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 • 340 services

Joao Dias

Albufeira

4.9 • 325 services

Bruno Kaizen

Estoril

5 • 164 services

Zurath Kamdin

Lisbon

4.3 • 99 services

Nuno Brito

Setúbal

4.8 • 43 services

Sebastian Meunier

Praia da Luz

4.6 • 27 services

Raul Emmerich

Porto

5 • 7 services

Giovanni De Biasio

Lisboa

4.4 • 7 services

Telmo Jacinto

Faro

5 • 3 services

Joe Devine

Tavira

5 • 2 services

Marta Gomes

Évora

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Mateus Alves

Lisboa

4.9 • 227 services

Vaz Filipe

Alvor

4.9 • 212 services

Micas Beato

Albufeira

4.5 • 161 services

Micas Beato

Carcavelos

4.4 • 153 services

Tomás Borba

Albufeira

4.7 • 148 services

Sérgio Balreira

Cascais

4.7 • 134 services

Raphael Santos

Lisboa

4.7 • 130 services

Duarte Oliveira

Funchal

4.8 • 124 services

Cris Mota

Faro

4.7 • 122 services

Sarah Jane

Quarteira

4.6 • 114 services

Ana Guimaraes

Arcos de Valdevez

4.8 • 98 services

Jorge Afonseca

Albufeira

4.5 • 79 services

Fernando Junior

Lamego

4.7 • 72 services

More than 94300 guests have already enjoyed the experience

4.7

Average score based on 10698 reviews

4.46 Chef

The guests in Portugal have scored the experience with their Private Chef with a 4.46.

4.72 Food quality

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

4.67 Presentation

Not only taste counts! The presentation of our private chefs' dishes has received a 4.67 average score.

4.84 Cleaningness

The cleanup of the kitchen and dining area in Portugal has been scored with a 4.84 on average.

Giovane was an excellent chef!! He was always on time and communicated everything effectively from start to finish! The food was always delicious and he followed the menu plan just as we had it planned! We highly reccomend him if you are in need of a chef in Rio!! Thanks again for my making my birthday trip special!

Ramiro Curual's food was beyond expectation. They arrived on time and were very professional. The food tasted excellent, and the presentation made the evening feel very elevated. I booked them for a friend's birthday dinner while on a trip, and they created the perfect celebratory ambiance. We were all so pleased with the meal. I especially appreciate that they accommodated one plant-based menu for a vegan guest, and it was also delicious. Highly recommend.

Chef Luis and his Sous Chef Janet were so amazing and fun. Luis was an incredible chef and the food was beyond delicious. I had to eat slower to savour it. My friends and I had a great time and it was an unforgettable birthday for me. Highly highly recommend.

My wife and I usually celebrate our birthday going out for dinner every year, but this time we wanted to do something different and decided to try a private chef experience through Take a Chef. The entire process was very easy — from sending a request to reviewing menus and following up with the chef. We have specific dietary restrictions (we are vegetarian with no eggs, no meat, and no fish), and this was handled exceptionally well. Chef Oran was absolutely fantastic — punctual, professional, and very attentive to our preferences. The food was incredible from start to finish, full of flavor, beautifully presented, and never felt limited despite our restrictions. This experience felt on par with, or even better than, some of the restaurants we regularly visit, while being far more personal and memorable. It truly made our celebration special. Highly recommend both Take a Chef and Chef Oran!

Evan was super accomodating and made sure our girls dinner could be relaxing so that we could focus on catching up.

Dino and Sara were amazing. They made a special occasion even more special through their carefully planned meal. They arrived early, were the ultimate professionals and left our kitchen spotless upon completion of dinner service. The meal description in both English and French was a nice touch. If you are looking for a great chef and experience, Dino should be your choice.

Amazing food, wonderful experience.

He was so nice and hospitable while spoiling us with course after course of delicious Italian food. Our staff loved this experience. Thank you Chef Leandro!

Chef Charles was fantastic. He was responsive, punctual, professional, and the food was delicious and beautifully prepared. Everything went smoothly, and he made the whole experience easy and enjoyable. Would absolutely book him again.

Terry ist sehr professionell und total sympathisch. Terry hat einzelne Elemente des Menüs so zubereitet, dass auch unser zweijähriger Sohn sie gerne gegessen hat. Wir sind total zufrieden und hatten einen wunderbaren Abend.

C’était génial nous avons passé une agréable soirée, tout était délicieux sans exception. Je recommande les yeux fermés

Felix was wonderful!! We really enjoyed our time with him, and the meal. What a fantastic event. Thank you chef!

Hollie cooked for my Mum's birthday for 12 in a rental In Bath. Helpful, responsive, good was amazing and I couldn't recommend her more.

We had a wonderful experience thanks to Chef Elia. She cared about making our event a success and it transpired through the quality of our interactions leading to it (to help personalise the menu), the thoughtful presentation of the dishes and tasteful ingredients she selected. Elia also made our event special thanks to her warmth. We strongly recommend her.

Great

La experiencia ha sido espectacular. La comida ha sido de 10, nos ha preparado un menú degustación de 6 platos + 2 postres, cada uno único y teniendo en cuenta las restricciones alimentarias. Buenísimos todos. Ha sido muy puntual, un trabajo perfecto, rápido y muy limpio. Hugo es una persona muy cercana y hemos pasado una velada muy amena y especial. Repetiríamos 100%, recomendadísimo. Muchas gracias!

Chef Charles is an excellent chef. He catered to my spouse and I and very clearly explained each dish, and everything was incredibly delicious. His passion for cooking is clear, and would definitely recommend him!

Chef Kiel was amazing would definitely book again!

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We hired Chef Su for a special at home birthday celebration. We asked for fusion of Asian and European dishes, and she delivered over four courses. We appreciated the variety and pace, and the cooking was exquisite. We were appreciative that she was flexible with changes in timing of service, which was possible by staying in touch throughout the lead up and day of the event. Would recommend hiring Chef Su!

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

+100

countries available

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.