Chef Charles Lefebvre

Private Chef In Cape Town

I am 50 years old French professional chef with 35 years experience, work under Alain Ducasse both in Paris and Monte Carlo, opened my first restaurant in Capetown at 28, then went to Russia, Seychelles, Morocco, Mali and leaving between Paris and Capetown for consulting, private chef for exclusive people and catering for big events, Cooking is always a pleasure.

For me, cooking is...

A lifestyle, spending good time with friends, making people happy...

I learned to cook at...

Le Pergolese with Albert Corre, Jean Louis Nomicos at la grande Cascade in Paris, Alain Ducasse both in Paris and Monte Carlo, hotel George V...

A cooking secret...

If I give my secrets I lose my job....!

My menus

Dinner menu

STARTER

Choose 1 dish

Curried prawns with aubergines parmigiana, basil pesto

Fresh and confit tomato tartar, homemade chips

Linefish ceviche lime and coconut, mango salad

Linefish tartare leche del tigre

Tuna tataki with deconstructed nicoise salad

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Grilled linefish sauteed vegetables and saffron beurre blanc

Grilled kingklip in courgette scales, homemade gnocchi and shiso dressing

Grilled linefish with venere rice, pak choi and jalapeño sauce

Prawns wrapped with tagliatelle and truffle sauce, watercress salad

Smoked salmon on a bed of creamy potatoes, watercress puree

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Rack of lamb, gratin dauphinoi, fine beans and rosemary jus

Pork belly with crackling, pak choi and home made truffled potato pure

Tournedos Rossini

Chicken filet filled with mushrooms in potato cage, sauteed spinach

Kudu or springbok loin, celeriac puree, sauteed mushrooms, red wine and pepper sauce

Beef Filet, gratin dauphinois, fine beans and black pepper sauce

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Vanilla creme brulee with blueberry financier

Crêpes Suzette

Half cooked chocolate soufle, vanilla ice cream and berries

Lime granite with marinated honey and vanilla citrus fruits,

Raspberry soufflé

What do you feel like!

STARTER

Choose 1 dish

Tuna tataki with nicoise salad

Cape malay pickled fish, baby garden leaves

Cucumber and coconut soup

Grilled aubergine and parmesan with mortadella and prosciutto

Linefish carpaccio with Asian dressing

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Ravioli of prawns and mushroom, bouillabaisse vinaigrette

Risotto al fungi or milanese

Grilled linefish with venere rice, pak choi and jalapeño sauce

Grilled linefish sauteed vegetables and saffron beurre blanc

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Rack of lamb, gratin dauphinoi, fine beans and rosemary jus

Braised lamb shank provencal way, homemade potato puree

Pork belly with crackling, pak choi and home made gnocchi

Beef picania chimichurri, potato darphin and sauteed mushrooms

Chicken filled with mushrooms in potato cage, sauteed spinach

Butterfly chicken marinated with lemon and ginger, roasted baby potato and vegetables

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Half cooked chocolate soufle, vanilla ice cream and berries

Vanilla crème brulee

Lemon cheesecake and red berries couli

Pavlova with fresh fruits

Lime granite with marinated honey and vanilla citrus fruits,

Caramelized apple on puff pastry, vanilla ice cream

Seafood/ fish menu

STARTER

All inclusive

Assorted canapes x5pp

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Linefish ceviche lime and coconut, mango salad

Tuna tataki with deconstructed nicoise salad

Linefish tartare leche del tigre

Asian style carpaccio of Linefish

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Grilled linefish sauteed vegetables and saffron beurre blanc

Pan fried linefish with fresh tomatoes and shallots, marjoram and savoury basmati rice

Grilled kingklip in courgette scales, homemade gnocchi and shiso dressing

Grilled linefish with venere rice, pak choi and jalapeño sauce

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Crêpes Suzette

Half cooked chocolate soufle, vanilla ice cream and fresh fruits

Vanilla creme brulee with blueberry financier

Lime granite with marinated honey and vanilla citrus fruits, almond cake

Indulge group menu 950

STARTER

Choose 1 dish

Asian style carpaccio of Linefish

Linefish ceviche lime and coconut, mango salad

Gaspacho with golden croutons and raw vegetables

Cucumber and coconut soup

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Grilled linefish sauteed vegetables and saffron beurre blanc

Grilled linefish with venere rice, pak choi and jalapeño sauce

Beef picania chimichurri, potato darphin and sauteed mushrooms

Braised lamb shank provencal way, homemade potato puree

Beef Skirt steak, potato darphin, brocoli and shallot sauce

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Lime granite with marinated honey and vanilla citrus fruits,

Malva pudding with vanilla ice cream and butterscotch sauce

Meringue crunch with seasonal fruits

Caramelized apple on puff pastry, vanilla ice cream

Lunch menu

STARTER

All inclusive

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Gaspacho with golden croutons and raw vegetables

Ceasar salad with panko chicken

Caprese salad con basilico

Linefish carpaccio with Asian dressing

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Butterfly chicken marinated with lemon and ginger, roasted baby potato and vegetables

Grilled linefish sauteed vegetables and saffron beurre blanc

Beef picania chimichurri, potato darphin and sauteed mushrooms

Grilled rack of Karoo lamb, tian of vegetables, thyme jus

Grilled linefish with venere rice, pak choi and jalapeño sauce

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Vanilla creme brulee

Lemon cheesecake and red berries

Pavlova with fresh fruits

Lime granite with marinated honey and vanilla citrus fruits,

Tarte tatin with vanilla ice

Vegetarian and vegan menu

STARTER

Choose 1 dish

Cucumber and coconut soup

Fresh and confit tomato tartar, homemade chips

Fresh herbs and flowers salad, crispy vegetables and truffle vinaigrette

Crispy provencal vegetables on rice disks base

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Venere rice with a medley of vegetables, jalapeño sauce

Rice ravioli of vegetables, carrot and ginger sauce

Provencal potato puree, vegetables tempura

Fresh sauteed vegetables with basil pesto

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Lime granite with marinated honey and vanilla citrus fruits,

Vegan cheese cake peacan nuts and red berries couli

Incredible chocolate cake

Dinner menu

STARTER

Choose 1 dish

Curried prawns with aubergines parmigiana, basil pesto

Fresh and confit tomato tartar, homemade chips

Linefish ceviche lime and coconut, mango salad

Linefish tartare leche del tigre

Tuna tataki with deconstructed nicoise salad

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Grilled linefish sauteed vegetables and saffron beurre blanc

Grilled kingklip in courgette scales, homemade gnocchi and shiso dressing

Grilled linefish with venere rice, pak choi and jalapeño sauce

Prawns wrapped with tagliatelle and truffle sauce, watercress salad

Smoked salmon on a bed of creamy potatoes, watercress puree

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Rack of lamb, gratin dauphinoi, fine beans and rosemary jus

Pork belly with crackling, pak choi and home made truffled potato pure

Tournedos Rossini

Chicken filet filled with mushrooms in potato cage, sauteed spinach

Kudu or springbok loin, celeriac puree, sauteed mushrooms, red wine and pepper sauce

Beef Filet, gratin dauphinois, fine beans and black pepper sauce

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Vanilla creme brulee with blueberry financier

Crêpes Suzette

Half cooked chocolate soufle, vanilla ice cream and berries

Lime granite with marinated honey and vanilla citrus fruits,

Raspberry soufflé

What do you feel like!

STARTER

Choose 1 dish

Tuna tataki with nicoise salad

Cape malay pickled fish, baby garden leaves

Cucumber and coconut soup

Grilled aubergine and parmesan with mortadella and prosciutto

Linefish carpaccio with Asian dressing

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Ravioli of prawns and mushroom, bouillabaisse vinaigrette

Risotto al fungi or milanese

Grilled linefish with venere rice, pak choi and jalapeño sauce

Grilled linefish sauteed vegetables and saffron beurre blanc

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Rack of lamb, gratin dauphinoi, fine beans and rosemary jus

Braised lamb shank provencal way, homemade potato puree

Pork belly with crackling, pak choi and home made gnocchi

Beef picania chimichurri, potato darphin and sauteed mushrooms

Chicken filled with mushrooms in potato cage, sauteed spinach

Butterfly chicken marinated with lemon and ginger, roasted baby potato and vegetables

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Half cooked chocolate soufle, vanilla ice cream and berries

Vanilla crème brulee

Lemon cheesecake and red berries couli

Pavlova with fresh fruits

Lime granite with marinated honey and vanilla citrus fruits,

Caramelized apple on puff pastry, vanilla ice cream

Seafood/ fish menu

STARTER

All inclusive

Assorted canapes x5pp

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Linefish ceviche lime and coconut, mango salad

Tuna tataki with deconstructed nicoise salad

Linefish tartare leche del tigre

Asian style carpaccio of Linefish

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Grilled linefish sauteed vegetables and saffron beurre blanc

Pan fried linefish with fresh tomatoes and shallots, marjoram and savoury basmati rice

Grilled kingklip in courgette scales, homemade gnocchi and shiso dressing

Grilled linefish with venere rice, pak choi and jalapeño sauce

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Crêpes Suzette

Half cooked chocolate soufle, vanilla ice cream and fresh fruits

Vanilla creme brulee with blueberry financier

Lime granite with marinated honey and vanilla citrus fruits, almond cake

Indulge group menu 950

STARTER

Choose 1 dish

Asian style carpaccio of Linefish

Linefish ceviche lime and coconut, mango salad

Gaspacho with golden croutons and raw vegetables

Cucumber and coconut soup

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Grilled linefish sauteed vegetables and saffron beurre blanc

Grilled linefish with venere rice, pak choi and jalapeño sauce

Beef picania chimichurri, potato darphin and sauteed mushrooms

Braised lamb shank provencal way, homemade potato puree

Beef Skirt steak, potato darphin, brocoli and shallot sauce

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Lime granite with marinated honey and vanilla citrus fruits,

Malva pudding with vanilla ice cream and butterscotch sauce

Meringue crunch with seasonal fruits

Caramelized apple on puff pastry, vanilla ice cream

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Chef Charles's reviews

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41 services

THE BEST CHEF EVER! MY CLIENTS DIDNT HAVE AN ADAPTER AND HE WAS ABLE TO GO BACK HOME BRING HIS, COME BACK, COOK BREAKFAST IN TIME AND THEN LEAVE TO BUY THEM THEIR OWN. THEY WERE VERY PLEASED WITH THE FOOD AND HE WAS SO SWEET AND GENEROUS. I WOULD DEFINITELY RECOMMEND HIM A 1000% TIMES OVER!!

Thank you so much for Making Valentine's Day Dinner Special for Abraham and Olga. Good memories were created. Thank you Chef Charles.

We didnt want the night to end the way Chef Charles made us feel so special, we enjoyed getting to know him through his personality and food. An experience that will be remembered fora lifetime. The food was so good we were either in tears of joy or silenced by the taste journey. Thank You Chef Charles and we definitely hope to see and use his services again. Perfect dining experience

Wonderful service, great food. Thank you Chef, was a memorable Sunday lunch.

Lovely service, lovely food.

We can highly recommend Charles to others. He cooked for us four nights and every night was very good. He’s cooking skills are high class and you taste that in every dish.

Where do I even begin? Chef Charles turned our family reunion in Cape Town into an unforgettable culinary journey. Each of his exquisite four-course dishes was a masterpiece, surpassing the last with creativity and flavor. But it wasn’t just the food—it was his warmth and energy that made every meal feel like a celebration. He brought us together in a way that went beyond the table. We’re already planning to book him again. If you’re in Cape Town and want exceptional cuisine and service, Chef Charles is the one!

Chef Charles organised an exceptional dinner for us. Communication was easy in advance, the food was delicious and attractively presented, and all times he was courteous and professional. We'd certainly recommend Chef Charles to anyone looking for a fabulous event.

Chef Charles was an absolute delight from start to finish. From presentation to flavour, he exceeded our expectations. Taking time to tailor the menu to our preferences, incredibly punctual and left the kitchen spotless. His professionalism and attention to detail elevated our dining experience to new heights and I would highly recommend for any special occasion or intimate gathering.

We had a perfect Dinner

Chef Charles was amazing!! Each dish was delicious and he was just delightful. A particular favorite was his line fish ceviche. He was easy to communicate with, prepared everything perfectly, with some delicious surprises, and we had a wonderful time. Highly recommend!

Last week in Cape Town, we had the joy of having Charles, a fantastic private chef, cook a 4-course meal for us. Every dish, especially the antipasti, was a culinary masterpiece - we could have lived off of them for the rest of our stay! Charles blends great cooking with great company. He was punctual, detail-oriented, and left the kitchen spotless. We're so grateful for the unforgettable experience and hope to see him again in Paris or Cape Town. Thank you Charles for an unforgettable evening!

Overall it felt like a truly authentic experience. We enjoyed it so much! It was a privilege to have such an experienced chef in our own home

Charles was perfect. The evening could not have been any better and was highly enjoyed by all my friends!

Thank you so much for Making Valentine's Day Dinner Special for Abraham and Olga. Good memories were created. Thank you Chef Charles.

Wonderful service, great food. Thank you Chef, was a memorable Sunday lunch.

Lovely service, lovely food.

We can highly recommend Charles to others. He cooked for us four nights and every night was very good. He’s cooking skills are high class and you taste that in every dish.