🌾 Alentejo, Portugal

Private Chef in Comporta

French elegance in the anti-Saint-Tropez

Comporta is Portugal's best-kept secret: golden rice fields, endless beaches... and very few restaurants. I set up in your villa to transform every meal into an exceptional moment, blending French gastronomy with the treasures of the Alentejo.

Comporta: paradise with a culinary challenge

You chose Comporta for its preserved authenticity, wild dunes, and bohemian-chic atmosphere. But this magic comes with a catch: the region has barely a handful of restaurants, often fully booked weeks in advance during high season.

Between driving to Setúbal or Lisbon to find a good restaurant and tired children after a beach day at Praia do Pego, meals can quickly become a source of stress.

That's precisely why a villa chef makes perfect sense in Comporta: you enjoy the unique serenity of the Alentejo, and every evening, a gastronomic experience awaits you in your villa.

Private chef preparing a gourmet dinner in a Comporta villa

Why hire a private chef in Comporta?

The realities you'll quickly discover...

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Few restaurants

Comporta has fewer than 10 quality restaurants. In August, same-day reservations are impossible. Cavalariça or Sublime are fully booked weeks ahead.

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Tiring drives

Villas are scattered among rice fields and cork oak forests. Every restaurant outing means 20-40 minutes of driving, often on dirt roads. With tired children? Mission impossible.

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Late dining hours

In Portugal, dinner is late (9-10pm). With young children who collapse at 7:30pm after Carvalhal beach, family outings become a puzzle.

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Underutilized villa

You've rented a dream villa with a terrace facing the rice fields and a fully equipped kitchen. Spending your evenings driving around looking for a restaurant? What a waste.

Your typical day in Comporta

☀️ A perfect day at the villa

9:30 - 10:30am

Portuguese breakfast

Homemade pastéis de nata, fresh fruit, local yogurts. Everything is ready when you wake up. (Exclusive package)

11am - 2pm

Comporta or Carvalhal beach

You enjoy some of Europe's most beautiful beaches without thinking about lunch.

2pm

Mediterranean lunch

Grilled octopus salad, local sea bream ceviche, Alentejo-style gazpacho. Light and fresh, perfect after the beach.

Prestige & Exclusive packages ✓
3 - 7pm

Poolside afternoon

Nap in the sun loungers, swimming, watching storks... Meanwhile, I prepare dinner with products from the Grândola market.

Chef in the kitchen ✓
8:30pm

Gastronomic sunset dinner

French cuisine enhanced by Alentejo products: fish from Setúbal, Iberian black pork, regional wines. Service on your terrace facing the rice fields.

Service & tasting ✓

My Villa Chef Packages

Services tailored to your Comporta holiday

Essential

€400
per day
  • Gastronomic dinner
  • Fresh product shopping
  • Kitchen cleaning
  • Up to 8 guests
Ideal if you have lunch at beach chiringuitos

Exclusive

€600
per day
  • Full breakfast
  • Villa lunch
  • Tasting dinner
  • Portuguese food & wine pairings
  • Up to 12+ guests
The complete experience, without ever leaving the villa

Minimum stay: 4 days • Travel and accommodation costs: detailed in quote

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Where I work around Comporta

I travel throughout the coastal Alentejo region

🏖️ Comporta Village

The heart of "Portugal's best-kept secret". Villas nestled among rice fields and century-old cork oaks, a bohemian-chic atmosphere prized by Parisian creatives and Belgian families.

Comporta Centro Brejos da Carregueira Torre

🌾 Carvalhal & Pego

The wildest beaches on the coast. Large isolated properties, perfect for large families seeking absolute tranquility.

Carvalhal Pego Possanco

🌿 Melides

The natural extension of Comporta, even more confidential. Majestic dunes and lagoon. Christian Louboutin has his house there — that says it all about the level of discretion sought.

Melides Centro Lagoa de Melides Santo André

🍇 Hinterland & Quintas

Wine estates and renovated old farmhouses. Exceptional setting for groups and large family gatherings.

Alcácer do Sal Grândola Troia

What makes Comporta perfect for a chef

The Alentejo, an exceptional terroir

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Fish & seafood

Setúbal is 30 minutes away: sea bream, sea bass, cuttlefish, clams. Local fishermen bring back Atlantic treasures every morning.

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Iberian black pork

The Alentejo produces the best black pork in Europe. Secreto, pluma, bellota... Incomparable flavors for your dinners.

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Alentejo wines

Herdade do Esporão, Mouchão, Cortes de Cima... The region produces exceptional wines, perfect to accompany refined French cuisine.

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Exceptional setting

Dinner on your terrace facing the rice fields at sunset, with only the storks for background noise. Comporta offers a unique setting.

Why a French chef in Comporta?

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    Franco-Portuguese fusion

    French techniques, Portuguese products. The best of both worlds on your plate.

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    Local terroir knowledge

    I know the best suppliers in the region: fishmongers in Setúbal, market gardeners in Grândola, Alentejo winemakers.

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    Family holiday expert

    Gourmet children's menus (no industrial nuggets), flexible schedules, allergy management.

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    Absolute discretion

    I adapt to your rhythm. Present for meals, invisible the rest of the time.

My signature in Comporta

"Here, I enhance Atlantic fish with French sauces, accompany black pork with Southwest condiments, and finish with local citrus desserts. The meeting of my Bordeaux roots and the treasures of the Alentejo."

— Adam Brunet

Client testimonials from Comporta

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"Two weeks of pure bliss. With 4 children, going to restaurants had become hell. Adam transformed our Carvalhal villa into a gourmet restaurant. The octopus carpaccio and seafood rice will stay etched in our memories."

Lefèvre Family Villa in Carvalhal, August 2024
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"We've been coming to Comporta for 5 years and always had the same problem: impossible to book at Cavalariça. Since we discovered Adam, we don't go to restaurants anymore. His dinners on our terrace facing the rice fields are unforgettable."

Sophie & Marc D. Villa in Comporta, July 2024

Frequently Asked Questions

Where do you shop in Comporta?

I mainly source from the Grândola market (fruits, vegetables, cheeses), the Setúbal fishmonger for ultra-fresh fish and seafood, and local producers for Iberian black pork. I know the best suppliers in the region after several seasons here.

Do you also work in Melides and Alcácer?

Yes, I cover the entire region: Comporta, Carvalhal, Pego, Melides, Santo André, Troia and Alcácer do Sal. Whatever the location of your villa, I adapt.

Can we book you for just one evening?

No, I work with a minimum of 4 days. This allows us to create a real relationship and adapt menus throughout the stay based on your feedback. It's also more economically consistent with travel costs.

How much does a villa chef cost?

From €400/day (Essential) up to €600 (Exclusive). Travel and chef accommodation costs are extra, detailed in the personalized quote.

How does the shopping work?

I handle everything from A to Z. Purchases are at your expense with a transparent tracking sheet. Budget approximately €40-60 per person per day for quality products.

Do you offer children's menus?

Absolutely! If your children want nuggets, I make homemade nuggets with free-range chicken. Fresh pasta, homemade breaded fish... I adapt to their tastes while maintaining quality. Allergies managed 100%.

What if we're more than 10 people?

No problem! For large groups (12-20 people), I can bring in additional staff for service. To be discussed together when preparing the quote.

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