Private Chef in Ansonia
Rent one of our 251 private chefs for a unique dining experience. You choose the menu, and the cleanup is included.





















A personal chef for any occasion in Ansonia
Since the first private chef joined Take a Chef in Ansonia in October 2016, more than 251 Private Chefs have joined our platform in Ansonia and offered their services as private chefs anywhere in Connecticut.
Starting in 2016, 16,699 guests have already enjoyed a chef in Ansonia. To book your chef in Ansonia, just share your event details in our form. Receive proposals from top chefs and chat with them until you find your match.
Up until today, our chefs have shared 5,992 customized menu proposals, sending a total of 8,714 messages to their guests, who rated their experience with an average score of 4.66 out of 5.
Since the first dinner provided by Take a Chef, 16,699 guests have enjoyed unique experiences with no hassle. Our guests in Ansonia usually book menus around 182 USD per person, including 3.69 courses, sharing an average of 4.93 messages with their chefs. If you've never had a chef at home but want to add an extra spice to your next celebration, just rent a chef in Ansonia.












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.
251 Private Chefs in Ansonia
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More than 16,600 guests have already enjoyed the experience
4.45 Chef
The guests in Ansonia 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 Ansonia received an average score of 4.72.
4.67 Presentation
Not only taste counts! The presentation of our private chefs' dishes has received a 4.67 average score.
4.75 Cleaningness
The cleanup of the kitchen and dining area in Ansonia has been scored with a 4.75 on average.
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5,992 menus personalized by our Private Chefs in Ansonia
Every occasion is unique - make sure you have the right chef and menu for it!








Oysters with cucumber mignonette and champagne sauce
Lobster bisque with tarragon oil and croutons
Smoked salmon rillettes with dill crème fraîche and rye bread
Chicken puff pastry with white wine sauce and arugula shaved parmesan
Vegetables tartare with lemon vinaigrette and fresh herbs
Butternut squash ravioli with brown butter sage sauce
Wild mushroom risotto with truffle oil and parmesan
Pates de campagne with apple tarte tatin and calvados reduction
Chicken crepes vegetables succotash with sauce mornay
Grilled filet mignon with béarnaise sauce and asparagus,gratin potatoes
Roasted rack of lamb with rosemary and garlic,jasmine rice roasted carrots
Vegetarian option: wild mushroom and goat cheese wellington
Pork belly and pork ribs duo with spicy coleslaw and guava sauce crispy kale,mashed potaoes with butter sauce c
Deconstructed cheesecake with berry compote and graham cracker crumble
Crème brûlée with lavender and honey
Poached pears with red wine reduction and spiced crumble
Baba au rhum
Salted cod fritters with tartar sauce salmon roe
Vegetarian crostini (mushrooms, black beans cashews dust )
Corn bisque basil oil
French mussels bisque with herb confetti
Green goddess salad with avocado dressing
Caprese salad with passion fruit and balsamic glaze
Arugula and warm goat cheese salad with passionfruit vinaigrette
Burrata e pomodorini" (burrata with cherry tomatoes): creamy burrata cheese served with heirloom cherry tomatoes, basil, and a drizzle of balsamic glaze
Seafood lasagna in mussels cream with arugula salad
Coq au vin , french culinary masterpiece, this dish consists of braised chicken in a red wine sauce. the chicken is browned and cooked in a flavorful broth containing red wine, vegetables like carrots and pearl onions, and herbs like thyme and bay
Penne à la vodka with salmon basil croutons
Baked chicken topped with crab and shrimp gratin duchess potatoes wilted spinach
Coconut curry shrimp with vegetables: jumbo shrimp simmered in a creamy coconut curry sauce with colorful vegetables like bell peppers, carrots, and broccoli, served over fluffy white rice
Thai green curry chicken served with white jasmine rice
Crispy eggplant and vegetable curry with jasmine rice
Tiramisu
Crème brûlée with berries: creamy custard baked to silky perfection with a caramelized sugar crust, topped with fresh seasonal berries
Tuna crudo , cucumber, red onion, citrus dressing , jalapeno
Arugula, radicchio, fennel, lemon dressing
Artichokes salad, olives , sunchokes, goat cheese crema, pickled sunchokes
Beef tartare, spices, butter, brioche, quail egg
Beetroot textures, goat cheese pudding, pistachio, horseradish
Foie grass torchone, fig jam , brown butter crumbs, sourdough
Home made cavatelli, house bacon, chili, red onion, tomato sauce
Risotto, mushrooms, squah, parmesan, truffle butter
Lamb kebabs, sour cream, spicy roasted peppers and tomato sauce
Seafood risotto, herbs, fish fumet, lemon
Braised osso buco ragout, house gnocchi, root veggies, labneh, sunchokes pickles
Shrimp, spicy ''chorizo''. onion , peppers and tomato stew
Grass fed ribeye, artichokes, feta, roasted peppers chutney, olive salsa verde
Filet mignon , potato mille-feuille , celeriac, truffle mushroom sauce
Cod, squid ink angel hair, piquilo marmalade, fish - fennel sauce,
Faroe island salmon, roasted cauliflower, romesco sauce, almonds
Bouillabaisse - sea bass, scallop, squid, potato, , smoked paprika fish fumet
Branzino, fennel, sundried tomato basil madly, kalamata tapenade sauce, veggie chips
Duck, charred eggplant, roasted heirloom carrots, bordelaise sauce
Chicken sous vide ,sunchoke puree mushrooms, spinach, brown butter hollandaise
Chocolate mousse, hazelnut crunch, orange puree, biscuit crumbs
Cheese plate
Vanilla diplomat, house jam, almonds, elderflower bubbles
Mascarpone mousse, coffee sauce, cocoa crumbs
Pecan pannacotta, apple terrine, pie dough pecan crumble
Vadai pachadi (pigeon pea fritters with yogurt-tomato sauce)
Indian-spiced tomato soup
Chicken vindaloo
Steamed basmati rice with whole spices and coconut
Aloo gobi (potatoes, cauliflower, herbs, spices)
Baath (goan coconut cake)
Homemade nutmeg/clove/cinnamon gelato
Smoked shrimp canapé with dill crème fraîche & cucumber candied bacon dust
Mini chicken & avocado tacos herbs confetti
Salted cod fritters with tartar sauce salmon roe
Vegetarian crostini (mushrooms, black beans cashews dust )
Akra (malanga fritters) with pikliz aioli - crispy fried fritters made from grated malanga (taro root), often seasoned with spices and herbs
Seafood vol au vent
Chopino (seafood stew served with crusty bread )
Arugula pear feta and prosecco vinaigrette
Green goddess salad with avocado dressing
Cabbage steak with smoked romesco sauce, toasted almonds, and pickled raisins
(vegetarian) wild mushroom and truffle risotto with parmesan crisp
French steak au poivre , duchess potatoes ,steamed vegetables
Steak oscar crowned with crab meat duchess potatoes
Seafood lasagna in mussels cream with arugula salad
Baked chicken in mushrooms sauce with onions white jasmine rice
Fried turkey with jack daniels caramelized onions baked penne and latin festival rice
Penne à la vodka with salmon basil croutons
Tiramisu
Flan caramel topped with berries
Crème brûlée with berries: creamy custard baked to silky perfection with a caramelized sugar crust, topped with fresh seasonal berries
Smoked shrimp canapé with dill crème fraîche & cucumber candied bacon dust
Mini chicken & avocado tacos herbs confetti
Salted cod fritters with tartar sauce salmon roe
Vegetarian crostini (mushrooms, black beans cashews dust )
Seafood vol-au -vent with mornay sauce arugula salade with orange strawberry vinaigrette
Akra (malanga fritters) with pikliz aioli - crispy fried fritters made from grated malanga (taro root), often seasoned with spices and herbs
Crab bisque with cognac cream :rich and decadent lobster bisque infused with cognac and finished with a swirl of crème fraîche
Green goddess salad with avocado dressing
French mussels bisque with herb confetti
Caprese salad with balsamic pearl and balsamic vinegar
Beef tenderloin cognac sauce sauteed vegetables
Baked chicken topped with crab and shrimp gratin duchess potatoes wilted spinach
Steak with wine sauce rosemary mash potatoes wilted spinach
Guinea fowl with cashews white jasmine rice and red kidney beans puree ,beets and carrots salad
Steak oscar crowned with crab meat duchess potatoes
Tiramisu
Crème brûlée with berries: creamy custard baked to silky perfection with a caramelized sugar crust, topped with fresh seasonal berries
Artichokes salad, olives , sunchokes, goat cheese crema, pickled sunchokes
Arugula, radicchio, fennel, lemon dressing
Beef tartare, spices, butter, brioche, quail egg
Tuna crudo , cucumber, red onion, citrus dressing , jalapeno
Lamb koftas, sour cream, roasted peppers and tomato sauce
Butternut squash soup, brown butter, mushrooms
Shrimp, chorizo, spicy tomato, onion and peppers stew
Risotto mushrooms, squash, truffle butter, parmesan
Ribeye steak , potato mille-feuille , celeriac, truffle mushroom sauce
Pork tenderloin, charred eggplant puree, heirloom baby carrots, bordelaise sauce
Chicken sous vide, sunchokes puree mushrooms, spinach, brown butter hollandaise
Branzino, fennel, sundried tomato basil madly, kalamata tapenade sauce, veggie chips
Faroe island salmon, roasted cauliflower, romesco sauce, almonds
Bouillabaisse - fish of the day , scallop, squid, potato, , smoked paprika fish fumet
Farro, roasted cauliflower, mint-pistachio pesto, lemon ricotta
"jaffa" chocolate hazelnut mousse, orange puree, cookie crumbs
Pecan pannacotta, apple terrine, pecan crumble
Vanilla diplomat, house jam, elderflower, almonds
Lava cake, vanilla ice cream, house jam
Aceitunas, selection of marinated olives from spain
Tortilla española, traditional spanish omelet of organic eggs, confit potatoes, spanish onions
Patatas bravas, crispy potatoes, salsa brava, pimentón, garlic allioli
Croquetas cremosas, creamy croquettes, mushroom, chorizo or bacala
Blue cheese stuffed dates, wrapped in bacon and roasted until crispy
Sardines escabeche, seared sardines, marinated in spanish onions, fennel vinegar and olive oil, side of charred sour dough
Pan con tomate ,grilled pan crystal bread with tomato salmorejo and olive oil
Pimientos de padron, blistered shishito peppers, coarse sea salt
Brócoli con ajo blanco, roasted broccoli, marcona almond , sumac, raisins, mint
Empanadillas gallegas, tuna, hard boiled eggs, chopped olives
Pescaíto frito, marinated dogfish battered with garbanzo flour
Tortilla española with sardines escabeche, traditional spanish omelet of organic eggs, confit potatoes, spanish onions
Marinated makerel, roasted peppers, onions, raisins, confit potatoes
Garbanzo, apricots, chorizo, mint, pimenton
Pulpo a gallega, octopus cooked long and slow, confit potatoes, pimenton, olives
Stuffed piquillo peppers with rice, and braised oxtail or seafood
Ajo blanco, white gazpacho, made with almonds, bread, olive oil, garlic, grapes
Gambas al ajillo, shrimp sautéed with garlic, side of charred sour dough bread
Setas al ajillo, sautéed button mushrooms in a garlic and sherry wine sauce, side of charred sour dough
Fideus – a catalan-style dish like paella, but made with thin, toasted noodles instead of rice. rich, smoky, and deeply caramelized on the bottom, it’s built for bold flavors — seafood, veg, or meat — and meant to be shared
Lomo de cerdo andaluz grilled pork loin marinated with garlic and smoked paprika, topped with caramelized onions. served over roasted potatoes with a sherry herb sauce
Bacalao a la vizcaína – salt cod gently simmered with garlic potatoes, sweet onions, roasted red peppers, and briny olives. a bold, basque-inspired dish with deep coastal flavor
Steak com fritas, asturian style – grilled steak with cider-braised onions, crisp fries, and smoky paprika butter
Andaluz seafood stew – rustic tomato and pepper broth simmered with clams, mussels, shrimp, squid, fish, and spiced sausage — bold, coastal flavors from the south of spain
Rabo de toro andalusian-style oxtail stew, braised until tender in rioja wine with aromatics and saffron — rich, deep, and comforting
Paella mariscos seafood paella made with saffron rice, shrimp, clams, mussels, and calamari
Paella de monte country-style paella with saffron rice, wild game meat rabbit, guinea hen, and rosemary
Paella ibérica saffron rice cooked with ibérico pork, spanish chorizo, and smoked paprika
Traditional paella original valencia-style paella with saffron rice, chicken, rabbit, green beans, and garrofón beans
Crema catalan
Arroz de leche
Basque cheesecake
Many other options available let’s chat!
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.








Frequently asked questions
Below, you can find the most common questions about private chef services in Ansonia.
What does a private chef service include in Ansonia?
A private chef service includes everything necessary to enjoy a personalized dining experience at home. This includes:
- Customization of a menu based on your preferences;
- Purchase of ingredients;
- Mise en place (preparation of ingredients) before arrival;
- Preparation of the menu at your home;
- Complete table service;
- Set up and cleaning of the kitchen and used spaces.
Please note that tableware and glassware are not included. Gratuity is entirely at your discretion.
How much does a private chef cost in Ansonia?
The price of renting a chef in Ansonia can vary depending on the specifics, but smaller groups tend to have a slightly different price per person compared to larger gatherings.
Booking prices range from 159 USD to 176 USD. For groups of 13 people or more, the price is 159 USD per person. For groups of 7 to 12 people, the cost is 143 USD per person. For groups of 3 to 6 people, the rate is 158 USD per person, and for 2 people, the price is 176 USD per person.
Seasonal ingredients, your location, and how soon you book also affect the final price. If you're interested in getting free quotes with no obligation, fill out our form and let the best chefs near you send unique proposals for your event.
How can I hire a private chef in Ansonia?
Booking is easy! Just tell us the date of your event, number of guests, dietary preferences and any allergies, and a few details about your kitchen. Within a few hours, you'll receive customized menus from qualified chefs. Each chef's profile will include their experience, reviews, and photos of their dishes.
Feel free to chat directly with the chefs through our platform. Ask them to modify menus, discuss pricing, or get answers to any questions you might have. Once you've found the perfect chef and menu, finalize your reservation online. We'll then provide the chef's contact information to confirm any final details.
How can I find a private chef near me?
There are currently 251 chefs available in Ansonia. Fill out a form specifying your needs and the date. Take a Chef will connect you with the best available chefs in Ansonia who will send you their menu proposals. You can then choose the chef and menu that suits you best.
Is there a maximum number of guests for a private chef service?
While there's no strict limit on guest count, private chef experiences are designed to create a more intimate atmosphere, perfect for gatherings of friends and family. Since most homes have limited space to accommodate large groups, parties typically don't exceed 15 people.
Does the chef cook at my house?
Yes, the chef always prepares the menu at your home for a more personalized experience. However, some prep work might be done beforehand for complex dishes.
Can I cook along with the chef?
Absolutely! Many guests are passionate about food and relish the chance to learn from the chef. You can pick up new kitchen skills and get a behind-the-scenes look at each dish on the menu. Feel free to jump in and cook alongside the chef for a truly interactive experience!
Are the ingredients fresh?
Yes, they're 100% fresh. Unlike restaurants with pre-made dishes, private chefs prioritize using the freshest ingredients possible. This is because the chef creates a customized menu specifically for you, then goes out and sources the finest ingredients to bring your chosen dishes to life.
Are drinks included in the personal chef service?
Drinks are not typically included, but you can discuss adding them to the menu proposal with the chef.
How much should I tip my private chef in Ansonia?
Tipping for private chefs is entirely at your discretion. Our goal is for you to have an unforgettable experience, and the chef always appreciates a nice tip. However, the decision and amount are completely up to you.
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How many chef services are booked in Ansonia each month?
Private chef reservations can vary seasonally depending on the destination. In Ansonia, for example, demand often increases during special dates like Valentine's Day or Mother's Day, so it's best to book in advance.
If you're wondering about the best time to hire a chef, any month is perfect for enjoying a private chef. Just keep in mind that prices may vary, especially for last-minute bookings. So, don't wait—book your chef early to secure your unique dining experience in Ansonia.
Cost of a private chef in Ansonia
The cost of hiring a private chef in Ansonia can vary based on several factors, including the number of people in your group or seasonality. Larger groups tend to have a different average rate per person compared to smaller groups that hire a chef:
Booking prices range from 159 USD to 176 USD per person.
For 13 people or more: 159 USD
For 7 to 12 people: 143 USD
For 3 to 6 people: 158 USD
For 2 people: 176 USD.
Additionally, prices can fluctuate depending on the time of year, location, and how soon you book your personal chef. If you want to get free quotes, just fill out our form and receive tailored proposals for your event. No committment at all.
Private chefs registrations
After many years of offering our services, we are lucky to have a fantastic team of chefs that keeps growing in Ansonia!
2 personal chefs register with us every month. Our verification team reviews these new chef profiles daily to categorize them, allowing you to discover incredible new chefs every month.
What is the most reserved type of cuisine in Ansonia?
We mainly offer six types of cuisine in Ansonia: Mediterranean, Italian, French, Japanese, Mexican, and surprise. The type of cuisine with the highest number of bookings is the Chef's special, but you can have anything you want (our surprise menu will cover that!).
Beyond these six types of cuisine, our private chefs personalize diverse menus for their clients every day, adjusting every detail to find the perfect menu for every occasion and every group. Our private chefs can accommodate any allergy or dietary restriction and suggest other cuisines or fusion dishes. Submit your request and hire a chef in Ansonia!






Talk to our chefs in Ansonia
Each of our chefs is one-of-a-kind, with professional culinary training and years of experience in diverse restaurants. Craving Italian pasta, Spanish paella, or traditional sushi in Ansonia? You’ll get it. Tell us about your event in Ansonia, and discover the best chefs who will customize every detail of your experience.









