Chef Julian Gonzalez Cruz
Private Chef in La Quinta
I am a professional chef with over 19 years of experience and with work knowledge of different world cuisines.
I enjoy using seasonal and local ingredients to ensure the best quality and flavor possible. My food ranges from the classical to modern and contemporary.
My motto is: to serve the best and create a memorable experience for my guests

More about me
For me, cooking is...
A passion that I work on every day to achieve excellence
I learned to cook at...
I studied French culinary arts in Mexico as well as two degrees in culinary arts and restaurant management in the US. My mentors have been French.
A cooking secret...
Use the freshest product available and cook it with respect and common sense to achieve the best flavor and texture
My menus
Crab fritters with truffle aioli
Grill shrimp skewers with lemon and parsley
Bacon wrapped dates stuffed with blue cheese and drizzled with SoCal honey
Butter poached lobster salad with dates, endive, apples and honey-lemon vinaigrette
Burrata and heirloom tomato caprece with baby greens, Extra virgin Olive oil caviar, basil oil and balsamic shavings and reduction
Croquetas de jamon iberico with romesco sauce
Salmon tiradito: thin sliced cured scallop served with jalapeno, avocado, cherry tomato, togarashi, raspberry and miso-orange vinaigrette
Herb crusted rack of lamb with potato roll and herbs, almond asparagus and green pepper au jus
Carved Prime NY with steakhouse butter, truffled hasselback potatoes and green beans
Pan seared scallops with cauliflower puree, potato fondant and truffled baby carrots
Miso marinated Halibut with shiitake mushrooms, spinach, cherry tomato, forbidden rice and miso-butter sauce
Hazelnut and chocolate bombe
NY style cheese cake with red fruit sake sauce
Chocolate molten lava cake with vanilla Ice cream and fresh berries
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California sea bass fish ceviche
Cheese and chicken fritters with chimichurri
Shrimp skewers al guajillo (garlic and guajillo pepper)
Guacamole, salsa and chips
Potato empanadas with creamy black bean sauce, queso fresco and mexican crema
Avocado-jicama salad with poblano peppers, cherry tomatoes, tortilla crisps in a cilantro vinaigrette
Albondigas en chipotle-(mexican meatballs in creamy chipotle sauce)
Avocado fritter with jalapeño ranch
Pan seared salmon in pistachio mole with asparagus and mexican rice
Broiled chicken breast with mole salsa, mexican rice and asparagus (mole is a spiced chocolate sauce traditional of Puebla)
Beef and chicken fajitas with Mexican rice, refries beans, tortillas and salsa. (Family style)
Shrimp-lobster Chile Relleno with pasilla sauce and cilantro rice
Arroz con leche and fresh berries
Chocoflan cake
Churros with chocolate sauce
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Tomato bruschetta on brioche
Broccoli tempura with soy sauce dipping sauce
Bacon wrapped dates stuffed with blue cheese and drizzled with SoCal honey
Grill shrimp skewers with lemon and parsley
Burrata and heirloom tomato caprece with baby greens, Extra virgin Olive oil caviar, basil oil and balsamic reduction
Blue crab, Grapefruit & avocado salad with endives, dates, croutons, cherry tomato in a French-balsamic dressing
Butter poached shrimp salad with endives, grapes, pickled red onion, and champagne vinaigrette
Gnocchi in light cheese sauce with truffle essence, local dates, Temecula Honey and Brussels sprouts leaf
Carved NY prime steak with roasted baby potatoes and creamy spinach. Finished with steakhouse butter
Oven roasted salmon with caper-lemon sauce, roasted baby potatoes and almond green beans
Feta-spinach stuffed chicken breast served with green pea puree, ricotta tortellini and sautéed cherry tomatoes
Chocolate cake and flan aka the impossible cake
Apple tart with caramel sauce
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Cucumber topped with smoked salmon mousse
Black tomato Bruscheta
Croquetas de jamon
Ground beef stuffed mini bell peppers
Gambas al ajillo (garlic shrimp skewers)
Goat cheese wrapped in roasted eggplant
Salmon tartare mediterranean style with pita chips
Cous cous salad with chicken shawarma skewers and herb vinaigretr
Roasted red bell pepper hummus with crunchy garbanzo, crudite and pita chips
Roasted artichoke with sun dried tomatoes, black olives, orange segments, croutons and butter lettuce
Mozzarella arancinis with tomato sauce
Salmon picatta served with orzo pasta and snap peas
Garlic Greek chicken with zucchini and baby potatoes
Pan seared california seabass served with gnocchi alla putanesca
Carved Lamb served with roasted vegetable medley seasoned with sumac and finished with espagnole sauce
NY steak topped with spinach-sundried tomato and goat cheese salad served with potato Anna
Tiramisu cake with chocolate sauce
White Chocolate mousse with strawberry coulis sauce and chcolate crumbles
Spanish churros with chocolate dipping sauce
Napoleon- puff pastry, pastry cream and raspberries
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Date rumaki- filled with blue cheese and wrapped in bacon
Tuna tartar bites
Julians chicken salad vol-au-vent
Bacon wrapped asparagus with basil aioli
Strawberry and bocconcini skewer with pesto
Shrimp fritters with caviar
Burrata and heirloom tomato caprece with baby greens, Extra virgin Olive oil caviar, basil oil and balsamic reduction
Butter lettuce with champagne vinaigrette, green grapes, cherry tomatoes, candied pecans, pickled shallots with dried apricots
Duck pate on brioche finished with baby frisse, red grapes and honey lemon vinaigrette
Blue Crab ceviche stack: served on avocado with a lemon-greek yogurt sauce
Carved NY prime steak with roasted baby potatoes and creamy spinach. Finished with steakhouse butter
Feta-spinach stuffed chicken breast served with green pea puree, ricotta tortellini and sautéed cherry tomatoes
Pan seared salmon served with curry scented cauliflower, coconut-carrot. Coulis and bamboo rice
Ancho chile crusted Halibut served with pumpkin seed sauce, chayote squash and black bean
Vanilla sponge cake with local date jam, fresh berries and vanilla Ice cream
Apple tart with vanilla ice cream
Chocolate molten lava cake with vanilla Ice cream
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Lemon and parsley shrimp skewers
Bacon wrap dates
Asparagus wrapped in prosciutto
Ahi tuna poke Bites
Baked mushrooms in pesto with tomato sauce
Gnocchi in light cheese sauce with truffle essence, SoCal dates, Temecula Honey and Brussels sprouts leaf
Butter lettuce with duck patè, champagne vinaigrette, green grapes, cherry tomatoes, pickled shallots and croutons
Burrata and heirloom tomato caprece with baby greens, Extra virgin Olive oil caviar, basil oil and balsamic reduction
Tuna ceviche Caribbean style (avocado, tomato, mango, pickled red onion, crispy corn and sweet potato with ginger aji dressing)
Carved NY prime steak with roasted baby potatoes and creamy spinach. Finished with steakhouse butter
Feta-spinach stuffed chicken breast served with green pea pure and red wine risotto
Asparagus & medjool date in saffron risotto with roasted salmon and tomato short sauce
Shrimp and mussel in beurre blanc sauce served with linguini
Chocolate molten lava cake with vanilla Ice cream
Cheesecake with raspberry sauce
Apple tart with caramel sauce
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Grill shrimp skewers with lemon and parsley
Bacon wrap dates
Spicy tuna tartare on rice crackers
Avocado tempura with asian dipping sauce
Asparagus wrapped in prosciutto
Gnocchi in light cheese sauce with truffle essence, local dates, Temecula Honey and Brussels sprouts leaf
Salmon tartare Italian style (capers, lemon, parsley, cherry tomato, red onion, olive oil) served with salad
Chicken gyozas with chili crunch, ponzu and green onion
Burrata and heirloom tomato caprece with baby greens, basil oil and balsamic reduction
Carved NY prime steak with roasted baby potatoes and creamy spinach. Finished with steakhouse butter
Feta-spinach stuffed chicken breast served with green pea puree, ricotta tortellini and sautéed cherry tomatoes
Miso marinated California seabass with edamame beans, cherry tomatoes, shiitake mushrooms and pan fried rice cake
Apple tart with caramel sauce
Chocolate molten lava cake with vanilla Ice cream
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Black tomato Bruscheta
Spiadini di gamberi (shrimp skewers in lemon and parsley)
Baked mushrooms in pesto with tomato sauce
Salmon tartare mediterranean style with pita chips
Gnocchi with a light truffle cheese sauce topped with brussels sprouts leafs and tossed pistachios
Burrata and heirloom tomato caprece with baby greens, Extra virgin Olive oil caviar, basil oil and balsamic reduction
Salmon picatta served with orzo pasta and snap peas
Seafood linguini alla Amalfi (lobster, shrimp, mussels, blue crab in a caper tomato sauce)
Feta-spinach stuffed chicken breast served with green pea puree, ricotta tortellini and sautéed cherry tomatoes
Lasagna: sauce made with Wagyu ground beef, and bechamel sauce
Bolognese with papardelle pasta
Tiramisu cake with chocolate sauce
Napoleon- puff pastry, pastry cream and raspberries
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