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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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18050 menus personalized by our Private Chefs in Portugal
Every occasion is unique - make sure you have the right chef and menu for it!








“alimado” horse mackerel
Algarve bruchetta w/ sardine
Seabass ceviche
Oysters
Gaspacho
Sardine fillets w/ olives paste
Prawns w/ bisque
Octopus salad
Tuna tartar
Black pasta w/ prawns and lime and chilli sauce
Portuguese seafood açorda
Goat cheese salad w/ honey mango & wallnuts
Beet salmon salad w/ raspberries & roasted almonds
Fish soup
Portuguese octopus rice
Lingueirao rice
Portuguese duck rice
Fava bean stew
Braised portuguese pork cheeks in port wine w/ sweet potato pure
Portuguese steak
Portuguese sea food rice
Key lime mousse w/ passion fruit
Mango mousse
Chocolate mousse w/ fleur de sel & olive oil
Portuguese cookie cake w/ ice cream
Wine poached pear w/ chocolate crumble & vanilla ice cream
Assorted cheeses, pickled algarvian carrots, marinated olives, traditional algarvian sourdough breads
Grilled black pork chorizo
Algarvian clams prepared in the "bulhão pato" style
Portuguese octopus salad
Algarvian seafood cataplana, a symphony of flavors from the sea
Grilled monkfish and prawn skewers with lemon butter sauce
Prawn salad with avocado and mango
Algarvian seafood cataplana (meat version)
Grilled chicken piri piri, packed with spicy goodness
Pan-fried rice with spinach and crispy caramelized onion, a delightful harmony of textures
Roasted crushed new potatoes with garlic and rosemary, a comforting accompaniment
Tomato oregano carpaccio salad, a refreshing burst of flavors
Chocolate coulant with mascarpone vanilla cream and wild berries, accompanied by a luscious salted caramel sauce
Seasonal fruit platter
Appetizers: homemade corn bread, butter, portuguese goat cheese, marinated olives with feta, olive oil, rosemary, and clementine
Pastel de bacalhau with lemon and roasted garlic mayonnaise
Our "bacalhau com natas" (one of portugal's most iconic codfish dishes)
Carne de porco alentejana (alentejo's traditional mix of land and sea, we have pork loin sautéed with clams, wine and parsley)
Pudding, coffee crumble and ice cream
Local sourdough bread
Local olives
Douro olive oil
Algarve flor de sal
Flavoured butter
Algarve carrot salad
Beet hummus
Padron peppers with chorizo
Fried "alheira"
Portuguese style clams
Portuguese creamed spinach
Basque tart w/ berries sauce
“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
Creme aromático de cenoura e alho francês com chips de legumes
Creme de ervilhas e alface com espuma de natas e croutons
Salada de bacalhau com grão de bico e molho verde, e broa de milho
Salada de nozes e avelãs caramelizadas com pedaços de queijo, tomate-cherry e vinagrete balsâmico
Salada grega de pepino, cebola roxa em pickles, tomate, queijo feta, pimenta preta e vinagrete balsâmico
Trouxas de massa filo com queijo brie, molho aromático de tomate e alcaparras, e mel
Arroz de pato à moda de braga, com chouriço e bacon
Bacalhau espiritual
Caçarola de galinha com capa folhada e arroz basmati
Cachaço de porco assado com espinafres salteados e molho de chalotas caramelizadas, vinho tinto e rosmaninho
Alheira assada com grelos salteados em alho e batata no forno
Frango assado com legumes mediterrânicos e batata dourada
Bolo de cenoura com fitas de cenoura caramelizadas e amêndoas tostadas
Bolo especial de maçã e nozes com natas batidas
Bolo macio de chocolate com laranja aromática e zeste de citrinos
Leite creme queimado com canela e açúcar
Maçã assada com vinho do porto, amêndoa e creme balsâmico
Mil folhas de massa brick , com queijo creme, frutos vermelhos frescos e em compota
Montaditos
Prosciutto
Cheese
Chicken paella
Sea food paella
Chocolate mousse w/ fleur de sel & olive oil
Key lime mousse w/ passion fruit
Mango mousse
Portuguese cookie cake w/ ice cream
Wine poached pear w/ chocolate crumble & vanilla ice cream
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
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.

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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