Chef Tomás Borba

Private Chef in Albufeira

I am a professional cook with nearly a decade of experience in cooking in upscale hotels and restaurants, some of which own a michelin star.

With my experience from traveling and working at different places, I'm proud to be able to deliver all types of cuisines with excellence, further than that, I was also vegan for 2 years in which I focused on learning how to create vegan twists of traditional dishes and desserts while getting the right and necessary nutrients to my body.

For me, cooking is...

An exchange of energy between the cook and the product.

I learned to cook at...

Hotel and Turism School of Portimão

A cooking secret...

Doing everything from scratch to ensure quality and flavour as desired.

My menus

Southern Portuguese Flavours *

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“Alimado” Horse Mackerel

Algarve Sardine Bruschetta

Chilli Garlic Prawns

Local Oysters

Gaspacho

Sardine Fillets w/ Olives Paste

FIRST COURSE

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Portuguese Seafood Açorda

Goat Cheese Salad with Honey, Mango & Wallnuts

Octopus Salad

Cod Salad w/ Chickpeas & Egg

Chicken Ceaser Salad

MAIN COURSE

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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

DESSERT

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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

Mediterranean Delights *

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Gaspacho

Local Oysters

Burrata w/ Roasted Cherry Tomatoes & Basil Oil

Muhammara w/ Flat Bread

Sardine Toasts with Olive Tapenade

Montaditos

FIRST COURSE

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Seafood "Açorda"

Mediterranean Fish Soup

Pasta w/ Clams and White Wine Sauce

Chickpea & Chorizo Stew

Fennel & Citrus Salad with Toasted Almonds

Fava Bean Purée with Caramelized Onions

Wild Mushroom & Truffle Pappardelle

MAIN COURSE

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Greek Moussaka

Paella Valenciana

Rabbit Stew w/ Red Wine & Olives

Mediterranean Stuffed Squid with Rice & Herbs

Pesto & Burrata Stuffed Chicken Breast

DESSERT

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Tiramissu

Port Wine Poached Pears

Sicilian Cassata

Chocolate Mousse w/ Fleur de Sel & Olive Oil

Catalan Cream

Basque Tart w/ Berries Sauce

Portuguese BBQ Menu

STARTER

All inclusive

Local Sourdough Bread

Local Olives

Butter

Algarve Carrot Salad

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Mains:

Portuguese BBQ Piri-Piri Chicken

BBQ Sea Bream

BBQ Sea Bass

BBQ Iberic Pork Steaks

BBQ Mix Veg

Roasted Veg Curry w/ Mango

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Sides:

Grilled Pineapple

Rice

Black Beans

Potato Salad w/ Egg & Coriander

Algarve Salad

Garden Salad

DESSERT

All inclusive

Basque Tart

Chocolate Mousse

Southern Portuguese Flavours **

STARTER

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“Alimado” Horse Mackerel

Algarve Bruchetta w/ Sardine

Seabass Ceviche

Oysters

Gaspacho

Sardine Fillets w/ Olives Paste

Prawns w/ Bisque

FIRST COURSE

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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

Garden and Fruit Salad w/ Roasted Walnuts

Beetroot Tartar w/ Crispy Rice Crackers

MAIN COURSE

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Portuguese Octopus Rice

Lingueirao Rice

Portuguese Duck Rice

Fava Bean Stew

Braised Portuguese Pork Cheeks in Port Wine w/ Sweet Potato Pure

Portuguese Sea food Rice

Roasted Vegetables Curry w/ Mango & Coconut Rice

Chicken Curry w/ Mango & Coconut Rice

Grilled Vegetables Moamba w/ Peanut Butter

BBQ Chicken & Veg w/ Rice, Salads & Black Beans

DESSERT

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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

Southern portuguese flavours ***

STARTER

All inclusive

Cod "Punheta"

Seabass Ceviche

Portuguese "Green" White Wine

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

MAIN COURSE

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Seafood Rice

Braised Portuguese Pork Cheeks in Port Wine w/ Sweet Potato Pure

Pan fried sea bass w/ charred asparagus, carrot pure and white wine sauce

Lamb Stew w/ Fried Sourdough

Portuguese Steak

Roasted Cod

DESSERT

All inclusive

Port Wine Poached "Rocha" Pear w/ Cocoa Dirt & Burbon Vanilla Ice Cream

Moscatel Wine

Tapas **

STARTER

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Local Sourdough Bread

Local Olives

Douro Olive Oil

Algarve Flor De Sal

Flavoured Butter

Algarve Carrot Salad

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Beet Hummus

Portuguese Style Clams

Padron Peppers with Chorizo

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Cured Ham Wrapped Figs

Cod Salad with Potatoes & Chickpeas

“Alimado” Horse Mackerel

Chicken Liver

"Migas"

DESSERT

All inclusive

Basque Tart w/ Berries Sauce

Italian Experience

STARTER

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Tomato Bruschetta

Caprese Salad

Panzanella

Focaccia

Minestrone Soup

Burrata di Bufala w/ Frozen Tomato

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

MAIN COURSE

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Squid Ink Pasta w/ Prawns & Bisque Sauce

Prawn risotto w/ squid ink

Chicken Supreme Risotto w/ Wild Mushrooms

Asparagus Risotto

Gnocci Bolognese

Spaghettoni Carbonara

Spaghetti Puttanesca

Braised Chicken all'Arrabbiata

DESSERT

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Panna Cotta w/ Fruits

Tiramissu

Affogato

Zabaglione with Strawberries

Choc-hazelnut budino

Panforte

Tapas *

STARTER

All inclusive

Local Sourdough Bread

Local Olives

Douro Olive Oil

Algarve Flor De Sal

Flavoured Butter

Algarve Carrot Salad

FIRST COURSE

All inclusive

Beet Hummus

Padron Peppers with Chorizo

MAIN COURSE

All inclusive

Fried "Alheira"

Portuguese Style Clams

Portuguese Creamed Spinach

DESSERT

All inclusive

Basque Tart w/ Berries Sauce

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Chef Tomás's reviews

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160 services

Chef Tomas was incredible and so professional!! Each course was so delicious and so beautifully presented! The meal was even better than we anticipated! The quality of the food was top tier!!

Tomas was excellent. Execution was excellent on most of the dishes. He was very friendly and a great host.

Een super avond gehad! Wat een fijne chef. Heerlijke gerechten, heel vriendelijk en super netjes. Ook de schoonmaak deden ze erg grondig. Iedereen vond elk gerecht heerlijk. Echt een aanrader.

Chef Tomás and his partner were very gracious and polite. They brought everything they needed and setup a beautiful table for our group of 8. They cooked 3 courses plus a dessert in local Portuguese cuisine and all were perfect temperature, appropriate portuons and delicious. The clean up was impeccable and efficient. Would recommend Chef Tomás to anyone visiting the Lagos area. We were very impressed!!

The meal was absolute incredible. Chef Tomás was so easy to work with - great communication, wonderful menu suggestions and of course a delicious meal. Highly recommend!

We had a great experience and would definitely recommend Tomas.

I would highly recommend Chef Tomas. He was incredibly professional and the food was delicious. The place was left spotless and there were lovely touches with the table set up etc.

Great chef Lovely food Super friendly Great at accommodating our needs!

Chef Tomas and Gabriella were amazing! The food was absolutely delicious and they were both very professional. The attentiveness was there all evening. We did ask them to join us for a drink but they declined which was unfortunate. The kitchen was spotless when they left after being hovered and mopped! I would thoroughly recommend both of them again to anyone coming to caroviero,

Tomás war großartig und wir können ihn wärmstens empfehlen.

Tomas was very professional and punctual. The dishes were in line with what we had ordered and we had nice discoveries of Portuguese recipes.

Chef Tomas was great for our cocktail event of 20 people. He adjusted the menu to cater for different preferences in advanced. On the night everything was delicious and large portions!

Tomas was incredible, some of us were delayed and he waiting to start service an hour after it was supposed to start. The food was delicious and everything was just excellent.

Chef Tomás was amazing! The food (all 4 courses) was absolutely delicious, and the presentation was great. All 11 guests loved it with zero complaints! The communication beforehand was great and he tailored the menu perfectly. AND the kitchen was left cleaner than it was beforehand! A great experience, couldn’t recommend enough!

Incredible service , food was everything we wanted and more! The setting was impeccable too! I recommended Chef Tomas to everyone

Chef Tomás was a dream to work with. He was very responsive and the menu he presented is exactly what we were looking for when staying in Algarve. The presentation of the food was impeccable and the food was amazing. Highly recommend Chef Tomás.

Chef Tomás was ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE. I had a truly out of this world experience with him and his team. When planning, he was so communicative and flexible. We had some last minute changes (additional guests and added hors d’oeuvres), and Chef Tomás accommodated with no concerns. Not only was my experience planning so easy with him, but every bite of his food was perfectly cooked and so flavorful. We had 15 guests for our party, and everyone was talking about how delicious the food was! The service was also incredible. They took care of absolutely everything. After dinner wrapped up, the team was immediately cleaning and left the kitchen even CLEANER than before!! THANK YOU, CHEF TOMÁS AND TEAM!!! You gave us a night we’ll never forget!

Punctual, professional, personal and flexible. And delivered a delicious meal

Chef Tomas was a delight! The food and the presentation was excellent. He and his assistant left the kitchen very clean and tidy before departing. I would definitely recommend his services.

Encore un énorme merci pour cet accord repas-cocktails qui était fabuleux.