Atlantic Table is a private chef and event catering company serving all of Portugal (Lisbon, Cascais, Comporta, Porto and the Algarve), from intimate dinners for 8 to events for 200 guests, with every proposal answered within 24 hours.
Published 14 July 2026 · Updated 9 October 2026
One private chef service, the whole country
Portugal is small enough to cover properly and varied enough that no two briefs cook alike: a Cascais dinner leans Atlantic fish, a Douro evening wants wine-country depth, an Algarve villa week runs on the morning's market in Loulé. We run one kitchen standard across all of it, with travel itemised in the proposal rather than hidden in the price. Lisbon, Cascais, Sintra, Comporta, Porto, the Douro and the whole Algarve are home turf; the rest of the mainland is a logistics line, not a refusal.
From a dinner for 8 to an event for 200
The same kitchen scales in both directions, which matters more than it sounds: the dinner party that becomes an engagement party, the villa week that ends in a 60-guest celebration, the tasting menu that convinces a company to book the summer offsite. Groups of 8 to 20 remain the sweet spot, one long table, plated courses, €120 to 200 per guest all-in, and everything larger inherits the same sourcing and the same written per-guest pricing.
Where we cook
Our home is the Lisbon area, where most dinners happen: private chef in Lisbon for apartments and townhouses, Cascais and Estoril for the coast's villas, Sintra for quintas and estates, and private dining in Lisbon for groups weighing a restaurant room against a chef at home.
South of the river, summer houses in Comporta and Tróia; north, Porto and the Douro. In the Algarve we work with a trusted local partner chef, and our Algarve page explains how villa dinners there are arranged.
Private chef in Portugal: 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 friends' 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 within the Lisbon area included; other regions quoted in the proposal.
Premium catering, three ways.
Premium event catering and private chef service, corporate, private and weddings, across Portugal.
Simple. On purpose.
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 Portugal, questions
How much does a private chef cost in Portugal?
In 2026 a full-service private dinner runs €150–200 per guest for 6 to 8 guests, €130–170 for 10 to 14 and €120–160 for 15 to 20; tasting menus run €180–250. Service team, setup and cleanup are always included, VAT included; wine is quoted separately.
Which regions of Portugal do you cover?
All of mainland Portugal: Lisbon, Cascais, Sintra, Comporta, Porto, the Douro and the whole Algarve. Travel is itemised in the proposal, never a surprise.
Can you cook at a holiday rental with a basic kitchen?
Yes, menus adapt to the space, and where the kitchen is minimal we pre-prepare in our own kitchen and finish on site. Venues with no kitchen get a full field kitchen.
Do you do multi-day chef service for villa stays?
Yes, dinner-only or full-board arrangements for holiday stays, priced per day and party size, anywhere in Portugal.
How fast do you reply to a request?
Every proposal is answered within 24 hours with a fixed per-guest price and everything included in writing.