Chef Eva Gastronomada

Private Chef in Bayonne

We are a Basque Country–based Pirate Chefs Collective with more than 10 years of hospitality experience across France, Iceland, Czech Republic, Poland, and the Caribbean. Our cuisine integrates the best of worldwide traditions, always grounded in fresh, local, and seasonal products.

Our specialties range from Spanish-inspired tapas — tortilla de patatas, croquetas, fresh fish — to French classics such as duck, tournedos, and refined desserts like pavlovas, choux craquelin, and fraisiers. Our repertoire also embraces Polish and Czech heritage with comforting soups and pierogi, while our solid background in baking adds depth to this rich and varied culinary journey.

For me, cooking is...

Giving people pleasure.

I learned to cook at...

Home kitchens, restaurants, bakeries, hotels — from Europe to the Caribbean — a rich path crowned by a French CAP Cuisine.

A cooking secret...

Organisation Intuition Improvisation A triangulation with local, seasonal and freshly picked products

My menus

Vegetarian menu

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All inclusive

Tortilla de patatas

Pintxo with grilled chevre cheese, pepper confit, walnuts, and oignon confit, served on grilled bread

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Tomato tarte - savory, crispy, buttery, tomato tartalette with Brebis cheese, home-made dough

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Home made pita bread fried in olive oil with seasonal hummus and snacked veggies from the market deglazed in white wine, served with soft-boiled fried egg and salmon gravelax

(Vegetarian) Polenta with roasted seasonal veggies, salsa verde and crispy leeks (+seafood supplement if desired)

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Fraisier cake- seasonal cake with Mousseline vanilla cream and strawberries

Mexican profiteroles (choux craquelin buns, pastry cream chipotle), crème anglaise vanilla, noisettes

Pavlova with seasonal fruit and their jus

Chef’s special

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Clémentine crudo du poisson du jour selon le choix de Poissonerie Clavier

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Coquilles St. jaques grillées avec nduja beurre

MAIN COURSE

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Tartare de canard revisité avec pétales de foie gras

Tournedos rossini - filet de bœuf avec foie gras mi-cuit

DESSERT

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Fraisier - crème mousseline vanille, fraises, génoise

Chef's special

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Selection of PINTXOS - tapas from the Basque Country : Gildas (olives, anchoives and pipparak); tortilla de patatas with fragnant oignion confit and olive oil roasted potatoes, jamon iberico 100% bellota, Banka trout in gravelax

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Home made pita bread fried in olive oil with seasonal hummus and snacked veggies from the market deglazed in white wine, served as little bite sized triangles

Tomato tarte - savory, crispy, buttery, tomato tartalette with Brebis cheese, home-made dough

MAIN COURSE

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Fresh fish of the day (fisherman’s catch) with accompaniment with crispy vegetables and piquillios casa Julian style

Ratatouille with home made pasta

BBQ

DESSERT

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Fraisier cake- seasonal cake with Mousseline vanilla cream and strawberries

Seafood party

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All inclusive

Selection of pintxos: cod croquetas, Banka trout in gravelax served with blinis and maast spread, cod tortilla (or nature)

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Txipis pelayo - baby squid stuffed with caramelized echalottes filling

MAIN COURSE

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Gambas and seafood paella (clams, mussels, calamari, gambas)

Fresh fish of the day (fisherman’s catch) with accompaniment with crispy vegetables and piquillios casa Julian style

Shrimp scampi - rich buttery and garlic sauce served with rice

DESSERT

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Choux craquelin with diplomate vanilla cream, and chocolate sauce, nuts

Pavlova with peaches and strawberries jus

6 services Automnial Menu local fusion in ENGLISH

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Velvety porcini mushrooms like in San Sebastian

Pintxo melon with Iberico ham

Fried sweet peppers from Anglet or padrones

Pita bread with eggplant babganoush/hummus hybrid and seasonal legumes (tomatoes, courgettes, figues)

Fried or boiled duck and figues raviolis with onion reduction sauce and crispy leeks

Chicken tight marinated in Singaporean style coconut cream and curry pastes

Pintxo Crocquettas de jamon

Cured trout BANKA gravelax or red tuna

FIRST COURSE

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Red tuna tiradito

Txipis pelayo: baby squid stuffed with shallots and its tentacles

Tomato/Mushrooms/Ognions tarte with Brebis cheese

Chicken boullion with home-made angel-hair/ramen style pasta and meat balls

Shrimp and vegetables tempura with saffran rice

MAIN COURSE

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Fish of the day Amatxi way with home-made tomato sauce

Blanquette de veau - veal in creamy sauce with garnish

Vegetarian dish: gniocchi with seasonal veggies and beurre blanc sauce

Paella with seafood and rabbit

Tournedos Rossini - beef filet with foie gras mi-cuit, patatas bravas or buttery puree

Char Siu Pork with rich demi-glaze sauce and home-made pasta

DESSERT

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Kiwi curd - lemon pie twist

Fraisier cake- seasonal cake with Mousseline vanilla cream and strawberries

Crepes Suzette

Bougatsa - fried filo pastry with pastry cream an macerated strawberries

Choux cracquelin buns with fruit of choice and vanilla Diplomate cream

Chocolat mousse(chocolate from l’Atelier du Chocolat Bayonne) with caramelized hazelnuts

Profiteroles with chocolate and crispy decoration

Seasonal fruit tarte with vanilla sauce

Rich blueberry cheescake

Discovery

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Croquetas

Cured trout gravelax

Pintxo of choice

Tortilla de patatas

Fried duck wontons

FIRST COURSE

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Gambas and seafruit paella

Langouste wontons

Txipis pelayo

Lobster/Gambas tempura

Tournedos Rossini

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

DESSERT

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Choux cracquelin with banana flambee

American dream cookie

Kiwi curd

Cakey donuts

Menu printemps 2026

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Assortiment de pintxos: croquettes de jambon ou cabillaud, Gildas (pintxo typique de San Sebastian), tortilla de patatas, Poulet crispy Tipakay avec mayo-miso, jambon ibérique, truite de banka en gravelax

D’autre choix des pintxos possibles

FIRST COURSE

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Tartalette de tomates et brebis

Pain pita/naan maison, avec hummus de saison (au choix) et légumes croquants déglacés au vin blanc

MAIN COURSE

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Txipis pelayo- chipirons farci à l’échalote et tentacles

Poisson de jour (Poissonerie Clavier) Amatxi ou pil-pil

Ravioles de langoustines avec sauce XO o

Ravioles au canard en bouillion et légumes

Magret de canard avec des patates cuits dans la graisse de canard et legumes craquant, poivron confit

DESSERT

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Fraisier + Mini buffet des desserts: choux à la crème diplomate, pavlovas aux fruits de saison

Fraisier

Mini buffet des desserts: choux à la crème diplomate, pavlovas aux fruits de saison

Mexican profiteroles (choux craquelin buns, pastry cream chipotle), crème anglaise vanilla, noisettes

Local gastronomada (March-September menu)

STARTER

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Duck tartare - tartare de canard

Tomato tarte - savory tomato tartalette with Brebis cheese

Croquettes de jamon

Crocquettas with mushrooms

Crocquettas jamon + crocquettas mushrooms

FIRST COURSE

Choose 2 dishes

Chipirons farci à l’échalote - TXIPIS PELAYO baby squid stuffed with échalotes purée

Vegetarian option: Gourmet tortilla de patatas with red pepper carpaccio Casa Julian style

MAIN COURSE

Choose 2 dishes

Fish of the day Amatxi way with home-made tomato sauce

Rabbit and gambas paella

Vegetarian dish: gniocchi with seasonal veggies and beurre blanc sauce

Tournedos Rossini - beef filet with foie gras mi-cuit (suppl. 4 euros p/person)

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Kiwi curd - lemon pie twist

Fraisier cake- seasonal cake with Mousseline vanilla cream and strawberries

Choux cracquelin buns with raspberries and vanilla Diplomate cream

Chocolate mousse with chocolate from Mr. Txokola, Bayonne

Crepes Suzette

Strawberry tarte with chocolate or vanilla pastry cream

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Chef Eva's reviews

4.74

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30 services

Excellent chef - great ingredients perfectly prepared

Thank you for such a special and wonderful experience!!! All 15 of us raved about every dish, including the vegan mousse, which was absolutely delicious. Thanks again for making this dinner so special for us, we would absolutely do it again!

Eva and Telmo were absolutely amazing - the food was delicious, so well presented and they cleaned the whole kitchen and made it perfect! Would highly recommend - particularly the pavlova!

Wow—what an incredible experience! From start to finish, Eva & Telmo delivered an unforgettable evening filled with amazing food, great energy, and top-tier service. Every dish was beautifully plated, almost too stunning to eat (but trust me, we did!). The flavors were perfectly balanced, showcasing both creativity and expertise. It wasn’t just a meal; it was an experience—engaging, entertaining, and full of fun surprises along the way. The service was spot on—attentive without being intrusive, making sure every detail was taken care of seamlessly. Eva & Telmo brought so much personality and passion to the evening, making the night not just about the food, but about the joy of dining together. If you’re looking for a private chef who can elevate your gathering to something truly special, look no further. Highly recommend and can’t wait for another opportunity to book!

Telmo & Eva were amazing chefs. They are professional and communicated with me about the menu, taking into consideration we had some dietary requirements- a vegetarian and other restrictions were all accommodated. Telmo explained each dish and the wine pairing beautifully. We enjoyed all the dishes. They cleared up afterwards as well. We were a group of 11- They served us with such hospitality. We would highly recommend them!

Eva y Telmo fueron maravillosos! Comida excelente llena de sabor y explicaciones muy amables y detalladas. Nos encantó tenerles y no dudaremos en llamarles cuando queramos repetir experiencia. Gracias chicos !

Nous voulions amener le restaurant chez mes parents à l'occasion de leur anniversaire de mariage car ils sont âgés. Mission réussie ! Nous avons beaucoup apprécié ce repas préparé par Telmo et Eva. Les produits étaient frais et les plats savoureux et très bien cuisinés. Nos demandes d'ajustement sur les plats proposés au départ ont été prises en compte, nous avons eu très rapidement une contre-proposition tenant compte des desiderata de tous les invités. Nous recommandons vivement Telmo et Eva.