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 • 379 services

Joao Dias

Portimão

4.9 • 356 services

Bruno Kaizen

Estoril

5 • 164 services

Zurath Kamdin

Lisbon

4.4 • 126 services

Nuno Brito

Castro Verde

4.8 • 43 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

New

Vaz Filipe

Alvor

4.9 • 314 services

Mateus Alves

Lisboa

4.9 • 252 services

Sarah Jane

Quarteira

4.6 • 200 services

Tomás Borba

Albufeira

4.7 • 198 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

Fernando Junior

Lamego

4.6 • 120 services

Ana Guimaraes

Arcos de Valdevez

4.8 • 110 services

Huckleberry R. Schneider

Guia

4.7 • 87 services

Jorge Afonseca

Albufeira

4.5 • 81 services

Ana Novo

Anha

4.8 • 78 services

More than 114700 guests have already enjoyed the experience

4.69

Average score based on 12985 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.

4.65 Presentation

Not only taste counts! The presentation of our private chefs' dishes has received a 4.65 average score.

4.84 Cleanliness

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

Excellent chef and absolutely delicious menu. We would highly recommend César!

Valentina was really great - delicious dishes that we chose from her extensive repertoire, plus some interesting wine recommendations to accompany the food. Would use again if we’re lucky enough to be in Puglia!

We had Caleb come and cook for us for a small girls birthday dinner. He was incredible! He was lovely to talk with , the food was amazing, we didn’t have to lift a finger and we had so much fun chatting with him and just enjoying the night. Would highly recommend Caleb to anyone and hope to have him cook for us again one day!

Caroline var meget smilende og imødekommende. Maden var rigtig god og flot anrettet. Jeg kan klart anbefale Caroline ????

Chef Filipe was absolutely incredible! Our custom dinner was the #1 highlight of our honeymoon/ wedding Anniversary trip to Portugal! He provided us a complete taste of Portuguese cuisine! There was so much food and variety throughout the whole meal! We had left overs for the next day! It was the best experience! Thank you Chef Filipe!

Bryan and his colleague were great. Very easy to communicate with and great in adapting the menu due to allergies. This way, everyone was able to eat the same dishes. We had a great time and would definitely hire him again in the future.

We genuinely cannot thank Chefs Franco and Mia enough for making the first night of the hen do so special. From start to finish, everything was absolutely incredible. The food was out of this world. Every dish was beautifully presented and tasted even better than it looked. As the bride absolutely loves Italian food, Franco and Mia went above and beyond to create a menu that was perfect for us, and it was a huge hit for all of us! (we was so full we even saved some pizza for later on in the night, and it still tasted incredible!!!) What really made the experience so memorable was their kindness and personal touch. Nothing was too much trouble, and they made us feel so looked after. They even created personalised cocktail especially for us, which was such a thoughtful and fun addition!! Not only are they exceptionally talented chefs, but they are also genuinely lovely people who clearly care about making everything perfect!! If you're considering booking Franco and Mia, do it! We can honestly say it was one of the best decisions we made for the hen do. The food, presentation, service, attention to detail, and warmth were all absolutely outstanding. Simply incredible in every way. Thank you both for everything! ❤️????????✨

We had an incredible experience with Chef Mateus and his team! Our entire group was very impressed with the service and the quality of the food. When planning the menu, Chef Mateus was very attentive to our dietary requirements and accommodating for having a few different dishes within the group which was extremely appreciated and all the food tasted amazing. The table was set up beautifully for us and the presentation of all dishes was also wonderful, including the story behind all of them. The kitchen was left impeccable at the end. Huge thank you to Chef and his whole team! Can't recommend Chef Mateus highly enough and will definitely be booking again :)

Excelente todo! Gracias Miguel por hacernos pasar una cena inolvidable!

Chef Louis was in contact with me constantly all the way up to our trip. He helped plan our menus accordingly and the food was awesome!! We would highly recommend him!!

Chef Lien was phenomenal! She catered to our dietary needs and ensured we all had the best time! Highly reccomend!

Chef Simone was fantastic. The perfect relaxing meal so we could relax and enjoy good wine and laughter with family.

Experiência excelente com o chef. Tudo funcionou de forma muito boa! Recomendo!

Excelente experiencia

Stephanie was incredible as our chef for a group 40th birthday trip! She provided us with all that we asked for, with a delicious meal featuring local ingredients and flavours, and was able to accommodate various allergies. She was punctual and professional, and the kitchen was cleaner when she left than it had been our entire trip. Highly recommend Stephanie as your chef!

Chef Manny was amazing. The food and presentation were out of this world

Alessandra was very professional and really friendly! It was amazing to have her as our chef to bring our vision to life. The food was delicious and the service impeccable. Her team made our guests feel like they were dining in a fancy restaurant. I would 100% recommend!

Excelente profesional, con una presentación de la cómoda muy buena, exquisita comida , lo recomendaría al 100% y lo tendré dentro de los contactos para próximos eventos

Chef Michael was fantastic. The food the he cooked was amazing and he was a pleasure to talk with.

Chef Rodrigo was fantastic, a really memorable night and meal, thanks

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.