Private Chef
Enjoy a customized culinary experience with a Private Chef in the comfort of your own home.
Enjoy the experience
There is no more intimate restaurant than your own home, where you can be at ease with the people you care for. Now, you can bring the magic of a fine dining restaurant to your table, through talented chefs who will tailor a menu to your cravings.
Turn your home into a restaurant and indulge yourself with a unique dining experience at home.
How it works
Personalize your request
Share with us the details of your dreamed meal, including type of cuisine, preferences and intolerances.
Receive menu proposals
Our chefs will design menus based solely on your wants and needs.
Get chatty with your chefs
Dont be shy to exchange some messages with your chefs until your perfect menu is ready!
Book your experience
Once you are happy with your choice, submit your payment to secure your experience.
Enjoy!
All there is left to do is counting down the days till your culinary experience begins!
Top private chefs
We've curated the largest chefs portfolio worldwide, so you can have access to talented chefs with a passion for food and hospitality.
More than 46500 guests have already enjoyed the experience
4.51 Chef
The guests in Italy have scored the experience with their Private Chef with a 4.51.
4.68 Food quality
The quality of the menus cooked by our Private Chefs in Italy received an average score of 4.68.
4.6 Presentation
Not only taste counts! The presentation of our Private Chefs dishes has received a 4.6 average score.
4.77 Cleaningness
The clean up of the kitchen and dining area in Italy has been scored with a 4.77 on average.
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19077 menus personalized by our Private Chefs in Italy
Every occasion is unique - make sure you have the right chef and menu for it!
Fried zucchini flowers
Eggplant parmigiana rolls
Beef carpaccio with rocket salad, cherry tomatoes and balsamic vinegar
Fresh gnocchi sorrentina style ( mozzarella and tomatoes)
Fresh paccheri with yellow tomatoes and seafruits
Trio of mini desserts: babà; lemon bignè; tiramisù
"frisa" typical apulian bruschetta with onion, tomato, basil and vinaigrette
Aubergine parmigiana (mozzarella, tomato, basil)
Platter of local cured meats served with fried pasta, spicy pepper sauce and caramelized onion
Peppered with mussels with croutons
Flame caciocavallo served with honey and pear sauce
Typical bari recipe: riso, patate e cozze ( rice au gratin with mussels and potatoes )
Broad beans and wild chicory with bread croutons with extra virgin olive oil
Vegetable soup basil scented
Bean soup with pork rinds
Spaghetti with mussels and cherry tomatoes
Mezzi rigatoni in two consistencies with chickpea cream, chilli pepper and rosemary
Orecchiette with tomato, caciocavallo and basil
Stewed rabbit hunter style
Beef roll with tomato
Mackerel terrine with potatoes and black olives
Baked stuffed aubergines au gratin (vegetarian dish)
Pasticciotto leccese
Zeppola di san giuseppe with cream and black cherry
Beef tartare with marinated egg yolk and truffle flakes
Bismarck-style asparagus with truffle
Pink prawn tartare with bisque and truffle emulsion
Aosta valley fondue with truffle and black bread croutons
Smoked duck breast with raspberry and truffle sourdough
Tagliolini with truffle and parmesan
Creamy goat cheese risotto with truffle
Open ravioli filled with fresh truffle cheese with taggiasca olives and datterino tomatoes
Tagliatelle with venison ragout, chocolate flakes and truffle
Amberjack tortelli with chives and truffle
Rossini fillet with buttered spinach leaves
Fillet of amberjack with sea asparagus, dill cream and truffle
Larded scallops on chickpea cream with rosemary and trufflepork fillet on potato and leek cream with truffle
Sliced piedmontese fassona with confit cherry tomatoes and truffle
Sea bass fillet on chickpea and truffle hummus
Caramelized apple crumble
Chocolate fudge with salted butterscotch caramel
Panna cotta whit crunch almond and strawberry
Fruit salad with green tea ice cream
Panna cotta with berries
Tacos with stracciatella, sautéed chicory and sea urchin pulp
Sesame amberjack tartare served with curry mousse and green apple powder
Sea bream carpaccio with raspberry vinaigrette and fennel salad
Tortelli stuffed with caciocavallo cheese and black pepper served with prawn bisque and beaten red prawns
Spaghetti with clams and sea asparagus garnished with lemon zest
Turbot fillet in an almond crust, served with wild chicory and yellow tomato cream
Lemon and mint parfait on almond cream
Selection of local cured meats (martinafranca capocollo, raw ham, naples salami)
Selection of hard and soft cheeses (taleggio, gorgonzola, asiago ect) accompanied by jam and fresh fruit
Pancakes served with maple syrup and chocolate with seasonal fruit salad
Focaccia: white with rosemary and classic with tomato
Stuffed omelets or scrambled eggs
Sweet and savory sandwiches (stuffed in different ways)
Seasonal mixed salad with grilled chicken
Beef and vegetable skewer
Cappuccino, coffee and orange juice
Chocolate cake, homemade biscuits, tarts filled with jam
Seasonal fruit
Spicy potatoes
Grilled cuttlefish
Cod-fish croquettes
Marinated anchovies
Esgarraet, cod strips with peppers, garlic and oil
Cheese croquettes
Valencian paella
Noodles
Baked rice
Rice with beans and turnips
Cokes
Valencian pout
Valencian-style fish stew
Scratch
Fritters
Churros
Fartons with horchata
Mozzarella stuffed with cooked ham / tuna
Mixed fried seafood: shrimp, cuttlefish, anchovies
Sea cicadas au gratin
Puree with broad beans and field chard
Polenta scagliozze with sauteed cardoncello mushrooms
Sea bass roulade in zucchini crust with basil sauce
Zuppa del casale: mix of cereals and legumes cooked according to tradition
Orecchiette with turnip tops
Spaghetti with broccoli and toasted almonds
Wheat grains with seafood, a traditional recipe from the south east of bari
Baked potatoes, rice and mussels au gratin: typical dish of the bari tradition
Rabbit with cardoncelli sauce
Bowler of cisternino: pork roll with sweet onions
Beef bites with slow-cooked tomato, shaded with red wine and aromatic herbs
Sardines stuffed with parmesan, parsley, lemon and garlic served with rosemary and lemon sauce
Cuttlefish stuffed with baked seafood meatballs, served with a light tomato and pea sauce
Pasticciotto leccese
Sporcamuss: typical apulian dessert filled with custard
Cocktail di gamberi viola di santo spirito, guacamole di avocado, finger lime e granita di lampone
Tortello cacio e pepe rosa con riduzione di cacciucco alla viareggina e lardo di seppia
Tataki di ricciola e la sua bottarga all'olio di sesamo su polentina croccante di ceci rosa
Zuppetta di agrumi e rabarbaro con semifreddo di fiordilatte in crosta di croccantino e riso alla vaniglia del madagascar
Personalize your menu
A romantic dinner or a gathering of friends. Traditional dishes or exotic flavours. A fine dining experience or a family-style meal. Every private chef experience is unique! Submit your request and personalize yours.
About us
Founded in 2012, Take a Chef began with a deep belief that the best of the culinary talent should not be kept hidden behind the thick walls of a restaurant's kitchen; it should be allowed to shine at the one place where everyone enjoys the most treasured meals- one's own dining table.
TECHNOLOGY
We're focused on creating a seamless booking experience to foster personalization and connection between chefs and guests.
FOOD
We've curated a selection of chefs based on their expertise and passion to grant our guests access to every cuisine in the world.
HOSPITALITY
We turn chefs into hosts to build meaningful connections with their guests, from the first message till the final toast.
Trusted by industry leaders
With the combination of technology, food knowledge, and love for the hospitality business, we have been able to offer the only global solution in the market to provide high-quality private chef services at any destination, at any given time.
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