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There is no more intimate restaurant than your own home, where you can be at ease with the people you care for. Now, you can bring the magic of a fine dining restaurant to your table, through talented chefs who will tailor a menu to your cravings.
Turn your home into a restaurant and indulge yourself with a unique dining experience at home.












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27242 menus personalized by our Private Chefs in Portugal
Every occasion is unique - make sure you have the right chef and menu for it!








Appetizers: homemade bread, butter flavored with garlic and herbs, portuguese cheese, sausage sautéed with honey and coriander
Cream of leek
Shredded duck croquette, red fruit cream and watercress
Sea pasta, mariander grapes
Grilled steak, gorgonzola cream, mashed potatoes
Brownie and salted caramel
“alimado” horse mackerel
Algarve sardine bruschetta
Chilli garlic prawns
Local oysters
Gaspacho
Sardine fillets w/ olives paste
Portuguese seafood açorda
Goat cheese salad with honey, mango & wallnuts
Octopus salad
Cod salad w/ chickpeas & egg
Chicken ceaser salad
Squid ink pasta w/ prawns & bisque sauce
Chicken supreme risotto w/ wild mushrooms
"cabidela" rice w/ chicken & chicken blood
Portuguese duck rice
Fish soup
Braised portuguese pork cheeks in port wine w/ sweet potato pure
Roasted pork loin w/ chestnuts & plums
Chocolate mousse w/ fleur de sel & olive oil
Baba de camelo
Key lime mousse w/ passion fruit
Mango mousse
Portuguese cookie cake w/ ice cream
Wine poached pear w/ chocolate crumble & vanilla ice cream
Amuse-bouche: brioche, caramelized onion, pickled collard greens, and grilled pork
Scallop ceviche in beurre noisette
Pork pluma, mashed potatoes with walnuts, wine reduction, and juniper pepper
Confit fish, bread and ham crust, roasted pumpkin
Mango mousse, raspberry coulis, toasted coconut
Cod "punheta"
Seabass ceviche
Portuguese "green" white wine
Seafood rice
Braised portuguese pork cheeks in port wine w/ sweet potato pure
Pan fried sea bass w/ charred asparagus, carrot pure and white wine sauce
Lamb stew w/ fried sourdough
Portuguese steak
Roasted cod
Port wine poached "rocha" pear w/ cocoa dirt & burbon vanilla ice cream
Moscatel wine
Amuse-bouche: crispy veg. alheira (a traditional portuguese smoked sausage made with meat and bread, rich in garlic and spices), paired with a mango chutney
Clams a la bulhão pato(white clams sauteed with white wine, lemon, garlic and parsle)
Pastel de bacalhau with lemon and roasted garlic mayonnaise
Our "bacalhau com natas" (one of portugal's most iconic codfish dishes)
"pork à vinha d'alhos" (a traditional dish from madeira island with the chef's personal touch), served with polenta and citrus-marinated red cabbage
Arroz de pato – a traditional portuguese duck rice, slow‑cooked in duck broth with aromatic herbs and vegetables, finished in the oven with crispy chorizo and a touch of citrus oil
Orange roll cake, aromatic crème anglaise with moscatel, topped with a cinnamon crunch
Homage to madeira - passion fruit mousse
Amuse-bouche: prosciutto, goat cheese, honey, and truffle-infused olive oil
Cod arancini, garlic mayonnaise, and sautéed greens
Beetroot carpaccio with burrata
Grilled octopus, parsley oil, mashed potatoes, confit cherries, and olive powder
Green chicken curry with jasmine rice, lemon, and grilled pineapple
Beef ragout, mashed potatoes, cherry tomatoes, and crispy cauliflower
Moist coconut cake
Local sourdough bread
Local olives
Douro olive oil
Algarve flor de sal
Flavoured butter
Algarve carrot salad
Beet hummus
Portuguese style clams
Padron peppers with chorizo
Cured ham wrapped figs
Cod salad with potatoes & chickpeas
“alimado” horse mackerel
Chicken liver
"migas"
Basque tart w/ berries sauce
Cod pataniscas are one of the greatest portuguese classics of all time and are perfect for any time of year
Wild shrimp sauteed with lime peel and herbs of day
Portuguese hot cured cheese with a touch of red fruits jam gently wrapped in crispy pastry
Samosas, a symbol of portuguese colonial history, are presented with a filling of local vegetables for crunchiness
Fresh sea bass fillet grilled on the bed of vegetables and grapes
"bacalhau à brás" a tradicional mixed cod with french fries, eggs and biological parsley
Salmon with honey and orange sauce. try this delicious recipe. an irresistible combination of flavors that will conquer your taste buds
Broken eggs. a traditional dish with a special touch of iberian pork chorizo, potatoes, garlic, egg and asparagus. an explosion of flavors
Steak bonbon. the most succulent of steaks and served with creamy potato puree and spinach sautéed in garlic. the olive oil is homemade and very smooth
Alheira. if there's a perfect combination for your table, this is it! an alheira that is crispy on the outside and juicy on the inside, accompanied by sautéed greens and boiled potatoes. a traditional meal, full of flavor that makes anyone salivate
White tart with egg and cinnamon strands. the chef's favorite dessert
The time has come to sweeten your senses with the best the algarve has to offer. a moist almond tart contrasting with salted caramel sprinkled with mint
Chocolate mousse
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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.








About us
Founded in 2012, Take a Chef began with a deep belief that the best of the culinary talent should not be kept hidden behind the thick walls of a restaurant's kitchen; it should be allowed to shine at the one place where everyone enjoys the most treasured meals- one's own dining table.

TECHNOLOGY
We're focused on creating a seamless booking experience to foster personalization and connection between chefs and guests.
FOOD
We've curated a selection of chefs based on their expertise and passion to grant our guests access to every cuisine in the world.
HOSPITALITY
We turn chefs into hosts to build meaningful connections with their guests, from the first message till the final toast.
Trusted by industry leaders
With the combination of technology, food knowledge, and love for the hospitality business, we have been able to offer the only global solution in the market to provide high-quality private chef services at any destination, at any given time.










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