Chef Edgar Ivan Ramirez

Private Chef in Playa del Carmen

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4.8 / 5Based on 23 reviews

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Playa del CarmenI travel up to 80 km

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Mexican Chef. Bringing 5-star menus to the comfort of your holiday home. Indulge yourself with the richness of the Mexican & International cuisines.

Chef Edgar I. Ramirez

Chef with +14 years of experience and an outstanding career in luxury hotels and fine-dining restaurants (Forbes, AAA, among others).

Born and raised in Mexico City, I discovered my vocation and talent for the kitchen almost by chance, by joining the workforce at an early age to be able to pay for my own expenses and education. That’s how I began my professional career, first as a trainee and an assistant, until I became a cook, sous chef and executive chef; having the opportunity to work at hotels and fine-dining restaurants in Mexico City and later in the Yucatan Peninsula.

Since the beginning, I worked with renowned Italian and Mexican Chefs, with whom I forged my culinary bases specializing myself in these cuisines.

My cuisine is distinguished for being risky and creative. My fundamental principle is to seek the most artisanal way to prepare food in order to take care and enhance the natural flavors of each ingredient, being the most important thing to provide an extraordinary experience to my guests.

What I’m most passionate about is travel and culture, I love getting to know the destinations through their food, so when I come back home, I can share those experiences through my cooking. Definitely Japan and Singapore are the countries that have marked me the most.

More about me

For me, cooking is...

Gathering together to create memories thru ingredients and flavours that cautivate your senses.

I learned to cook at...

I have a degree in Gastronomy and continue learning at the kitchens of fine dining hotels and restaurants.

A cooking secret...

Cook with passion and creativity. Risk and never give up.

Types of cuisine I prepare

Chef's special
Fusion
Italian
Mediterranean
Local

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Chef Edgar Ivan's reviews

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Chef Edgar and his team were absolutely amazing to work with. We had them provide meals during our recent trip to Tulum, and they were the highlight of it! The food was amazing, they were so polite and attentive with food allergies. Would go back to Tulum just to experience their cooking again!!

Chef Edgar and his assistant, Dani, were AMAZING! Far more than we expected! In Tulum 6 days, we were offered a very nice variety of foods with multiple courses! Chef gave a nice expression of each course and each meal, helping us truly appreciate what we were eating! Additionally, they remembered what we individually liked and didn't like. i.e. no sour cream for one person, but no cheese for another, and that was transferred to each meal without reminding them! They even knew that I wanted hot tea every morning and the others drank coffee! I HIGHLY recommend their service! Well worth the money!

The chef was sweet food was delicious

Chef Edgar was great. Very friendly, professional, and catered to all our needs and requests. We're a team of 25 who had our annual retreat conference in a rented villa and we had Chef Edgar and his team make breakfast brunch for 5 days. He went above and beyond to make it a wonderful experience, offered to do everything including the purchase of fresh bread to orange juice and groceries. We just basically sat in the dining hall to enjoy the experience of waking up in wonderful Tulum and subject ourselves to a great brunch c/o Chef Edgar. We also had a daily taco menu. Really outstanding. Thank you for everything!

My Chef Edgar was amazing. I'm a professional bodybuilder in training so I had some serious diet restrictions and my daughters were able to eat anything. I realize it was a LOT of work getting my ZERO fat meals done properly and at the same time making extravagant meals for my girls. Chef Edgar pulled it all off effortlessly. He was so accommodating with all our needs. I felt bad for having so many requests but he took it all in stride and nailed it perfectly. I highly recommend this Chef and I can't wait to use him again!

Outstanding Mexican Cuisine by Chef Edgar! Chef Edgar provided an incredible dining experience with expertly prepared, authentic Mexican dishes that exceeded our expectations. Each meal was beautifully presented and bursting with fresh flavors. The tuna tataki tostadita was a perfect balance of spice and freshness, while the lime soup and tortilla soup were rich, comforting, and packed with depth. The braised short rib melted in our mouths, and the Tikin Xic red snapper was cooked to perfection. We also loved the variety of tacos and the classic cochinita pibil—which was a hit with the pork lovers in our group! Every dessert was a delightful finish, from the passion fruit cheesecake to the Mayan chocolate brownie and the Yucatan-style rice pudding. Chef Edgar’s attention to detail and ability to accommodate our preferences made the experience even more special. We highly recommend Chef Edgar for anyone looking for an authentic, gourmet Mexican dining experience

Our chef with helper arrived on time. Very professional! Nice sense of humor. Created meals that were stupendous! Explained each course before we ate. Substituted foods for our people with allergies. Stayed very much on task. Cleaned up without hesitation. I would definitely recommend him to others!

TLDR: Highly recommend!! We were lucky to have Chef Edgar serve our group of four for 9 meals during our holiday vacation in QRoo. It was genuinely the highlight of the vacation to eat Edgar’s meals. The presentation was akin to a top restaurant in NYC (where we live). Edgar has an amazing range of cuisine and he really focuses on the visual presentation of each plate. Watching Edgar cook in our rented home’s kitchen was like having a seat at the chef’s table in the restaurant every night. The communication was super clear and each meal was agreed open days in advance. We preferred Edgar to present meal and dish options that we could choose between and that process worked out perfectly. We will be recommending Edgar to all our friends traveling to the area and we’ll be working with him again on our next trip.

Todo el menú excelente!!! Todo muy rico y lo recomiendo 10/10

Fantastic experience!

The overall experience was amazing and it was some of the best food I’ve had!

Chef was amazing!

Thank you to Chef Edgar and his assistant for their kindness and professionalism. We had a wonderful evening and a superb culinary experience. Chef Edgar proposed a menu to which we were able to make a few modifications to make the experience incredible. I warmly recommend it.

Having celebrated my birthday with a feast for 10 guests, Chef Ramirez crafted a spectacular five-course meal, but it was the Tuna Tataki Tostadita appetizer that set an unparalleled tone for the evening. Along with the amazing main course, the evening's highlight, without a doubt, was the red velvet birthday cake due to the incredible flavors and presentation. Chef Ramirez transformed a simple birthday gathering into an extraordinary culinary journey, making the occasion truly unforgettable. We are all looking forward to our next opportunity to relish his exceptional cooking. For those seeking to elevate their dining experiences, I wholeheartedly recommend Chef Edgar Ivan Ramirez - a master in the kitchen whose creations are both innovative and deeply satisfying.

Chef Edgar and his assistant Fabiola were wonderful. We had a lovely meal for 7 people that was delicious, filling, and exactly what we wanted. The green ceviche and enchiladas in particular were excellent. They left the kitchen in this rented Villa much better than they found it — and did all the clean up without hot water since the water heater is broken. If you are in Playa Del Carmen, I highly recommend you work with them. A+.

The chef exceeded me and my family's expectation. Everything was lovely, from presentation to the taste. They cleaned the kitchen, packed away the leftovers and were very hospitable. I would recommend takeachef to everyone.

Chef Edgar was not only an amazing choice for our family gathering but his sous chef was an extraordinarily tidy assistant, Food was wonderful! Highly recommend him !

I couldn’t recommend this more. You’ll eat incredible food prepped with such care, and you may even have some leftovers that let you enjoy your experience for days after! The chefs are so kind, lovely and talented. I’m so grateful to them for making the bachelorette party dinner such a lovely experience.

We loved Edgar! It was an amazing experience at our AirBnB. Would recommend!