Chef Cris Mota

Private Chef in Les Allues

Cooking has been my passion for the past 15 years. I graduated in Gastronomy in Brazil, where I trained and honed my craft in some of the country's finest restaurants and hotels.

In 2016, I competed on the fourth season of Hell's Kitchen Brasil — and won, becoming the only woman in the country to claim the title. That victory pushed me to keep growing, so I went on to train at Le Cordon Bleu Paris and the Laurent Sudeau Cooking School, refining my technique alongside some of the best in the industry.

In 2019, I moved to Portugal, where I've built my journey as a private chef — cooking my way across the country and beyond. Every ski season, you'll find me in Courchevel and Méribel, bringing warmth and flavor to the mountains.

For me, cooking is...

Its more than passion, its to be devoted

I learned to cook at...

Gastronomia College made a huge difference

A cooking secret...

respect to the ingredient and take it to the best way ever!

My menus

Local - Gourmet

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Salada de Figos com Mozzarella Fresca (Mediterranean fig & mozzarella salad)

Oysters from ria formosa

Local cheese and bread

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Bacalhau Grelhado com vegetais salteados ou frescos (Grilled Cod with sautee vegetables our fresh vegetables)

Whole seabass with sea salt

Pork portuguese steak with demi glace sauce and potato

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Homemade pastel de nata with coffee cream

Lemon tart

Caramel tart

Menu Mediterrâneo

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Mix Mediterranean tapas

Gazpacho

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Paella de frutos do mar (ou de frango, ou vegetariana) - sea food paella (or chicken, or vegetarian )

DESSERT

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Chocolate mousse

Italian/Mediterranean - Casual

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Bruschetta with fresh tomatoes (vegetarian)

Local cheese and bread

Mushrooms brusqueta

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Spaguetti Carbonara

Lemon risotto with seabass

Gnocchi com ragu de vitela e couve crisp (gnocchi with vitela ragu and crisp cabagge)

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Tiramissu

Lemon tart

Chocolat mousse

Italian/Mediterranean - Gourmet

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Burrata com espinafre e pesto (burrata with spinach and pesto) (vegetarian)

Orange, herb & burrata salad with black olive dressing (vegetarian)

Mushroom bruschetta and confit tomatoes (vegetarian)

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Seabass papiote with vegetables

Steak in red Italian wine sauce with mash potatoes

Parmeggiana de beringela com fonduta de queijo (vegetarian)

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Panacota

Chocolate tart

Tiramissu

Gourmet Seafood Experience

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Salmon tartar with avocado cream

Oyster from Ria Formosa field with a cocktail vinagrette

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Baked Cod with potato gratin

Harissa salmon and salted potato

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Mediterranean banoffe

Cheescake

Fusion menu - gourmet

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Prawns crudo with avocado cream

Seabass crudo with garlic aioli

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Duck magret with orange couli

Steak with sweet potatoes and mushrooms

DESSERT

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Mediterranean banoffe

Gourmet Experience

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Mix de tapas

Prawns a guilo

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MAIN COURSE

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Chicken portuguese style, steak, prawns, seabass , potatoes, vegetables

Algavian salad

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Mediterranean banoffe

Brownie com caramelo salgado (brownie with salted caramel)

Fusion menu - local

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Kafta with yogurt sauce

Bruschetta with fresh tomatoes and pesto sauce

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Chicken portuguese style, , pork steak, prawns , potatoes,

DESSERT

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Iced fudge cake

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Chef Cris's reviews

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142 services

Here's a polished review you can post: We had an amazing experience with our private chef! From start to finish, everything was handled professionally and efficiently. The chef arrived right on time, was incredibly organized, and made the entire experience seamless. The steaks were absolutely outstanding—perfectly cooked, full of flavor, and easily some of the best we've had. The presentation and service were fantastic, making the meal feel truly special. If you're looking for a private chef who is punctual, efficient, and delivers exceptional food and service, we highly recommend them. We would definitely book again!

Chef Cris and her assistant were absolutely excellent. So much so that I immediately recommended her to friends who were visiting the Algarve in the weeks following our trip (they also said she was excellent). She prepared dinner for our family gathering for 5 days in a row. Each meal was perfectly cooked, delicious, varied, and the kitchen was cleaner at the end of the night than before she arrived! She was also very flexibly since our big group had several food preferences and restrictions -- she adjusted the menu accordingly and was able to ensure a wonderful time for everybody. We'll definitely use her services again. Thanks chef Cris!

It was a pleasure to have Cris and Jess cook for us - it was exactly what we wanted in the comfort of our own place. They were interesting to talk to and it was fun to watch them as they performed their magic! Everything was delicious!

Chef Cris and Jess were amazing from start to finish. The food was incredible, excellent value for money, super tasty and presented lovely. They set up the table beautifully, served the food and drinks and tidied every single thing away. It was a great experience, we would highly recommend and would definitely do it again. Thank you so much for a brilliant day!!

Muito simpática, profissional e muito organizada. Uma equipe muito bem coordenada.

Chef Cris and her team were brilliant great food and service and everything cleaned and cleared away after. Very friendly and would highly recommend.

Tout était parfait, une belle et délicieuse expérience ????

Cris was amazing. She came in with her assistant. Worked super quietly and nicely organized in our kitchen. Set up the table beautifully. The food was beyond amazing! So delicious, flavourfull and so nicely presented. They cleaned the whole kitchen while we were still enjoying a glass of wine at the tableand took the trash out. The kitchen was cleaner than before they came. I would 100% recommend taking chef Cris! Thankyou for this beautiful unforgetable diner experience.

Chef Cris and team were incredible! Made us feel taken care of at home.

Chef Cris and her partner were wonderful - they came right at the time they said they would and took care of everything while we got to relax near our pool. The meal was our best meal in the algarves - and it was so wonderful to get the history and story behind some of the dishes, as well a large variety of things to try amongst our group of 10. Would absolutely recommend chef Cris!

We booked Cris and Jess for our small wedding. The food and service was incredible, We changed menus and times more than once and Cris was so accommodating in every way. Food was spectacular, and service also top level, so much better than what we were expecting. . I would 100% recommend.

Just wow !! Many thanks !

Cris and her colleagues were incredibly friendly, professional and efficient. The food was amazing and they left no trace of them ever being there! Thank you very much I would 110% reccomend!

Cris Mota and Jessica were lovely to have. They cooked for us twice and both times were amazing experiences. From the table dressing to cleaning up and the delicious, beautifully presented food. Communication outstanding and super punctual as well. We were so well taken care of through out. Strongly recommend them! ❤️

Our Chefs Cris and Jes were incredible! From choosing menus to super presentation to excellent taste as well as cleanup. Everything was superb. We wish them a very successful future.

We would highly recommend Chef Cris and Jess. They were professional and very accommodating to the guests who had dietary requirements. We were a group of 8 adults with 2 who could not have pork and 1 no dairy. The alternative menu for the 3 were even tastier than the standard with one guest stating the dairy free dessert was the best dessert he had ever eaten. All dishes were exceptional and we loved that we were able to tailor the menu to what we wanted, even mixing and matching from her current menus. Best part was that we didn’t have to clean up afterwards. All was taken care of and even tidier than how we originally left it. The bins were also disposed of which was a great help. We would highly recommend Chef Cris to anyone looking for a private chef in the Algarve. Thank you chef Cris and Jess!

Cris and her wonderful assistant Jess were absolutely brilliant from start to finish. Great attention to detail, making our daughter’s pre wedding dinner a lovely experience. The food and presentation was excellent and you could see how everything was created using fresh local ingredients. Thank you Cris and Jess- would absolutely recommend ????????????

Amazing !!!! Punctual, left them too it. Table decore looked fabulous. Food was sensational. So friendly and chatty. Wish we could have afforded them to be here everyday of our holiday.

Amazing meal from Chef Cris! We’re sharing a big villa as a large family and struggled to find somewhere for dinner out, so we ended up having it brought to us and would highly recommend! Her and her team created an amazing meal despite a few different dietary requirements and fussy teens, and also left the house spotless. We’d love to book again!

Lovely, engaging team who adapted to my family's particular requirements. Great food, wonderful people and a truly professional service. They made our holiday truly memorable.