Personal Chef Service

Private Cooking Class with a Personal Chef in Brasília

Learn to cook from a professional chef in the comfort of your own kitchen — from Brazilian regional classics to international techniques and cerrado-inspired dishes.

Why Brasília Residents Love Private Cooking Classes

Learn Brazil's Regional Cuisines

Brasília was built by people from every Brazilian state, making it the only city where you can learn Bahian moqueca, mineira comfort food, and gaúcho churrasco techniques — all from local chefs who grew up with these traditions.

Discover Cerrado Ingredients

No other city in Brazil offers cooking classes with cerrado superfoods like baru, pequi, buriti, and jatobá. Your chef introduces you to ingredients that most Brazilians have never cooked with.

Perfect for Groups and Team Building

Private cooking classes in Brasília are popular for embassy team events, corporate team building, and couples looking for a unique date. Your chef tailors the lesson to the group's skill level and interests.

How It Works

1

Choose Your Cuisine

Download myChef and browse chefs by specialty. Tell us what you want to learn — fresh pasta, sushi, Brazilian regional, or something entirely new.

2

Get Matched with a Chef-Instructor

We connect you with a chef experienced in teaching. They'll plan the lesson, prepare a recipe guide, and bring all the ingredients to your kitchen.

3

Cook Together

Your chef guides you through 2-3 dishes step by step, teaching techniques, sharing tips, and adapting to your skill level. Hands-on learning from start to finish.

4

Eat What You Made

Sit down and enjoy the dishes you prepared. Take home recipes and the confidence to recreate them anytime.

What to Expect

Personalized Lesson Plan

Your chef designs the class around your interests and skill level, from absolute beginner to aspiring home chef.

All Ingredients Provided

The chef brings everything needed, including specialty ingredients sourced from local markets and cerrado producers.

Hands-On Instruction

You cook alongside the chef, learning knife skills, flavor building, timing, and plating — real techniques, not just recipes.

Recipe Cards to Take Home

Every class includes written recipes so you can recreate the dishes on your own.

Kitchen Cleanup Included

After eating, the chef cleans up everything. You leave the experience inspired, not overwhelmed.

Meet Our Chefs in Brasília

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Chef Carlos Dos Anjos

Chef Carlos Dos Anjos

Brasília / DF
Home style Barbecue
Jonas Diego

Jonas Diego

Brasília / DF
Mediterranean Spanish French +5 more
Andressa machado

Andressa machado

Brasília / DF
Home style Italian Middle eastern +1 more

Cooking Classes Unique to Brasília

Brasília is the only city in Brazil where a single cooking class can draw from every regional cuisine in the country. Chefs here grew up in or trained across multiple states, bringing authentic knowledge of Bahian dendê, mineiro queijo, gaucho grilling, and northeastern carne de sol. For the embassy community and international residents, these classes offer the deepest possible dive into Brazilian food culture.

What makes Brasília truly unique is the cerrado. Cooking classes that explore baru-crusted proteins, pequi-infused rice, and buriti desserts offer something no other city can match. These sessions are especially popular with diplomats and visitors who want to take a piece of Brazil's heartland home with them.

Local Tip

Book a cerrado-themed cooking class to explore ingredients you can't find anywhere else — baru, pequi, and buriti are available from local producers and make unforgettable dishes that will impress any dinner guest.

Pricing

Cooking class pricing varies by cuisine complexity, group size, and ingredient costs. Private classes offer far more personalized instruction than group cooking schools.

R$180 - R$500 per session

✓ Personalized lesson planning ✓ All ingredients and specialty items ✓ Hands-on instruction (2-3 hours) ✓ Recipe cards for all dishes ✓ Kitchen cleanup

Frequently Asked Questions

Private classes work best for 2 to 8 participants. For larger corporate or embassy groups, chefs can adapt the format to accommodate up to 15 people with a team-cooking approach.
Not at all. Chefs tailor the class to your level, whether you've never held a knife or you're an experienced home cook looking to refine techniques.
Almost anything — Italian pasta, Japanese sushi, Brazilian regional (Bahian, mineira, gaúcha), French techniques, cerrado-inspired dishes, and more. Browse chef profiles to find your match.
Most classes run 2 to 3 hours, including preparation, cooking, and eating together. Some intensive sessions (like full sushi or pasta workshops) may run up to 4 hours.
Yes. Whether you need gluten-free, vegan, or allergy-safe instruction, your chef will adapt the menu and teach you how to cook within those parameters.

Learn to Cook Like a Chef in Brasília

Download myChef and book a private cooking class. From cerrado superfoods to international techniques, your culinary journey starts at home.