Chef Vivi
From R$ 275.00
Florianópolis is Brazil's seafood capital, and a private Japanese chef here means the freshest sashimi and most precise sushi you've ever tasted — prepared at your table, not in a crowded restaurant.
Florianópolis produces 80% of Brazil's oysters and sits on a coastline teeming with fresh fish and shrimp. Japanese cuisine — especially sushi and sashimi — lives or dies on the quality of the fish. A personal Japanese chef in Floripa sources that morning's catch from local markets and turns it into nigiri, tataki, and sashimi with the freshness no restaurant can guarantee.
The best Japanese restaurants in Florianópolis fill up fast and require reservations weeks in advance. A private omakase at your home in Lagoa da Conceição or your beach house in Ingleses gives you the full chef's-tasting experience — 10 to 15 personalized courses — with zero wait and the company you choose. The chef performs the ritual of omakase in your space.
Watching a Japanese chef work is one of the most compelling culinary shows there is — the knife precision, the rice technique, the artful plating. At a beach house gathering in Jurerê Internacional or a celebration dinner in Campeche, a live sushi preparation transforms the occasion into a memory. Guests gather around the counter, ask questions, and eat at the peak of freshness.
The chef's complete expression: seasonal nigiri, sashimi of the day's catch, a cooked intermezzo, specialty rolls, and a delicate dessert — all sequenced for maximum pleasure. Every course is decided the morning of based on what's freshest.
Best for: Special celebrations, romantic dinner for two, impressing important guests
A Florianópolis original: fresh Ribeirão da Ilha oysters lightly dressed with ponzu, tobiko, and a touch of wasabi on seasoned sushi rice. No restaurant does this better than a chef who sources the oysters directly from the producers that morning.
Best for: Local seafood experience, dinner party showstopper
Pristine slices of salmon, local white fish, and shrimp, fanned artfully on crushed ice with shiso, pickled ginger, and house-made soy dipping sauce. The chef selects the fish based on freshest availability each day.
Best for: Light summer dinner, healthy option for groups
Local Florianópolis shrimp coated in an impossibly light tempura batter and fried to a golden crisp, served alongside a warm, clear dashi broth. The technique is pure Japanese — not the heavy batter of Brazilian Japanese fusion restaurants.
Best for: Dinner party starter, family gatherings
When the gathering is large and casual — a beach house with 15 friends — the chef prepares vibrant wok-fried yakisoba with seasonal vegetables and pork, plus crispy pan-fried gyoza with ginger-soy dipping sauce on the side.
Best for: Large group beach house dinners, relaxed gatherings
Browse myChef's verified Japanese-specializing chefs in Florianópolis. Profiles show specialties (omakase, casual sushi, yakitori, ramen) and reviews from local clients. Pick the chef whose style fits — from formal omakase to a relaxed beach house sushi party.
Work with your chef to plan the experience — number of courses, preference for raw vs cooked, any allergies or dietary restrictions, and whether you want a sake or wine pairing alongside. The chef advises based on that day's freshest catch options.
Your chef visits the market that morning for the freshest fish and seafood, arrives at your Florianópolis address with all equipment (including a portable sushi counter if needed), and prepares every dish in front of you or in your kitchen.
From first miso soup to final dessert mochi, your chef handles everything. After the meal concludes, all equipment is packed and the kitchen is left clean. Your only task: enjoy the finest private Japanese dining on the island.
Florianópolis has a growing appetite for high-quality Japanese cuisine — the island's tech community, with its many São Paulo transplants who grew up near Liberdade, knows good sushi. But the truly exceptional Japanese experience in Floripa doesn't happen at a restaurant. It happens when a professional chef selects fish at 7am from a local market, returns to your Lagoa da Conceição home, and begins the quiet, precise preparation that Japanese cuisine demands.
The island's natural bounty makes this especially compelling. Florianópolis produces oysters of extraordinary quality in Ribeirão da Ilha — a neighborhood where Azorean fishing families have been cultivating shellfish for generations. These oysters, dressed with ponzu and a hint of wasabi on sushi rice, represent a genuine fusion of local terroir and Japanese technique that cannot be replicated anywhere else in Brazil.
Whether you're a tech entrepreneur hosting a client dinner in Jurerê Internacional or a family celebrating a milestone at your Canasvieiras beach house, a private Japanese chef turns the island's best seafood into an experience that stays with you long after you've left.
Local Tip
For the freshest experience, ask your chef to plan the sashimi menu based on the day's catch — Florianópolis's fish markets supply different species depending on the season, and a chef who sources that morning guarantees peak freshness.
Japanese cuisine — especially omakase-style — is among the more specialized services. Pricing reflects the skill level, ingredient quality, and the full-service experience.
R$150 - R$400 per person
The island's freshest seafood and Japan's most precise culinary tradition, combined in your home. Browse myChef's Japanese chef profiles, design your omakase or sushi party menu, and book online today.