Why Santa Barbara groups book a chef
Groups and families who book a private chef in Santa Barbara rent villas in Montecito and Hope Ranch, beach houses in Carpinteria and estates in the Santa Ynez Valley wine country. After a day of tastings, a chef cooking at the house is the easiest and safest way to enjoy a fine dinner.
What we'd cook in Santa Barbara
Our menus here are built around California produce and seafood, and around the wines you have collected along the way: a burrata and strawberry salad, ahi tuna crudo, grilled fish, rack of lamb for the reds and a chocolate flourless torte. Our Moroccan menu suits a warm evening outdoors.
A weekend plan
- Friday: small plates on the terrace at sunset.
- Saturday: a light brunch before wine tasting, followed by a plated wine-country dinner.
- Sunday: brunch before heading home.
For wedding weekends, see rehearsal dinners & weddings.
Good to know
- The weather makes Santa Barbara a year-round destination, and harvest season, from late summer into fall, is especially busy.
- Wine-country estates can be remote, so please share the address and gate details early.
- Pricing: dinners from $57 a person, formal Premier dinners from $125 and brunch from $68, plus food, with a $830 minimum.
Tell us about your table
Send us the date, your guest count and the occasion. We reply the same day with menu ideas and a quote.