Chef Horacio Coutinho

Chef At Home In San Diego

I am an experienced professional chef with a remarkable 15-year journey in the culinary world. My culinary foundation was established at the prestigious European Center in Curitiba, Brazil, where I studied in 2008. Simultaneously, I embarked on an exciting venture by opening my first restaurant, which soon earned one of Brazil's most significant awards for its exceptional Brazilian Cuisine.

After three successful years, I decided to explore new opportunities and joined the esteemed Durski, one of Brazil's most renowned European restaurants. During my tenure there, our team garnered four national awards, solidifying my reputation as a top-tier chef.

Beyond restaurant experiences, I have also honed my skills in creating menus for various occasions, including retreats, weddings, birthdays, and meetings. This versatility allows me to craft tailored culinary experiences that leave a lasting impression on every guest.

With a passion for culinary artistry and a dedication to excellence, I am always eager to embrace new challenges and continue my journey in the ever-evolving world of food.

For me, cooking is...

My passion and a way to bring happiness to people.

I learned to cook at...

My mom (she's also a chef), European Center Culinary School, and at the restaurants and chefs that I worked together.

A cooking secret...

Treating the ingredients with care and enjoying cooking.

My menus

TACO BAR

STARTER

All inclusive

Tortilla chips

GUACAMOLE

Queso Dip

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

TACO FILINGS - Grilled chicken, Carne Asada, Shrimp

TACO SHELLS - Flour tortillas

TOPPINGS AND CONDIMENTS - Pico de gallo, Salsa verde, Salsa roja, Sour cream, Shredded cheese, Shredded lettuce, Diced Tomatoes

EXTRA TOPPINGS - Crispy Oninos, Pickles, Toasted butter almonds, Mango Chutney

DESSERT

All inclusive

Tres Leches cake

THE MAGIC BRUNCH

STARTER

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Açai Bowl (Blended With Banana And Passion Fruit) /Granola / Peanut Butter / Fruits

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

MAIN COURSE

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Chef´s Scrambled eggs (bacon, cheese, roasted onions, carne asada and herbs)

Bagels (plain and everything)

Cream cheese

Avocado cream

DESSERT

All inclusive

Banana bread with honey cream

ITALIAN TAGLIATELLE

STARTER

All inclusive

Balsamic Bruschetta - Ciabatta, Tomatoes, Garlic, Olive oil, Balsamic and Basil

Caponata Bruschetta - Traditional eggplant caponata with ciabatta bread

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Classic Caprese Salad - Fresh Mozzarella, heirloom tomatoes, fresh basil and olive oil

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Handmade Green Tagliatelle Bolognese - Fresh Handmade Tagliatelle (Spinach Pasta) with traditional Bolognese Sauce

Handmade Green Tagliatelle al Pesto - Fresh Handmade Tagliatelle (Spinach Pasta) with Pesto Sauce (Basil, Olive oil, Garlic, Parmesan and Pinolli)

DESSERT

All inclusive

Fresh Tiramissu

Japanese Menu

STARTER

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Hossomaki Salmon

Hossomaki Tuna

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Uramaki Shrimp Crunchy

Uramaki Tuna

Uramaki Salmon

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Edamame

Hot roll Salmon

Sushi and Sashimi Tuna

Sushi and Sashimi Salmon

Joe

Shimeji

Spring roll cheese

Spring roll veggie

Gyoza

DESSERT

All inclusive

BRAZILIAN SURF AND TURF EXPERIENCE

STARTER

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Cheese Garlic Bread - French baguette with handmade garlic and parmesan cheese cream

Mix of Grilled Sausages - Chicken and Pork grilled sausages

Salmon Ceviche

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Mix Green Salad, Cherry Tomatoes and Mangos - 2 different dressing

MAIN COURSE

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Tomato risotto

Seasoned Grilled Chicken

Grilled Tritip with cheese sauce

Farofa - Toasted Yucca Flour with butter, onions and bacon

Grilled garlic shrimp

Baked vegetables - eggplants, zucchini, onions, garlic and seasoning

DESSERT

All inclusive

Passion Fruit Mousse

Brazilian FEIJOADA

STARTER

All inclusive

Black Beans Cream

Torresmo - Fried pork

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

White Rice

Vinaigrette

Kale

Feijoada - Black Beans and Smoked pork stew

Farofa - Toasted Yucca Flour with butter, onions and bacon

Orange slice

DESSERT

All inclusive

Passion Fruit Mousse

Creamy Polenta with Stewed Chicken

STARTER

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Carrot Spaguetti

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Creamy Polenta

Stewed Chicken

DESSERT

All inclusive

Passion Fruit Mousse

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Chef Horacio's reviews

4.85

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218 services

Delicious meal, wonderful chef and very professional! Highly recommend.

This was an amazing experience! Chef was extremely friendly and willing to share stories and answer any questions we had for him. If you can treat yourselves and you enjoy food, I’d highly recommend having this experience with Chef Toco. 10 out of 10! Would totally do it again.

This was such an amazing experience! The chef was very kind, informative, and organized, and he timed it to where we had dinner at sunset overlooking the cliffs, and it was absolutely beautiful presentation. I would absolutely recommend this experience to anybody looking for an unforgettable experience. Private Feedback: This was an amazing experience! Thank you so much.

Chef Toco did a great job providing very high quality food deliciously prepared. He and his staff were friendly and very dedicated to proving our family lunch perfectly. Thanks again. Private Feedback: Chef. Thanks again from all of us.

Great chef. Was friendly, explained the food he was making, everything tasted great and very professional. Private Feedback: thanks so much, it was a great night and everyone had a great time.

He was so nice! And he not only is a great cook, his presentation is beautiful and he cleans up better than I do! Ha! A really pleasant and smart guy! It was so much fun and really comfortable to have him here!

My family and I loved the dining experience with Chef Toco. The food was delicious! Would highly recommend this experience!

Horacio was incredible! So nice and the food was delicious! Would absolutely use again!

This chef took our vacation from 5 stars to 10! His menu was versatile and easy to make adjustments to fit our needs. We had a large multigenerational group and every single person loved the meals. Being able to relax and enjoy my family instead of rushing to restaurants or cooking myself was worth every single cent spent. Food was absolutely perfect. The amount he made was like a magic trick, the exact amount needed every time. Professionalism was top notch. Would 100% recommend to anyone looking to book him, you won’t regret it!

Chef Toco was amazing. Every time we travel we hire a chef as we are a multi-generational family and going out is a lot of work. We’ve hired people all around the world for over a decade and Chef Toco was a highlight. He was very punctual, both when arriving and when food was served. You do not realize how important this is until you’ve had otherwise. He is by far the most observant of all the chefs we have hired. He noticed the small things, what we enjoyed, what worked, what made sense for our family on serving style, and then adapted through the week. He was incredibly accommodating and helpful. My family went fishing and he changed the menu to prepare the fish they caught. I would highly recommend him.

Our entire family really enjoyed Chef Horacio (Toko)! He was professional and kind. He accommodated our desire to eat around the fire table in a non-traditional setting. The food looked and tasted amazing. He was a large part of the reason we have such sweet memories of our evening together celebrating my husband's 60th birthday! It's a night we will never forget!

Chef Toco did an amazing job! Food was fantastic and ample for a special birthday celebration. He pulled it off with aplomb despite our rental house having a terrible stovetop that I worried would be unusable - Chef magic for the win!

Chef Toco + Caroline are an absolute delight! They are ultra attentive and discrete as they curated are perfect meal and ambiance. We were so appreciative to have them as a part of special celebrations!

Chef Horacio is awesome!! We loved his food! The ceviche is the best we have had and every dish was full of flavors, just absolutely delicious! I will definitely be hiring Chef Horacio for my future dinner party’s. And I would highly recommend him.

Chef Toco was great, it was a good amount of food, tasted great and we all enjoyed ourselves. The only thing was we had one dietary restriction which he accommodated for every meal but dessert. Wish he would have thought of an alternative for that person or changed the dessert so we all could enjoy.

Chef toco was absolutely amazing beginning to end. He made us breakfast lunch and dinner twice the weekend we had him booked and I cannot say enough good things. He was so sociable so polite and so talented. We loved and raved about everything he made for us. I would hire him again and again! I very highly recommend!!

We had a great time with our service, food was delicious and punctual. Chef was flexible with our requests for all dishes.

Wow what an awesome experience. 10/10 without a doubt would hire again!! Everything was so delicious!