I've been cooking professionally since I was 14 years old, starting at our family restaurant which has remained open for over 40 years in the Glebe within Ottawa. I've trained in 7 different countries within Michelin star and Worlds50Best restaurants which include:

Abysse, Tokyo *

Zurriola, Tokyo **

The Clove Club, London **

Nahm, Bangkok **

Qla, New Delhi

Nen, Vietnam

Forte dei Marmi, Miami

I'm also the founder and chef of The Brownie Bar, a gourmet brownie gift box shop. Whatever the occasion, it would be my honor to serve you within your home and make it both a special evening and memory to remember.

For me, cooking is...

a precise art, a meditative practice and a passionate endeavor that brings people together.

I learned to cook at...

my fathers restaurant, I also was quite the book worm when it came to all things gastronomy.

A cooking secret...

is keeping things simple and letting the ingredients shine.

My menus

Tokyo After Dark

STARTER

All inclusive

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Miso shiro soup / dashi / shiitake

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Chicken karage, shoyu mayo, calrose rice, goma dare slaw salad

Chicken teriyaki, calrose, goma dare slaw

DESSERT

All inclusive

Millionaire chocolate tart, Tahitian vanilla ice cream

Japanese cheesecake, strawberry compote

Arabian Nights Tasting

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Palestinian Hummus

Fattoush salad / walnut / preserved lemon / pomegranate

FIRST COURSE

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Kibbeh Neyyeh, Burghul veal tartare, feta, lamb crackling, toasted pita

Aromatic rice with almonds, yogurt, barberries and mint

Aubergine / tahini / parsley / pomegranate

MAIN COURSE

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Chicken msakhan rolls, aromatic rice, parsley yogurt

Beef molokhia, herb stew, vermicelli rice

Jordanian mansaf, fall apart tender lamb in a warm garlic yogurt emulsion, pita bread and vermicelli rice

DESSERT

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Bischoff cheesecake

Chocolate and fig cremeux / pistachio / blueberry and cinnamon gel / cardamom meringue / vanilla cardamom ice cream

Helbeh cake / coffee / cardamom / maple / almond

Walnut cake / orange ice cream / orange blossom meringue / mint

Tuscan table

STARTER

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Warm olives, orange zest, rosemary, pressed yogurt with pomegranate molasses and pita chips

Arugula salad / fig / Gouda / fennel / walnut

Parmesan focaccia

FIRST COURSE

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Veal tartare, capers, aioli

Caprese salad, heirloom rainbow tomatoes, basil, oregano, boccancini, olive oil, balsamic glaze

Heirloom carrot soup / roasted fennel and sun flower seed in brown butter / tarragon vinaigrette

MAIN COURSE

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Chicken roulade stuffed with walnuts and goat cheese / crispy chicken skin / tomato cream sauce / roasted bell pepper, artichoke and olive tapenade / basil

Beef bolognese rigatoni

Nonna's lasagna, creamy Ceasar salad

Chicken parmesan, creamy Ceasar salad

DESSERT

All inclusive

Millionaire chocolate tart, Tahitian vanilla ice cream, almond brittle, raspberry

Panna cotta with roasted strawberries / fresh strawberries / lemon zest

Chocolate and fig cremeux / pistachio / blueberry and cinnamon gel / cardamom meringue / salted milk ice cream

Spice route Delhi

STARTER

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Zucchini pakora fritters

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Creamy yellow lentil daal with spiced tarka and yogurt raita

MAIN COURSE

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Lamb vindaloo, garlic cheese naan, basmati rice

Delhi spiced chicken biryani / basmati / yogurt / coriander

Butter chicken, aromatic rice, cheese and garlic naan

DESSERT

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Millionaire chocolate tart, Tahitian vanilla ice cream, almond brittle, raspberry

Bischoff cheesecake

Chocolate devils cake, Tahitian vanilla ice cream

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Chef Khalil's reviews

4.72

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12 services

Chef Omar provided an amazing experience for our bachelorette party. The food was incredible, the presentation was beautiful, he was extremely professional and well prepared, and took wonderful care of us the entire evening. We were thrilled with his service and would absolutely book him for future events.

Was a perfect afternoon, with excellent food. Would recommend 10/10!

Chef Khalil Omar was exceptional. We could not have asked for a better experience. He was punctual professional and informative. The food quality and presentation was outstanding. He described each plate a he brought it to our table. He gave us an experience well beyond our expectations. All that and he cleaned up after so you didnt even know he had been here (at our home). Thanks Chef Khalil.

Chef was attentive and easy to communicate with. The meal was fantastic and so tasty! I would highly recommwnd this chef and service again.

Chef Khalil provided us with a wonderful dinner that looked and tasted amazing. We communicated in advance and came up with a meal that we all truly enjoyed. We especially loved that the dishes were done when we were all finished. We would hire him again and will recommend him to anyone looking for a memorable experience. Thanks Chef for a great meal, and wine suggestions.

I planned a surprise dinner for my husband birthday. We had a hiccup in reserving due an error on my part- long story short, I gave Khalil very limited time to prepare our dinner. He went above and beyond! The dinner was amazing. Extremely attentive to detail and presentation. All our courses were delicious. You can see cooking is Khalil’s true passion and it comes out in the taste. I’m so happy with our experience. Khalil comes highly recommended from us! Thank you Khalil!

An excellent meal with great service!

Great experience and loved the ease of service using Take A Chef. The Chef we booked was super lovely and his food was excellent. The only negative feedback I would give is the main course portion size should have been larger.