Private Chef in Siena
Rent one of our 232 private chefs for a unique dining experience. You choose the menu, and the cleanup is included.





















A personal chef for any occasion in Siena
Since the first private chef joined Take a Chef in Siena in December 2016, more than 232 Private Chefs have joined our platform in Siena and offered their services as private chefs anywhere in Provincia di Siena.
Starting in 2016, 5,668 guests have already enjoyed a chef in Siena. To book your chef in Siena, 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 4,155 customized menu proposals, sending a total of 26,995 messages to their guests, who rated their experience with an average score of 4.73 out of 5.
Since the first dinner provided by Take a Chef, 5,668 guests have enjoyed unique experiences with no hassle. Our guests in Siena usually book menus around 73 EUR per person, including 4.73 courses, sharing an average of 4.12 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 Siena.












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!
232 Private Chefs in Siena
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More than 5,600 guests have already enjoyed the experience
4.37 Chef
The guests in Siena have scored the experience with their Private Chef with a 4.37.
4.84 Food quality
The quality of the menus cooked by our Private Chefs in Siena received an average score of 4.84.
4.73 Presentation
Not only taste counts! The presentation of our private chefs' dishes has received a 4.73 average score.
4.87 Cleaningness
The cleanup of the kitchen and dining area in Siena has been scored with a 4.87 on average.
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4,155 menus personalized by our Private Chefs in Siena
Every occasion is unique - make sure you have the right chef and menu for it!








Bruschette al pomodoro fresco e basilico
"crostini neri" tipici toscani di fegatini di pollo
Prosciutto crudo toscano e melone
Panzanella - typical tuscan summer poor salad made with bread and vegetables
Selezione di formaggi pecorino con mostarda di pere
Pici fatti a mano all' aglione della valdichiana
Gnocchi di patate fatti a mano con pomodoro e basilico
Ravioli fatti a mano con ricotta e spinaci al burro e salvia
Coniglio in porchetta al fiore di finocchio selvatico con patate arrosto
Pollo ruspante arrosto con patate
Coscia di tacchino arrosto e flan di zucchini
Faraona arrosto ed insalata mista
Millefoglie
Mousse al cioccolato
Panna cotta con salsa ai frutti di bosco -pannacotta with wild fruit sauce
Beef tartar with crispy egg
Sea bass fish tartare
Catalan style prawns
Tagliatelle with seafood
Maltagliati with rocket pesto, walnuts and parmesan flakes
Butter-creamed tortello with braised pork
Braised beef in red wine
Fresh fish fillet with breadcrumbs and hazelnuts
Beef fillet larded with aromatic herbs
Crunchy white chocolate, walnuts and coconut
Hazelnut brittle, cinnamon and white chocolate
Ricotta and pear cheesecake
Fiori di zucca ripieni di ricotta e alici - squash blossoms stuffed with ricotta and anchovies
Vol au vent ai funghi e besciamella - mushroom and béchamel vol au vent
Burratina con acciughe e acqua di pomodoro - burratina cheese with anchovies and tomato water
Bruschetta con gorgonzola e cipolline caramellate - hot bruschetta with gorgonzola cheese and caramelized onions
Tart tatin con cipolle, aceto balsamico e fiocchi di caprino aromatizzato - tart tatin with onions, balsamic vinegar and flavored goat cheese flakes
Torta rustica con porri, salsiccia e stracchino - rustic pie with leeks, sausage and stracchino cheese
Gnocchetti di patate con crema di gorgonzola e pancetta croccante - gnocchi with gorgonzola cream and crispy bacon
Tortellini ripieni di ricotta e spinaci con fonduta di parmigiano e salvia del giardino - tortellini stuffed with ricotta and spinach, served with parmesan fondue and garden sage
Lasagne bianche con funghi porcini e besciamella - lasagne with mushrooms and béchamel
Risotto con radicchio trevisano e taleggio - travisano radicchio and taleggio cheese risotto
Risotto alla carbonara con rosso d'uovo, bacon croccante e pecorino romano - carbonara risotto with egg yolk, crispy bacon and pecorino romano cheese
Filetto di maiale arrosto con vellutata di patate e porri - roast pork fillet with potato and leek velouté
Tagliata di manzo con crema di gorgonzola e patate novelle - sliced beef with gorgonzola cream and baby potatoes
Costolette di maiale arrostite con patate e cipolle - roasted pork ribs with potatoes and onions
Cappello del prete con verdure deglassate e il suo sugo - braised beef with deglazed vegetables and its own sauce
Rollè di pollo lardellato con spinaci e provola, il suo sugo al vino e patate arrosto - larded chicken roll with spinach and provolone cheese, its wine sauce and roast potatoes
Tiramisù
Cantucci alla mandorla con vin santo - cantucci biscuit with almonds with sweet tuscan wine
Torta di sfoglia alle mele e cannella - apple and cinnamon puff pastry cake
Crema chantilly con cruble di frolla e frutti di bosco - chantilly cream with shortbread cruble and berries
Tortino al cacao dal cuore fondente con zest di arancia - dark hearted cocoa cake with orange zest
Bruschetta del king with datterino’s tomatoes, burrata and handmade pesto
Crostino toscano con burro di malga - tuscan crostino with mountain butter
Tagliere di salumi toscani del norcino (salame, salsiccia stagionata e lardo di colonnata) - platter of tuscan cured meats from the norcino (salami, seasoned sausage and colonnata lard)
Pecorini con marmellate handmade - pecorino cheese with handmade marmelade
Pappa al pomodoro classica - pappa al pomodoro classic tuscan dish based on cooked bread, fresh tomatoes and basil
Peach burrata salad with onions, pistacchio’s crumble , spicy oil , basil and balsamic glaze
Tuscan typical crusher soup with agricoltural oil and rosemary
Eggplant cream and rustic croutons with evo oil
Caprese salad with mozzarella fiordilatte, tuscan canestrino tomato and basil oil - insalata caprese con mozzarella fiordilatte , pomodoro canestrino toscano e olio al basilico
Pepper stuffed with meat and baked in oven
Cheesy burrata crostini with parma’s ham and melon
Tordelli fatti a mano con ragù toscano con rosmarino - handmade tordelli with tuscan ragout with rosemary
Risotto al chianti classico - classic chianti risotto
Ravioli gnudi ( ricotta e spinaci) al burro noisette e salvia -ravioli gnudi (ricotta and spinach) with noisette butter and sage
Risotto crema di zucchine e robiola del pastore - risotto with zucchini cream and shepherd's robiola
Pici senesi with crumbs
Spaghetti with anchovies butter, garlic, oil and chilli pepper with crispy bread
Gnocchi cheese, pepper and crispy guanciale
Spaghetti with handmade fresh tomatoes sugo, basil and salted ricotta
Risotto with porcini mushrooms
Handmade pasta with zucchini’s cream, sauteed zucchini and zucchini flowers and saffron cream
Pappardelle with wild boar ragù
Tuscan sausage in the oven with potatoes, bell pepper and roasted garlic
Beef stew with tuscan red wine with butter potatoes, sweet and sour carrots and onions
Florentine trippa in tomatoes soup and croutons
Chicken in crock (with tomato sauce, tuscan olives and mediterranean herbs)
Rosticciana (pork ribs) brased with garlic, rosemary and smoked paprika on fennel and orange salad
Eggplant parmesan with burrata’s cream
Homemade meatballs with fresh tomato souce , salted ricotta cheese and basil
Pork tenderloin in bread filled with tuscan sausage, wrapped in pancetta
Tiramisù
Panna cotta con frutti di bosco caldi - panna cotta with warm berries
Cantucci con gelato alla crema - cantucci biscuit (with almonds) cream ice cream
Apple and cinnamon hot cake with vanilla ice cream
Flan di formaggio pecorino di pienza
Selezione di formaggi pecorino con mostarda di frutta
Prosciutto crudo e melone
Bruschette di melanzane al forno con cipolle di tropea
Bruschette di pomodori ciliegino confit e stracciatella di bufala
Lasagne al pesto di pinoli e basilico
Crespelle di ricotta e formaggio
Ravioli di ricotta e spinaci al burro e salvia
Gnocchi di patate al pomodoro e basilico
Gnocchi di patate al gorgonzola e noci
Pici ai pomodori datterino e stracciatella di bufala campana
Pici cacio & pepe
Pollo ruspante ai peperoni
Coniglio alla cacciatora con insalata
Pollo ruspante arrosto con patate al sapore di finocchietto selvatico
Coniglio in porchetta al fiore di finocchio selvatico con patate arrosto
Roastbeef all' inglese e flan di aglioporro
Parmigiana di melanzane
Melanzane ripiene
Parmigiana di zucchini - zucchini parmesan
Millefoglie
Tiramisù
Crostata
Pannacotta con salsa ai frutti di bosco
Mousse al cioccolato
Torta al cioccolato senza farina
"panzanella" - typical tuscan salad
Traditional tuscan bruschette
Handmade pici with "aglione" (local tomato sauce)
Handmade gnocchi with tomato sauce
Handmade lasagne with ragù
Arista al forno (roasted meat of pork) and potatoes cream
Roastbeef with green peas
Tiramisù
Crostino di pane croccante con ragù di vongole - crispy bread crouton with clam ragout
Burratina con acciughe sott'olio e acqua di pomodoro con basilico fresco - burratina cheese with anchovies in oil and tomato water with fresh basil
Gamberone su cipolline caramellate con uvetta e pinoli - prawn on caramelised onions with sultanas and pine nuts
Crostino di pane con burro montato e acciughe - crispbread with whipped butter and anchovies
Pappa al pomodoro con cozze e vongole - pappa al pomodoro with mussels and clam
Spaghetti burrata e alici - spaghetti burrata and anchovies
Linguine datterini gialli, fiori di zucca e gamberetti - linguine yellow dates, squash blossoms and shrimps
Pasta mista con fagioli e cozze - pasta mix with mussels and cream of beans
Paccheri alla trabaccolara - paccheri with fish ragù
Fusilli con frutti di mare, olive taggiasche e pomodorini - fusilli pasta with seafood, taggiasca olives and cherry tomatoes
Linguine nere con ragù di pesce bianco e zest di limone caramellato - black linguine with white fish ragout and caramelized lemon zest
Gamberone scottato con insalata di stracciatella e pomodoro ciliegino con zest di limone - seared prawn with stracciatella salad and cherry tomato with lemon zest
Ombrina, orata o branzino (a seconda del pescato) all'acquapazza - ombrine, bream or sea bass (depending on catch) in acquapazza with tomatoes, capers and herbs
Ombrina, orata o branzino (a seconda del pescato) al forno con pomodorini datterini e olive taggiasche - ombrine, bream or sea bass (depending on catch) baked with cherry tomatoes and taggiasca olives
Zuppetta di vongole e cozze al pomodoro con pane croccante - tomato clam and mussel soup with crusty bread
Filetto di salmone in crosta di pistacchio e miele - salmon fillet in a pistachio and honey crust
Panna cotta con frutti rossi - panna cotta with warm berries
Tiramisù
Clafoutis di ciliegie o pesche - cherry or peach clafoutis
Crema chantilly con cruble di frolla e frutti di bosco - chantilly cream with shortbread cruble and berries
Cantucci alla mandorla con vin santo - cantucci biscuit with almonds with sweet tuscan wine
Tortino al cacao dal cuore fondente con zest di arancia - dark hearted cocoa cake with orange zest
Sauteed mussels impepata style with toated tuscan bread
Warm seafood salad with vegetables and hand made ginger mayonnaise
Deepfried cod meatballs served with spicy tomato sauce
Clams and bottarga linguine with lemon candied zest
Risotto with cod,lemon and pea-shoot
Sardinian fregula with mussles soup
Baked seabass served with seasonal roasted vegetables and handmade mayonnaise
Slow cooked kuttlefish fish with swischards and potatoes
Roasted tuna fillet with oil,garlic and thyme served with sicilian caponata
Lemon sorbet
Caprese cake with merengue
Lime and pinkpepper creme brulee
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 Siena.
What does a private chef service include in Siena?
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 Siena?
The price of renting a chef in Siena 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 61 EUR to 110 EUR. For groups of 13 people or more, the price is 61 EUR per person. For groups of 7 to 12 people, the cost is 57 EUR per person. For groups of 3 to 6 people, the rate is 66 EUR per person, and for 2 people, the price is 110 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 Siena?
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 232 chefs available in Siena. Fill out a form specifying your needs and the date. Take a Chef will connect you with the best available chefs in Siena 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 Siena?
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 Siena each month?
Private chef reservations can vary seasonally depending on the destination. In Siena, 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 Siena.
Cost of a private chef in Siena
The cost of hiring a private chef in Siena 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 61 EUR to 110 EUR per person.
For 13 people or more: 61 EUR
For 7 to 12 people: 57 EUR
For 3 to 6 people: 66 EUR
For 2 people: 110 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.
Private chefs registrations
After many years of offering our services, we are lucky to have a fantastic team of chefs that keeps growing in Siena!
2 personal chefs register with us every month. Our verification team reviews these new chef profiles daily to categorize them, allowing you to discover incredible new chefs every month.
What is the most reserved type of cuisine in Siena?
We mainly offer six types of cuisine in Siena: Mediterranean, Italian, French, Japanese, Mexican, and surprise. The type of cuisine with the highest number of bookings is the Italian, 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 Siena!

Would you like to enjoy a Private Chef service in Siena?
Turn your house into a restaurant with a Private Chef who will prepare dinner in your kitchen. You will be able to personalise every detail – you choose what you want to eat and when you want to eat. Our Private Chefs in Siena will analyse your request and send you their proposals, adapting it to your needs. On the day of the service, the Chef will buy the ingredients, cook them at home, carry out the table service and clean up before leaving, so that you can relax and enjoy.

Invite one of Siena’s best Private Chefs into your home
We work with many chefs who have experience in top restaurants, gastronomic bars, luxury hotels and more. You’ll be able to view the details of each chef’s training and experience once they send you a menu proposal. However, no matter which chef you choose, we guarantee that you’re in good hands: all of our chefs have at least a decade of experience under their belt and have been trained in top culinary schools. As soon as you receive a menu, we’ll put you in touch with the chef so that you can sort out all the details and make sure everything is to your liking

Try something different! Try a Private Chef service in Siena.
The best and most original experiences are those that surprise you from the very beginning and do not stop until the end. These are the experiences that make the best memories. This is Take a Chef’s philosophy. We offer a completely personalized service, show cooking, gastronomic advice and the chance to understand how the dishes on your menu are made. Any American, Asian or Mediterranean dishes can be showstoppers on your dining table with the expertise of one of our Private Chefs.






Talk to our chefs in Siena
Each of our chefs is one-of-a-kind, with professional culinary training and years of experience in diverse restaurants. Craving Italian pasta, Spanish paella, or traditional sushi in Siena? You’ll get it. Tell us about your event in Siena, and discover the best chefs who will customize every detail of your experience.










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