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Thyme · Private Chef, Portugal
Private Chef in Douro Valley
Return from your quinta visits to a dinner made for your group. A private chef in the Douro Valley brings a personalised menu to your villa or Airbnb, with time to settle in and enjoy the evening.
Request your menuMade around you
Why choose a private chef in Douro Valley?
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Stay at your villa after a day of vineyard visits.
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Build each course around your tastes and dietary needs.
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Ask for Douro and Port wine pairing suggestions.
A slower evening in the Douro
From the vineyards to your table.
Keep dinner close to where you are staying. Whether you have a villa, an Airbnb or a quinta with suitable facilities, we create the menu and agree the service around your plans. A vineyard-view terrace can be a beautiful setting when your host permits it and the weather allows.
For a quiet dinner, choose plated service for 2–20 guests. For a larger celebration, discuss buffet or catering for up to 200. The setting, access and guest count shape the final proposal.
Douro & Port wines
A pairing for each course.
Ask for Douro and Port wine suggestions alongside your menu. Tell us which wines you enjoy or already have at your accommodation. We can plan the courses with those preferences in mind, from the opening dish to dessert.
Drinks are not included in menu prices. If you would like us to bring and serve wine, we quote that separately before you confirm.
Planning your dinner
We travel to your table.
Send the exact address of your villa, Airbnb or quinta. We plan arrival, kitchen access and dinner time around your stay. Outdoor dining depends on the property, weather and a suitable indoor alternative; permission from your host should be confirmed in advance.
Based in Porto, serving northern Portugal within approximately 150 km. Further away? Ask us. Shopping, on-site cooking, service and kitchen clean-up are included. Drinks are excluded; the final quote depends on the menu, guest count and location.
Before you book
A few details.
Yes, subject to the property setup and availability. Send the full address in Douro Valley, kitchen details and permission from your host.
Starting prices are indicative per person. The final quote depends on the menu, guest count and event location, including any agreed travel costs.
We can suggest wines for each course. Bringing and serving wine is a separately quoted add-on; drinks are not included in menu starting prices.
Book
Request your menu
Share your plans. We will reply with availability and a personal menu proposal.
