Private Chef in St Louis
Rent one of our 84 personal chefs in St Louis. Give your guests a unique experience at home with a customized menu tailor-made to your taste and budget.





















How much does a private chef cost in San Luis?
For 6 people in San Luis, a private chef costs less than dinner out.
AVERAGE PRICE · 6 GUESTS
1,098 USD
183 USD per guest · everything included
What's included
- Chef comes to you
- All ingredients sourced and bought
- Full meal cooked in your kitchen
- Spotless kitchen afterwards
HERE'S THE REAL BREAKDOWN
- 2 guests186USD / guest = 372 USD total
- 4 guests183USD / guest = 732 USD total
- 6 guests183USD / guest = 1,098 USD total
- 8 guests153USD / guest = 1,224 USD total
- 10 guests153USD / guest = 1,530 USD total
- 13+ guests150USD / guest = 1,950 USD total
How it works
Send your request
Tell us everything about your ideal menu and the date and budget for your experience. No commitment!
Craft your menu
Design your ideal menu: cuisine, number of courses, and any dietary needs.
Chat with chefs
Talk with our private chefs and get to know them—no commitment until you find a match.
Book your experience
After choosing your chef and menu, it's time to finish your booking and send out the invitations!
Enjoy!
Welcome your chef and relax! They'll cover all bases while you spend time with your guests.
Find your chef
Get to know our personal chefs and let them craft your experience
84 personal chefs in St Louis
Chat with as many chefs as you want until you find a match












More than 16,700 guests have already enjoyed the experience
4.46 Chef
Private chef services in St Louis have scored 4.46 in guest satisfaction.
4.68 Food quality
Menus crafted by our personal chefs in St Louis have scored 4.68.
4.7 Presentation
Platting and serving by our personal chefs have earned a solid 4.7.
4.76 Cleaningness
Your chef service is done when your kitchen is as good as new. Post-event cleanup earned a 4.76.
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2,569 menus customized by our personal chefs in St Louis
Bring your celebrations home with a private chef, and enjoy a unique experience for a fraction of a restaurant bill.








Octopus and potato salad with crostini
Bruschetta with fresh tomatoes and basil in crostini
Charcuterie board (local and italian traditional flavors with authentic homemade italian focaccias)
Greek salad
Spinach and strawberries salad with a balsamic dressing and goat cheese
Caesar salad or house salad
Steak in a aromatic herbs butter with butternut squash parmesan risotto and asparagus
Braised in wine short ribs with creamy fresh herbs polenta and asparagus
Fettuccine alla bolognese meat sauce made from prime rib and beef shortribs
Fettucine shrimp in lemon sauce and parmesan cheese
Tiramisù
Cheese cake with berries
Chocolate cake
Rassberry lemon cake
Charred brocclini | fried garlic | lemon tahini
Compressed watermelon & feta salad
Fried chickpea | feta & cucumber | spiced hummus
Garlic & herb lamb chops | chimmichuri | tomato & chickpea purée
Zesty chicken | mango chutney | sautéed spinach & roasted chickpeas
Stuffed whole fish | tomato chutney | roasted potatoes
Roasted acorn squash | sprouted quinoa & parsley sauce
Basque cheesecake | salted caramel
Crispy honey pastry | spiced yogurt | pistachio crumble
Maple baked pears | greek yogurt | oat crumble | dulche de leche
Homemade veal meatballs with roasted roasted tomato sauce and fresh mozzarella
3 cheese mini arancini
Combo pan roasted sliced filet w/sherry wine sauce and lemon butter dill salmon
Marscapone whipped garlic potatoes
Candied hierloom carrots
3 cheese and mashed potatoes
Flourless chocolate cake w/salted caramel sauce
Chopped salad | shaved parmesean | fig balsamic | toasted sunflower seed
Pan roasted chicken | sweet potato puree | charred brussel sprouts
Red wine poached pears & crème anglaise
Chutney sampler - mango chutney, tomato chutney, cucumber chutney
Stuffed dates- pumpkin seeds, tomatillo sauce
Bacon wrapped dates -meejol dates, almonds, tomatillo sauce
Citrus shrimp ceviche - medley of citrus fruit, coconut, shrimp
Mexican pickled deviled eggs radish, spicy mexican vegetables
Aloo gobi - cauliflower, potatoes, curry
Pelaccio nigiri - thin slice beef tenderloin, sushi rice, italian chimichurri
Kokorru - parmesan, pineapple plum ravigote
Channa masala - chickpeas, turmeric, coriander
Cucumber involitni
Boot zucchini = harissa, garlic arugula
Greco veggiecake roasted red bell bernaise
Elotes - roasted corn, cojita, tajin, queso fresco
Egg white bites - spinach, sundried tomatoes, feta
Apricot, date, and pistachio haroseth - middle eastern spices,
Tomatillo dates - meejol dates, indian spice almonds, tomatillo sauce
Spanish tortilla potatoes, sweet potatoes, butternut squash
South indian lentil cakes - harissa, caramelized onions
Insalata belga e noci -arugula, apple, caramelized walnut
Sauge and peppers - italian mild sausage, giardiniera
Melon-pedro marinated watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew,
See messa
Shaved brussels sprout salad
Watermelon giardino- feta, pedro vinegar, basil
Fig and olive tapenaude- fig compote, marscapone, olives
Tuna tartare - ahi tuna, apple pears, gremolata
Fig and olive tapenade fig jam, kalamata olives
Mini insalta skewers buffalo mozzarella. grape tomatoes. basil vinaigrette
Melon-pedro marinated watermelon, cantaloupe, honeydew, arugala, pinenuts
Crab salad-belgium endive, pekee toe crab, citrus honey vin, seasonal vegetables
Watermelon gazpacho sour cream coulis, mint
Butternut squash soup - truffle oil, fried sage
Kahao poon - spicy noodle soup, seafood, spring vegetables
Larb chicken - chicken, sticky rice
Green papaya salad - lime tomato jeow
Lomi lomi salad (smoked salmon salad) fresh roma tomatoes, white onions, cucumbers, and smoked salmon, sesame oil and japanese spices
Cucumber salad - marinated cucumbers, english carrots, arugula
Carrot and radish salad - mirltan, pickled radishes, carrots, parsley vinaigrette
Citrus and fennel salad-seasonal citrus, pickled fennel
Ing city salad - thai mango, jicama, butter lettuce, pineapple vinaigrette, feta
Paneer and papaya lomi lomi salad - papaya, paneer, cucumbers, yogurt spice dressing
Citrus salad - mixed greens, star anise syrup
Beet and walnut salad - roasted beets, caramelized walnuts, moscatel vinaigrette
Curry viccyiousse - yogurt, lemon, parmesan cheese
Curry asparagus soup - yogurt, lemon, and parmesan cheese
Taste of goa vischissouise - leeks, potatoes, and cream blend with fennel and coconut
Lump crab salad - butter lettuce, citrus fruit
Lemongrass lobster bisque - thai sage ice cream
Clay pot chicken - haroseth sauce, red wine
Puissant l’range nuevo - chicken breast, citrus fruit, hint of tamarind
Chicken osso bucco vindaloo - italian old world classic stepping in an east asian tradition
Mysore lamb chops - minty red onion salad
Shrimp dukunu - seared tiger shrimp, puree of corn, coconut milk
Tea leaf smoked duck - red bean and cashew coconut compote, cucumber slice
Imperial salmon - shitake herb better
Poussin a la minuet -, herb compound butter
Manga shrimp - artichoke puree, thai pickled cucumber
Pesca de luna seasonal fish, coconut corn puree, marinated sangria tomatoes
Goan shrimp - dried fried green beans
Cilantro tamarind shrimp - spice shrimp pan seared served with a daikon and cabbage slaw
Seared bisteca ny strip, italian chimichurri
Conha lobster - basil lime butter sauce,
Mustard-dill salmon - mustard seeds, masala dahl sauce
Umbrian fish stew - cath of the day, herb tomato stock
Cauliflower ladolemon - cauliflower steak, lemon herb butter, turnip puree
Fish l’range nuevo - tangerines , pineapple and hint of tamarind
Catch de empileuse market fish seasonal vegetables, avocado, and soft cheese topped with a pineapple plum ravigote
Shrimp bun seo - seared shrimp, seasonal vegetables
Phenom catfish or salmon - charred italian eggplant, toasted coconut, thai herbs
Rock fish -pistachio pesto
Mahi mahi - tahitian vanilla sauce, stir fried bell peppers
Baja chicken - citrus marinated chicken, cantaloupe relish, avocado salsa
Pomegranate braised chicken, shallot, garlic pomegranate and fig reduction sauce
Eggplant invotini- roasted eggplant, tomato coulis, seasonal vegetables
Gremolata catch- seasonal fish, citrus gremolata, seasonal vegetables
Matcha pot de creme
Mango pudding - coconut reduction
Five spice chocolate mousse - fresh berries
Cognac stewed mango - thai mango, lemon ricotta whip
Five spice chocolate mouse
Mango coconut boudin - mango gelatin
Coconut stewed mango - sticky rice
Losa mochi - black sesame mochi, coconut englaise
Pineapple ice - pineapple sorbet tops fresh pineapples topped with guava soda
Red dragon - red bean mocha, coconut cream
Salted caramel budino caramel, whipped cream, custard
Cardamom crème brûlée -french techniques and indian ingredients
Losa mochi - black sesame mochi,green tea ice cream
Coconut flan - classic spanish dessert, creamy and sweet custard
Miso soup | dashi | shitake mushroom
Chef’s choice sashimi
Crispy pepper tofu | glazed carrots | fried rice
Salmon uruamaki | spicy mayo | green onion
Tuna belly hosomaki | cucumber | soy-ginger glaze
Mushroom bulgogi | snap peas | crispy onion
Chicken teriyaki roll
Matcha crème brûlée | fresh berries | black sesame
Tableside torched roman artichokes
Grilled roman long stem artichoke
Grilled marinated zucchini
Oven roasted red peppers
Grilled marinated octopus
Tuna tartare
Handmade orechiette with braciole
Paccheri all’astice (with lobster)
Whole branzino cleaned tableside w/sides
Chilean sea bass w/sides
Chef's italian dessert medley
Homemade veal meatballs with roasted roasted tomato sauce and fresh mozzarella
Grape tomato bruschetta w/ buratta cheese
All imported charcuterie platter
Homemade gnocchi w/vodka sauce
Fresh mozzarella w/heirloom tomatoes and balsamic glaze
Marscapone whipped potatoes
Sauted broccoli rabe w/ garlic
Italian herb crusted filet medallions with barolo wine sauce
Ameretto pana cotta w/ fresh berries coulis
Amaretto panna cotta w/ fresh berry compote
Hire a private chef in St Louis
Personalize a menu to your taste and within your budget, join in on the cooking, or share quality time with your friends and family. Open your home to our private chef services and enjoy a restaurant-level experience at home. Yes, it also includes doing the dishes for you.
Our first private chef service in St Louis was on May. Since then, we've had the pleasure of giving over 16,709 unique experiences without leaving their homes. Forget about doing the dishes—our home chefs in St Louis have that covered, too!
Once you send your request, our private chefs design menu quotes that suit your needs. You can trust their proposals or customize your course meals. With a home chef in St Louis, your home will be the best restaurant in town, with a personalized menu and a friendly price.












Frequently asked questions
Find below the frequently asked questions about our private chefs in St Louis.
What does a private chef service include in St Louis?
Private chef services in St Louis cover everything from menu planning and grocery shopping to cooking in your home and serving at your table. Post-event kitchen clean-up is also included. Chefs might prepare a mise en place before for a more seamless cooking experience. Keep in mind that tableware and glassware are not part of your purchase, and tips are left to each guest's discretion.
How much does a personal chef cost in St Louis?
Private chef services cost can vary due to group size. For groups of 13 people or more, the average price per person is 150 USD; for groups of 7 to 12 people is 153 USD; for groups of 3 to 6 people, the average cost is 183 USD per guest, and for a two-person experience, the price is 186 USD per person. Remember that prices can also vary based on season, location, or last-minute bookings.
How can I hire a private chef in St Louis?
To hire a personal chef in St Louis, just select a date, specify the number of guests, and tell us about your food preferences plus a few details about your kitchen space. Within a few hours, you'll get three personalized menus from our private chefs and access to their chef profiles, reviews, and dish images. Once your booking is complete after your payment, your chef's contact details will be emailed to you.
How can I find a private chef in St Louis?
We have more than 84 of the best personal chefs in St Louis at your disposal; just submit your request to get menu proposals from the top 3 chefs available on your event date. Visit their profiles, chat directly with them to customize your menu, and choose the one who will be your chef. If you're unsatisfied with your first three quotes, let us know! Other chefs will send you more proposals until you find one that gets what you want.
Is there a maximum number of guests for a private chef experience in St Louis?
No, there is no maximum for a private chef experience in St Louis. However, they are typically planned as intimate gatherings with friends or family in homes with limited cooking and sitting space. While there's no strict limit, groups usually don't exceed 15 people.
Does the private chef cook at my house?
Yes. On the day of your experience, the personal chef of your choice will buy fresh ingredients and cook the menu you designed in your home. Depending on the complexity of the menu or the compatibility of your kitchenware, your private chef can prepare a mise en place before arriving for a seamless cooking experience.
Can I cook along with the personal chef?
We highly recommend it! Your chef services can be an interactive experience if you want to. Live the private chef experience to the fullest by asking questions to your chef and even learning a few new tricks from them!
Are the ingredients for a private chef service fresh?
Yes, private chefs are dedicated to providing the highest food quality and always using fresh ingredients. Your chef will use their expertise and personal suppliers to get the best ingredients to make your menu come to life, just like any restaurant, but for a fraction of the price.
Are drinks included in a private chef service?
Drinks are not included in your booking by default. However, you can always reach an agreement with your chef to include them as an "extra" in your request.
How much should I tip a private chef in St Louis?
Tips are entirely for guests to decide. If your private chef dazzled you with their excellent service, why not recognize it? Based on 16,709 guests in St Louis, tips are 14.72% of the total bill, on average.
Create your menu
No restaurant will let you decide on its menu. With our personal chefs in St Louis, you can design a menu just for you and your guests.








Key information about private chefs in St Louis
Find out more about what private chefs in St Louis can do for you
Our St Louis personal chefs are seasoned professionals with an average age of 45.
45% of our chefs in St Louis are women.
It takes only 5 hours from your request to get the first menu.
Our first private chef service in St Louis was on 2017-05-12.
12.3% of our personal chef services in St Louis include kids.
One guest has booked the same private chef in St Louis 21 times.
37% increase in the number of private chef bookings in St Louis in the last year.
Our personal chefs can communicate with you in up to 2 languages.
More than 57.9% of our guests have hired a private chef in St Louis more than once.
Many guests don't hire a personal chef for just one night. Multi-service bookings average at 3 days.
We’ve uploaded over 864 pictures of our St Louis personal chef experiences.
On average, it takes 2 days from requesting to booking a personal chef.
How many private chef services are booked per month in St Louis?
Location and the seasonality directly influence the number of private chef bookings, this may cause the cost to vary from month to month. The table above explains booking fluctuation in St Louis.
Hiring a personal chef is ideal for any intimate celebrations, but just like you, other guests will want to book a chef during high seasons, so it's important to remember that last-minute reservations may add to the cost. We suggest booking your personal chef service with enough time in advance.
How much does it cost to hire a private chef in St Louis?
Booking prices vary depending on the number of guests, ranging from 150 USD to 186 USD per person.
For 13 people or more: 150 USD
For 7 to 12 people: 153 USD
For 3 to 6 people: 183 USD
For two people: 186 USD
In addition to group size, seasonality also has a big influence on the pricing for private chefs in St Louis. Check the chart above to review month-to-month average rates.
What is the most common type of food requested in St Louis?
Our main six types of cuisine in St Louis are:
1. Mediterranean
2. Italian
3. French
4. Japanese
5. Mexican
6. Latin American
However, the most requested in St Louis are the exciting Chef's special cuisine menus! Let our St Louis chefs design a menu just for you!
Our personal chefs customize menus to fit dietary needs and offer innovative options. Submit your request to experience the unique culinary creations our chefs can craft for you.

Open your kitchen to a private chef
Get a restaurant-quality meal in the comfort of your own home. Take a Chef brings a unique culinary experience to your table without lines or parking.
Our private chefs in St Louis are perfect for a dinner party, a romantic dinner, a birthday celebration, or any other special occasion. Are you looking for a vegan chef in St Louis or a chef with healthy options? We guarantee you can find what you're looking for!
On the day of your service, your personal chef will bring the freshest ingredients, prepare the food in your kitchen, and serve the meals on your table. Plus, they will leave all kitchen spaces spotless before leaving.

Expert private Chefs at your disposal
With over 84 private chefs in our St Louis network, we trust you can find the perfect chef for your next birthday celebration, company party, or special occasion.
You have the final say on your menu, so trust your chef and tell them all about your ideal meal.
Our chefs have at least ten years of experience working in top restaurants, hotels, and resorts. They have been trained in the best culinary schools, and just like us, they have a sizzling passion for food. Join over 16,709 guests who have enjoyed a private chef experience in St Louis and find a new way to enjoy food.

St Louis's best private chefs
Book a private chef in St Louis for an alternative culinary experience. Let your chef give you and your guests an opportunity to bond and share a fantastic meal without all the hassle of going to a restaurant. Take the first steps to hire one of our personal chef services, which 16,700 guests have loved! There's a private chef in St Louis who fits your needs. Come and find them.






Surprise your guests with a private chef in St Louis
Discover a new way to share a meal and celebrate important dates with a private chef service in St Louis. Let one of our personal chefs customize a menu just for you and your guests.









