Private Chef in Basilicata
Rent one of our 61 private chefs for a unique dining experience. You choose the menu, and the cleanup is included.





















A personal chef for any occasion in Basilicata
Since the first private chef joined Take a Chef in Basilicata in March 2017, more than 61 Private Chefs have joined our platform in Basilicata and offered their services as private chefs anywhere in Provincia di Potenza.
Starting in 2017, 306 guests have already enjoyed a chef in Basilicata. To book your chef in Basilicata, just share your event details in our form. Receive proposals from top chefs and chat with them until you find your match.
Up until today, our chefs have shared 31 customized menu proposals, sending a total of 116 messages to their guests, who rated their experience with an average score of 5 out of 5.
Since the first dinner provided by Take a Chef, 306 guests have enjoyed unique experiences with no hassle. Our guests in Basilicata usually book menus around 94 EUR per person, including 4.61 courses, sharing an average of 6.53 messages with their chefs. If you've never had a chef at home but want to add an extra spice to your next celebration, just rent a chef in Basilicata.












How it works
Personalize your request
Share with us the details of your dream meal, including type of cuisine, preferences, and intolerances.
Receive menu proposals
Our chefs will design menus based solely on your wants and needs.
Get chatty with your chefs
Don't be shy about exchanging some messages with your chefs until your perfect menu is ready!
Book your experience
Once you are happy with your choice, submit your payment to secure your experience.
Enjoy!
All there is left to do is count down the days till your culinary experience begins!
Find your chef
Customize your request and start talking with your chefs.
61 Private Chefs in Basilicata
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More than 300 guests have already enjoyed the experience
5 Chef
The guests in Basilicata have scored the experience with their Private Chef with a 5.
5 Food quality
The quality of the menus cooked by our Private Chefs in Basilicata received an average score of 5.
5 Presentation
Not only taste counts! The presentation of our private chefs' dishes has received a 5 average score.
5 Cleaningness
The cleanup of the kitchen and dining area in Basilicata has been scored with a 5 on average.
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31 menus personalized by our Private Chefs in Basilicata
Every occasion is unique - make sure you have the right chef and menu for it!








Acquasale salad, raw and cooked local vegetables, frisella crumble
Crostone smoked aubergine cream, mint, dried tomatoes, cacioricotta cheese
Cheese carcuterie and home made marmelade
Sage leaves tempura
Fresh hand made orecchiette (pasta ), smoked tomatoes cream, stracciatella cheese, lemon zest
Apulian cacio e pepe ( with mussels and pecorino cheese )
Cavatelli with mussels and claims
Risotto porcini mushrooms and pecorino cheese fondue
Mixed bbq local meat ( sausages, bombette )
Tender octopus on broad bean pure, caramelized onion, mint
Orange, lime and mint marinated pork shoulder, fresh salad
Classic aubergine parmigiana
My iconic tiramisu
Almond and chocolate cake
Apple cake served with vanilla ice cream
* zuppa di cozze con crostini mussels soupe with croutons
* prosciutto crudo e melone parma ham and melon
* bruschetta con pomodoro e olive bruschetta, tomatoes, olives, basil and garlic
* tagliere di salumi e formaggi mixed salami and cheese
* paccheri ai frutti di mare paccheri with fresh mixed seafood
* spaghetti alla chitarra alle vongole fresh spaghetti with clams
* ravioli con gamberi provola e porcini ravioli” with shrimps, smoked “provola” cheese and porcini wild mushrooms, fresh cherry tomatoes sauce
* risotto alla pescatora seafood risotto “pescatora style”
* maialino arrosto con purea di mele annurche e peperoncini verdi roast suckling pig with “annurca” local mush apples and sweet green peppers
* tagliata di manzo con fagioli alla pizzaiola e patate al rosmarino sliced beef fillet with green beans “pizzaiola style and roast potatoes rosemary scented”
* gran fritto di paranza assorted lightly fried small local fish
* agnello al forno con parmigiana di melanzane baked lamb with eggplant pie “parmigiana style”
* ricotta e pere, pepe ed extravergine di oliva ricotta cheese and pear tarte with extravirgin oil and black pepper
* tiramisú (ricetta tradizionale) traditional "tiramisù"
Shrimp cocktail with avocado mousse - cocktail di gamberi con mousse di avocado
Fried squid skewers with fermented aioli sauce -spiedini di calamari fritti con salsa alioli fermentata
Truffle balls - sfere al tartufo
Tagliatelle with seafood - tagliatelle ai frutti di mare
Mixed valencian paella with shrimp, squid, mussels, and chicken - paella valenciana mista con gamberi, calamari, cozze e pollo
Saffron risotto with lobster and mediterranean clams - risotto allo zafferano con astice e vongole del mediterraneo
Baked sea bream with marinara sauce, red shrimp, and potato millefeuille - orata al forno ,con salsa marinara, gambero rosso e millefoglie di patate
Local chicken rolls with dates, almonds, dried figs, cured ham, and mustard sauce- rolle di pollo nostrano con datteri, mandorle, fichi secchi,prosciutto crudo e salsa di senape
Chocolate in 3 textures with strawberries, hazelnut crumble, and meringue - cioccolato in 3 testure con fragole, granella di nocciole e meringa
Apulian sushi roll with local raw and cooked fish
Sushi bagel with fresh local seafood
Kakiage tempura
Home made shrimp gyoza
Puglia seafood udon
Chicken teriaky udon
Tuna tataki in poppyseed crust, primitivo wine jelly, tahina sauce
Garlic & miso chicken served with stewed veggie
Katsu chicken bowl
Ponzu beef tataki
Japanese sweet potatoes creme brule
Japanese pancake served with custard cream
Tokyo cheese cake
"frisa" typical apulian bruschetta with onion, tomato, basil and vinaigrette
Thyme-flavored broad bean purée with grilled octopus and turnip greens with chilli pepper
Martinafranca capocollo with burrata and typical apulian focaccia
Savory tarts with stracciatella cheese, chopped red shrimp and lemon zest
Fresh oysters with vegetable gremolada marinated with citronette
Sea bream carpaccio with raspberry vinaigrette and fennel salad
Octopus salad with parsley mashed potatoes
Scapece zucchini roll
Cardoncelli mushrooms sautéed on apulian tarallo soil and herbs
Beef tartare with truffle mousse
Typical platter of local cold cuts with caramelized onions and fried pasta
Salty puffs stuffed with marjoram-flavored stracciatella mousse, sea bass carpaccio marinated in pepper served with a light black olive sauce
Baby octopus braised in tomato and red wine served with corn polenta croutons
Stuffed mussels with parsley, garlic, breadcrumbs and parmesan braised in tomato sauce
Orecchiette with burrata cream, chopped red prawns and lemon
Linguine with fresh tomato, argentine shrimp served with wild rocket pesto
Mezzemaniche with chickpea cream and crispy speck, scented with rosemary
Homemade tortelli stuffed with potatoes, chives served with cream of semi-seasoned caciocavallo, scented with truffles
Sunflowers (filled pasta) stuffed with burrata and lemon served with yellow date sauce
Spaghetti all' assassina (typical barese spicy dish) served with smoked burrata cream and basil chips , black olive dust
Grilled lamb marinated with herbs and accompanied by seasonal vegetables and baked potatoes
Beef steak with caciocavallo cream, rocket, cherry tomatoes and balsamic vinegar
Fillet of sea bream served with olive sauce, thyme and lemon seasonal side dishes included
Crispy porchetta stuffed with aromatic herbs scented with white wine
Potato crusted sea bass served with lemon and rosemary sauce
Seafood stew (according to availability of the period) with tomato, olives, capers and oregano
Marinated pork ribs with red beer and herbscosts of
Panna cotta with white chocolate and red fruits with seasonal fruit salad
Tart with custard and fresh fruit
Tasting of hard cheeses with jam and fruit
Tiramisù
Chocolate fondant with soft heart served with fruit and vanilla ice cream
Tiramisu with chocolate and hazelnuts
Millefeuille with custard with seasonal fruit
Caprese di mozzarella di bufala, pesche gialle, pomodoro ed erbe aromatiche - caprese buffalo mozzarella, yellow peaches, tomato and herbs
Tartare di ombrina agrumata - citrus-flavored croaker tartare
Gnocco fritto con mortadella e stracciatella - fried dumplings with mortadella and stracciatella cheese
Risotto asparago, guanciale e menta - risotto asparagus, guanciale and mint
Linguine cozze e vongole (anche gluten free) - linguine mussels and clams (also gluten free)
Sedanini al peperoncino e gamberoni (anche gluten free) - sedanini with chili and prawns (also gluten free)
Orecchiette ai tre pomodori, stracciatella e guanciale croccante - orecchiette with three tomatoes, stracciatella and crunchy bacon
Filetto di tonno alla salentina (cipolla, ciliegino, basilico, origano, pinoli) - salento-style tuna fillet (onion, cherry, basil, oregano, pine nuts)
Trancio di baccalà in olio cottura, erbe mediterranee, salsa di patate al rosmarino, cipolla caramellata - cod slice in cooking oil, mediterranean herbs, rosemary potato sauce caramelized onion
Tagliata di manzo con patate al forno - beef tagliata with baked potatoes
Tiramisù artigianale - homemade tiramisu
Spumoncino artigianale - homemade spumoncino
Torta pasticciotto - pasticciotto cake
Torta di compleanno - birhday cake
Tapas with local fish tartare
Shrimp & vegetables tempura
Crostone smoked aubergine cream, mint, dried tomatoes, cacioricotta cheese
Acquasale salad, raw and cooked local vegetables, frisella crumble
Classic mussels gratin ( typical apulian baked mussels )
Typical stewed mussels and claims
Marinara risotto ( seafood risotto : octopus, squid, mussels , shrimp )
Spaghetti with cuttlefish ink, burrata cream, prawn tartare, lime zest
Paccheri with octopus ragù in primitivo wine
Orecchiette, broccoli in two consistencies, crunchy capocollo ham, celline olive powder
Tonnarelli ( thick spaghetti ) with white beef ragout, cooked at low temperature for 4 hours
Tender octopus on broad bean pure, caramelized onion, mint, octopus mayo
Seabream or branzino fillet on tomatoes coulis, fresh erbs, cappers
Grilled prawns marinated in mediterranean herbs, bisque white wine sauce
Local beef tataki in fresh herb crust, deglazed red wine beef sauce
Beef stew in primitivo red wine with mashed lime potatoes
Low temperature glazed pork belly, fresh vegetables salad
Pork loin in crust of fresh erbs and orange and lime mashed potatoes
Almond and chocolate cake, served with home made vanilla ice cream
My iconic tiramisu
Bocconotto, typical custard pie of valle d'itria
Deconstructed cannoli
Courgette flowers in tempura
Acquasale salad, raw and cooked local vegetables, frisella crumble, cacioricotta cheese
Shrimp & vegetables tempura
Rice arancini, potatoes and mussels on tomatoes fondue
Cheese carcuterie and home made marmelade
Saffron risotto, burrata, prawns
Fresh hand made orecchiette (pasta ), smoked tomatoes cream, stracciatella cheese, lemon zest
Calamarata ( type of pasta ) with seafood ragu
Apulian cacio e pepe ( with mussels and pecorino cheese )
Tagliatelle with bolognese ragù ( meat mince sauce )
Seabream or branzino fillet on tomatoes coulis, fresh erbs, cappers
Tender octopus on broad bean pure, caramelized onion, mint
Beef stew in primitivo red wine with mashed lime potatoes
Apulian pork belly, pastrami served with fresh vegetables salad
Pork belly with crispy rind, fresh cucumber sauce and duchessa potatoes
Almond and chocolate cake
My iconic tiramisu
Cheese cake with fresh fruit topping
Personalize your menu
A romantic dinner or a gathering of friends. Traditional dishes or exotic flavours. A fine dining experience or a family-style meal. Every private chef experience is unique! Submit your request and personalize yours.








Frequently asked questions
Below, you can find the most common questions about private chef services in Basilicata.
What does a private chef service include in Basilicata?
A private chef service includes everything necessary to enjoy a personalized dining experience at home. This includes:
- Customization of a menu based on your preferences;
- Purchase of ingredients;
- Mise en place (preparation of ingredients) before arrival;
- Preparation of the menu at your home;
- Complete table service;
- Set up and cleaning of the kitchen and used spaces.
Please note that tableware and glassware are not included. Gratuity is entirely at your discretion.
How much does a private chef cost in Basilicata?
The price of renting a chef in Basilicata can vary depending on the specifics, but smaller groups tend to have a slightly different price per person compared to larger gatherings.
Booking prices range from 69 EUR to 108 EUR. For groups of 13 people or more, the price is 69 EUR per person. For groups of 7 to 12 people, the cost is 65 EUR per person. For groups of 3 to 6 people, the rate is 72 EUR per person, and for 2 people, the price is 108 EUR per person.
Seasonal ingredients, your location, and how soon you book also affect the final price. If you're interested in getting free quotes with no obligation, fill out our form and let the best chefs near you send unique proposals for your event.
How can I hire a private chef in Basilicata?
Booking is easy! Just tell us the date of your event, number of guests, dietary preferences and any allergies, and a few details about your kitchen. Within a few hours, you'll receive customized menus from qualified chefs. Each chef's profile will include their experience, reviews, and photos of their dishes.
Feel free to chat directly with the chefs through our platform. Ask them to modify menus, discuss pricing, or get answers to any questions you might have. Once you've found the perfect chef and menu, finalize your reservation online. We'll then provide the chef's contact information to confirm any final details.
How can I find a private chef near me?
There are currently 61 chefs available in Basilicata. Fill out a form specifying your needs and the date. Take a Chef will connect you with the best available chefs in Basilicata who will send you their menu proposals. You can then choose the chef and menu that suits you best.
Is there a maximum number of guests for a private chef service?
While there's no strict limit on guest count, private chef experiences are designed to create a more intimate atmosphere, perfect for gatherings of friends and family. Since most homes have limited space to accommodate large groups, parties typically don't exceed 15 people.
Does the chef cook at my house?
Yes, the chef always prepares the menu at your home for a more personalized experience. However, some prep work might be done beforehand for complex dishes.
Can I cook along with the chef?
Absolutely! Many guests are passionate about food and relish the chance to learn from the chef. You can pick up new kitchen skills and get a behind-the-scenes look at each dish on the menu. Feel free to jump in and cook alongside the chef for a truly interactive experience!
Are the ingredients fresh?
Yes, they're 100% fresh. Unlike restaurants with pre-made dishes, private chefs prioritize using the freshest ingredients possible. This is because the chef creates a customized menu specifically for you, then goes out and sources the finest ingredients to bring your chosen dishes to life.
Are drinks included in the personal chef service?
Drinks are not typically included, but you can discuss adding them to the menu proposal with the chef.
How much should I tip my private chef in Basilicata?
Tipping for private chefs is entirely at your discretion. Our goal is for you to have an unforgettable experience, and the chef always appreciates a nice tip. However, the decision and amount are completely up to you.
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How many chef services are booked in Basilicata each month?
Private chef reservations can vary seasonally depending on the destination. In Basilicata, for example, demand often increases during special dates like Valentine's Day or Mother's Day, so it's best to book in advance.
If you're wondering about the best time to hire a chef, any month is perfect for enjoying a private chef. Just keep in mind that prices may vary, especially for last-minute bookings. So, don't wait—book your chef early to secure your unique dining experience in Basilicata.
Cost of a private chef in Basilicata
The cost of hiring a private chef in Basilicata can vary based on several factors, including the number of people in your group or seasonality. Larger groups tend to have a different average rate per person compared to smaller groups that hire a chef:
Booking prices range from 69 EUR to 108 EUR per person.
For 13 people or more: 69 EUR
For 7 to 12 people: 65 EUR
For 3 to 6 people: 72 EUR
For 2 people: 108 EUR.
Additionally, prices can fluctuate depending on the time of year, location, and how soon you book your personal chef. If you want to get free quotes, just fill out our form and receive tailored proposals for your event. No committment at all.
What is the most reserved type of cuisine in Basilicata?
We mainly offer six types of cuisine in Basilicata: Mediterranean, Italian, French, Japanese, Mexican, and surprise. The type of cuisine with the highest number of bookings is the Mediterranean, but you can have anything you want (our surprise menu will cover that!).
Beyond these six types of cuisine, our private chefs personalize diverse menus for their clients every day, adjusting every detail to find the perfect menu for every occasion and every group. Our private chefs can accommodate any allergy or dietary restriction and suggest other cuisines or fusion dishes. Submit your request and hire a chef in Basilicata!

A Private Chef in Basilicata makes you enjoy the best gastronomy
Try the Take a Chef experience: let a Private Chef transform your home into one of Basilicata’s top restaurants. Whatever the occasion, Take a Chef is a great way to add a fresh twist to your meals, be it a romantic dinner, a family lunch or brunch with friends. All you have to do is tell us what you're craving and our chefs will send you menu proposals designed around your tastes. Choose your favourite one and on the day of the service, your chef will head to their preferred local markets to pick up the freshest, tastiest produce. They will then come to your home, to prepare the entire menu directly in your kitchen. And to make sure you can really sit back and enjoy the experience, they will provide table service and make sure to clean up thoroughly before leaving.

Open your house to a new gastronomic experience
Enjoy a Private Chef service that will offer you a unique dining experience perfect for marking important occasions like birthdays or anniversaries. It can also be a great way to give a fresh twist to a date, family dinner or lunch with friends. All you need to do is tell us what cuisine you’re craving and any other preferences you may have. Once we have a good idea of your tastes, our chefs will send you plenty of menu proposals for you to choose from.

Try something different! Try a Private Chef service in Basilicata
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Talk to our chefs in Basilicata
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