Chef Joao Dias

Chef At Home In Albufeira

Lover of traditional portuguese cuisine. 16 years experience. Studied at World chefs academy, educational center of lisbon

I work with natural products and the whole dish is healthy balanced and fresh

Certificated chef and nutrition coach.

I Cook for celebrities, professional athletes, and politicians that visit Portugal.

I prepare and made meals for elite athletes before high-level tests.

I am a nutritional advisor and executive chef in a multinational company since 2012, whose main objective is to inform people of the danger of processed foods. I used to work in Vila Gale Hotels & Doliva, and I am currently the Director of Food Service in Attitude Fine Dining.

Deep knowledge of healthy food. All my meals are made with local produce and no harmful health additives.

You will meet dishes from all of Portugal. And the best local wine, like port wine.

Cooked with tradition and as good Portuguese full dish.

Take your time and let me show you the best portuguese cousine.

Regards

João Dias

For me, cooking is...

Natural and healthy. All the dish is made with balance and natural products.

I learned to cook at...

World chefs academy, educacional center of lisbon as a professional cook and then as a chef. Portuguese typical restaurants.

A role model in the kitchen is...

Active and practical.

A cooking secret...

simplicity and always with a learning spirit. Natural and local products make the diference for me.

My menus

When in Portugal

STARTER

All inclusive

Grilled Tiger shrimps accompanied with tradicional pataniscas with rúcula and mango sauce

Chef drink: sangria on all menu (sparkling champagne and fruits drink)

Stuffed filo pastry filled with cheese, scented with organic rosemary and pure honey

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Cod with chorizo bread acompained with crispy vegetables

MAIN COURSE

Choose 2 dishes

Portuguese alheira with sauteed spinach and seasonal potatoes

DESSERT

Choose 3 dishes

Creamy almond pie or egg pudim

Portugal soul

STARTER

All inclusive

Wild shrimp sautéed in Portuguese olive oil and organic garlic accompanied by cod cakes laid in organic rucula

Sparkling rose wine

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Premium codfish on bed of organic vegetables

Sparkling white wine

MAIN COURSE

Choose 2 dishes

Biological steak Piece of rectangular shape removed from the outside of the ribs. It is presented in high steak

Red wine

Chicken breast rolls with portuguese cheese and smoked we sausage

DESSERT

Choose 3 dishes

Exclusive chef cake

Cost to Cost

STARTER

All inclusive

Broken eggs with fried sweet potatoes

Alheira with spinach and serra cheese

Flamed goat cheese on port wine reduce

Tiger prawns with pink pepper sauce and mango

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Sea bass fillet lying in Portuguese grapes and endives, drizzled with chorizo virgin olive oil

Horse mackerel fillet on a bed of three pepper salad drizzled with thyme olive oil

Codfish fritters with arugula and cherry tomatoes salad

Mackerel fillets in villainous sauce

MAIN COURSE

Choose 2 dishes

Pork tenderloin in pan with apple

Chicken steaks stuffed with typical Portuguese chorizo and herb cheese

Pork tenderloin with bacon and Portuguese honey

House chicken in salsa sauce and roasted garlic with tomato migas

Biological steak Piece of rectangular shape removed from the outside of the ribs. It is presented in high steak

DESSERT

Choose 3 dishes

Black magic cake with red fruits (melted chocolate cake)

Homemade lemon cheesecake

Sweet potato pudim

Red fruits with honey and mint

Award-winning tapas

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All inclusive

Portuguese corn bread stuffed with alheira, olives and azores cheese

Crispy chicken drops

Chef's sparkling Sangria all menu

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Contrast dates with bacon

Wild shrimp sautéed in olive oil garlic and spices

Codfish fritters and cherry tomatoes

Crispy cheese balls and padron pepper's

MAIN COURSE

Choose 2 dishes

Hand-made aged beef patties

Portobello mushrooms filled with chourico, onion and cheese

Barbecue sausage stuffed with vegetables from the garden

DESSERT

Choose 3 dishes

Convent sweets from portugal

Islands lids

STARTER

All inclusive

Cheese board from island

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Black pudding not in the pineapple

MAIN COURSE

Choose 2 dishes

Farinheira eggs

DESSERT

Choose 3 dishes

Full figs and wine

Alentejo

STARTER

All inclusive

Cheese with honey and almond

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Wake up egg

MAIN COURSE

Choose 2 dishes

Sauvage pig with honey pear

DESSERT

Choose 3 dishes

Candy from alentejo

Algarve

STARTER

All inclusive

Fresh sea bass grilled on the bed of grapes and vegetables

Chicken roll stuffed with vegetable sausage and aromatic cow cheese wrapped in smoked chicken ham

Orange pie with balsamico and mint

Fresh local premium wine

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Fresh codfish in marinade olive oil with ground garlic with a touch of parsley and cornbread

MAIN COURSE

Choose 2 dishes

DESSERT

Choose 3 dishes

Porto

STARTER

All inclusive

Alheira with spinach

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Fried porto Codfish

MAIN COURSE

Choose 2 dishes

French style porto

DESSERT

Choose 3 dishes

Apple drunk on port wine

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Chef Joao's reviews

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64 services

Chef Jaoa was amazing! He showed up right on time and honestly his food and service were impeccable! We asked for a chocolate dessert and he happily obliged! He told us about everything we were eating and explained what each thing was. He kept our sangria glasses topped up and then cleaned the whole kitchen! Even mopped! All we had to do after was roll to the sofa as we were so full of so many kinds of tapas and wine and dessert. Very happy girls! We didn’t have to lift a single finger and we kept forgetting we were in our home, not at a restaurant because the service was so flawless! Thank you again for an amazing experience! ♥️

We loved our experience. The chef and his team were impeccable. Super friendly and the food was awesome! We still dream of dates with bacon and the secret recipe of sangria. At the cleaning level, it was even cleaner than when they arrived! Thank you very much for the experience and we highly recommend Joao for your evenings!

We had a fantastic evening, Joao and the team made our evening very special with great food. Great communication, very attentive and left the kitchen immaculate!

An amazing experience with lovely people. Joao and his team couldn’t have made the experience any better. There were seven of us and we all loved it. Thank you for making my 40th birthday one to remember!