Chef Martin Van Unen

Chef At Home in Portimão

My name is Martin and i have a big passion for international food with high quality. Back in Holland i had my own restaurant for 5 years. This year i started as Private Chef in the Algarve. My kitchen is international and everything is possible. I would love to give you the best day/night you can imagine.

For me, cooking is...

My biggest passion.

I learned to cook at...

Since i was young, you could find me in the kitchen. During the years i involved myself to professional chef with my own restaurant.

A cooking secret...

Passion and love.

My menus

Basic but excellent evening menu

STARTER

Choose 2 dishes

Artichoke with mustard vinaigrette

Beetroot carpaccio

Camembert of the oven

Tuna tartare

Charcuterie

FIRST COURSE

Choose 2 dishes

Burrata salad with tomato and peach

Carpaccio of salmon on a papadum

Fish platter with small bites

Marinated tomato with feta salad

Snack platter with small bites

Vongole

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Chicken piri piri

Crunchy pork belly

Green curry

Grilled vegetables

Homemade pokebowl

Mussels in a thai way

Sea bream with salt crust

Slow cooked spareribs

Grilled lamsrack

Grilled Salmon

Grilled steak

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Cheese platter

Creme brulee

Homemade key lime pie

Rhubarb & strawberry crumble

Toblerone mousse

Tasty menu

STARTER

Choose 2 dishes

Artichoke with mustard vinaigrette

Camembert of the oven

Sardines

Carpaccio of salmon on a papadum

Beetroot carpaccio

FIRST COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Fish platter with small bites

Snack platter with small bites

Ceviche of scallops

Grilled scallops

Fried cauliflower

Burrata salad with tomato and peach

French salad with artichoke

Marinated tomato with feta salad

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Grilled bavette

Grilled lamsrack

Sea bream in salt crust

Grilled tuna steak

Green curry

Grilled steak

Homemade pokebowl

Beet Wellington

Picanha of the grill

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Crêpes

Creme brulee

Homemade key lime pie

Cheese platter

Pavlova with fruits

Rhubarb & strawberry crumble

Toblerone mousse

Exclusive evening menu

STARTER

Choose 1 dish

Artichoke with mustard vinaigrette

Beetroot carpaccio

Camembert of the oven

FIRST COURSE

Choose 2 dishes

Burrata salad with tomato and peach

Carpaccio of salmon on a papadum

Fish platter with small bites

Snack platter with small bites

Marinated tomato with feta salad

Ceviche of scallops

Clam showder

Grilled gambas aglio olio

Grilled scallops

Portugeese sardines

Portugeese Farinheira

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Chicken piri piri

Crunchy pork belly

French salad with artichoke

Green curry

Grilled bavette

Grilled lamsrack

Grilled tuna steak

Mussels in a thai way

Picanha of the grill

Slow cooked spareribs

Sea bream with salt crust

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Cheese platter

Chocolate brownie

Chocolate pie

Creme brulee

Homemade key lime pie

Rhubarb & strawberry crumble

Toblerone mousse

Small shared dining

STARTER

Choose 2 dishes

Artichoke with mustard vinaigrette

Camembert of the oven

Portugeese sardines

Meat/cheese platter

FIRST COURSE

Choose 2 dishes

Carpaccio of salmon on a papadum

Chicken piri piri

Grilled gambas aglio olio

Grilled tuna steak

Grilled vegetables

Mussels in a thai way

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Sea bream with salt crust

Grilled lamsrack

Grilled steak

Burrata salad with tomato and peach

French salad with artichoke

Marinated tomato with feta salad

DESSERT

All inclusive

Cheese platter

Chocolate pie

Creme brulee

Homemade key lime pie

Rhubarb & strawberry crumble

Toblerone mousse

BBQ menu

STARTER

Choose 2 dishes

Grilled gambas aglio olio

Burrata salad with tomato and peach

Charcuterie

Watermelon feta salad

FIRST COURSE

Choose 2 dishes

Portugeese sardines

3 different kinds of bruschettas

Fried cauliflower

Marinated tomato with feta salad

MAIN COURSE

Choose 2 dishes

Grilled bavette

Grilled tuna steak

Picanha of the grill

Crunchy pork belly

Grilled lamsrack

Grilled steak

Hamburgers in a special way

Chicken piri piri

Sea bass

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Homemade key lime pie

Pastel de nata

Toblerone mousse

Rhubarb & strawberry crumble

Cheese platter

Shared dining

STARTER

Choose 2 dishes

Grilled gambas aglio olio

Beetroot carpaccio

Camembert of the oven

Vongole

Portugeese sardines

Portugeese vegetable pataniscas

FIRST COURSE

Choose 2 dishes

Slow cooked spareribs

Grilled vegetables

Artichoke with mustard vinaigrette

Chicken piri piri

Mini Hamburgers

Portugeese Farinheira with scrambled eggs

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Sea bream with salt crust

Grilled tuna steak

Grilled scallops

Burrata salad with tomato and peach

French salad with artichoke

Marinated tomato with feta salad

Grilled lamsrack

Grilled Salmon

Grilled steak

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Homemade key lime pie

Pastel de nata

Cheese platter

Rhubarb & strawberry crumble

Toblerone mousse

Evening menu or shared dining

STARTER

Choose 2 dishes

Artichoke with mustard vinaigrette

Beetroot carpaccio

Camembert of the oven

Tuna tartare

Charcuterie

FIRST COURSE

Choose 2 dishes

Burrata salad with tomato and peach

Carpaccio of salmon on a papadum

Fish platter with small bites

Marinated tomato with feta salad

Snack platter with small bites

Vongole

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Chicken piri piri

Crunchy pork belly

Green curry

Grilled vegetables

Homemade pokebowl

Mussels in a thai way

Sea bream with salt crust

Slow cooked spareribs

Grilled lamsrack

Grilled Salmon

Grilled steak

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Cheese platter

Chocolate pie

Creme brulee

Homemade key lime pie

Rhubarb & strawberry crumble

Toblerone mousse

Lunch menu

STARTER

Choose 2 dishes

Grilled gambas aglio olio

Beetroot carpaccio

Camembert of the oven

Vongole

Portugeese sardines

Portugeese vegetable pataniscas

FIRST COURSE

Choose 2 dishes

Slow cooked spareribs

Grilled vegetables

Artichoke with mustard vinaigrette

Chicken piri piri

Mini Hamburgers

Portugeese Farinheira with scrambled eggs

MAIN COURSE

Choose 1 dish

Sea bream with salt crust

Grilled tuna steak

Grilled scallops

Burrata salad with tomato and peach

French salad with artichoke

Marinated tomato with feta salad

DESSERT

Choose 1 dish

Homemade key lime pie

Pastel de nata

Cheese platter

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Chef Martin's reviews

4.65

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42 services

We had an excellent experience with Martin as our private chef. His communication was excellent from start to finish, and he was professional throughout. The food was absolutely amazing, and one of the girls in our group was vegetarian, so Martin prepared a separate menu for her, which was excellent and very much appreciated. Overall, it was an amazing experience, and our bride-to-be absolutely loved it. We would highly recommend Martin to anyone looking for a special dining experience.

Martin was an absolute pleasure to have as our private chef. He truly was Accommodating and flexible. We would definitely use him again. Our highlights with Martin were his Dorade in salt crust, his piri piri chicken, his oysters, his langoustine, his lamb, his hamburgers and his salads, one of the best Ceaser salads! Just overall a wonderful experience with him.

Martin was such a great chef he took everyone’s allergies and preferences very seriously he made incredible dishes tried to put together lots of different varieties for us. Really listen to what our group of people were wanting. It was a large group so it was a lot of people to take care of and he did it in such a timely manner and was really great about everything with 100% recommend.

Chef Martin was charming, friendly and punctual. He was engaging and fun, pitching his engagement with the guests perfectly. The food was excellent and well presented, perfect temperature and timing for each course. Martin was helpful and engaging before the event, with minimal fuss meaning i spent less than five minutes organising menus etc with him. Couldn’t recommend more highly.

We had a brilliant evening with Martin. The food was delicious and plentiful. We would highly recommend.

We were really happy with our breakfast that Martin kindly cooked for us. He was incredibly responsive and provided me with a tailored breakfast menu very fast. Any changes I wanted to make he accommodated and I even asked on the morning if he had Nutella for our pancakes and he went to the shop en route and picked some up for us. He was very professional, kind and the food was delicious. Would recommend!

Martin was amazing!! Left the kitchen cleaning than before and the food was fantastic!! He cooked so much food and it was delicious and even spent some time with us and the end of the evening! Definitely recommend

We had an absolutely lovely time during Chef Martin's dining experience. Chef Martin was always very responsive when sorting the logistics for the day and able to accommodate our food restrictions - he was able to offer different options to sort out a menu 100% pregnant-friendly! He was very caring whilst prepping the meal and serving us. The food was absolutely delicious and he left the kitchen very clean, absolutely immaculate! Thank you Chef Martin for providing this amazing experience!

We had a fantastic experience with our private chef, Martin. He was professional, friendly, and took the time to understand exactly what we wanted. The food was outstanding—beautifully presented and full of flavour, with great attention to detail. Martin handled everything seamlessly, leaving the kitchen spotless and allowing us to fully relax and enjoy the evening. Highly recommend Martin if you’re looking to make a meal or special occasion truly memorable.

Martin is a great chef, he made a wide variety of food from different cuisines, all of which was presented well, and all of which was delicious. He was very professional. And he also catered to our allergy requirements. 10/10!

Chef Martin’s meal was amazing and he accommodated all of ‘asks’ to make it a truly unique experience! We truly appreciate his patience with timing as we worked through a few rental car issues Would do it all over again or if Chef Martin is ever in Toronto???? ????

Chef Martin and his colleague were absolutely amazing -- could not more highly recommend! Delicious food, beautiful presentation, incredibly warm and friendly. Our group's consensus was that their dinner was far and away the best we had on our weeklong trip and as a result our most enjoyable evenings together. Book him today!

Heerlijk gegeten! Alles smaakte geweldig, de service was top en de keuken is brandschoon achtergelaten. Voor de kleinste kinderen heeft Martin speciaal een ander gerecht klaargemaakt. Ook dat viel goed in de smaak. Wij raden Martin zeker aan.