Chef Ana Guimaraes

Chef Particular Em Arcos De Valdevez

I discovered my passion for cooking when I was still in college and after working in hospitality and living abroad for a couple of years, I started my career in the kitchen as a self-taught cook, opening a small bistro in my hometown. Soon, I felt the need to deepen my knowledge and enrolled the Culinary Arts Course in EHT Porto, from which I graduated with distinction.

After graduating, I joined the team at an organic seasonal café, cooking breakfast and lunch, baking fresh cakes, desserts and sourdough bread.

Very conscient about the importance of local sourcing of ingredients, knowing your producers and where and how your food is grown. Also acquainted with fermentations, that I try to incorporate it in my daily cooking as much as possible.

Motivated by the lockdowns, I’ve started working as a freelance chef, organizing pop-ups in my hometown and also collaborating with three different companies as a consultant chef.

Para mim, cozinhar é...

Cooking is the ultimate way to show my love and respect for the ones I cook. There's no greater feeling than post-food happiness on people's faces.

Eu aprendi a cozinhar em...

I grew surrounded by great home cooks, who made me develop a great sense of taste, wich further lead me to enroll a Culinary Arts Programme.

Um segredo culinário...

Allowing enough time for flavours to mingle and get to know each other is the key to a great culinary experience. Flavour can't be rushed.

Os meus menus

Vegetariano

ENTRADA

Tudo incluso

Tábua de queijos

Pasta de lentilhas e paprika fumada

Pão de fermentação lenta e manteiga aromatizada

PRIMEIRO PRATO

Escolha 1 prato

Alheira crocante com molho agridoce, salada verde (V)

Tarte de cebola, salada verde e queijo de cabra

Empada de cogumelos, salada de corgete e rúcula

PRATO PRINCIPAL

Escolha 1 prato

Tofu crocante, moqueca e coentros

Wellington de abóbora, legumes e batata a murro, molho do assado

Tofu com broa

Arroz de forno caramelizado, pleurotus grelhados, pimento padrón

Bourguignon de cogumelos, polenta cremosa

Migas alentejanas de couve, cogumelos marinados e tofu assado

SOBREMESA

Escolha 1 prato

Fruta Laminada

Mousse de chocolate, azeite e flor de sal

Leite creme crocante, sorvete de frutos vermelhos

Crumble de maçã, gelado de baunilha

Brownie de chocolate, gelado de nata

Tarte pastel de nata com gelado

Torta de Laranja

Brunch 2-6px

ENTRADA

Tudo incluso

Pastelaria Variada

Pão e acompanhamentos

PRIMEIRO PRATO

Escolha 2 pratos

Panquecas

French Toast

Smoothie Bowl

Iogurte, granola caseira, fruta fresca

PRATO PRINCIPAL

Escolha 1 prato

Ovos Turcos

Ovos Benedict

Labneh Garam Masala c/ flatbread

SOBREMESA

Tudo incluso

Fruta Laminada

Sumo natural / Café / Chá

Buffet - Large parties

ENTRADA

Tudo incluso

Cucumber, labneh and herb sauce

Tomato salad

Cheese and charcuterie

Roast peppers salad

Sourdough bread & flavoured butter

Caramelized onion tart

Smashed potatoes, lemon aioli, herb sauce

Salted cod and chickpea salad

PRIMEIRO PRATO

Tudo incluso

PRATO PRINCIPAL

Escolha 2 pratos

Cold roast beef

Assorted grilled meats and vegetables & chimichurri

Bacalhau com Broa - salted cod with sautéed onions, crumbed cornbread and greens

Carne de Porco Alentejana - pork and clams, fried potatoes and coriander

Roast Cauliflower & Romesco

Oven-baked rice, grilled oyster mushroom, padron peppers

SOBREMESA

Escolha 1 prato

Birthday cake

Assorted fruit platter

Italiano

ENTRADA

Tudo incluso

Focaccia e vegetais antipasti

Enchidos e queijos

Bruschetta de tomate

PRIMEIRO PRATO

Escolha 1 prato

Burrata, pesto e tomate confitado

Beringela parmegiana

Salada de lula com balsâmico

Minestrone

Arancini di risot

PRATO PRINCIPAL

Escolha 1 prato

Frango assado com gengibre e risotto de manjericão

Risotto de cogumelos

Mushroom Linguine alle ‘vongole’

Osso Buco com polenta cremosa

Risotto nero com bacalhau confitado

SOBREMESA

Escolha 1 prato

Tiramisu

Panna cotta de baunilha com frutos vermelhos

Pera em vinho tinto com creme de baunilha

Let there be veggies

ENTRADA

Tudo incluso

Cheese platter

Smoky red lentil dip + crackers

Sourdough bread & flavoured butter

PRIMEIRO PRATO

Escolha 1 prato

Vegetarian 'alheira' sausage rolls, sweet chili sauce, green salad

Caramelized onion tart, goat’s cheese and green salad

Mushroom pie, zucchini and rocket salad

PRATO PRINCIPAL

Escolha 1 prato

Crispy tofu, brazilian moqueca, coriander and rice

Pumpkin wellington, roast potatoes, vegetables and gravy

Baked tofu and potatoes with portuguese cornbread crust

Mushrooms bourguignon style , cheesy polenta

SOBREMESA

Escolha 1 prato

Assorted fruit platter

Chocolate mousse, olive oil, sea salt

Warm egg custard pockets, red berries sorbet

Apple crumble, vanilla ice cream

Brownie de chocolate, gelado de nata

Pastel de nata - egg custard tarts with coffee ice cream

Orange torte

Portuguese flavours

ENTRADA

Tudo incluso

Sourdough bread & flavoured butter

Lemon and garlic clams

Local charcuterie and cheese board

PRIMEIRO PRATO

Escolha 1 prato

Cod turnovers, green sauce and lemon aioli

Game and garlic sausage rolls, sweet and sour sauce, green salad

Sardine crostini

Salted cod salad

PRATO PRINCIPAL

Escolha 1 prato

Confit cod, roasted bell peppers and chickpea purée on sourdough

Free range beef steak, crumbed cornbread and cabbage, roast potatoes

Free range beef steak, vegetables and roast potatoes

Roast pork loin, carrot purée and burnt cabbage

Hearty bean stew Trás-os-Montes-style

Cod Gomes de Sá - olive oil confit cod, soft boiled egg, caramelized onions and potatoes

Cod Lagareiro - olive oil confit cod, roast potatoes

Caldeirada - Assorted fish and potato stewed in a tomato and peppers sauce

Peri peri chicken, matchstick potatoes and roasted bell pepper salad

SOBREMESA

Escolha 1 prato

Chocolate mousse, olive oil, sea salt

Cardamom rice pudding, lime and honey

Spiced egg custard

Orange torte

Pastel de nata - egg custard tarts with coffee ice cream

Ana's personal favourites

ENTRADA

Tudo incluso

Local charcuterie and cheese board

Broccoli and lime vinaigrette

Sourdough bread & flavoured butter

PRIMEIRO PRATO

Escolha 1 prato

Burrata, pesto and confit cherry tomato

Caramelized onion tart, goat’s cheese and green salad

Game and garlic sausage rolls, sweet and sour sauce, green salad

PRATO PRINCIPAL

Escolha 1 prato

Confit cod, roasted bell peppers and chickpea purée

Free range beef steak, crumbed cornbread and cabbage, roast potatoes

Beef bourguignon with creamy polenta

Ginger roasted chicken, basil and lemon risotto

Grilled sea bream, sauce vierge, provence-style tomatoes

Roast pork loin, carrot purée and burnt cabbage

SOBREMESA

Escolha 1 prato

Peanut blondie, vanilla ice cream

Apple crumble, vanilla ice cream

Chocolate mousse, olive oil, sea salt

Cardamom rice pudding, lime and honey

Spiced egg custard

Brownie, vanilla ice cream and salted caramel

Cocktail buffet

ENTRADA

Tudo incluso

Ameijoas a Bulhão Pato

Tarte de cebola

Pão de fermentação lenta e manteiga

Cogumelos grelhados

PRIMEIRO PRATO

Tudo incluso

Alheira crocante com molho agridoce

Batatas esmagadas com azeite e alho

Cherry confitado e mozzarella marinada

Rolinhos de salmão fumado e queijo creme

Salada de grão-de-bico e bacalhau

Charcutaria variada

Sardinhas em molho verde

Misto de carnes grelhadas

PRATO PRINCIPAL

Tudo incluso

SOBREMESA

Tudo incluso

Leite creme com especiarias

Fruta Laminada

Vegetariano

ENTRADA

Tudo incluso

Tábua de queijos

Pasta de lentilhas e paprika fumada

Pão de fermentação lenta e manteiga aromatizada

PRIMEIRO PRATO

Escolha 1 prato

Alheira crocante com molho agridoce, salada verde (V)

Tarte de cebola, salada verde e queijo de cabra

Empada de cogumelos, salada de corgete e rúcula

PRATO PRINCIPAL

Escolha 1 prato

Tofu crocante, moqueca e coentros

Wellington de abóbora, legumes e batata a murro, molho do assado

Tofu com broa

Arroz de forno caramelizado, pleurotus grelhados, pimento padrón

Bourguignon de cogumelos, polenta cremosa

Migas alentejanas de couve, cogumelos marinados e tofu assado

SOBREMESA

Escolha 1 prato

Fruta Laminada

Mousse de chocolate, azeite e flor de sal

Leite creme crocante, sorvete de frutos vermelhos

Crumble de maçã, gelado de baunilha

Brownie de chocolate, gelado de nata

Tarte pastel de nata com gelado

Torta de Laranja

Brunch 2-6px

ENTRADA

Tudo incluso

Pastelaria Variada

Pão e acompanhamentos

PRIMEIRO PRATO

Escolha 2 pratos

Panquecas

French Toast

Smoothie Bowl

Iogurte, granola caseira, fruta fresca

PRATO PRINCIPAL

Escolha 1 prato

Ovos Turcos

Ovos Benedict

Labneh Garam Masala c/ flatbread

SOBREMESA

Tudo incluso

Fruta Laminada

Sumo natural / Café / Chá

Buffet - Large parties

ENTRADA

Tudo incluso

Cucumber, labneh and herb sauce

Tomato salad

Cheese and charcuterie

Roast peppers salad

Sourdough bread & flavoured butter

Caramelized onion tart

Smashed potatoes, lemon aioli, herb sauce

Salted cod and chickpea salad

PRIMEIRO PRATO

Tudo incluso

PRATO PRINCIPAL

Escolha 2 pratos

Cold roast beef

Assorted grilled meats and vegetables & chimichurri

Bacalhau com Broa - salted cod with sautéed onions, crumbed cornbread and greens

Carne de Porco Alentejana - pork and clams, fried potatoes and coriander

Roast Cauliflower & Romesco

Oven-baked rice, grilled oyster mushroom, padron peppers

SOBREMESA

Escolha 1 prato

Birthday cake

Assorted fruit platter

Italiano

ENTRADA

Tudo incluso

Focaccia e vegetais antipasti

Enchidos e queijos

Bruschetta de tomate

PRIMEIRO PRATO

Escolha 1 prato

Burrata, pesto e tomate confitado

Beringela parmegiana

Salada de lula com balsâmico

Minestrone

Arancini di risot

PRATO PRINCIPAL

Escolha 1 prato

Frango assado com gengibre e risotto de manjericão

Risotto de cogumelos

Mushroom Linguine alle ‘vongole’

Osso Buco com polenta cremosa

Risotto nero com bacalhau confitado

SOBREMESA

Escolha 1 prato

Tiramisu

Panna cotta de baunilha com frutos vermelhos

Pera em vinho tinto com creme de baunilha

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Opiniões sobre Ana

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52 serviços

Ana was fantastic! She served our group of 9 a delicious four-course menu at our Airbnb, paired with wines geared to our tastes. Even though our kitchen was a bit small she made the best of what we had. Ana was super friendly and joined us for a conversation after all her work. Cannot recommend enough!

Recomendo a Ana. É simpática e a sua presença é agradável. Quanto aos pratos: excelente apresentação, excelente sabor, excelente combinação de sabores. Sem dúvida, a escolha acertada!

A Ana foi espetacular do início ao fim - recomendo a qualquer pessoa que pretenda comida de excelência e um serviço fantástico.

Ana a répondu à toutes nos attentes avec professionnalisme ! Un grand merci pour sa gentillesse et son amour pour la cuisine ! Encore bravo pour ce dîner servi pour 14 personnes sans aucune faute malgré les problèmes techniques !

Ana es increíble, super profesional, la comida muyyy top y nos dejó a nuestro aire toda la noche. No podía ser mejor la experiencia!!! Muchas gracias

Ana is a wonderfull, professional chef. Delivers tasty dishes with a perfect presentation and has also a charming personality. She has a lot of knowledge about food and wines and will make your dinner very, very special. Highly recommended!

Ana gave me and my party an amazing experience and evening. The menu was agreed beforehand and met every expectation I had. My group had nothing but positives to say about Ana, she explained the dishes very well and they were presented superbly. I would hugely recommend Ana.

Ana was great - food was superb, she was really friendly and was able to produce such great food in a rather limited kitchen. She left the place spotless. Definitely recommend!

We loved Ana from the beginning. Her service was impeccable, as was the quality of the ingredients and the result of the dishes. Discreet, professional and punctual. A very pleasant experience to have her as a chef for my birthday.

We booked Ana for a week while we were staying at a villa in Portugal. Not only was she tasked with cooking two meals a day for 20 people, we also had our wedding ceremony during our stay there, which we entrusted her with. Trust us when we say we aren't exaggerating: Ana and her cooking was one of the highlights of our trip. Every dish was delicious and beautifully presented, and we were especially in love with our wedding dinner. All of us looked forward to every meal, every day. Ana and her assistant were consummate professionals, and went so above and beyond; helping us book a wine tour and picking up some ointment at the pharmacy when the groom was suffering from a sunburn. They even brought everyone some small souvenirs! All this AND they kept the kitchen spotless, day-over-day. By the end of our trip we genuinely felt that Ana was part of the family. We're desperately hoping we end up back in Portugal one day so we can book her again!

A a is a wonderful chef and a joy to have in your home

Our best meal in Portugal. Creative, delicious and beautifully presented. We will be using Ana again.

Such a wonderful experience. The food was wonderful and we all loved every minute of it! Will definitely do this again.

Anna was simply incredible! She was very responsive on messaging beforehand and arrived on time. The dishes tasted incredible and were presented beautifully. She went above and beyond to accommodate our requirements and made our evening so enjoyable and special!

We really enjoyed the dinner that Ana coocked for us. She is an incredible chef, so nice and so professional. We loved all the dishes and we were really satisfied. We totally recommend chef Ana! Thanks Ana!

Recomendo a Ana. É simpática e a sua presença é agradável. Quanto aos pratos: excelente apresentação, excelente sabor, excelente combinação de sabores. Sem dúvida, a escolha acertada!

A Ana foi espetacular do início ao fim - recomendo a qualquer pessoa que pretenda comida de excelência e um serviço fantástico.