Private Chef in Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas
Rent one of our 14 private chefs for a unique dining experience. You choose the menu, and the cleanup is included.





















A personal chef for any occasion in Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas
Since the first private chef joined Take a Chef in Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas in April 2016, more than 14 Private Chefs have joined our platform in Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas and offered their services as private chefs anywhere in Estado de Michoacán de Ocampo.
Starting in 2016, 357 guests have already enjoyed a chef in Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas. To book your chef in Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas, 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 51 customized menu proposals, sending a total of 40 messages to their guests, who rated their experience with an average score of 4.33 out of 5.
Since the first dinner provided by Take a Chef, 357 guests have enjoyed unique experiences with no hassle. Our guests in Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas usually book menus around 1,297 MXN per person, including 3.29 courses, sharing an average of 3.38 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 Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas.












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!
14 Private Chefs in Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas
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More than 300 guests have already enjoyed the experience
4.43 Chef
The guests in Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas have scored the experience with their Private Chef with a 4.43.
4.28 Food quality
The quality of the menus cooked by our Private Chefs in Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas received an average score of 4.28.
4.67 Presentation
Not only taste counts! The presentation of our private chefs' dishes has received a 4.67 average score.
4.18 Cleaningness
The cleanup of the kitchen and dining area in Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas has been scored with a 4.18 on average.
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51 menus personalized by our Private Chefs in Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas
Every occasion is unique - make sure you have the right chef and menu for it!








Chicken tinga tostadas with guacamole and chipotle cream
Cesar salad. spring mix lettuce,cesar dressing( chefs recipe) , croutons parmesan cheese & shrimp
Baja shrimp taco-tempura fried shrimp, with red an white cabagge, carrots, pickled onion, lime and mayo chipotle sauce
Tuna carnitas taco. fried wonton pasta, stuffed with confit fish, and pico de gallo, over avocado sauce and fresh sprouts and lettuce
Pork & mole tetela. blue maza triangle, stuffed with beans, with chicken breast with mole poblano and pickled red onion
Tarasca soup- creamy soup based on tomato, beans, pasilla pepper, garlic and onion, perfumes by epazote, side by avocado, tortilla chips, fresh cheese, sour cream, and chicharrón
Zucchini blossom cream- zucchinni blossom stoved with, onion, garlic, epazote, red bell pepper, side by oaxaca cheese
Fideo seco soup: nopales cooked in tomato & chicken broth, side by creamy beans salsa, chipotle peper salsa, avocado, fresh cheese, sour cream & chicharron
Tortilla soup- stoved tomato, onion , garlic, guajillo pepper, epazote, fried tortillas soup, side by fried tortilla, fresh cheese, avocado, cream and pasilla pepper
Green mole enchiladas- pork carnitas wrapped in blue corn tortilla, bathed with green mole based on pumpkin seed, green tomato, poblano and jalapeño pepper, chicken broth, garlics and onion
Birria - traditional jalisco beef stew, with peppers and spices, side by onion, cilantro, beans, tortilla, and homemade salsa
Veracruzana style fish: mahi mahi sealed on olive oil, bell peppers, tomato sauce, capers, olives, side by mexican white rice
Al pastor taco. roasted pork marinated in anatto, and orange juice, side by chipotle pepper salsa, onion, cilantro, roasted pineapple, lime and avocado salsa
Enfrijoladas de cochinita pibil - marinated pork, stoved in annato,orange, garlic & spices, stuffed enchiladas with pibil pork, bathed with black beans salsa , red pickled onion, sour cream & fresh cheese
Rib eye volcan. corn beigent, accompanied by rib eye chicharron,stoved pork grinds, guacamole,caramelized onion, cream, cheese, creamy jalapeño salsa and chipotle dressing
Mole poblano and prawns- mexican chocolate sauce, dried peppers and spices, bathing prawns,red pickled onion, and creamy rice
Mom's enchiladas - thick tomato sauce, flavored with chipotle, stuffed with chicken, bathed in cream, gratinated with chihuahua cheese, accompanied by cream, onion and fresh cheese
Chocolate and beignets - homemade chocolate de metate ice cream, side by flour fritters with cinamon sugar and nutmeg, berries
Arroz con leche- rice, cocunut milk, cocunut cream, aromatized with orange, cinamon. side by berries and orange sauce
Flan - traditional flan made with vanilla, orange and cream cheese with caramel sauce
Coffe flan ice cream- homemade coffe flan ice cream, accompanied by cinamon beignets raspberry sauce and seasonal fruits
Key lime gaznate. mexican version of key lime pie. corn cookies, with lime cream and flamed italian meringue
Stuffed avocado - grilled avocado, stuffed with tuna ceviche, spring onion, jalapeño, lemon, ginger and seasonings, accompanied by sesame toast
Tuna carnitas taco. fried wonton pasta, stuffed with confit fish, and pico de gallo, over avocado sauce and fresh sprouts and lettuce
Shrimp torta ahogada. mini home made buns filled with shrimp, bathed in tomato broth and spicy sauce accompanied by avocado,refried beans, pickled onion
Baja shrimp taco-tempura fried shrimp, with red an white cabagge, carrots, pickled onion, lime and mayo chipotle sauce
Pibil pork salbut- apettizer of fried maza, filled with black beans, chicken marinated in orange and achiotr adobo. side by pickled red onion and green tomato salsa
Shrimp aguachile. marinated shrimp, in lime, cilantro, serrano pepper, cucumber, avocado and pickled red onion
Chile relleno- tempura anaheim pepper. filled with manchego cheese, side by tomato and cilantro sauce
Mom's enchiladas - thick tomato sauce, flavored with chipotle, stuffed with chicken, bathed in cream, gratinated with chihuahua cheese, accompanied by cream, onion and fresh cheese
Coconut shrimp with sweet chili mango, dipping sauce,and avocado salsa
Shrimp empanada, fried dough empanada, filled with shrimp, cream cheese, avocado and pico de gallo
Tortilla soup- stoved tomato, onion , garlic, guajillo pepper, epazote, fried tortillas soup, side by fried tortilla, fresh cheese, avocado, cream and pasilla pepper
Tarasca soup- creamy soup based on tomato, beans, pasilla pepper, garlic and onion, perfumes by epazote, side by avocado, tortilla chips, fresh cheese, sour cream, and chicharrón
Cuitlacoche cream- cream, chicken broth, black corn, poblano pepper, epazote,side by quesadilla and raw tomatillo salsa
Zucchini blossom quesadilla- zucchinni blossom stoved with, onion, garlic, epazote, red bell pepper, mushrooms,corn grains,oaxaca cheese,side by sour creamy,lettuce, fresh cheese, and roasted tomato salsa
Baja style tacos - 3 tacos, 1 fried tempura shrimp, 1 fried mahi mahi tempura fish, 1 fried tempura octopus, coleslaw, pickled red onion, pico de gallo, chipotle dressing and mayonnaise
Al pastor tuna fish: sealed tuna marinated in al pastor adobo, roasted pineapple, creamy mashed avocado, spicy peanut salsa, homemade blue corn tortillas and roasted lemon
Sarandeado style fish- catch of the day marinated in mayo and spices adobo, long cook on the grill, grilled vegetables, and green rissotto
Mole poblano and carnitas enchiladas- mexican chocolate sauce, dried peppers and spices, bathing carnitas enchiladas-, side beans, red pickled onion sesame seeds
Rib eye volcan. corn beigent, accompanied by rib eye chicharron,stoved pork grinds, guacamole,caramelized onion, cream, cheese, creamy jalapeño salsa and chipotle dressing
Passion fruit ice cream - homemade ice cream made with cream cheese, white chocolate and vanilla, butter sable, passion fruit sauce, edible flowers. red berries
Coconut ice cream- homemade icre cream coconut milk & orange side by cinamon beignets and berries
Churros - fried dough spiced with cinamon and sugar, side by berries, caramel sauce and raspberry sorbet
Coffe flan ice cream- homemade coffe flan ice cream, accompanied by cinamon beignets raspberry sauce and seasonal fruits
Key lime gaznate. mexican version of key lime pie. corn cookies, with lime cream and flamed italian meringue
Chocolate and beignets - homemade chocolate de metate ice cream, side by flour fritters with cinamon sugar and nutmeg, berries
Del pueblo cannoli: flour fritters filled with cottage cheese mousse and chantilly accompanied by chocolate sauce, red fruits and ground nectarines
Shot de birria de cordero
Caldo de camarón de cantina con aire de limón
Carpaccio de garra de león y vinagreta de chipotle
Croquetas de chorizo y queso en su salsa
Crema de chicharrón en salsa verde
Sopa de taco de frijol
Pulpo a las brasas
Chamorro de cerdo al pastor cocido 48 horas
Pato confitado en mole de frutos salvajes
Pastel de elote con espuma de rompope y crumble de cajeta
Mousse de tres chocolates
Buñuelo con cajeta de guayaba y jarabe de jamaica
Pilaf de ejote y espinaca
Tapas valencianas
Bisteck a la cerveza
Ensalada de huitlacoche
Brocheta de camarones con curry y verduras asadas indias
Mini top de pollo al coco
Camarones pacotilla en salsa de melon con estragon
Chile en nogada
Panacota de futos rojos
Tartaleta de manzana
Appetizers assortment / chef selection
Caprese salad a la mexicana / tomates, panela cheese mole verde pesto
Greek watermelon salad / feta, balsamic, toasted seeds & fresh rúcula
Avocado cold soup
Curry cheese empanadas
Poblano pepper white lasagna with prawns
Duck confit tacos / carnitas de pato
Mole raviole / big raviole stuffed with requesón
Mellow rice with soft shell crab / arroz meloso con cangrejo concha suave
Cilantro salmon crusted on chicharron salsa with avocado chopped salad
Coconut rice pudding & mango
Garibaldi chai
Dulce de leche & guava flan
Buñuelos baklava
Tequila flambeé pineapple & spices ice cream
Guacamole con tortillas clásico guacamole mexicano servido con tortillas crocantes y salsa pico de gallo
Tacos de camarón capeado crujientes tacos de camarón capeado
Tacos al pastor auténticos tacos al pastor, una mezcla perfecta de carne marinada y piña asada
Quesadillas quesadillas rellenas de queso fundido y opciones de relleno variado
Ensalada de langostinos langostinos a la parrilla sobre una cama de lechugas frescas
Alitas de pollo variado de alitas con salsas exquisitas: búfalo-mango, habanero-pimienta limón, barbacoa chipotle y mulata con ranch
Jalapeños rellenos crujientes jalapeños rellenos de queso, envueltos en una capa crujiente
Carne guisada suave carne guisada en salsa verde
Pollo al mole pollo en mole tradicional, acompañado de arroz rojo
Arrachera con salsa roja arrachera con salsa de morrones asados, acompañada de ensalada de coles
Pulpo al ajillo pulpo al ajillo suave y sabroso, un toque marino perfecto
Costillas braseadas costillas tiernas braseadas, servidas con puré de coliflor y vegetales baby
Ceviche refrescante ceviche de camarón con toques de mango dulce
Tres leches pastel ligero bañado en tres tipos de leche, un dulce clásico
Flan de coco flan suave con un toque tropical de coco
Choco flan perfecta fusión de chocolate y flan, un postre doblemente tentador
Croquetas de camarón con salsa de tomate y albahaca con aderezo de chipotle
Arroz cremoso con mariscos y verduras al vapor
Carpaccio de res y tierra (filete de res con aceitunas, alcaparras, lajas de queso parmesano, pesto de verdolaga, cacahuate tostado, mayonesa de aguacate, vinagreta de tomate rostizado y reducción de balsámico)
Ensalada de quesos mixtos con aderezo de queso cotija, reducción de vino tinto de la región, cacahuate garapiñado, manzana y melocotón
Crema de tomate y pimientos asados con queso de cabra y croutones de ajo y finas hierbas
Ensalada con espinaca,arúgula, tomate, pepita de calabaza, camote asado, betabel, queso feta, germinado de trigo, germen de lenteja, con vinagreta de cítricos),
Pato confitado en salsa de frutas y jerez con puré de camote, naranja y miel de agave con jengibre
Rib eye en demiglace de huitlacoche con papas cambray y esquites de elote amarillo asado
Salmón al horno con eneldo, ensalada fresca y frutos secos
Pastel de 3 leches de cajeta
Buñuelo con cajeta de guayaba y jarabe de jamaica
Panna cotta con frutos rojos
Caldo de camarón de cantina con aire de limón
Carne tartara de cecina de res con guacamole cremoso, pico de gallo, tropiezos de chicharrón y sal con chapulines
Bruschetta de jitomates rostizados, mozzarella y pesto de quelites
Ensalada de la siembra (con espinaca,arúgula, tomate, pepita de calabaza, camote asado, betabel, germinado de trigo, germen de lenteja, con vinagreta de cítricos),
Jugo de carne perfumado con jerez
Sopa de taco de frijol
Filete de res a las brasas con reducción de huitlacoche y hongos acompañado de esquites asados
Chuleta de cerdo a las brasas con mole coloradito y ensalada de quelites
Pollo en barbacoa ranchera con hummus charro
Pastel de elote con cajeta de gayayaba
Buñuelo con guayaba y piña
Compota de frutos rojos con salsa de jerez e infusión de brandy y cardamomo
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 Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas.
What does a private chef service include in Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas?
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 Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas?
The price of renting a chef in Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas 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 1,141 MXN to 1,464 MXN. For groups of 13 people or more, the price is 1,141 MXN per person. For groups of 7 to 12 people, the cost is 1,130 MXN per person. For groups of 3 to 6 people, the rate is 1,232 MXN per person, and for 2 people, the price is 1,464 MXN 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 Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas?
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 14 chefs available in Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas. Fill out a form specifying your needs and the date. Take a Chef will connect you with the best available chefs in Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas 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 Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas?
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 Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas each month?
Private chef reservations can vary seasonally depending on the destination. In Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas, 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 Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas.
Cost of a private chef in Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas
The cost of hiring a private chef in Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas 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 1,141 MXN to 1,464 MXN per person.
For 13 people or more: 1,141 MXN
For 7 to 12 people: 1,130 MXN
For 3 to 6 people: 1,232 MXN
For 2 people: 1,464 MXN.
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 Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas?
We mainly offer six types of cuisine in Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas: Mediterranean, Italian, French, Japanese, Mexican, and surprise. The type of cuisine with the highest number of bookings is the Chef's special, 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 Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas!






Talk to our chefs in Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas
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 Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas? You’ll get it. Tell us about your event in Ciudad Lázaro Cárdenas, and discover the best chefs who will customize every detail of your experience.










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