Chef Vaz Filipe

Chef At Home In Alvor

Greetings,

I'm Chef Filipe Vaz, i'm original from Portugal and proud of my gastronomical heritage, at the age of 17 i decided to move to NYC to study in one of the best schools in the world, allways aiming for the top of the top in this beautiful industry. With 20 yrs experience all over the world allways working at the highest standars, from New York, Spain, Japan, Belgium, Malta, Austria i've had the pleasure to work for some of the biggest names in the industry, like Chef Thomas Keller in Per-se , Chef Martin Berasategui , Roca brothers in Cellar Can Roca, Chef Rui Paula in Casa de chá da Boanova and Chef Peter Gossens in Hof Van Cleve and La Rigue.

After the covid i decided to move my career more to the private service, performing private chef services, as i can get a closer experience with people , and i can get a better idea of the guest taste and feeling, as for me everything is important for the balance of a perfect moment, i've performed for some professional athletes and known artists, also working as a restaurant consultant for some places all over the world.

At this moment i decided to settle in Algarve for familiar reasons and my aim is to be the best of the best allways.

Don't hesitate to contact for services all over Portugal.

Trust me and i promisse i will give you a life experience for you to remember.

Sincerly,

Chef Filipe Vaz

For me, cooking is...

Cooking is my life, art and passion..... Cooking is one of the biggest acts of love you can give someone.

I learned to cook at...

Institute of culinary education ( NYC, United States of America) Escuela Luiz Irizar (Donostia, Spain)

A cooking secret...

My secret in kitchen is to respect the quality of the products and let them shine.

My menus

Friends Gather

STARTER

All inclusive

Bread Selection

Olives with olive oil and fresh herbs

Farmer olive oil tibornada

Azores butter with vulcanic salt

Jamon de bellota 24 months

Camembert with red berries, pistachio and honey

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Shrimp in garlic sauce

Game meat croquetas with dijon alioli

Grilled mushrooms with fleur de sel

Eggs and farinheira sausage

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Pan seared chicken breast with fresh burrata, tomato and pistachio and sundried tomato risotto

Pan seared wild seabream with fresh lime zest and thyme

Premium Beef, wedges and salad

Oven baked iberian pork with oven baked potatos,

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Salted caramel and chocolate mousse cake with madagascar vanilla ice cream

Portuguese rice pudding

Home made lemon ice cream with honey, fresh basil and pistachio

Portuguese Tapas Dinner

STARTER

All inclusive

Bread Selection

Azores butter with vulcanic salt

Farmer olive oil tibornada

Jamon de bellota 24 months

Serra da estrela DOP cheese

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Eggs and farinheira sausage

Bolhão de pato Mushrooms

Alvor Clams Bolhão de pato

Shrimp in garlic sauce

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Oven baked iberian pork with oven baked potatos,

Octopus rice

Oven baked Octopus lagareiro style

Monk fish and wild mozambique prawns rice

Confit Cod fish with oven baked potatoes and brocolli rab

Chicken Piri-piri, Wedges and fresh season salad

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Aletria (angel hair pasta dessert)

Portuguese rice pudding

Local wet sponge with serra da estrela DOP cheese icecream

Spring–Summer Menu Algarve Tasting Experience 2025

STARTER

All inclusive

Fresh baked bread

Azores butter with vulcanic salt

Olives with olive oil and fresh herbs

Monchique olive oil with confit garlic

Serra da estrela DOP cheese with spring berries, rosemary and almonds

Jamon de bellota 24 months

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Atlantic Ceviche Fresh sea bass marinated in lime, served with sweet potato purée and coriander oil Refreshing, colourful and light

Algarve Clams with Cilantro Air Local clams in a delicate white wine broth with confit garlic and a green coriander foam An elegant twist on a classic “Bulhão Pato”

Warm Octopus Salad Octopus, crunchy chickpeas and bell peppers, with a lemon and mint emulsion Tradition meets texture

Shrimp Tartare & Tomato Essence Hand-cut shrimp tartare over heirloom tomato gazpacho, topped with cucumber vinaigrette Fresh, raw and delicately balanced

Caramelized nectarines with local goat cheese and fresh basil

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Pan-Seared John Dory With creamy seaweed rice and Algarve prawns Aromatic, silky and deeply marine

Charred Octopus & Smoked Potato Served with red onion escabeche and smoked paprika oil Bold and earthy, yet refined

Citrus-Crusted Sea Bass With tomato and pennyroyal “migas” (herbed rustic bread purée) Southern Portuguese comfort in a fresh new form

Free-Range Chicken Breast Stuffed with Vegetarian Alheira, Asparagus and Goat Cheese Foam

Grilled Rump Steak with Smashed New Potatoes and Wholegrain Mustard–Honey Emulsion

DESSERT

All inclusive

Home made lemon ice cream with pistachio, fresh basil and honey

Chilled Watermelon Soup with Mint and Sour Cherry Essence

Almond Cream Gelato with Fig and Pennyroyal Coulis

Salted caramel and chocolate mousse cake with madagascar vanilla ice cream

Friends Summer 2025

STARTER

All inclusive

Bread Selection

Seasoned Olives

Azores butter with vulcanic salt

Farmer olive oil tibornada

Bellota jamon

Camembert with red berries, pistachio and honey

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Local Fish cevice

Local fish Tartare

Caramelized peaches with local goat cheese

Game meat croquetas with dijon alioli

Wild prawns in coconut and cognac sauce

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Pan seared catch of the day with fresh mint and lentils salad

Braised wild seabream with his own rice

Chicken breast with burrata, tomato and herbs sauce and pistachio

Pan seared premium beef, oven roasted potatos and vegetables

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Chocolate mousse cake with madagascar vanilla ice cream

Home made lemon ice cream with honey, fresh basil and pistachio

White chocolate and red berries

Summer Mediterranean Fusions

STARTER

All inclusive

Mini Bruschettas

Seasoned olive selection

Fresh baked bread

Azores butter with vulcanic salt

Farmer olive oil tibornada

Grilled haloumi cheese with honey, pistachio and olive oil

FIRST COURSE

Choose 3 dishes

Watermelon and Fetta

Game meat croquetas with dijon alioli

Mozambique wild prawns with fleur de sel

Tuna Tataki over mango, avocado and fresh chilli

Caramelized peaches with bellota jamon

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Piri piri chicken, wedges and salad

Pan seared catch of the day with fresh mint and lentils salad

Oven baked octopus with Portuguese potatos and shallots

Iberian Pork wagyu, avocado and mango puré and fresh chilli sauce

Pan seared premium beef, oven roasted potatos and vegetables

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Home made lemon ice cream with honey, fresh basil and pistachio

White chocolate and red berries

Fresh strawberries and Cream

Salted caramel and chocolate mousse cake with home made ice cream

BBQ and friends

STARTER

All inclusive

Bread Selection

Azores butter with vulcanic salt

Olives with olive oil and fresh herbs

Farmer olive oil tibornada

Portuguese cheese selection

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Mix of BBQ Sausages

Fresh Mango, avocado and chilli salad

Tiger prawns gilled

MAIN COURSE

Choose 2 dishes

Premium beef selection

Iberian pork selection

Chicken selection

Wild fish selection

DESSERT

All inclusive

Friends Gather

STARTER

All inclusive

Bread Selection

Olives with olive oil and fresh herbs

Farmer olive oil tibornada

Azores butter with vulcanic salt

Jamon de bellota 24 months

Camembert with red berries, pistachio and honey

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Shrimp in garlic sauce

Game meat croquetas with dijon alioli

Grilled mushrooms with fleur de sel

Eggs and farinheira sausage

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Pan seared chicken breast with fresh burrata, tomato and pistachio and sundried tomato risotto

Pan seared wild seabream with fresh lime zest and thyme

Premium Beef, wedges and salad

Oven baked iberian pork with oven baked potatos,

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Salted caramel and chocolate mousse cake with madagascar vanilla ice cream

Portuguese rice pudding

Home made lemon ice cream with honey, fresh basil and pistachio

Portuguese Tapas Dinner

STARTER

All inclusive

Bread Selection

Azores butter with vulcanic salt

Farmer olive oil tibornada

Jamon de bellota 24 months

Serra da estrela DOP cheese

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Eggs and farinheira sausage

Bolhão de pato Mushrooms

Alvor Clams Bolhão de pato

Shrimp in garlic sauce

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Oven baked iberian pork with oven baked potatos,

Octopus rice

Oven baked Octopus lagareiro style

Monk fish and wild mozambique prawns rice

Confit Cod fish with oven baked potatoes and brocolli rab

Chicken Piri-piri, Wedges and fresh season salad

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Aletria (angel hair pasta dessert)

Portuguese rice pudding

Local wet sponge with serra da estrela DOP cheese icecream

Spring–Summer Menu Algarve Tasting Experience 2025

STARTER

All inclusive

Fresh baked bread

Azores butter with vulcanic salt

Olives with olive oil and fresh herbs

Monchique olive oil with confit garlic

Serra da estrela DOP cheese with spring berries, rosemary and almonds

Jamon de bellota 24 months

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Atlantic Ceviche Fresh sea bass marinated in lime, served with sweet potato purée and coriander oil Refreshing, colourful and light

Algarve Clams with Cilantro Air Local clams in a delicate white wine broth with confit garlic and a green coriander foam An elegant twist on a classic “Bulhão Pato”

Warm Octopus Salad Octopus, crunchy chickpeas and bell peppers, with a lemon and mint emulsion Tradition meets texture

Shrimp Tartare & Tomato Essence Hand-cut shrimp tartare over heirloom tomato gazpacho, topped with cucumber vinaigrette Fresh, raw and delicately balanced

Caramelized nectarines with local goat cheese and fresh basil

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Pan-Seared John Dory With creamy seaweed rice and Algarve prawns Aromatic, silky and deeply marine

Charred Octopus & Smoked Potato Served with red onion escabeche and smoked paprika oil Bold and earthy, yet refined

Citrus-Crusted Sea Bass With tomato and pennyroyal “migas” (herbed rustic bread purée) Southern Portuguese comfort in a fresh new form

Free-Range Chicken Breast Stuffed with Vegetarian Alheira, Asparagus and Goat Cheese Foam

Grilled Rump Steak with Smashed New Potatoes and Wholegrain Mustard–Honey Emulsion

DESSERT

All inclusive

Home made lemon ice cream with pistachio, fresh basil and honey

Chilled Watermelon Soup with Mint and Sour Cherry Essence

Almond Cream Gelato with Fig and Pennyroyal Coulis

Salted caramel and chocolate mousse cake with madagascar vanilla ice cream

Friends Summer 2025

STARTER

All inclusive

Bread Selection

Seasoned Olives

Azores butter with vulcanic salt

Farmer olive oil tibornada

Bellota jamon

Camembert with red berries, pistachio and honey

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Local Fish cevice

Local fish Tartare

Caramelized peaches with local goat cheese

Game meat croquetas with dijon alioli

Wild prawns in coconut and cognac sauce

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Pan seared catch of the day with fresh mint and lentils salad

Braised wild seabream with his own rice

Chicken breast with burrata, tomato and herbs sauce and pistachio

Pan seared premium beef, oven roasted potatos and vegetables

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Chocolate mousse cake with madagascar vanilla ice cream

Home made lemon ice cream with honey, fresh basil and pistachio

White chocolate and red berries

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Chef Vaz's reviews

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128 services

Chef Filipe Vaz was outstanding! He was polite, warm and welcoming and made us all feel at ease. The food was incredible as was his service, his passion and love for the job shone through, I would highly recommend him. Outstanding chef!

Felipe was amazing - the food, presentation and explanations of the dishes were all outstanding. He worked with us to figure out what dishes would work for our group and was thoughtful with the entire dinner start to finish. It felt like we were at a fine dining restaurant and his training at some of the best restaurants showed through.

Just WOW!! From start to finish Chef Vaz was incredible. Fantastic communication, extremely professional while slotting into our Villas kitchen seamlessly. The food was delicious and perfectly tailored to our requests. Highly recommended!

Filipe is an absolute treasure. I would not hesitate to book him for ANY type of meal. We had a tricky set of guests: three children who eat nothing adventurous and three adults who wanted to explore all of the flavors! Somehow, Filipe was able to thread the needle and we all left so pleased with the food and more importantly the overall experience. Filipe was more than a chef; he was a guide to the area (offering suggestions for restaurants, shopping, answering any questions we had) and a warm, happy host in our home. Truly you will be so happy if you get to spend time with him! Obrigada!

Chef Filipe was a wonderful addition to our holiday retreat in Quinta do Lago. We had him for a week (mixture of lunches and holiday dinners) and he came up with wonderfully crafted menus, food that was perfectly executed and presented, and a service level that was befitting the establishments where he worked in the past. On top of that, he was extremely polite, helpful, and flexible. I give chef Filipe my utmost recommendation. Sincerely, Mario

Felipe was just incredible there ist not much else to say than just amazing chef and person

Chef Filipe has been amazing! The food was incredible and he is highly professional and personable. He has put so much effort in preparing the menu and the food was fantastic! I highly recommend chef Filipe! Thank you for an unforgettable experience!

O Chef Vaz tem imensas qualidades para além de ser um excelente profissional é também uma pessoa com valores e sabe elevar a relação com os clientes.

The Chef was excellent. The food was amazing. We had a great dinner party. I would definitely recommend him to anyone looking for great food and experience.

I want to extend my heartfelt thanks to Chef Filipe for an unforgettable evening. The food was exceptional, showcasing incredible flavors and creativity. Each dish was explained with such thoughtfulness and imagination, enhancing our dining experience. The service was outstanding, making us feel truly special throughout the night. Filipe's attention to detail and passion for his craft made our experience remarkable. I highly recommend him for any occasion!

We had an amazing evening. Chef Filipe is a great chef. He prepared amazing food with excellent ingredients. Explained it also very well. I would definitely recommend Chef Filipe Vaz.

Very friendly, professional, nice, polite and experienced chef. Amazing evening, thanks!

Amazing experience from start to finish and the dishes were fantastic. Would definitely employ Chef Vas again!

Chef Vaz is professional, courteous, very punctual. He was well received by me and my family. He catered towards 17 people with just 2 helpers. He was on time and his food was very authentic. I would recommend him to anyone who is looking for meals for a large group.

Felipe was an amazing chef. Not only the food was absolutely amazing but also he was very attentive, explained all the dishes and wines very well, and was also just a great host of the evening. Simply 10/10!

We were a group of 8 and found Chef Felipe very professional, sincere and extremely caring. He went over and above his duties when one of our friends had a bad fall and broke 5 bones where he offered to drive him and his wife to the hospital. We would definitely recommend Chef Felipe Vaz

Chef Filipe prepared a delightfully fresh and flavorful menu for our recent girlfriend trip to the Algarve. The recipes were elevated without being fussy which is so key to creating a special meal with fresh ingredients. His oyster sauce was particularly unique. We also really enjoyed visiting with him while he prepared our dinner and he even shared some tips for travel Portugal. 5/5 stars!

This was an absolutely delightful experience. The chef was professional, friendly and created an out of this world food experience! Each meal was perfect and delicious. The presentation was wonderful. Highly recommend!

Amazing service and a first class experience from start to finish. The food was spectacular and a great way to celebrate my mother’s birthday. I would highly recommend Chef Filipe Vaz.

Highly recommended! What a wonderful addition to our holiday. Thank you so much!