Hire a Private Chef at Home Today

Enjoy a customized culinary experience with a Private Chef in the comfort of your own home.

Enjoy the experience

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.

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.

Frederico Pessanha

Tondela

4.6 • 382 services

Joao Dias

Portimão

4.9 • 357 services

Bruno Kaizen

Estoril

5 • 164 services

Zurath Kamdin

Lisbon

4.4 • 129 services

Nuno Brito

Castro Verde

4.8 • 43 services

Giovanni De Biasio

Lisboa

4.4 • 7 services

Raul Emmerich

Porto

5 • 7 services

Telmo Jacinto

Faro

5 • 3 services

Joe Devine

Tavira

5 • 2 services

Marta Gomes

Évora

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Vaz Filipe

Alvor

4.9 • 320 services

Mateus Alves

Lisboa

4.9 • 252 services

Sarah Jane

Quarteira

4.6 • 203 services

Tomás Borba

Albufeira

4.7 • 201 services

Micas Beato

Albufeira

4.4 • 195 services

Micas Beato

Setúbal

4.4 • 176 services

Sérgio Balreira

Cascais

4.8 • 161 services

Duarte Oliveira

Funchal

4.9 • 142 services

Raphael Santos

Lisboa

4.7 • 130 services

Ana Guimaraes

Arcos de Valdevez

4.8 • 110 services

Huckleberry R. Schneider

Guia

4.7 • 90 services

Jorge Afonseca

Albufeira

4.5 • 81 services

Ana Novo

Anha

4.8 • 80 services

Martin Van Unen

Portimão

4.7 • 80 services

More than 117200 guests have already enjoyed the experience

4.69

Average score based on 13267 reviews

4.44 Chef

The guests in Portugal have scored the experience with their Private Chef with a 4.44.

4.72 Food quality

The quality of the menus cooked by our Private Chefs in Portugal received an average score of 4.72.

4.66 Presentation

Not only taste counts! The presentation of our private chefs' dishes has received a 4.66 average score.

4.85 Cleanliness

The cleanup of the kitchen and dining area in Portugal has been scored with a 4.85 on average.

We had an Airbnb booked for my wife’s 40th birthday and we had Raffaele and Daniel come on the first night. I couldn’t fault the food, or their serving and prep. Really nice guys, they took care of everything. They fed the kids first and the adults were able to relax while they served us a huge amount of delicious Italian food (anti pasta, ragu, parmas and chocolate brownies) Make sure you are hungry! We had plenty of leftovers for the weekend so we haven’t needed to go to the shops since we got here. 10/10 would recommend Raffaele and I will be booking him again!

Alejandro heeft onze familie een heerlijke avond bezorgd. Vooraf was er goed contact over het menu en de overige afspraken. Ondanks dat het menu vooraf bekend was, waren we aangenaam verrast van wat er op tafel kwam. Wat een heerlijke, verrassende gerechten! De porties waren ruim, we kregen niet alles op. Alejandro legde goed uit wat alles was. Vooraf had hij wijnen doorgegeven die goed bij de gerechten pasten. We hebben een heerlijke, smakelijke, onbezorgde avond gehad. Wij zouden Alejandro zeker aanbevelen!

5++++++ STARS! A once-in-a-lifetime 20th anniversary dinner! I normally don't write reviews, but this experience compelled me to make an exception. We hired Chef Rita to cook for our 20th wedding anniversary, and my husband and I are still recalling each moment. From our very first conversation, it was clear this would be more than a meal. Chef Rita took the time to learn about us, our story, and the dishes we've loved together over two decades, then built an entire menu around our all-time favorites. Every course felt personal. The dishes we've cherished for years were reimagined with such care and creativity that we found ourselves feeling deeply cared for between bites. The little extras, from the thoughtful touches of a bespoke no-cleanup service to the anniversary details we never expected, made the evening feel truly special and unforgettable. Chef Rita is warm, professional, and attentive from start to finish, and the food was absolutely exquisite. We felt celebrated, and that's a rare gift. Thank you, Chef Rita, for making this milestone so memorable. We recommend you with our whole hearts and can't wait to book you again.❤️

An unforgettable private dining experience! My girlfriend surprised me with a private dining experience at our villa for my birthday, and I honestly couldn’t have wished for a better gift. At first, I wasn’t quite sure what to expect. After all, inviting someone into your private space is always a bit of an unknown. But from the moment the chef Nikos and his partner arrived, we felt completely at ease. We were staying in a villa with a rather small kitchen, which made it even more impressive to see what they managed to create. Every dish was absolutely delicious, beautifully presented, and made with exceptional-quality ingredients. As someone familiar with professional kitchens and fine dining, I can confidently say that this chef is a true master of his craft. The attention to detail, the flavours, the presentation; everything was executed to perfection. There was genuinely nothing to fault. Beyond the outstanding food, what made the evening truly special was the hospitality. The chef and his partner were incredibly warm, professional, and pleasant to be around. There is a real art to entering someone else’s home and making them feel completely comfortable, and they mastered that just as effortlessly as the cooking. The wines and cocktails were fantastic and paired beautifully with the meal, making the entire experience feel like fine dining in the comfort of our own villa. We were able to sit back, relax, and enjoy every moment without having to lift a finger. We could enjoy with our newborn and had a relax dinner. And to top it all off, they left the kitchen even cleaner than they found it; everything was tidied away and absolutely spotless! Thank you both once again for such an incredible evening. It was a truly memorable birthday experience, and one we certainly won’t forget anytime soon. We hope our paths cross again someday. Highly, highly recommended!

Chef Lenny and his team were amazing! The food was incredible. And they left the kitchen spotless. We can’t wait to use him again for our next event.

Chef Mark exceeded my expectations - by a lot. Not only is a great person, but just an amazing chef. He took the time to visit my home to develop the menu for our evening - and the menu was amazing. The food, though, was some of the best I have had. One of our guests was a winery owner that traveled in from Tuscany, Italy - and he even commented that Chef's food was incredible. All that to say, thanks to Chef and his team, the evening and dinner could not have gone better. If I could give chef 20 out of 10, I would. Highly, highly recommend and will definitely use Chef again in the future!

Chef Carolina Carvajal delivered an exceptional private dining experience for our bachelorette celebration! From beginning to end, every course was absolutely delicious, beautifully presented, and thoughtfully prepared. Our four-course dinner featured burrata salad, seared scallops, filet mignon, and French pear cake. It's genuinely difficult to choose a favorite because everything was so good. However, if I had to highlight two dishes, they would be the burrata salad and seared scallops. I've enjoyed both dishes before, but never prepared quite like this. The flavors, creativity, and execution were outstanding, easily among the best versions I've ever tasted. One of our guests was vegetarian, and Carolina made sure her meal was just as delicious and beautifully presented as everyone else's. Her dish looked so appetizing that I wanted to try it myself! I especially appreciated that our guest received the same level of care and attention as the rest of us. Beyond her culinary talent, Carolina was punctual, professional, courteous, and respectful throughout the entire experience. Her attention to detail and seamless service helped create exactly the elegant and memorable evening we had envisioned. I cannot recommend Chef Carolina highly enough. She truly elevated our celebration, and I would gladly book her again!

Federico is very professional. We had a great evening thanks to him. The quality of the dishes was definitely amazing.

Really nice dinner and great food.

Chef Thiago was awesome! He arrived on time with everything he needed to cook a fantastic meal. Chef Thiago was kind, attentive and patient (especially with our 2 year old). We appreciated his service and the delicious meal he elegantly served. Highly recommend!!!

Gian was essential to the success of a very special evening: my marriage proposal. He paid close attention to every detail. He prepared a fully gluten-free menu without compromising on flavor, and he set up a beautiful table on the terrace. The food was excellent and carefully presented. The highlight was the suckling pig, absolutely delicious. If you're planning an important occasion and want everything to go right, I can't recommend Gian enough.

Great chef, wonderful food and very easy to communicate with

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ 5 stars across the board! Petar was absolutely phenomenal! The food was incredible, with the ravioli being my personal favourite and Jake declaring the tiramisu the best he's ever had! One of the highlights was getting to make ravioli together with Petar. He even set some aside for us to enjoy the following day, which was such a thoughtful touch. Petar was funny, friendly and conversational, striking the perfect balance between chatting with us and giving us space to enjoy our own conversations. He made the whole evening feel relaxed, personal and special without ever rushing us between courses. His helper was equally lovely, friendly and attentive. She helped with the clean-up and even took some lovely pictures for us so we could capture the memories. They were both so considerate and welcoming, even our dog Indi adored them! They left everything spotless. We couldn't have asked for a better experience for our fifth anniversary. We're already hoping to book Petar again for a group event. Highly recommend! ❤️

The meal was incredible and our chef was amazing, food was cooked to perfection came out within good time. The menu that the chef created for us was perfect and exactly what we was looking for and really made my girlfriends birthday special. Our chef also arrived with a waiter which who was also very nice and polite and made sure everything was okay. Definitely one of the best meals we have ever had and a great experience for both of us would definitely recommend Silviy.

Nous avons fait appel à Serena Fusco pour une prestation de chef privé à domicile, et tout a été absolument parfait et raffiné du début à la fin. Chaque plat était un véritable délice, alliant une présentation visuelle délicate à des saveurs subtiles et parfaitement équilibrées. Serena fait preuve d'un professionnalisme exemplaire, d'une grande discrétion et d'un souci du détail qui font toute la différence. Nous avons été enchantés. Si vous recherchez l'excellence et le raffinement pour vos événements privés, je vous recommande Serena les yeux fermés. Un immense merci pour ce moment !

Evan was so awesome and accommodating. Food was delicious too, and more than enough for our guests. Evans communication was on point and I didn't even know he'd arrived, he just came in and got straight to work. Thank you Evan for an awesome experience, would definitely use again.

Thank you Amalya Your dishes were amazing and we had a great time eating all the different flavours of the Balinese culture. We enjoyed our time with you and your team. We celebrated a birthday in style and with your expertise, it showed why you’re a chef to have in Bali. Matur Suksma

Damian was excellent! Our first time using Take A Chef. Would highly recommend him. Our dinner party was an extra special treat, his food was beyond our expectations and he was overall a great person to work with.

We absolutely would recommend Chef Andrew and the private dining-at-home to anyone who wants a great meal and an exquisite dining experience. It was a pleasure to have him in our home and we are grateful to have this incredible opportunity.

Chef Josh and Jade were fantastic! Wonderful experience, will definitely be hiring them again!

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.

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.

+10

years since our launch

2.3M

guests enjoyed our experience

+40k

chefs have joined us

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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.