Tuscany
Private chef in Val d’Orcia
Cypress-lined hills at sunset and a Tuscan dinner cooked in your farmhouse: the chef brings the shopping, cooks, serves and tidies up.
Pici, pecorino and great red wines
Val d’Orcia has hearty country cooking: hand-rolled pasta, sheep’s cheese, cinta senese pork, and some of Italy’s most famous wines all around. In autumn comes the truffle from the Siena hills. The chef builds the menu around the season and your wishes.
- pici all’aglione (garlic tomato sauce) or with ragù
- fresh and aged Pienza pecorino with honey
- cinta senese pork and roasts
- truffle dishes in autumn
- ricciarelli and panforte
A week in a farmhouse, worry-free
In Val d’Orcia houses are often isolated and restaurants far away: having a chef for several meals is convenient, especially in the evening. Choose the holiday service in the request and add dates, guests and meals; chefs reply with menu proposals by email.
For holidays the indicative bands are €32-48, €48-72 and €72-88 per person per meal, with ingredients charged separately. Drinks are excluded: for pairings with Brunello di Montalcino and Nobile di Montepulciano there is a separate sommelier service.
When to book
Spring, summer and harvest time are the busiest periods. The minimum is 6 days ahead; for the summer months, groups and stays of several days, 2-3 weeks ahead is better. Give the town and directions to the house: coverage is checked for each request.
Where the chef goes
Coverage is checked for each request: if your town is not listed, send the request anyway.
Frequently asked questions
Can the chef cook with truffle?
In season, yes: mention it in the request and the chef includes it in the proposal, with the cost shown.
Are there chefs in Montalcino and Montepulciano too?
Requests can cover Val d’Orcia and the surrounding towns, but availability is checked for each request.
Someone in our group is coeliac.
Allergies, coeliac disease and diets go in the request: chefs take them into account in the menu proposal.
Is there anything left for us to do after dinner?
Nothing in the kitchen: table service and cleaning up the kitchen are included.
Your chef in 5 minutes
Free request, proposals by email, you only pay for the one you choose.