Private Chef in Curaçao
A private chef turns the kitchen of your villa or holiday home into a restaurant for one evening. The chef does the shopping, cooks, serves at your table and leaves the kitchen clean. Choose fine dining, a shared dining menu with everything in the middle of the table, or breakfast.
Private chef we offer
- Private Chef at Your Villa by Touch of Taste: Fine Dining, Shared Dining or Brunch · Curaçao · USD 50 to 193 per person, by menu
- Private Chef at Your Villa: Fine Dining, Shared Dining or Breakfast · Curaçao · USD 45 to 320 per person, by menu
Dinner out is easy in Curaçao, but some evenings are better at home: a birthday, a last night with the whole family, or a day when nobody wants to drive. A private chef brings the restaurant to you. Here is how it works, what the menus cost and how far ahead to ask.
How a private chef at your villa works
The chef comes to the villa or holiday home where you stay, anywhere on Curaçao. The grocery shopping is done for you. The chef cooks in your kitchen, serves at your table and explains every dish, then cleans the kitchen before leaving. You only sit down.
Two things to know. Your kitchen has to be free to use, because that is where the cooking happens. And a travel fee can apply, depending on where your villa is. You hear it before you pay.
The menus of Housen’s Culinary Experience
Housen’s Culinary Experience sends a Michelin-trained chef to your villa, for groups of 2 to 30 guests. There are three ways to eat:
- Fine dining, from 2 guests: 5 courses for USD 145, 7 courses for USD 175 or 7 courses deluxe for USD 320 per person. With wine pairing: USD 210, USD 260 and USD 450 per person.
- Shared dining, from 4 guests, with everything in the middle of the table: Mexican and Spanish tapas for USD 79, Green Egg BBQ, Italian, Indonesian, Thai, Caribbean and Japanese Konro BBQ for USD 85, seafood for USD 90, sushi for USD 99 and Luxe BBQ for USD 145 per person.
- Breakfast: Classic, American and Italian for USD 45 per person, from 6 guests, or a Luxury breakfast for USD 145 per person, from 2 guests.
All prices are without 9% sales tax. Shared dining for 2 guests costs USD 95 extra, and for a smaller group the price is adjusted. The dishes on the menus are examples and can change with the season.
Diets and allergies
Every menu can be adapted. Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and allergy-friendly menus are possible. Tell us every diet and allergy when you send your request.
When to ask
The chef cooks every day, at the time you choose. Ask for a dinner 1 to 2 weeks ahead and for a breakfast at least 48 hours ahead. In busy periods, ask earlier. The chef’s visit takes about 3 hours.
How booking and paying work
See the menus and send your request with your date, the number of guests, the address of your villa and the menu you like. Kua Kaminda passes your request to the chef, who confirms the date and the price with you. You pay the chef a 25% deposit by card to fix your date, and the rest on the day, in cash or by card. You pay nothing to Kua Kaminda.
Cancel more than 7 days before and you get your money back, minus transaction and administration costs. Within 7 days there is no refund. The menu, the drinks, the address and the number of guests can change up to 10 days before.
Make a day of it
Still looking for a place with a kitchen? See our villas and beach houses. A chef’s dinner is an easy end to a day out: see our boat trips and island tours, or find everything on the illustrated map of Curaçao.
Frequently asked questions
How much does a private chef cost in Curaçao?
At Housen’s Culinary Experience fine dining costs USD 145 per person for 5 courses and USD 175 for 7 courses, from 2 guests. Shared dining costs USD 79 to USD 145 per person, from 4 guests. Breakfast costs USD 45 per person, from 6 guests. All prices are without 9% sales tax.
What does a private chef do at the villa?
The chef does the grocery shopping, cooks in the kitchen of your villa, serves at your table and explains every dish, and leaves the kitchen clean.
How far ahead should I book a private chef?
Ask for a dinner 1 to 2 weeks ahead and for a breakfast at least 48 hours ahead. In busy periods, ask earlier.
Can the chef cook vegetarian, vegan or gluten-free?
Yes. Vegetarian, vegan, gluten-free and allergy-friendly menus are possible. Tell us every diet and allergy in your request.
Does the chef come to any villa on the island?
Yes, the chef comes anywhere on Curaçao. A travel fee can apply, depending on where your villa is. You hear it before you pay. The kitchen of your villa has to be free to use.
How do I pay, and can I cancel?
You pay the chef a 25% deposit by card to fix your date, and the rest on the day, in cash or by card. You pay nothing to Kua Kaminda. Cancel more than 7 days before and you get your money back, minus transaction and administration costs. Within 7 days there is no refund.