Atlantic Table is a private chef service in Cascais and Estoril for private dinners of 8 to 20 guests at homes and villas across Cascais, Estoril, Quinta da Marinha, Birre and Guincho, from €130 per guest with chef team, service, setup and cleanup included, and a written proposal within 24 hours.
Published 14 July 2026 · Updated 7 October 2026
A private chef for Cascais, Estoril and the Marinha
Cascais is our most year-round coast: unlike the Algarve's summer spike, homes in Quinta da Marinha, Estoril and the historic centre entertain in February as readily as July. The briefs skew residential rather than holiday, birthday dinners in family homes, client dinners for Lisbon executives who live out here, Sunday lunches that outgrow the household cook. The fish comes from Cascais's own lota, which is not a marketing line; it is a five-minute drive.
Guincho wind and garden dinners: local logistics
Cooking on this coast means respecting its microclimate: Guincho's wind is legendary enough to have its own surf economy, and an outdoor dinner at a Marinha garden needs the wind plan a Lisbon terrace never thinks about. We run weighted linens, hurricane glass and menu choices that hold in a breeze as standard practice west of the town. Indoors, Cascais's generous kitchens are among the best we work in, which the menu takes full advantage of.
Private dinners for 8 to 20 in Cascais and Estoril
The typical Cascais table is 10 to 16 guests: a fiftieth birthday in an Estoril house, three generations around one table in Quinta da Marinha, friends flying in for a long weekend in a rented villa above the bay. Plated tasting menus suit the smaller groups; family style, platters passed down a long table, suits the larger ones. For the city side of the same coast, see our page for a private chef in Lisbon; for the hills, Sintra is twenty minutes inland.
Private chef in Cascais & Estoril: price per guest
| Format | Per guest (2026) | Best for |
|---|---|---|
| Intimate dinner, 6 to 8 guests | €150–200 | Anniversaries, proposals, small celebrations |
| Private dinner, 10 to 14 guests | €130–170 | Birthdays, family and client dinners |
| Group dinner, 15 to 20 guests | €120–160 | Milestone birthdays, reunions, villa weekends |
| Tasting menu or premium produce | €180–250 | 6 to 8 courses, lobster, aged beef, truffle |
Per guest, VAT included: menu, chef team, service staff, setup and cleanup. Wine pairing quoted separately. Travel on the Cascais–Lisbon coast included.
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Proposal
Date, location, guest count. A quote within 24 hours.
Menu
Designed with you. Tasting session for larger events.
Execution
Full team, setup, table service, bar, cleanup.
Private chef in Cascais, questions
Which areas around Cascais do you cover?
Cascais, Estoril, Quinta da Marinha, Guincho, Sintra and the whole Lisbon coast. Travel is included in the proposal, no surprises.
How much does a private chef in Cascais cost?
A full-service private dinner in Cascais or Estoril runs €150–200 per guest for 6 to 8 guests, €130–170 for 10 to 14 and €120–160 for 15 to 20, VAT included, with the chef team, service staff, setup and cleanup. Tasting menus and premium produce run €180–250; wine is quoted separately.
Do you do corporate dinners in Cascais?
Yes, team dinners, offsites and client events are a core service, from boardroom dinners to 200-guest receptions.
Is setup and cleanup included?
Always. We arrive, build, serve and leave the space as we found it.