Chef Kostas Magoulas

Private Chef in Athens

I am a professional licensed Chef and F&B Manager with experience in Michelin-starred kitchens, luxury yachts and hotels. I specialize in private dining experiences, creating fully customized menus that accommodate dietary preferences, allergies, and any cuisine style and i do travel the world non stop offering such services.

From concept to plate, I handle every detail: menu design, ingredient sourcing, preparation, and presentation to ensure a seamless, refined, and memorable dining experience. My approach combines culinary expertise with creativity, delivering bespoke fine dining tailored to each guest and occasion.

For me, cooking is...

an art of creating unforgettable moments, where every ingredient, flavor, and presentation is carefully curated to delight the senses.

I learned to cook at...

the culinary school, the world’s kitchens, from awarded establishments, homes of local elders, absorbing knowledge through experience& observations.

A cooking secret...

is listening to the seasons, the guests, the ingredients and letting that dialogue shape a meal that can’t be replicated.

My menus

Tasting Menu

STARTER

All inclusive

Sea bass crudo with fennel, citrus zest & salmon roe

Butter shrimp carpaccio(cooked), mango dressing , cherry tomatoes, cucumber, zest

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Potato croquettes with truffle aioli

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Sea Bass fillet, celeriac or cauliflower cream(based on season),lemon thyme sauce

Pork fillet Prasoselino with avgolemono sauce(seasonal greens, herbs)

DESSERT

All inclusive

Classic chocolate mousse, cooked strawberries or mango coulis

Many Options to Choose from

STARTER

Choose 1 dish

Arancini with mixed mushrooms, truffle aioli, grated cheese & chives

Beef fillet tartare, classic

Beetroot Carpaccio,herby cheese mousse, “ladoxido” sauce, walnuts, orange fillets

Crispy fried feta bites with homemade cherry tomato jam

Mini crispy tartlets with tuna crudo, olive oil & zest

Octopus,slowly braised&sliced, rocket, olive oil & sweet cherry tomatoes

Potato croquettes with truffle aioli

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Prosciutto & Bresaola mini roses with olives

Mini chicken satay skewers

Pork Dolma with lettuce leaves, aromatic yogurt base, dill & chili oil

Scallop & steak tartare

Risotto with zucchini,lime,mint & Parmesan

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Beef cheeks cooked for 10 hours,truffle potato mash, jus

Beetroot risotto,goat cheese,hazelnuts, leek “hair”

Crispy skin sea bass fillet, celeriac cream, celeriac in different textures, lemon thyme sauce

Lamb fricassee style with celeriac cream & local greens

Pork fillet Prasoselino with avgolemono sauce(seasonal greens, herbs)

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Chocolate fondant, caramel sauce,biscuit soil and vanilla ice cream

Classic chocolate mousse, cooked strawberries or mango coulis

Panna Cotta with strawberry coulis, mint & lime zest

"Tsoureki", vanilla ice cream, orange & lime cream, mint gel

From the Sea

STARTER

Choose 1 dish

Mini crispy tartlets with tuna crudo, olive oil & zest

Calamari “Pesto” flash cooked, with cherry tomatoes & herbs

Shrimp Carpaccio,Tartare or Ceviche, with a citrus & tomato dressing, zest,microherbs & herb oil

Scallops sautéed in herb butter, celeriac cream, lemon

Octopus Carpaccio, rocket, olive oil & sweet cherry tomatoes

Greek Cod Giouvarlakia (like meatballs) with seasonal vegetables,avgolemono sauce

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Butter shrimp carpaccio(cooked), mango dressing , cherry tomatoes, cucumber, zest

Traditional Shrimp Saganaki with homemade tomato sauce, ouzo, basil & feta cheese

Mini prawn souvlaki, cocktail sauce

Sea bass crudo, fennel & citrus zest

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

"Kritharoto" Pasta, prawns, fennel, bisque sauce

Crispy skin sea bass fillet, celeriac cream, celeriac in different textures, lemon thyme sauce

Rigatoni with truffle cream & juicy butter shrimp bites, chives

Grilled Shrimp souvlaki on top of risotto (gemista) flavored with seasonal vegetables & homemade tomato sauce

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Chocolate fondant, caramel sauce,biscuit soil and vanilla ice cream

"Tsoureki", vanilla ice cream, orange & lime cream, mint gel

Traditional Greek orange pie with vanilla ice cream

Classic chocolate mousse, cooked strawberries or mango coulis

From The Land

STARTER

Choose 1 dish

Arancini with pulled beef, Marinara sauce, crispy potato straw

Beef fillet tartare, classic

Beef meatball on the grill, aromatic yogurt mousse, crispy fried potato “straw”

Beetroot Carpaccio,herby cheese mousse, “ladoxido” sauce, walnuts, orange fillets

Vitello Tonnato tarts, caper leaves, micro greens

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Beetroot risotto,goat cheese,hazelnuts, leek “hair”

Beluga Lentil Salad, mixed Grilled vegetables, honey vinaigrette, feta cheese

Chickpea & fennel fricassee with truffle oil & celeriac cream

Crispy fried feta bites with homemade cherry tomato jam

Mushroom carpaccio,truffle oil,thyme,ricotta cheese

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Beef cheeks cooked for 10 hours,truffle potato mash, jus

Coq au vin(chicken breast), my style with potatoes fondant

Lamb fricassee style with celeriac cream & local greens

Traditional Mousaka(atomic version)

Lamb Chops, red wine jus, potatoes fondant with rosemary

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Chocolate fondant, caramel sauce,biscuit soil and vanilla ice cream

Deconstructed Lemon Pie

Panna Cotta with strawberry coulis, mint & lime zest

Tiramisu,Traditional

Traditional Greek Walnut pie with spices & vanilla gelato(1 scoop each)

Sunset Indulgence

STARTER

Choose 1 dish

Prawn ceviche

Mushroom carpaccio, truffle oil, thyme & gruyere cheese (vegetarian)

Traditional tzatziki spread with hot pitta bread (vegetarian)

Beetroot Carpaccio with “Anthotiro” cheese, walnuts & ladoxido vinaigrette (vegetarian)

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Burrata & cherry tomato salad with basil pesto (vegetarian)

Octopus mosaic, ladolemono & sweet cherry tomatoes

Cretan rusk salad with cherry tomatoes & ksinomizithra cheese (vegetarian)

Traditional Green beans stewed in tomato sauce, with potatoes & zucchini (vegetarian)

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Coq au vin, my style with potato fondant

Prawn spaghetti with homemade tomato sauce & basil

Sea bass fillet, celeriac cream, wild greens & lemon thyme sauce

Zucchini & lime risotto with homemade ricotta cheese (vegetarian)

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Deconstructed Lemon Pie

Chocolate fondant, vanilla ice cream, caramel

“Orange pie” with orange confit & vanilla ice cream

Flexible chocolate ganache, berry coulis, lime cream & mint dust

Mediterranean Muse

STARTER

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Mushroom carpaccio, truffle oil, thyme & crispy tuile (vegetarian)

Prawn saganaki v2.0

Beetroot carpaccio with ricotta & orange (vegetarian)

Tzatziki with warm pitta bread (vegetarian)

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Burrata & cherry tomato salad with basil pesto (vegetarian)

Greek Cod “giouvarlakia meatballs” in avgolemono sauce

Octopus mosaic, ladolemono & sweet cherry tomatoes

Cretan rusk salad with cherry tomatoes & ksinomizithra cheese (vegetarian)

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Sea bass fillet with celeriac cream & lemon thyme sauce

“Kritharoto” pasta with prawns & bisque sauce

Risotto with lime, zucchini, mint & stuffed blossoms (vegetarian)

Coq au vin with potato fondant

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Deconstructed Lemon Pie

Chocolate mousse, mango coulis & sea salt

“Tsoureki”, vanilla ice cream & citrus cream

Tiramisu

Chef Fusion

STARTER

All inclusive

Blue crab meat “Athenian salad” style

Mushroom carpaccio, truffle oil, thyme, gruyere cheese,crispy tuile

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Octopus mosaic,ladolemono,purslane,sweet cherry tomatoes, chives oil

Vitello Tonnato tarts, caper leaves, micro greens

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

"Kritharoto" Pasta, prawns, fennel, bisque sauce

Coq au vin(chicken breast), my style with potatoes fondant

DESSERT

All inclusive

Flexible chocolate ganache, berry coulis, lime cream, mint dust

Ocean Harvest

STARTER

Choose 1 dish

Shrimp Carpaccio with chives & micro herbs

Sea bass crudo with citrus zest & salmon roe

Prawn saganaki v2.0

Beetroot Carpaccio with feta & orange (vegetarian)

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

White fish tartare with lime & mint

Octopus mosaic with ladolemono

Burrata & cherry tomato salad (vegetarian)

Prawns crudo with fennel & tomato “water”

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Whole roasted catch of the day sea urchin, hummus & grilled asparagus

Sea bass fillet with lemon thyme sauce

Prawn spaghetti with tomato & basil

Zucchini & lime risotto with ricotta (vegetarian)

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

“Tsoureki”, vanilla ice cream & citrus cream

Chocolate fondant, caramel & biscuit soil

Tiramisu

Flexible chocolate ganache with berry coulis

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Chef Kostas's reviews

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26 services

Our experience with Chef Kostas was amazing! He was very responsive and easy to communicate with, and very accommodating to the somewhat limited kitchen in our AirBnb. He prepared a delicious 3 course meal for us (my 5 year old daughter absolutely demolished his shrimp ceviche dish!) and left our kitchen in perfect condition. We enjoyed getting to know him, his travels, and the passion has has for his craft. His meal was one of the highlights of our stay in Athens! I'd recommend him to anyone wanting a 5 star experience in the comfort of your own home.

Chef Kostas was both great to work with and gave us a beautiful night. He was very communicative before the event, helpful, and flexible to our preferences. He arrived on time, prepared and ready to get started. He is a very nice person and pleasurable to talk to. But how was the food? It was unanimous. Every guest LOVED the food. We tried to pick out or favorite dish but it was impossible. The apps, soup, fish, lamb, and desert were all equally favorites for everyone. I highly recommend Chef Kostas and look forward to hiring him again.

Chef Kostas was fantastic to work with and his food was amazing. We so appreciated how flexible he was in planning and was great at communicating. He was quick to respond to messages and hop on the phone if there was something we needed to talk through. On top of all that, he was so friendly and nice in person. The food was excellent and made the perfect ending to a moms weekend away from the kiddos! Thanks Kostas!

His main concern was our satisfaction in everything. Kostas was amazing. He is polite, attentive and thorough. His food extraordinary. He checked with us along the way. We are definitely doing this again. Everything was cleaned to perfection. The kitchen was spotless. You could not tell anyone had been in there. Were it not for our satiated stomach, we would think it was all a dream.

Chef Kostas was excellent in his communication and willingness to accommodate my requests. He made us cocktails to start the evening, which comlimented the meal perfectly. He created a memorable and enjoyable evening with fantasic service. I will definately book him again when I am next in San Francisco.

We had the absolute pleasure of dining with this incredible chef whose skills truly brought the flavors of Greece to life. The moussaka was nothing short of perfection—rich and layered with authentic, fresh ingredients that melted together beautifully. Every starter was a delightful journey through the Mediterranean, bursting with traditional flavors and made from the finest authentic Greek ingredients. It’s clear the chef pours passion and expertise into every dish, creating an unforgettable dining experience. He was also very attentive, friendly, and thoughtful. If you’re looking for genuine Greek cuisine done to perfection, this chef is simply the best!

Kostas made our night.We had an excellent dinner,incredible presentation.The quality and variety of the dishes were astonishing. Thank you chef, we highly recommend and will be booking again soon.

Kostas was simply amazing. The preparation of the night and the details were clear from the beginning. His recommendations were spot on to the information that I provided. The night went smoothly and everything was amazing. I would recommend Kostas to everyone and I will certainly be using his services again in the future!!!