Private Chef - Authentic Italian Luxury

22 reviews

Share Event

Explore the culinary regions of Italy through authentic and elevated dishes.

You'll feel transported to Italy in this private chef experience. Chef Lorenzo has curated a variety of authentic Italian dishes for you to craft a customized meal.

Begin with an antipasto, such as a refreshing fig and prosciutto salad or a rich Tuscan soup. Indulge in coastal dishes like shrimp scampi or fruitti di mare for the main course. Or opt for braised chicken arrabbiata or wild mushroom risotto for more in-land fare. Finish with a decadent molten chocolate hazelnut cake or buttery salted caramel budino for dessert.

Guests are welcome to provide wine and beer to accompany the menu, and may request pairing recommendations from the chef upon booking.

First Course (Choose 1 per Group)

Kale Caesar Salad
With homemade croûtons and Parmesan

Fig and Prosciutto Salad
With arugula, goat cheese, pistachios and honey vinaigrette

Fritto Misto
With seasonal vegetables and lemon-garlic aioli

Italian Meatballs
With ground beef or pork, ricotta cheese and Marinara sauce

Zuppa Toscana Soup
With Italian sausage, potatoes, kale and cream

Main Course (Choose 1 per Group)

Shrimp Scampi
With wine, garlic, butter, lemon orzo and broccolini

Pan-Seared Scallops Over Risotto Alla Milanese
With chicken stock, saffron, white wine and Parmigiano-Reggiano

Braised Chicken all'Arrabbiata
With tomato stew, peppers and creamy polenta

Beef Osso Buco
With garlic, herbs, onion, carrots, wine, citrus and creamy polenta

Slow Duck Ragù Pappardelle Pasta
With thyme, rosemary, red wine and tomatoes

Frutti di Mare
With handmade bucatini, scallops, shrimp, mussels and arrabbiata sauce

Wild Mushroom Risotto
With white wine, mushroom stock, cream, butter, shallots and thyme

Dessert (Choose 1 per Group)

Molten Chocolate Hazelnut Cake
With mascarpone whipped cream and berries

Salted Caramel Budino
With vanilla Chantilly cream and candied nuts

Olive Oil Cake
With whipped cream, lemon and seasonal fruit

Vanilla Bean Panna Cotta
With seasonal fruit compote

Most dietary restrictions can be accommodated if noted prior to the event. Please mention this in the message field when you submit your booking request as adjustments cannot be made during the event.

Minimum Guests 2
Maximum Guests 15
Meal Courses 3
Event Duration 3 hours
Labels Christmas, Italian, Mediterranean, New Year, Thanksgiving

What's included

The ingredients

The cooking

The service

The washing up

COVID-19 protocols this chef will implement are:

Chef Wearing a Mask (Upon Request)

Social Distancing Friendly

Reviews guests left for other experiences with Chef Lorenzo

Jennifer

16 Sep 2024

Chef Lorenzo and staff were GREAT! We booked a "Pizza Essentials" class for our corporate team building and it could not have turned out better. We learned how to stretch the dough and make our owns pizzas, along with making stuffed peppers and Zeppolines. Yummy! Our group was a big on the large side (30+ people) so we were broken out into 2 groups which worked out very well. BYO Wine was great making this a fun and socially good time for everyone. I can see booking these with other groups within the office.

Rich

28 Jun 2024

We had a most enjoyable cooking experience last night with Chef Lorenzo. He put us to work prepping much of the food and supervised as we cooked. He talked me through how to cook octopus which he brought to the house already cooked purely in the interest of time. I kind of hoped the octopus salad would be the top item for the night. It was. An added feature was that as we dined on the dishes he had us make, he washed the dishes. Wow! Five stars out of five for Chef Lorenzo and his Med. cooking class! Rich in San Leandro

Josh

18 May 2024

Excellent food and quick prep time. An all-around great experience for a unique birthday dinner. Chef Lorenzo even let my nephew "help" with the prep a little and have some fun in the kitchen!

Marci Dollinger

15 Apr 2024

Lorenzo was excellent. Food was delicious! Everything was prepped and cleaned. It was a perfect bachelorette party.

Karen

03 Apr 2024

We really enjoyed our Italian Family Feast cooking class with Lorenzo. He was very knowledgeable, organized and fun to talk to. We had 3 generations in our group and Lorenzo was engaging and patient with all of us, from my tween daughter to my 81 year old father. Other than the oven, stove and a bowl and spoon or two from our kitchen, he brought everything with him that we needed. The food was delicious and we are looking forward to practicing what we learned. Thank you, Lorenzo!

Samantha

08 Mar 2024

Amazing experience! Lorenzo and his staff were super attentive and made this such a fun time for our group. I would highly recommend this class!

Reid

28 Feb 2024

Lorenzo and his wife were absolutely fabulous! They were kind and helpful and really created a great experience for my group. I would recommend them for a corporate team event or friends get-together!

Erica

06 Dec 2023

We had so much fun at Chef Lorenzo's class! The food was great and tasted so good after a long day of work. If you are considering booking, I would highly recommend. Make sure to bring your own wine if you are interested in having some for your event, there is a wine store nearby if you need to make a trip. Will be booking this again for future team events!

Michaella

04 Dec 2023

Lorenzo showed up on time and prepared. He shared some of his Italian heritage and how that influenced his menu options. He made the night fun and let us help however much we wanted. He also shared detailed recipes for all the items made. Would recommend.

Barb

04 Dec 2023

He was a wonderful chef. Explained all the preparation of the dishes. He also told us a little bit about the history of the dishes, and he was very personable. He was easy to understand, and we very much enjoyed the experience we would not hesitate to book another experience with him. He responses to text messages and is knowledgeable. Barb Hantsbarger

Adam

09 Mar 2023

Amazing time with Chef Lorenzo! Such a fun experience and lovely people. 10/10 would recommend. I’m

Yaa

21 Jan 2023

Chef Lorenzo was great - friendly, amiable, and filled with great stories about the dishes that he chose. However, we weren't huge fans of the food itself and it wasn't as flavorful as we had hoped.

James

20 Jan 2023

Let me start by saying I have zero issues with Chef Lorenzo as a person. He was polite to our guests. My issue is with the food and service. We have hired over a dozen private chefs for dinner parties for friends and for business dinners. NEVER have I experienced the level of unprofessionalism and downright awful food. We had a party booked for 12 people at a cost of about $130 per person, so all in more than $1,500. He did not wash his hands (or wear gloves) before starting food service of raw fish, which made me question the handling of all of our food. The first course tasted like Ritz crackers under tuna tartar from Whole Foods. For the second course, he used our microwave to heat up the seafood pasta. It was heated un-evenly, the clams were over-cooked and chewy, and the whole dish was frankly not very good. We (and our guests) cleared our own plates because he did not bring anyone to help. That also meant there was no wine service. The main course was too fishy, as if the fish was old and going bad. The sauce/soup was bland and flavorless. People barely touched their meal. Dessert wasn’t any better. The beignets were flat and soggy because they’d been made ahead of time and brought to our house. They are the one thing I almost wished had gone in the microwave. Maybe they would have been edible. At the end of the night we were appalled at how Chef Lorenzo left our kitchen. He did not do any of the dishes (dinner plates, pasta plates, dessert plates) which were all stacked by the sink for us to do, and the stove was covered in sauce and fish grease. I’ve NEVER hired a private chef where I’ve had to spend 2 hours in the kitchen cleaning up after them. He also took one of our colanders home with him, even though he said he would bring all of his own equipment. If I wanted a catered dinner, which is what this was, I could have ordered it from a restaurant for WAY less than $130 per person. To say we were disappointed with our meal is a MASSIVE understatement. Chef Lorenzo was a complete waste of money. Ordering DoorDashed Olive Garden would have been better than our experience with him. I would give him zero stars if that was an option, but it isn’t. I wish upload pictures of our kitchen to explain the disaster it was, but I can’t. UPDATE: Chef Lorenzo has offered to provide a $250 credit for a future meal for our bad experience. Instead we will be disputing the entire transaction with our credit card company since nothing met our expectations.

Alex

16 Jan 2023

What an amazing experience! Chef Lorenzo provided such a fun and authentic class. Super convenient that he came out to our house. Anyone looking for a great gift or date night idea should consider booking Chef Lorenzo!

Beverley

08 Jan 2023

You need to improve your communication. I became very apprehensive when I sent 3 messages via your website to the chef and no answer til the afternoon of the day before the event. Then he shows up 25 min late with no forewarning. Very embarrassing and cause of anxiety for me. Lorenzo was charming, very knowledgable about the food prep and cooking, very fun. I did give him a tip as he was leaving.

Yahor

07 Jan 2023

I recently attended Chef Lorenzo's Cooking Class on Signature Italian Cuisine and it was an absolute delight! From start to finish, the experience was authentic and truly felt like a trip to Italy. Chef Lorenzo was an excellent host and his passion for cooking was evident in every dish he prepared. He shared stories about his grandmother, who was a great influence on his love of cooking, and it was clear that he has a wealth of knowledge about Italian cuisine. The class itself was very hands-on, with each participant getting the chance to help prepare and cook the dishes. Chef Lorenzo was very patient and gave clear instructions, so even those who were new to cooking were able to follow along and create delicious meals. One of the highlights of the class was trying Chef Lorenzo's grandmother's recipes, which were absolutely delicious. It was a unique and special touch that really added to the authenticity of the experience. Overall, I highly recommend Chef Lorenzo's Cooking Class on Signature Italian Cuisine. It was a fun and educational experience that left me with a newfound appreciation for Italian cooking.

Sarah

18 Dec 2022

Chef Lorenzo hosted us in his kitchen with a spectacular lineup of cheesy dishes and amazing apple cake. This menu was just difficult enough to prepare, sumptuous, and we chatted about Silician culture throughout! We had a great time, thanks Chef!

Lorenzo

22 Nov 2022

Loved it! I'm from Italy myself and this was an authentic, real italian dinner. Lorenzo was super easy to communicate with, very responsive, kind and accommodating. I will def book another class with him! Grazie Lorenzo, you rock!!