What to expect from your private chef experience
Your private chef experience in Valdobbiadene begins well before the first course is served. Your experience begins when your chef arrives at your accommodation with the day's finest ingredients from Veneto's local markets and producers. After a welcome drink and a chat about your preferences, the magic starts. Imagine palace terraces on the Grand Canal, Palladian villa gardens, lakeside terraces on Garda, prosecco vineyard courtyards — while your chef prepares a bespoke multi-course menu. You might start with a light appetizer, move through handmade pasta like bigoli in salsa, enjoy a main such as risi e bisi, and finish with sarde in saor. Each course is paired with wines like Custoza or Bardolino. Your chef handles everything: cooking, plating, serving, and a spotless kitchen at the end. Guests in Valdobbiadene consistently tell us this was the highlight of their entire Italian holiday. In Valdobbiadene, we often arrange the table outside so you can dine under the stars — ask your chef about the best setup for your accommodation.
A taste of what your chef might prepare
A Veneto menu crafted for your Valdobbiadene experience — Aperitivo: Welcome prosecco with a selection of local appetizers featuring Adriatic seafood (schie, moeche) · Primo: Sarde In Saor made with fresh, seasonal radicchio di Treviso · Secondo: Moleche Fritte paired with Bardolino · Dolce: Pandoro con crema al mascarpone · Wines: Curated selection including Bardolino and Amarone della Valpolicella
Menus are fully customizable — this is just an example of what's possible.
