Chef Zack Leal

Private Chef In Santa Monica

I’ve been in the kitchen all of my life. From a very young age I was alway helping my mom with dinner. I’ve been working professionally for over 10 years. I know many different styles of cuisine from the different restaurants that ive worked at. I’m always a very positive person and I love bringing people joy through food.

For me, cooking is...

My passion and the only thing I could imagine doing for the rest of my life.

I learned to cook at...

A young age in a fine dining restaurant.

A cooking secret...

Cook with love and your food will always taste good.

My menus

Italian Dinner

STARTER

All inclusive

KUMAMOTO OYSTERS, basil mignonette, pink peppercorn, extra virgin olive oil

Stuffed SQUASH BLOSSOM, ricotta, tempura, preserve lemon aioli

Grilled PRAWN, bagnetto verde

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

HEIRLOOM TOMATO panzanella, herb roasted crouton, aged balsamic, fresh burrata

Truffle GNOCCHI, Cacio E Pepe, aged parmasian, crispy leeks

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Pan seared BRONZINO, roasted tomato fumet, charred broccolini

DESSERT

All inclusive

Buttermilk PANNA COTTA, passionfruit, lemon granita, toasted almond

Mediterranean Dinner

STARTER

All inclusive

Roasted CARROT HUMMUS, berber spiced crispy chickpeas, carrot top shug

Smoked TZATZIKI, sunflower zaatar, pickled cucumbers

Roasted TOMATO BABA GHANOUSH, confit tomato, fried parsley, toasted pine nuts

Fresh baked PITA

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Smoked BEETS, whipped feta, charred fennel, lemon thyme vinaigrette

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Slow roasted PORK SHOULDER kabob, preserve lemon gremolata

WILD MUSHROOM kabob, mint pesto

RAS AL HANOT chicken breast, jalapeño silan

Charred SWEET POTATOES, green goddess sauce

DESSERT

All inclusive

Lemon PANNA COTTA, pistachio, pomegranate, baklava

Sushi Dinner

STARTER

All inclusive

KUMAMOTO OYSTERS, passion fruit gel, black sesame oil, pink peppercorn

SALMON crudo- cured salmon belly, vietnamese ponzu, winter citrus, charred avocado, herb salad, fried shallots

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

BUTTER LETTUCE, satsumas, sesame crunch, mixed radish, thai chili

RED MISO soup, soft tofu, confit shiitake, fried lotus root

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

CRUNCHY RICE, spicy tuna, avocado mousse, unagi sauce, sriracha aioli

SCALLOP roll, truffle butter, meyer lemon, confit scallion

SWEET POTATO roll, fried jalapeño, soy glazed onion, fresh ginger

DESSERT

All inclusive

Lime leaf BAN GAHN, coconut-almond crunch, mango, coconut caramel

Latin Menu

STARTER

All inclusive

Grilled CORN, lime leaf aïoli, cotija, fried shallot, ancho chile salt

HAMACHI crudo, pomegranate agua chili, coriander, green apple, habanero

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

LITTLE GEM, jalapeno buttermilk ranch, avocado, heirloom tomato, toasted pepitas

MARY’S CHICKEN soup, fried masa, heirloom beans, pepian verde

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

BARBACOA pork rib, tomatillo salsa, beet escabeche, chicharrónes

WILD MUSHROOM al pastor, fresh corn tortillas, salsa de árbol, carrot miso

DESSERT

All inclusive

Tres leche FLAN, raspberry granita, dark chocolate

Asian Menu

STARTER

All inclusive

Baked KUMAMOTO OYSTERS, chinese XO sauce, fried garlic, ginger scallions condiment

SALMON crudo- cured salmon belly, vietnamese ponzu, winter citrus, charred avocado, herb salad, fried shallots

TEMPURA maitake mushrooms, preserve lemon bagna cauda, marinated beach mushroom

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

BUTTER LETTUCE, satsumas, sesame crunch, mixed radish, thai chili

RED MISO soup, soft tofu, confit shiitake, fried lotus root

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Poached SEA BASS, lemongrass-dashi, crispy sunchoke, mushroom purèe

DESSERT

All inclusive

Lime leaf BAN GAHN, coconut-almond crunch, mango, coconut caramel

French Dinner

STARTER

All inclusive

KUMAMOTO OYSTERS, passion fruit gel, black sesame oil, pink peppercorn

Wild mushroom TOAST, milk bread, charred leek creme fresh, confit shiitake mushroom

BEET tartare, horseradish, pickled shallot, fried cappers

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

LITTLE GEM salad, basil buttermilk ranch dressing, avocado, heirloom tomato, seed crunch

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Confit HALIBUT, curry-kefir broth, crispy sunchoke, wilted savoy spinach

DESSERT

All inclusive

Buttermilk PANNA COTTA, roasted fig, coconut sorbet, sesame tuile

Italian Dinner

STARTER

All inclusive

KUMAMOTO OYSTERS, basil mignonette, pink peppercorn, extra virgin olive oil

Stuffed SQUASH BLOSSOM, ricotta, tempura, preserve lemon aioli

Grilled PRAWN, bagnetto verde

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

HEIRLOOM TOMATO panzanella, herb roasted crouton, aged balsamic, fresh burrata

Truffle GNOCCHI, Cacio E Pepe, aged parmasian, crispy leeks

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Pan seared BRONZINO, roasted tomato fumet, charred broccolini

DESSERT

All inclusive

Buttermilk PANNA COTTA, passionfruit, lemon granita, toasted almond

Mediterranean Dinner

STARTER

All inclusive

Roasted CARROT HUMMUS, berber spiced crispy chickpeas, carrot top shug

Smoked TZATZIKI, sunflower zaatar, pickled cucumbers

Roasted TOMATO BABA GHANOUSH, confit tomato, fried parsley, toasted pine nuts

Fresh baked PITA

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Smoked BEETS, whipped feta, charred fennel, lemon thyme vinaigrette

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Slow roasted PORK SHOULDER kabob, preserve lemon gremolata

WILD MUSHROOM kabob, mint pesto

RAS AL HANOT chicken breast, jalapeño silan

Charred SWEET POTATOES, green goddess sauce

DESSERT

All inclusive

Lemon PANNA COTTA, pistachio, pomegranate, baklava

Sushi Dinner

STARTER

All inclusive

KUMAMOTO OYSTERS, passion fruit gel, black sesame oil, pink peppercorn

SALMON crudo- cured salmon belly, vietnamese ponzu, winter citrus, charred avocado, herb salad, fried shallots

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

BUTTER LETTUCE, satsumas, sesame crunch, mixed radish, thai chili

RED MISO soup, soft tofu, confit shiitake, fried lotus root

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

CRUNCHY RICE, spicy tuna, avocado mousse, unagi sauce, sriracha aioli

SCALLOP roll, truffle butter, meyer lemon, confit scallion

SWEET POTATO roll, fried jalapeño, soy glazed onion, fresh ginger

DESSERT

All inclusive

Lime leaf BAN GAHN, coconut-almond crunch, mango, coconut caramel

Latin Menu

STARTER

All inclusive

Grilled CORN, lime leaf aïoli, cotija, fried shallot, ancho chile salt

HAMACHI crudo, pomegranate agua chili, coriander, green apple, habanero

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

LITTLE GEM, jalapeno buttermilk ranch, avocado, heirloom tomato, toasted pepitas

MARY’S CHICKEN soup, fried masa, heirloom beans, pepian verde

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

BARBACOA pork rib, tomatillo salsa, beet escabeche, chicharrónes

WILD MUSHROOM al pastor, fresh corn tortillas, salsa de árbol, carrot miso

DESSERT

All inclusive

Tres leche FLAN, raspberry granita, dark chocolate

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