Villa Chef Portugal for Private Dining at Your Villa

Your villa. Your guests. A meal planned around you.

A private chef brings everyone together without asking one person to plan the menu, shop, cook and clear up. Justin speaks with you about the occasion, the people at your table and the kind of evening you want. The menu and service are then agreed around your preferences and the villa kitchen.

• A custom menu designed around your group and occasion
• High quality ingredients freshly sourced for the agreed menu
• Cooking at your villa, with plating and service as agreed
• Kitchen cleanup after a single event
• Dietary needs discussed during menu planning

Choose a relaxed shared meal or a more formal plated dinner. Tell Justin what would make the occasion feel right for your group, and he will shape the proposal around it.

A special evening or meals throughout your stay

Single event villa dining

For a celebration, a welcome dinner or a meal you simply want to enjoy together, single event service starts from €85 per person. Custom menu design, ingredients, cooking, plating and service, and cleanup are included. Your final service and quote are confirmed for your brief.

Bespoke multi day villa dining

For a longer villa stay, choose the breakfasts, lunches and dinners you want covered. Justin plans the agreed meals and service schedule around your itinerary and gives you one bespoke total for the booking. Multi day service is available in Lisbon, Cascais, Sintra, Comporta, Costa de Caparica, Setúbal and Sesimbra. The single event starting price does not apply to multi day bookings.

For a closer look at how longer bookings are planned, read the multi day private chef guide.

Villa chef service across Portugal

Multi day villa bookings are available in Lisbon, Cascais, Sintra, Comporta, Costa de Caparica, Setúbal and Sesimbra. Single event enquiries are also welcome for villas in Estoril and Ericeira. If your property is elsewhere in Portugal, send the location with your dates so Justin can assess the request.

Travel fee may apply, depending on the location and booking details. The applicable arrangements are confirmed with your quote.

Clear scope before you confirm

Single event dining starts from €85 per person. The final quote reflects the event brief, guest count, menu and service requirements, location, date, season and current demand. Multi day bookings are quoted as one bespoke total for the agreed stay. No fixed multi day price or discount is advertised.

As a general rule, events are for 8 or more guests. Smaller groups may be possible, subject to a minimum booking value that varies with the date, season and current demand. Ask Justin to confirm the applicable value in a custom quote.

High quality ingredients are freshly sourced for the agreed menu. Any requested beverage services or additional service staff are scoped in the custom quote.

A quick check of your villa kitchen

You do not need a professional kitchen, but the essential facilities should be working and suitable for the agreed menu. Please mention any limitations when you enquire.

• A working oven and hob
• Pots and pans suitable for the agreed menu
• A working sink with hot and cold water
• Clear preparation space and suitable refrigeration

Justin discusses the available setup with you before the menu is finalised. The service does not include or guarantee a portable kitchen.

Menus shaped around your group

Share food preferences, allergies and dietary requirements early in the conversation. Justin has extensive experience in allergy and cross contamination avoidance and discusses requirements directly with you during menu planning. Dietary needs are assessed for the proposed menu; an allergen free environment cannot be promised.

Tell Justin what your guests enjoy, what they avoid and how you would like the meal served. High quality ingredients are freshly sourced according to each agreed menu.

From enquiry to an evening together

1. Share the essentials. Send the date, villa location, guest count, meal or meals you have in mind, and any dietary requirements.
2. Review your proposal. Justin replies within 24 hours, often sooner, with availability confirmation, a custom menu and a quote.
3. Confirm the details. Once you are happy with the proposal, the agreed menu, service and event arrangements are confirmed with you.

Dates are subject to availability. If your plans include a multi day stay, include the meals you would like covered so the complete booking can be considered together.

A chef with experience behind the table

Justin Jennings has more than 25 years of professional cooking experience. He owns Downunder by Justin Jennings, selected for the MICHELIN Guide in 2024, 2025 and 2026, and is an Australian Embassy preferred caterer.

That experience comes to your villa as a personal service, planned with you rather than pulled from a fixed package. From the first menu conversation to the final agreed service, the aim is simple: make it easier for your group to be together and enjoy the occasion.

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