Chef Riccardo Roda

Chef At Home in Innaloo

I have a been a professional chef for more than 15 years, I started to work in the kitchen when I was 18. I always have a passion for food because my mum she was cooking for us every day making fresh pasta and others Italian dishes.

I became chef when I was 20, I was working in different restaurant back in Italy on the Lake of Como .

I started to travel when I was 25 , London , Portugal , Spain because I wanted to learn more about other type of cusine.

At age of 28 I went to Sydney and I was working for Orazio D’ Elia chef and owner of Da Orazio .

I learn from him others chef and we share lots of Italians recipe .

I would like to share the passion and love I have for Italian food with my guests.

For me, cooking is...

It’s the passion and love i have for food and I want to share with anyone who want to try any dishes I create. Cooking is something you have inside

I learned to cook at...

Back in Italy I started in a few small restaurants then I wanted to do more and learn more so I decide to travel

A cooking secret...

Always have fun and put my love in any dishes. Take care of any ingredients I want to use

My menus

From Italy with love

STARTER

All inclusive

Bruschetta my way : toasted sourdough bread , homemade pesto , glazed balsamic cherry tomatoes , stracciatella cheese and black salt

Italian panzanella salad : cherry tomatoes , croutons , Sicilian olives , red onion , balsamic glaze served with homemade focaccia and stracciatella cheese

Mix of Italian cheese and salumi served with homemade focaccia

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Cavatelli pasta , Italian pork sausages, porcini mushrooms, stracciatella cheese

Spaghetti with mussels , parley and chilli , lemon zest

Orecchiette pasta , pan fried Italian sausages , broccoli puree , stracciatella cheese , lemon zest

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Beef brisket served with baked crispy potatoes , rosemary salt , truffle mayo

Chilli mussels, served with homemade focaccia

Porchetta , crispy pork belly stuffed with fennel and orange zest served with crispy rosemary potatoes, salsa verde

DESSERT

All inclusive

Tiramisu , mascarpone cheese , savoiardi biscuits, coffee, cocoa powder

Cannoli with fresh ricotta , dark chocolate, caramelised orange zest

Cannoli with fresh ricotta , pistacchio, caramelised lemon zest

The Italiano

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All inclusive

Octopus salad : tender octopus , crispy baked potatoes, sun dried tomatoes , olives , parley , lemon zest served with anchovies mayo

Bruschetta my way : toasted sourdough bread , homemade pesto , glazed balsamic cherry tomatoes , stracciatella cheese and black salt

Beef tartare,Dijon Mayo,spring onion, caper, black salt served with crispy chips

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Paccheri and clams , paccheri pasta with fresh clams , cherry tomatoes, parsley , garlic , chilli and lemon zest

Orecchiette pasta , pan fried Italian sausages , broccoli puree , stracciatella cheese , lemon zest

Spaghetti with clams , parsley , lemon zest

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Spicy Chilli mussels: mussels served with homemade tomato Passata , cherry tomato , parsley

Porchetta , crispy pork belly stuffed with fennel and orange zest served with crispy rosemary potatoes, salsa verde

Baked and glazed Lamb cutlets with Sicilian caponata salad, tomatoes,eggplant, celery , caper, pine nut

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Tiramisu , mascarpone cheese , savoiardi biscuits, coffee, cocoa powder

Cannoli with fresh ricotta , dark chocolate, caramelised orange zest

Apricot tart with vanilla ice cream

L’italiano

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Mix of Italian cheese and salumi served with homemade focaccia

Beef tartare,Dijon Mayo,spring onion, caper, black salt served with crispy chips

Italian panzanella salad : cherry tomatoes , croutons , Sicilian olives , red onion , balsamic glaze served with homemade focaccia and stracciatella cheese

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Gnocchi with baby octopus Ragu’: homemade potatoes gnocchi with slow cook baby octopus Ragu, parsley and lemon zest

Risotto carnaroli with saffron, parmesan , ossobuco

Handmade gnocchi , portobello mushrooms purée, porcini mushrooms, truffle oil and truffle pecorino

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Porchetta , crispy pork belly stuffed with fennel and orange zest served with crispy rosemary potatoes, salsa verde

Octopus and potatoes: tender octopus with crispy baked potatoes , sundried tomato,olives, lemon, anchovies mayo

Baked Salmon fillet on zuppetta ( fish stock soup) cannellini beans , sun dried cherry tomatoes and lemon zest

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Cannoli with fresh ricotta , pistacchio, caramelised lemon zest

Apricot tart with vanilla ice cream

Tiramisu , mascarpone cheese , savoiardi biscuits, coffee, cocoa powder

Taste of Italy

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Salmon tartare , spicy Mayo, spring onion , avocado , black salt , lemon zest with crispy chips

Calamari: semolina fried calamari served with dill and tartare sauce

Octopus salad : tender octopus , crispy baked potatoes, sun dried tomatoes , olives , parley , lemon zest served with anchovies mayo

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Risotto carnaroli with fresh seafood , parsley , chilli , garlic , lemon zest

Spaghetti with vongole , lemon zest and parsley , chilli / garlic

Cavatelli pasta , baby octopus Ragu’ , capers, anchovies, parley , lemon zest

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Baked Salmon fillet on zuppetta ( fish stock soup) cannellini beans , sun dried cherry tomatoes and lemon zest

Chilli mussels, served with homemade focaccia

Salmon “al cartoccio “ puttanesca style cherry tomatoes, capers, potatoes, parsley, black salt

DESSERT

All inclusive

Cannoli with fresh ricotta , dark chocolate, caramelised orange zest

Tiramisu , mascarpone cheese , savoiardi biscuits, coffee, cocoa powder

Cannoli with fresh ricotta , pistacchio, caramelised lemon zest

Il Pescato

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Salmon tartare&prawns cracker:salmon tartare,passion fruit,avocado,spring onions,spicy mayonnaise,lemon zest served in prawns cracker

Calamari: semolina fried calamari served with dill,black salt and tartare sauce

Octopus salad : tender octopus , crispy baked potatoes, sun dried tomatoes , olives , parley , lemon zest served with anchovies mayo

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Paccheri & baby octopus: paccheri pasta with baby octopus , capers , black olives , parsley , chilli , anchovies , garlic , lemon zest

Risotto carnaroli with fresh seafood , parsley , chilli , garlic , lemon zest

Spaghetti with octopus , cherry tomatoes, olives , capers , parsley lemon zest

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Baked Salmon fillet on zuppetta ( fish stock soup) cannellini beans , sun dried cherry tomatoes and lemon zest

Salmon “al cartoccio “ puttanesca style cherry tomatoes, capers, potatoes, parsley, black salt

Grilled king prawns: grilled prawns served with salsa verde

DESSERT

All inclusive

Tiramisu , mascarpone cheese , savoiardi biscuits, coffee, cocoa powder

Cannoli with fresh ricotta , dark chocolate, caramelised orange zest

Italian doughnuts: homemade Italian doughnuts plain if with Nutella

From Italy

STARTER

All inclusive

Italian panzanella salad : cherry tomatoes , croutons , Sicilian olives , red onion , balsamic glaze served with homemade focaccia and stracciatella cheese

Bruschetta my way : toasted sourdough bread , homemade pesto , glazed balsamic cherry tomatoes , stracciatella cheese and black salt

Calamari: semolina fried calamari served with dill and tartare sauce

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Orecchiette pasta , pan fried Italian sausages , broccoli puree , stracciatella cheese , lemon zest

Cavatelli pasta , Italian pork sausages, porcini mushrooms, stracciatella cheese

Spaghetti with mussels , parley and chilli , lemon zest

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Porchetta , crispy pork belly stuffed with fennel and orange zest served with crispy rosemary potatoes, salsa verde

Beef brisket served with baked crispy potatoes , rosemary salt , truffle mayo

Chilli mussels, served with homemade focaccia

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Tiramisu , mascarpone cheese , savoiardi biscuits, coffee, cocoa powder

Cannoli with fresh ricotta , dark chocolate, caramelised orange zest

Cannoli with fresh ricotta , pistacchio, caramelised lemon zest

Al Mare

STARTER

All inclusive

Calamari: semolina fried calamari served with dill,black salt and tartare sauce

Octopus salad : tender octopus , crispy baked potatoes, sun dried tomatoes , olives , parley , lemon zest served with anchovies mayo

Salmon tartare&prawns crackers; salmon tartare,passion fruit,avocado,spring onion,lemon zest,spicy mayonnaise served in prawns crackers

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Paccheri with clams: paccheri pasta served with fresh clams ,cherry tomatoes,garlic,chilli,anchovies ,lemon zest,parsley

Spaghetti with mussels: spaghetti pasta served with mussels , parley and chilli , lemon zest

Cavatelli with prawns: cavatelli pasta served with prawns ,prawns stock,cherry tomatoes,parsley ,lemon zest

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Grilled king prawns: grilled prawns served with salsa verde

Salmon “al cartoccio “ puttanesca style cherry tomatoes, capers, potatoes, parsley, black salt

Spicy Chilli mussels: mussels served with homemade tomato Passata , cherry tomato , parsley

DESSERT

All inclusive

Tiramisu , mascarpone cheese , savoiardi biscuits, coffee, cocoa powder

Cannoli with fresh ricotta , dark chocolate, caramelised orange zest

Cannoli with fresh ricotta , pistacchio, caramelised lemon zest

Let’s go to Italy

STARTER

Choose 1 dish

Beef tartare,Dijon Mayo,spring onion, caper, black salt served with crispy chips

Mix of Italian cheese and salumi served with homemade focaccia

Salmon tartare , spicy Mayo, spring onion , avocado , black salt , lemon zest with crispy chips

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Rigatoni slow cook short ribs beef ragu : rigatoni pasta with slow cook short ribs ragu , dill and Parmesan cheese

Caserecce pasta , zucchini puree’, prawns , fried zucchini , prawns reduction

Spaghetti with mix seafood and parsley

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Baked and glazed Lamb cutlets with Sicilian caponata salad, tomatoes,eggplant, celery , caper, pine nut

Salmon “al cartoccio “ puttanesca style cherry tomatoes, capers, potatoes, parsley, black salt

Beef brisket served with baked crispy potatoes , rosemary salt , truffle mayo

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Tiramisu , mascarpone cheese , savoiardi biscuits, coffee, cocoa powder

Cannoli with fresh ricotta , pistacchio, caramelised lemon zest

Cannoli with fresh ricotta , dark chocolate, caramelised orange zest

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Chef Riccardo's reviews

4.67

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36 services

Amazing food, great energy

Perfect fist experience with a private chef! Ricardo was very engaging and accommodating - we wanted a nice meal in the comforts of our home for my husband’s birthday, and got that and much more! The variety, quality and presentation were better than some of the nicest restaurants we’ve been to ????

It was our first time experience with Private Chef, and I would say Chef Riccardo really made that experience special. Wonderful dishes and a wonderful person!

It was the first time we have used a private chef. We weren’t disappointed, Riccardo covered all the bases of providing a great and memorable meal, but was also extremely engaging and was able to give us all great insight into the food, the recipes and origins etc. it was a great experience and I would highly recommend Riccardo’s services.

Riccardo was amazing and made our anniversary so special. He was so friendly, the food and service was amazing. Honestly one of the best meals of my life! He even left us so much left overs it fed us for the next couple of days. He catered the menu specially to our requests and he left the kitchen absolutely spotless. Will definitely be hiring him again! Couldn’t recommend more

I highly recommend Chef Riccardo! Not only is he a very talented chef who produces top quality and flavoursome food, but he is such a personable and friendly person. We cannot fault our experience and will certainly be using Chef Riccardo for future events!

Chef Riccardo gave us a great experience in our home. He was so lovely, and keen to share his experiences and passion as a chef committed to honouring quality, authentic Italian food. The portions were generous, we were so full! He was great with accommodating a child in our group with slightly different menu for him and left the place so clean afterwards. Highly recommend.

Ricccardo was exceptionally professional and accomodating of our requests. Struck the perfect balance between allowing us to chat and telling us about the food. Would thoroughly recommend him to anyone looking for a private chef.

Me and our guests loved our evening. Thank you so much Riccardo!!