruschetta
Italian flatbread w/ pear, walnut and gorgonzola
Burrata al tartufo
Sicilian salad
Panzanella
Melon w/ Tomato, Prosciutto & Mint Salad
Marinated melon and bocconcini
Grilled peaches with burrata
Fresh Pasta Experience w/ Sauces Of Choice - Pasta will be rolled out at the house
Carbonara Risotto
Prawn risotto w/ squid ink
Prawn Fresh Raviolli w/ White Wine Sauce
Osso Buco with Citrus Gremolata
Piedmont Braised Beef
Fresh Gnocci w/ Sauces of Choice
Panna Cotta w/ Fruits
Affogato
Tiramissu
Zabaglione with Strawberries
Amaretti & Sultana Cheesecake
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Montaditos
Prosciutto
Cheese
Chicken Paella
Sea food Paella
Chocolate Mousse w/ Fleur de Sel & Olive Oil
Key lime mousse w/ passion fruit
Mango mousse
Portuguese Cookie Cake w/ Ice Cream
Wine poached pear w/ chocolate crumble & vanilla ice cream
View full menu
Fruit Skewers
Devilled Eggs
Piri-Piri Chicken
Grilled Sea Bream
Portuguese Grilled Cuttlefish Salad
Chorizo
Grilled Beef Steak
Chips
Rice
Black beans
Mushroom Sauce
Pepper Sauce
Garden Salad
Algarve Salad
Chocolate Mousse w/ Fleur de Sel & Olive Oil
Key lime mousse w/ passion fruit
Mango mousse
Fruit Salad
Basque Tart w/ Berries Sauce
View full menu
“Alimado” Horse Mackerel
Algarve Bruchetta w/ Sardine
Seabass Ceviche
Oysters
Gaspacho
Sardine Fillets w/ Olives Paste
Prawns w/ Bisque
Octopus Salad
Tuna Tartar
Black Pasta w/ Prawns and lime and chilli sauce
Portuguese Seafood Açorda
Goat Cheese Salad w/ Honey mango & Wallnuts
Beet salmon Salad w/ Raspberries & Roasted Almonds
Fish Soup
Portuguese Octopus Rice
Lingueirao Rice
Portuguese Duck Rice
Fava Bean Stew
Braised Portuguese Pork Cheeks in Port Wine w/ Sweet Potato Pure
Portuguese Steak
Portuguese Sea food Rice
Key lime mousse w/ passion fruit
Mango Mousse
Chocolate Mousse w/ Fleur de Sel & Olive Oil
Portuguese Cookie Cake w/ Ice Cream
Wine poached pear w/ chocolate crumble & vanilla ice cream
View full menu
Local Sourdough Bread
Local Olives
Douro Olive Oil
Algarve Flor De Sal
Flavoured Butter
Algarve Carrot Salad
Beet Hummus
Padron Peppers with Chorizo
Fried "Alheira"
Portuguese Style Clams
Portuguese Creamed Spinach
Basque Tart w/ Berries Sauce
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