Restaurant-quality dining in your villa
I cook for villas on the hill above Portofino, in Santa Margherita Ligure, Paraggi, Rapallo and Camogli, and on yachts moored in the bay. Expect Ligurian cooking made lighter, with fish from the Riviera and herbs from the terraces.
Liguria means basil pesto pounded in a mortar, trofie and pansoti with walnut sauce, focaccia di Recco filled with soft cheese, Taggiasca olives and Monterosso anchovies. I grill local fish over wood with wild herbs and olive oil from the Riviera. Vermentino and Pigato are the natural wines to pour with them.
I have spent a decade in Michelin-starred kitchens, as Sous Chef of R&D in the Noma group and Head Chef at Kokkeriet, and I bring that standard to every table I cook for. My story.
What I offer in Portofino
Restaurant at Home
A tasting menu of six to eight courses, cooked and plated in your kitchen, with wine or non-alcoholic pairings. For dinners of 6 to 12 guests.
Villa and chalet stays
Breakfast, lunch and dinner for the length of your stay, with the shopping, planning and kitchen taken care of.
Weddings and events
From an intimate dinner to 500 guests, with a hand-picked kitchen and service team and a drinks programme designed with the menu.
Also available: weddings and events up to 500 guests, family residencies and foraging experiences. See all experiences.
Private chef in Portofino: good to know
Can you cook on a yacht moored off Portofino?
Yes. I cook on board as well as in villas, and I plan the galley shopping before we leave the dock.
Will you make pesto the Ligurian way?
Yes. I pound it by hand in a mortar with young basil, pine nuts, olive oil and aged cheese, as it is done here.
Do you also cook in Camogli and Rapallo?
Yes. Travel and accommodation are added to the quote, and I plan menus and shopping before I arrive.
Getting married in Portofino?
I cook weddings at hillside villas above the bay, garden terraces and waterfront settings along the Tigullio Gulf, from an intimate dinner to 500 guests. See wedding catering in Portofino.