Atlantic Table is a private chef service in Sintra for private dinners of 8 to 20 guests at quintas, estates and villas across Sintra, Colares, São Pedro and the Sintra coast, from €130 per guest with chef team, service, setup and cleanup included, and a written proposal within 24 hours.
Published 7 October 2026 · Updated 7 October 2026
Private dinners at Sintra's quintas and villas
Sintra's houses were built for long dinners: estate dining rooms with tiled walls, terraces under camellias, villas with the Atlantic on one side and the palaces on the other. What most of them lack is a kitchen for twenty and anyone to run it. That is the gap we fill, for birthdays, family gatherings, groups renting an estate for the weekend and dinners the night before a wedding in the hills.
Groups of 8 to 14 suit a plated tasting rhythm; 15 to 20 often prefer family style, with sharing platters down one long table.
Sintra logistics, handled
Narrow lanes, gates that open by phone call, estates with the kitchen at the far end of the house. We check access before the day, prepare the slow work in our own kitchen and arrive with what the evening needs, so the estate stays beautiful and the dinner stays on time. Cooler, damper evenings than Lisbon also change the menu: fires lit, warmer courses, wines with more weight.
From Sintra to the coast
We cook across Sintra, Colares and the coast, and the same team covers Lisbon and Cascais and Estoril, twenty minutes away. For guests comparing a private chef with a restaurant's private room, our guide to private dining in Lisbon sets out what each format does well.
Private chef in Sintra: 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 gatherings, estate weekends |
| Group dinner, 15 to 20 guests | €120–160 | Milestone birthdays, welcome and rehearsal dinners |
| 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 from Lisbon 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 Sintra, questions
How much does a private chef in Sintra cost?
A full-service private dinner in Sintra 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. Wine is quoted separately.
Which parts of Sintra do you cover?
The historic centre and São Pedro, the quintas around Colares and Azenhas do Mar, Galamares, Almoçageme and the Sintra coast down to Guincho. Travel from Lisbon is included.
Can you cook at an estate with no working kitchen?
Yes. Many Sintra quintas have beautiful dining rooms and kitchens from another century. We prepare in our own kitchen and bring what the evening needs to finish and plate on site.
Do you do wedding-week and welcome dinners in Sintra?
Yes. Rehearsal and welcome dinners for 15 to 40 guests at the estate or a rented villa are a regular Sintra brief, often the night before a wedding in the hills.
Can the menu use Colares wine?
Gladly. Colares is one of Portugal's rarest wine regions, grown in the sand near the sea, and a Colares red with a fish course is a Sintra dinner at its most local.
How far ahead should we book?
Two to three weeks is comfortable; May to October weekends and December fill first, so allow four to six weeks for those.