Hire a Private Chef at Home Today

Enjoy a customized culinary experience with a Private Chef in the comfort of your own home.

Enjoy the experience

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.

How it works

Personalize your request

Share with us the details of your dream meal, including type of cuisine, preferences, and intolerances.

Receive menu proposals

Our chefs will design menus based solely on your wants and needs.

Get chatty with your chefs

Don't be shy about exchanging some messages with your chefs until your perfect menu is ready!

Book your experience

Once you are happy with your choice, submit your payment to secure your experience.

Enjoy!

All there is left to do is count down the days till your culinary experience begins!

Find your chef

Customize your request and start talking with your chefs.

Frederico Pessanha

Tondela

4.6 • 346 services

Joao Dias

Albufeira

4.9 • 333 services

Bruno Kaizen

Estoril

5 • 164 services

Zurath Kamdin

Lisbon

4.3 • 103 services

Nuno Brito

Portimão

4.8 • 43 services

Sebastian Meunier

Praia da Luz

4.6 • 27 services

Raul Emmerich

Porto

5 • 7 services

Giovanni De Biasio

Lisboa

4.4 • 7 services

Telmo Jacinto

Faro

5 • 3 services

Joe Devine

Tavira

5 • 2 services

Marta Gomes

Évora

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Vaz Filipe

Alvor

4.9 • 246 services

Mateus Alves

Lisboa

4.9 • 229 services

Micas Beato

Albufeira

4.5 • 167 services

Micas Beato

Setúbal

4.4 • 159 services

Tomás Borba

Albufeira

4.7 • 156 services

Sérgio Balreira

Cascais

4.7 • 142 services

Raphael Santos

Lisboa

4.7 • 130 services

Duarte Oliveira

Funchal

4.8 • 126 services

Cris Mota

Faro

4.7 • 124 services

Sarah Jane

Quarteira

4.6 • 118 services

Ana Guimaraes

Arcos de Valdevez

4.8 • 100 services

Fernando Junior

Lamego

4.7 • 96 services

Jorge Afonseca

Albufeira

4.5 • 79 services

More than 99000 guests have already enjoyed the experience

4.7

Average score based on 11219 reviews

4.45 Chef

The guests in Portugal have scored the experience with their Private Chef with a 4.45.

4.72 Food quality

The quality of the menus cooked by our Private Chefs in Portugal received an average score of 4.72.

4.66 Presentation

Not only taste counts! The presentation of our private chefs' dishes has received a 4.66 average score.

4.84 Cleaningness

The cleanup of the kitchen and dining area in Portugal has been scored with a 4.84 on average.

O nosso jantar com o chefe Rui Pinheira foi incrível. Comida excelente, simpatia extrema e profissionalismo exemplar. Correu tudo na perfeição.

Jaël allie l’amabilité, la sympathie et le professionnalisme. Il a su marier de nombreuses saveurs dans chacun de ses plats. Ce fut pour nous une belle découverte.

Chef Don was incredible. He made our event truly special and made it so easy on us to host. Our friends have been talking about it for weeks!

Chef Supreme was outstanding! His menu was exactly what we were looking for. The quality of food exceeded expectations and he was friendly and kind while in our home. Highly recommended.

Chef Emilia was punctual, professional, and organized. She was able to make our family dinner so special. Highly recommend!

Professional and kind chef with excellent food. Very accommodating and experienced. He adapted his menu to fit the needs for our event which we highly appreciate. Thanks so much

Our chefs were friendly and professional and we enjoyed their company immensely. The food was delicious, and they explained everything thoroughly. They arrived very prepared and cleaned up incredibly well. I would absolutely host them again and highly recommend the experience.

Chef Peggy is lovely!

Chef Alfonso put on a great lunch party for us. Very tasty food and his communication in the months leading up to the event was very attentive. Highly recommended!

Bruno hat uns ein hervorragendes Essen gezaubert, weshalb ich ihn nur wärmstens weiterempfehlen kann. Alle waren begeistert. Jederzeit wieder!

Eva nous a proposé une prestation bien au delà de nos attentes. Merci encore pour ce moment, ma compagne était ravie. Merci ☺️

Chef Graeme was brilliant from arrival to departure! Food was so delicious, he was very attentive and professional. Would definitely recommend!

Our group consisted of 4 adults and 7 children and Berenice cooked dinners for a week. Each night she made a delicious, thoughtful meal. She was always punctual, was so pleasant to have around and treated everyone so kindly. All of the adults and children loved the food. She even made a social cake for us on her last night. Would highly recommend her services.

We hired Chef Dillion for our anniversary dinner, and he exceeded every expectation. He didn't just bring incredible food; he brought the entire restaurant atmosphere, providing a tablecloth, beautiful plates to highlight each course, and even candles to set the mood. The meal itself was flawless. The crudo was a hit, and the scallop dish with chorizo was a personal favorite. The filet mignon was perfectly cooked, followed by a stunning blood orange crème brûlée. Chef was responsive, meticulous, and easy-going, leaving our kitchen spotless at the end of the night. If you want a seamless, high-quality private dining experience, he is the one to call.

Excelente experiencia, increíble sabor, atención, presentación de los platillos. Súper ameno Adrian, literal como si un amigo fuera a hacer de comer a tu casa. Delicioso todo!

Chef Kelsey did a great job making a delicious, tapas style meal for my husband’s birthday. She was responsive and organized, flexible in meeting our needs. And the food was outstanding! Best Risotto ever! I wouldn’t hesitate to recommend her or hire her again.

Excelente Camila, muy recomendable.

We booked Dennis as our private chef for our bachelorette weekend and he was honestly one of the highlights of the entire trip. From the moment he arrived, everything felt effortless. He was so friendly, professional, and just had the best energy — it immediately put everyone at ease. The food was incredible… beautifully presented, full of flavor, and felt like a full restaurant experience right in our Airbnb. It made our night feel really special without being over the top or formal. We got to just relax, hang out, and enjoy the moment while he handled everything. Planning from out of town can be stressful, but Dennis made it so easy. Super accommodating, great communication, and everything ran smoothly. 10/10 would book him again — highly recommend if you’re looking to elevate your trip without the hassle.

Aura was amazing!! We wanted local Dominican seafood, so we enjoyed the ceviche, seafood paella, and coconut flan. Each dish had a beautiful presentation and tasted wonderful! 10/10 experience!

Chef Arturo provided our extended family of 8 with one amazing Yucatacen feast, and a second dinner prepped ready for us to warm up the following night. He went above and beyond — showed up early, provided more than we asked for, was engaging and cleaned up spotlessly. The dishes were prepared with care and loads of flavor. Highly recommended!

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.

+10

years since our launch

2.3M

guests enjoyed our experience

+40k

chefs have joined us

+100

countries available

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.