Private Chef in Los Cabos
Rent one of our 286 private chefs for a unique dining experience. You choose the menu, and the cleanup is included.
How much does a private chef cost in Los Cabos?
For 6 people in Los Cabos, a private chef costs less than dinner out.
AVERAGE PRICE · 6 GUESTS
8,886 MXN
1,481 MXN per guesteverything included
What's included
- Chef comes to you
- All ingredients sourced and bought
- Full meal cooked in your kitchen
- Spotless kitchen afterwards
HERE'S THE REAL BREAKDOWN
- 2 guests1,719MXN / guest = 3,438 MXN total
- 4 guests1,481MXN / guest = 5,924 MXN total
- 6 guests1,481MXN / guest = 8,886 MXN total
- 8 guests1,023MXN / guest = 8,184 MXN total
- 10 guests1,023MXN / guest = 10,230 MXN total
- 13+ guests1,009MXN / guest = 13,117 MXN total
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.
286 Private Chefs in Los Cabos
Get to know more about our top rated Private Chefs in Los Cabos
More than 9,000 guests have already enjoyed the experience
4.46 Chef
The guests in Los Cabos have scored the experience with their Private Chef with a 4.46.
4.79 Food quality
The quality of the menus cooked by our Private Chefs in Los Cabos received an average score of 4.79.
4.76 Presentation
Not only taste counts! The presentation of our private chefs' dishes has received a 4.76 average score.
4.88 Cleaningness
The cleanup of the kitchen and dining area in Los Cabos has been scored with a 4.88 on average.
A personal chef for any occasion in Los Cabos
Since the first private chef joined Take a Chef in Los Cabos in April 2016, more than 286 Private Chefs have joined our platform in Los Cabos and offered their services as private chefs anywhere in Los Cabos.
Since 2016, 9,078 guests have enjoyed a chef through Take a Chef in this region. To get started in Los Cabos, tell us the dates, the group and where you are staying, and we read that as a brief: we shortlist chefs who fit what you asked for and send you menus built around it, with the scope and the total price already set out.
Our chefs have put together 3,041 personalised menu proposals and exchanged 7,635 messages with their guests, who rated the experience 4.75 out of 5. We stay on the thread from the first message until the menu is settled, and we remain responsible for the service once the date is confirmed.
Since the first dinner provided by Take a Chef, 9,078 guests have enjoyed unique experiences with no hassle. Our guests in Los Cabos usually book menus around 1,369 MXN per person, including 4.94 courses, sharing an average of 5.73 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 Los Cabos.
Frequently asked questions
Below, you can find the most common questions about private chef services in Los Cabos.
Everything that has to happen for your group to sit down and eat, agreed in writing before you book:
- A menu built from what you tell us you want, including allergies and dietary restrictions;
- The shopping and all ingredients;
- Prep before the chef arrives at your house or villa;
- Cooking in your kitchen, on the night, at the time you chose;
- Full table service;
- The kitchen and the spaces used left as they were found.
Tableware and glassware are not included, and drinks are only included if you add them to the proposal. Gratuity is entirely up to you. If anything about the booking changes, the updated version lives in one place and we coordinate it with the chef.
The price of renting a chef in Los Cabos 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 1,009 MXN to 1,719 MXN. For groups of 13 people or more, the price is 1,009 MXN per person. For groups of 7 to 12 people, the cost is 1,023 MXN per person. For groups of 3 to 6 people, the rate is 1,481 MXN per person, and for 2 people, the price is 1,719 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.
Tell us the date, the number of guests, where you are staying, any allergies or dietary restrictions, and a couple of details about the kitchen. We turn that into a brief and take it to the chefs who fit it — availability on your dates, the kind of cooking you asked for, experience with groups your size.
Within a few hours you get menus back, each with the courses, what is included and the total price for your group, plus the chef's training, reviews and photos of their dishes. You can ask for changes to any of them, and we stay on the thread while it is being worked out.
When you pick one, you confirm online and we handle the payment within the agreed scope. From there we coordinate the timing and access to the house with the chef, and we remain responsible for the service through to the meal itself.
There are currently 286 chefs available in Los Cabos. Fill out a form specifying your needs and the date. Take a Chef will connect you with the best available chefs in Los Cabos who will send you their menu proposals. You can then choose the chef and menu that suits you best.
There is no fixed limit. In Los Cabos the average booking is around five guests, but a good share of what we cook here is for groups of ten to fifteen in a rented villa — friends' gatherings, bachelor and bachelorette weekends, family reunions.
What actually sets the ceiling is the house: the size of the kitchen, the oven and burners available, and how many people can sit down at once. Tell us the number and the property, and we tell you before you book whether one chef is enough or the service needs a second pair of hands.
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.
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!
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.
Yes, and it is how most of our bookings in Los Cabos work. The chef cooks in the kitchen of the house, villa or condo you have rented, whether that is in Cabo San Lucas, San Jose del Cabo or along the corridor.
Before the date we go over the practical side with you and with the chef: the address and how to get in, what the kitchen has, parking, whether the property has rules about outside staff, and what time your group wants to eat. If the villa already comes with a cook or a concierge, tell us and we work around them.
Drinks are not included by default, but you can add them to the menu proposal. And if plans change mid-stay, the change goes through us and we re-coordinate it with the chef.
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.
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.
Key information about our chefs in Los Cabos
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When do people book a private chef in Los Cabos?
In Los Cabos, most bookings cluster around trips rather than around calendar dates. Of the 314 services completed here, the most frequent occasions are a friends' gathering (58), a birthday (36), a bachelor or bachelorette weekend (34) and a family reunion (30) — groups that have already rented a house and want the meals sorted before they land.
Groups average 5.1 guests per service, and plenty are larger: several of our reviews in Los Cabos come from tables of 10 and 15. Those dates fill first on a chef's calendar, so the earlier you tell us, the wider the choice we can put in front of you.
Tell us the dates and the house you are staying in, and we structure the service around them: how many meals, which nights, what time you want to sit down, and what the kitchen you have can actually handle. We take that to the chefs who fit and come back with menus built for your group, not a generic list.
From there the dates, the menu and the total price stay in writing in one place, and we coordinate access to the villa with the chef before the first meal. Booking is only the beginning of the service in Los Cabos, not the end of it.
Cost of a private chef in Los Cabos
What a private chef costs in Los Cabos depends less on a single rate than on the shape of your booking: how many guests sit down, how many meals across the stay, how elaborate the menu is, and how far in advance you ask. Prices in Los Cabos currently range from 1,009 MXN to 1,719 MXN per person, and the per-guest figure falls as the group grows:
For 13 people or more: 1,009 MXN
For 7 to 12 people: 1,023 MXN
For 3 to 6 people: 1,481 MXN
For 2 people: 1,719 MXN
Seafood, imported produce and long tasting menus push the per-guest figure above those bands, and a multi-day stay usually brings it below them.
Before you commit to anything, we put the whole figure in writing: the menu, the ingredients, the hours the chef is in the house, the cleanup and the total price for your group. We handle the payment inside that agreed scope, so nothing is settled in cash at the door and nothing is added on the night.
Tell us what you have in mind and you get menu proposals with the full cost already worked out, at no charge and with nothing committed.
Private chefs registrations
After many years of offering our services, we are lucky to have a fantastic team of chefs that keeps growing in Los Cabos!
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 Los Cabos?
We mainly offer six types of cuisine in Los Cabos: 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 Los Cabos!
Why not try a Private Chef service in Los Cabos?
Want to give your partner a special romantic surprise? Want to enjoy a dinner with friends and fancy trying something different? Or maybe you want to organize a lovely meal for the whole family to celebrate that special occasion without anyone having to cook? Take a Chef allows you to transform your home into one of the best restaurants in town. The only difference is that the entire experience is built around you and your guests. Select the type of cuisine, choose the dates and enjoy the experience!
Invite one of Los Cabos 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!
A private chef in your Los Cabos villa or rental
Most of the groups we cook for in Los Cabos are staying in a rented house, a villa or a condo in Cabo San Lucas, San Jose del Cabo or along the corridor between them. Reviews from those stays tend to say the same thing: the kitchen was left spotless, and the only regret was not booking the chef for more of the trip.
So tell us where you are staying and what you feel like eating, and we shape the service around the house: a welcome dinner the night you land, breakfast for a group that woke up late, or a chef for every evening of the week. We agree access and timing with the chef beforehand, so nobody in your group spends the holiday shopping, cooking or washing up.
Talk to our chefs in Los Cabos
Every chef we work with in Los Cabos is a different kind of cook, with professional training and years in real kitchens. The most requested menus here are local Baja cooking, seafood straight off the boat and the chef's own tasting menu — and if your group wants Italian or Japanese instead, that works too.
Tell us about your stay in Los Cabos and we line up the chefs who fit the dates, the group and the kitchen you have, then walk you through what each of them is proposing.
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