Private Chef - Traditional Paella Valenciana

What You’ll Do

Embark on a culinary journey to Valencia — the Spanish coastal city where paella is particularly revered.

During this private chef experience, Chef Gustavo will prepare for you an authentic three-course Spanish menu showcasing a colorful and carefully crafted paella Valenciana. Begin with a tapas course of crudo served with garnishes to artfully complement the fish’s natural flavor. Then, you will enjoy Chef Gustavo's traditional paella Valenciana studded with chicken, green beans, butter beans, and socarrat before ending the evening with chocolate truffles for dessert.

Details
  • Minimum Guests 2
  • Maximum Guests 15
  • Meal Courses 3
  • Event Duration 2.5 hours
  • Chef Arrival Time 30 minutes prior to the selected serving time

What's included

The ingredients
The cooking
The service
The washing up

Meet your chef

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Latin American cuisine is what Chef Gustavo is all about. As the owner and executive chef of Rumba Café in Adams Morgan for 20 years, he understands this cuisine more than anything else. He draws his inspiration from his own travels through Latin America, the Caribbean, France, Spain and more. He studied at L’ Academie de Cuisine and is knowledgeable in French cuisine as well. He is available to teach classes in both English and Spanish.

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Cancellation Policy

Flexible booking: Cancel or reschedule this event's reservation for free up to 48 hours before the event.

Chef Gustavo will travel to guests within Washington, D.C. for this experience.

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What You’ll Do

Embark on a culinary journey to Valencia — the Spanish coastal city where paella is particularly revered.

During this private chef experience, Chef Gustavo will prepare for you an authentic three-course Spanish menu showcasing a colorful and carefully crafted paella Valenciana. Begin with a tapas course of crudo served with garnishes to artfully complement the fish’s natural flavor. Then, you will enjoy Chef Gustavo's traditional paella Valenciana studded with chicken, green beans, butter beans, and socarrat before ending the evening with chocolate truffles for dessert.

Details
  • Minimum Guests 2
  • Maximum Guests 15
  • Meal Courses 3
  • Event Duration 2.5 hours
  • Chef Arrival Time 30 minutes prior to the selected serving time

What's included

The ingredients
The cooking
The service
The washing up
Reviews

Reviews guests left for other experiences with Chef Gustavo

margaret

margaret

29 Jun 2025

He was personable smart and gave us great cooking advice- excellent all around!! And the food was excellent!!!
Deborah

Deborah

15 May 2025

The team had an amazing time! Chef Gustavo was engaging and his home very inviting for the event. He was also very responsive to messages leading up to the event regarding dietary restrictions. Highly recommend!!!
Pete

Pete

12 May 2025

Amazing Taste of Spain experience. Highly recommended!