Chef Zivko Radojcic

Private Chef In New York City

I am coming from a long line of professionals in the world of gastronomy, including his great aunt who was a pastry chef to Josip Broz Tito, the first President of Yugoslavia.

Smitten with my country’s culinary history and spirit, all those ingredients fresh from the farms, and all that soulful and tasteful food, it was only natural for me to set out on a search for bold new techniques and inspiring challenges. I moved to New York City in 2010. He began honing his skills under the guidance of chefs with Michelin star backgrounds. Over the years, I have managed to acquire the diligence, discipline, and the necessary drive one needs to run a kitchen and he continues to pursue new ideas and develop his creativity with every new day.

I enjoyed working in several distinctive restaurants, including Geisha, Jung Sik, Picholine, Eleven Madison Park, Daniel, Juni, and Contra.I work in some of the best restaurants in NYC such as EMP, Daniel, and Picholine.

I graduated from cooking high school in Belgrade and also from Hospitality College in Belgrade.

For me, cooking is...

For me cooking is a lifestyle

I learned to cook at...

Daniel, Eleven Madison Park, Picholine,

A cooking secret...

Fresh ingredients and love for what I do

My menus

French rich delights

STARTER

Choose 1 dish

Tuna crudo , cucumber, red onion, citrus dressing , jalapeno

Beef tartare, spices, butter, brioche

Foie grass, brioche, fig jam , crumbs, chocolate

Arugula , radicchio, fennel , lemon dressing

Goat cheese , beetroot textures, horseradish mousse,

Artichokes salad, olives , sunchokes, goat cheese crema, pickled sun chokes

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Shrimp, chorizo, spicy tomato, onion and peppers stew

Home made cavatelli, house bacon, chili, red onion, an amatriciana sauce

Farro, roasted cauliflower, pistachio pesto, lemon ricotta

Risotto, mushrooms, squah, parmesan, truffle butter

Poached egg, creamy polenta, Brussels sprouts , bacon sauce sauce

Seafood risotto, herbs, squid ink bubbles

Ricotta Gnocchi, osso bucco , mustard, root veggies

Lamb Meatballs, sour cream, roasted peppers and tomato sauce

Rigatoni, enduja' , shrimp, scallops, sun-dried tomato - basil pesto

MAIN COURSE

Choose 2 dishes

Grass fed ribeye, artichokes, feta, roasted peppers chutney, olive salsa verde

Filet mignon , potato mille-feuille , celeriac, truffle mushroom sauce

Cod, squid ink angel hair, piquilo marmalade, fish - fennel sauce,

Chicken roulade, mushrooms,potato, brown butter, hollandaise foam

Faroe island salmon, roasted cauliflower, romesco sauce, almonds

Bouillabaisse - branzino, scallop, squid, potato, , smoked paprika fish fumet

Black Sea bass , beetroot , mustard, brussels sprouts, turnips

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

"jaffa" Chocolate hazelnut mousse, orange puree, cookie crumbs

Flavors of tiramisu, mascarpone mousse, coffee sauce, cocoa crumbs gf

Apple layers, pecan pannacotta, pecan crumble

Lava cake, vanilla ice cream jam

Vanilla diplomat, strawberry, almonds, elderflower

French gourmet treasures

STARTER

Choose 1 dish

Tuna crudo , cucumber, red onion, citrus dressing , jalapeno

Shrimp, chorizo, spicy tomato, onion and peppers stew

Arugula, radicchio, fennel, lemon dressing

Artichokes salad, olives , sunchokes, goat cheese crema, pickled sunchokes

Beef tartare, spices, butter, brioche, quail egg

Beet salad, goat cheese, pistachio, horseradish

Foie grass torchone, fig jam , brown butter crumbs, sourdough

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Home made cavatelli, house bacon, chili, red onion, an amatriciana sauce

Risotto, mushrooms, squah, parmesan, truffle butter

Lamb Meatballs, sour cream, roasted peppers and tomato sauce

Seafood risotto, herbs, fish fumet, lemon

Octopus , string beans , fennel, black olives , parsley, red onion

Gnocchi , braised osso buco ragout, root veggies, labneh, sunchokes pickles

MAIN COURSE

Choose 2 dishes

Grass fed ribeye, artichokes, feta, roasted peppers chutney, olive salsa verde

Filet mignon , potato mille-feuille , celeriac, truffle mushroom sauce

Cod, squid ink angel hair, piquilo marmalade, fish - fennel sauce,

Faroe island salmon, roasted cauliflower, romesco sauce, almonds

Bouillabaisse - Sea bass, scallop, squid, potato, , smoked paprika fish fumet

Branzino, fennel, Sundried tomato basil madly, kalamata tapenade sauce, veggie chips

Duck, charred eggplant, roasted heirloom carrots, Bordelaise sauce

Chicken duo ,sunchokes puree mushrooms, potato, brown butter hollandaise

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

"jaffa" Chocolate hazelnut mousse, orange puree, cookie crumbs

Cheese plate

Vanilla diplomat, strawberry, almonds, elderflower bubbles

Lava cake, vanilla ice cream, house jam

Mascarpone mousse, coffee sauce, cocoa crumbs

Pecan pannacotta, apple terrine, pecan crumble,

Mediterranean savor

STARTER

Choose 1 dish

Risotto, mushrooms , squash parmesan, truffle butter

Tuna crudo Cucumber, red onion, citrus dressing , jalapeno

Arugula, radicchio, fennel, lemon dressing

Butternut squash soup, brown butter, mushrooms

Buratta, cherry tomato, olives, za'atar, bread

Dips with bread: baba ganoush, spicy feta, beet hummus, artichokes - ricotta, labneh

Beef tartare, spices, butter, brioche, quail egg

Beet salad, goat cheese, pistachio, horseradish

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Home made cavatelli, house bacon, chili, red onion, an amatriciana sauce

Lamb Meatballs, sour cream, roasted peppers and tomato sauce

Rigatoni, nduja' shrimp, scallops. basil sundried tomato pesto

Gnocchi , braised osso buco ragout, root veggies, labneh, sunchokes pickles

MAIN COURSE

Choose 2 dishes

Grass fed ribeye, artichokes, feta, roasted peppers chutney, olive salsa verde

Filet mignon , potato mille-feuille , celeriac, truffle mushroom sauce (I can do foie grass for additional charge)

Chicken , mushrooms, potato, brown butter, hollandaise foam

Faroe island salmon, roasted cauliflower, romesco sauce, almonds

Branzino, fennel, sundried tomato, basil stew, kalamata tapenade, chips

Black seabass, scallop, squid, potato, smoked paprika fish fumet

Monkfish , beetroot , mustard, brussels sprouts, turnips

Fish of the day, chorizo, squid ink fideo, piquillo, seafood sauce

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

"jaffa" Chocolate hazelnut mousse, orange puree, cookie crumbs

Flavors of tiramisu, mascarpone mousse, coffee sauce, cocoa crumbs gf

Lava cake, vanilla ice cream jam

Vanilla diplomat, strawberry, almonds, elderflower

Apple terrine, pecan pannacotta, brown butter crumbs

Italian simplicity

STARTER

Choose 1 dish

Tuna crudo , cucumber, red onion, citrus dressing , jalapeno

Burrata, cherry tomato, olives, za'atar, bread

Goat cheese, beetroot textures, horseradish mousse, pistachios

Arugula , radicchio, fennel , lemon dressing

Poached egg, polenta, Brussels sprouts, carbonara sauce

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Lamb Meatballs, sour cream, roasted peppers and tomato sauce

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Grass fed ribeye, artichokes, roasted peppers chutney, olive salsa verde

Risotto, mushrooms, squash, parmesan, truffle butter

Home made cavatelli, house bacon, chili, red onion, an amatriciana sauce

Lasagna , Bechamel, clasic bolognese sauce, parmesan, tomato sauce

Spaghetti carbonara, bacon, egg yolk, garlic, parmesan

Ricotta gnocchi , braised osso bucco, dill - mustard jus, sour cream pickles

Chicken duo , mushrooms, truffle mushroom sauce

Farro, roasted cauliflower, mint-pistachio pesto, lemon ricotta

Branzino, fennel, Sundried tomato basil madly, kalamata tapenade sauce, veggie chips

DESSERT

All inclusive

Flavors of tiramisu, mascarpone mousse, coffee sauce, cocoa crumbs

Apple layers, pecan pannacotta, brown butter crumbs

Chocolate hazelnut mousse, orange puree, cookie crumbs

Mediterranean Staples

STARTER

Choose 1 dish

Tuna crudo , cucumber, red onion, citrus dressing , jalapeno

Butternut squash soup, brown butter, mushrooms

Buratta, cherry tomato, olives, za'atar, bread

Arugula , radicchio, fennel , lemon dressing

Dips with bread: baba ganoush, spicy feta, beet hummus, artichokes - ricotta, labneh

Beef tartare, spices, butter, brioche, quail egg

Beet salad, goat cheese, pistachio, horseradish

Artichokes salad, sun chokes, slasa verde, goat cream, pickle sun chokes

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Home made cavatelli, house bacon, chili, red onion, an amatriciana sauce

Lamb Meatballs, sour cream, roasted peppers and tomato sauce

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Grass fed ribeye, artichokes, feta, roasted peppers chutney, olive salsa verde

Risotto, mushrooms, squash, parmesan, truffle butter

Chicken duo , mushrooms, potato, brown butter, hollandaise foam

Faroe island salmon, roasted cauliflower, romesco sauce, almonds

Ricotta gnocchi , braised osso bucco, dill - mustard jus, sour cream pickles

Rigatoni, spicy sausage, shrimp, scallops. basil sundried tomato pesto

Black seabass, scallop, squid, potato, , smoked paprika fish fumet

Branzino, fennel, sundried tomato, basil stew, kalamata tapenade, chips

Spaghetti, basil pesto, parmesan

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Flavors of tiramisu, mascarpone mousse, coffee sauce, cocoa crumbs gf

Apple layers, pecan pannacotta, brown butter crumbs

Chocolate hazelnut mousse, orange puree, cookie crumbs

French core flavors

STARTER

Choose 1 dish

Artichokes salad, olives , sunchokes, goat cheese crema, pickled sunchokes

Arugula, radicchio, fennel, lemon dressing

Beef tartare, spices, butter, brioche, quail egg

Tuna crudo , cucumber, red onion, citrus dressing , jalapeno

Lamb koftas, sour cream, roasted peppers and tomato sauce

Burrata, cherry tomato, olives, za'atar, bread

Butternut squash soup, brown butter, mushrooms

Risotto, mushrooms , squash parmesan, truffle butter

Shrimp, chorizo, spicy tomato, onion and peppers stew

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Filet mignon , potato mille-feuille , celeriac, truffle mushroom sauce

Grass fed ribeye, artichokes, feta, roasted peppers chutney, olive salsa verde

Chicken duo ,sunchokes puree mushrooms, potato, brown butter hollandaise

Branzino, fennel, Sundried tomato basil madly, kalamata tapenade sauce, veggie chips

Faroe island salmon, roasted cauliflower, romesco sauce, almonds

Bouillabaisse - Sea bass, scallop, squid, potato, , smoked paprika fish fumet

DESSERT

All inclusive

"jaffa" Chocolate hazelnut mousse, orange puree, cookie crumbs

Cheese plate

Lava cake, vanilla ice cream, house jam

Mascarpone mousse, coffee sauce, cocoa crumbs

Pecan pannacotta, apple terrine, pecan crumble

Mediterranean experience

STARTER

Choose 1 dish

Tuna crudo , cucumber, red onion, citrus dressing , jalapeno

Buratta, cherry tomato, olives, za'atar, bread

Arugula , radicchio, fennel , lemon dressing

Artichokes salad, olives , sunchokes, goat cheese crema, pickled sun chokes

Dips with bread: baba ganoush, spicy feta, beet hummus, artichokes - ricotta, labneh

Beef tartare, spices, butter, brioche, quail egg

Foie grass torchone, fig jam, brown butter crumbs, sour dough

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Home made cavatelli, house bacon, chili, red onion, an amatriciana sauce

Poached egg, creamy polenta, Brussels sprouts , carbonara sauce

Risotto, mushrooms , squash parmesan, truffle butter

Lamb Meatballs, sour cream, roasted peppers and tomato sauce

Rigatoni, enduja' , shrimp, scallops, sun-dried tomato - basil pesto

Seafood risotto, herbs, fish fumet, lemon

Gnocchi , braised osso buco ragout, root veggies, labneh, sunchokes pickles

Shrimp, spicy pork sausage, spicy tomato, onion and peppers stew

MAIN COURSE

Choose 2 dishes

Grass fed ribeye, artichokes, feta, roasted peppers chutney, olive salsa verde

Filet mignon , potato mille-feuille , celeriac, truffle mushroom sauce

Chicken duo , mushrooms, potato, brown butter, hollandaise foam

Faroe island salmon, roasted cauliflower, romesco sauce, almonds

Black seabass, scallop, squid, potato, , smoked paprika fish fumet

Branzino, fennel, sundried tomato, basil stew, kalamata tapenade, chips

Lobster, squid ink angel hair, piquilo marmalade, seafood sauce

Lamb, charred eggplant, panisse ,olives, lamb jus

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

"jaffa" Chocolate hazelnut mousse, orange puree, cookie crumbs

Pecan pannacotta, apple terrine, pecan crumble

Vanilla diplomat, strawberry, almonds, elderflower bubbles

Caramelized goat cheese cheesecake, blueberry jam, almond crumble

Lava cake, vanilla ice cream, house jam

Italian decadence

STARTER

All inclusive

Tuna crudo , cucumber, red onion, citrus dressing , jalapeno

Risotto, mushrooms , squash parmesan, truffle butter

Burrata, cherry tomato, olives, za'atar, bread

Arugula , radicchio, fennel , lemon dressing

Artichokes salad, olives , sunchokes, goat cheese crema, pickled sunchokes

Heirloom beets salad , goat cheese, pistachio

House bread rolls

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Home made cavatelli, house bacon, chili, red onion, an amatriciana sauce

Gnocchi , braised osso buco ragout, root veggies

Rigatoni, enduja' , shrimp, scallops, sun-dried tomato - basil pesto

Seafood risotto, herbs, fish fumet, lemon

Octopus , string beans , fennel, black olives , parsley, red onion

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Grass fed ribeye, artichokes, feta, roasted peppers chutney, olive salsa verde

Chicken duo , mushrooms, potato, brown butter, hollandaise foam

Faroe island salmon, roasted cauliflower, romesco sauce, almonds

Branzino , fennel and sun-dried tomato medley, tapenade sauce, vegetable chips

Black seabass, scallop, squid, potato, , smoked paprika fish fumet

Filet mignon , potato terrine, celeriac, truffle mushroom sauce

DESSERT

All inclusive

Flavors of tiramisu, mascarpone mousse, coffee sauce, cocoa crumbs

Chocolate hazelnut mousse, orange puree, cookie crumbs

Pecan pannacotta,baked apple terrine, brown butter crumbs

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Chef Zivko's reviews

4.53

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50 services

Had an incredible meal for a holiday party at home. The chef presented the most delicious plates of food and all of us really enjoyed his food. The Branzino and Jaffa dessert were my most favorite.

Chef Zivko was friendly-focused-yet engaging. Most importantly the turkey he prepared was amazing. For the first thanksgiving ever my guests not only finished their portions but came back for seconds and even thirds. Everyone was delighted with the meal. He definitely hit it out of the park.

Chef Zivko lived up to his impressive resume. He executed the menu we discussed perfectly and added many innovative touches and thoughtful additions. He’s a great storyteller and very friendly. Highly recommend!!

Delicious food, wide variety, professional and attentive personality, super experience, 100% recommend to book!

Chef Zivko delivered an incredible meal, while engaging in conversation and cleaning up as he cooked. The multi tasking was as impressive as the food.