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Chef Alejandro is a sushi itamae bringing more than a decade of professional culinary experience to the table. Chef Alejandro first learned the Japanese art of sushi making in Venezuela. Fascinated by this multidisciplinary craft, he went on to study sushi making in three more countries before settling in the U.S. Today, Chef Alejandro can be found teaching sushi-making classes and hosting private events.

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Cooking Classes WITH Chef Alejandro

Chicago Cooking Class: Sushi Rolling for Beginners

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CHEF’S PLACE OR YOUR PLACE

Sushi Rolling for Beginners

$129

Cooking Class

$129

Dive into this beginner sushi rolling class and become your own itamae in no time! In this beginner-level, hands-on sushi-making class with Chef Alejandro, you will learn the everything you need to know to make some of the most popular types of sushi rolls and sauces at home. You will begin this class by learning...

Next Date: Tue, Jul 15th at 6:00PM & other times

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Chicago Cooking Class: Sushi Party for Kids

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CHEF TRAVELS TO YOU

Sushi Party for Kids

$95

Cooking Class

$95

Roll up some sushi rolls from scratch and more with Chef Alejandro. Kids who love being in the kitchen will have a blast in this hands-on sushi-making class with Chef Alejandro. Get ready to roll up some sushi rolls and enjoy a fun Japanese meal! First, the kids will learn how to make seaweed salad with fresh crab....

Serving the Chicago area

Next Date: Wed, Jul 23rd at 6:00PM & other times

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Private Chef Meals WITH Chef Alejandro

Luxury Experience

Chicago Private Chef Meal: Classic Chef's Omakase Selection

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CHEF TRAVELS TO YOU

Team Building Activities WITH Chef Alejandro

Chicago Team Building Activity: Classic Sushi 101

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CHEF’S PLACE

Great for Groups of 14-30

Classic Sushi 101

$159

Team Building Activity

$159

Learn authentic techniques for creating your own sushi specialties with your team. Let Chef Alejandro demonstrate his modern methods for preparing sushi with artful culinary flair in this hands-on team building class. You'll get the inside scoop on his creative process, a fusion of traditional recipes and contemporary...

Chicago (Fulton Market)

Next Date: Tue, Jul 15th at 6:00PM & other times

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Private Chef Meals WITH Chef Alejandro THAT ARE CURRENTLY NOT AVAILABLE

Chicago Private Chef Meal: Japanese Omakase Vegetarian Menu

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Japanese Omakase Vegetarian Menu

$129

Private Chef Meal

$129

Explore the omakase tradition as you let Chef Alejandro surprise you with each mouthwatering bite. Omakase means “I’ll leave it up to you.” In this five-course private chef meal, you’ll dine omakase style as Chef Alejandro guides you through an upscale, Japanese-inspired vegetarian menu made with only...

Serving the Chicago area

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Chicago Private Chef Meal: Upscale Omakase-Style Feast

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Upscale Omakase-Style Feast

$129

Private Chef Meal

$129

Dine omakase as Chef Alejandro leads you in a journey through Japan bite by bite. This five-course private chef meal explores the omakase tradition of allowing the chef to surprise you. Enjoy premium-quality and incredibly fresh ingredients, like melt-in-your-mouth tuna, snapper and scallops as well as seasonal...

Serving the Chicago area

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Chicago Private Chef Meal: Surprise Sushi Night

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Surprise Sushi Night

$139

Private Chef Meal

$139

Surprise your friends, family or partner with a sushi night prepared by a private chef! During this private chef meal, Chef Alejandro will prepare for you a gourmet five-course sushi spread featuring a bounty of high-quality ingredients and classic recipes. Some of the dishes you can look forward to enjoying...

Serving the Chicago area

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Cooking Classes WITH Chef Alejandro THAT ARE CURRENTLY NOT AVAILABLE

Chicago Cooking Class: Nigiri and Sashimi Sushi

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Nigiri and Sashimi Sushi

$119

Cooking Class

$119

Bring the sushi bar home when you learn to make your own nigiri and sashimi creations! In this hands-on sushi-making class with Chef Alejandro, you will learn how to prepare a traditionally inspired multi-course menu of gourmet nigiri and sashimi sushi with a modern twist. Chef Alejandro will begin this class by...

Chicago (Near South Side)

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Chicago Cooking Class: Tempura Sushi Techniques

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Tempura Sushi Techniques

$119

Cooking Class

$119

Craft you own crunchy tempura creations sure to satisfy any sushi lover. In this intermediate-level, hands-on sushi-making class with Chef Alejandro, you will learn how to prepare a modern, yet traditional four-course menu of tempura sushi and more. Chef Alejandro will begin this class by sharing a few tips and...

Chicago (Near South Side)

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REVIEWS

Chef Alejandro's Overall Rating

5.0 / 5

Based on 24 reviews

Reviews guests left for Chef Alejandro

Robin

04/27/23

What a WONDERFUL experience. Chef Alejandro is such a good and patient teacher, teaches not just technique but respect for the process of creating sushi. I just loved his class, and the resulting sushi. Besides the teaching and learning, he also made the experience fun and memorable for our group. Our friends who live here in Chicago will be recommending this experience to others. What a lovely and memorable and yummy experience. HIGHLY recommend.

04/27/23

Keisha

02/14/23

Highly recommend! We really enjoyed the experience Chef Alejandro provided. It was more than I could have ever imagined it would be. The food was amazing, and Alejandro was on time, professional, personable, neat and tidy! I will absolutely be using his services again in the future.

02/14/23

Mari

02/10/23

We had a great time in Chef Alejandro's call! He provided a fun, educational experience and we had a wonderful time--and delicious sushi.

02/10/23

Daniel

07/30/21

Chef Alejandro rocks! Simply put, he held an incredible event in our home and showed just how passionate he is about his work. He invested a significant amount of time teaching us the start-to-finish skills and tools to make beautiful sushi rolls and hand-rolls. From just this one class, we successfully navigated the entire process again on our own a week later. Whether looking just for a fun event or to learn useful skills to recreate items on your own, Chef Alejandro is your guy.

07/30/21

Reviews Chef Alejandro received outside of Cozymeal

Nicole M

03/31/21

Our experience with Alejandro was amazing. Every dish was delicious and he did a fantastic job explaining each course. He left our kitchen the way it looked when he arrived. He was also very friendly - my husband and i enjoyed his company very much. We will definitely be reaching out to him again in the future.

03/31/21

Danielle H

03/31/21

Everything was perfect! It was a great birthday surprise. The chef explained every dish and was able to change up flavors based on what we liked and didn't like. He didn't rush us and was nice. He cleaned up after as well. Would highly recommend.

03/31/21

Chef Alejandro

Cooking Classes WITH Chef Alejandro

Sushi Rolling for Beginners

Sushi Party for Kids

Private Chef Meals WITH Chef Alejandro

Classic Chef's Omakase Selection

Exclusive Gourmet Omakase Feast

Premium Omakase Fare

Team Building Activities WITH Chef Alejandro

Classic Sushi 101

Private Chef Meals WITH Chef Alejandro THAT ARE CURRENTLY NOT AVAILABLE

Japanese Omakase Vegetarian Menu

Upscale Omakase-Style Feast

Surprise Sushi Night

Cooking Classes WITH Chef Alejandro THAT ARE CURRENTLY NOT AVAILABLE

Nigiri and Sashimi Sushi

Tempura Sushi Techniques