Romantic dinner in Buenos Aires
A Romantic Dinner in Buenos Aires, Cooked at Your Table
An anniversary, a proposal, or an ordinary Tuesday that deserves to feel special. Juan cooks a romantic dinner in your home — you just have to be there.
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Juan Bernardini is a private chef in Buenos Aires — the city and its suburbs — with 30 years of professional cooking. He cooks live for up to 30 guests. His work has appeared in La Nación, Clarín and El Cronista, and he holds 5/5 across more than 440 Google reviews.
How It Works
A romantic dinner at home is simpler to arrange than it sounds. Three steps, all coordinated on WhatsApp.
1. Tell us the plan
Send the date, the neighborhood, and what you're celebrating — or not celebrating anything at all.
2. Shape the menu together
Juan suggests a few directions based on the season and the occasion; you go back and forth until it feels like yours.
3. Enjoy an evening you didn't have to cook
He arrives with everything — ingredients, tools, and time to cook without rushing. He plates, serves the table, and leaves the kitchen spotless before he goes. You just sit down.
Sample Menus
The menus change with the season. Pick one dish per course — starter, main and dessert — and the rest is shaped together with you, around tastes and allergies. No prices here; the quote is arranged on WhatsApp.
Summer Menu
Starters
- Beef carpaccio with greens and grana padano cheese
- Breaded shrimp with avocado cream
- Purple risotto with crispy sweetbreads
- Peruvian ceviche
- Creamy rice with sautéed oyster mushrooms and toasted almonds
- Shrimp and salmon tartare
Mains
- Ribeye with pan jus and summer vegetables
- Bife de chorizo (sirloin steak) with potato puff pastry and Malbec sauce
- Herb-crusted ribeye with roasted pepper cream and Sicilian caponata
- Grouper with Maître d'Hôtel butter and rustic potato purée with scallions
- Beef tenderloin with chimichurri butter and glazed sweet potatoes
Desserts
- Chocolate cremoso with dulce de leche, pistachios and toasted almonds
- Malbec-poached pears with whipped cream
- Apple pudding with English custard sauce and vanilla semifreddo
- Chocolate hemisphere with dulce de leche sauce
- Mixed berry mousse on a crisp sablé base
Autumn/Winter Menu
Starters
- Beef mezzalune with mushroom sauce (a traditional Italian stuffed pasta)
- Cream of cabutiá squash soup with tomato focaccia
- Black rice timbale with shrimp in garlic oil
- Eggplant parmigiana with toasted country bread
- Hummus with spiced kafta (kebab)
Mains
- Fugazzeta-style entrecôte with reggianito cheese, fresh chimichurri and crispy smashed potatoes
- Black hake with cabutiá squash cream and tomato jus (can also be prepared with grouper, white salmon or cusk-eel — ask about the difference)
- Herb-crusted ribeye with roasted pepper cream and Sicilian caponata
- Cusk-eel over baby potatoes, pesto and basil jus
- Beef tenderloin with chimichurri butter and glazed sweet potatoes
Desserts (same five as the Summer Menu)
- Chocolate cremoso with dulce de leche, pistachios and toasted almonds
- Malbec-poached pears with whipped cream
- Apple pudding with English custard sauce and vanilla semifreddo
- Chocolate hemisphere with dulce de leche sauce
- Mixed berry mousse on a crisp sablé base
Vegetarian, vegan and celiac needs are discussed while building the menu — tell Juan on WhatsApp and he'll propose dishes. Argentine Wagyu and dry-aged cuts are also available, ask about the price difference.
Gallery
A look at past dinners from the @chefjuan feed — the table setting, the room, the finished plate. This is what a romantic dinner with Juan looks like before it becomes yours.
Featured In
★★★★★ 5/5 · +440 Google reviews · featured in La Nación, Clarín and El Cronista.
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In Their Words
“Chef Juan prepared a pair of very incredible meals for me. He was experienced, extremely professional, and was able to make our evenings very special.”
Michael Byrnside, Google reviewFrequently Asked Questions
How far ahead should I book a romantic dinner at home?
A week's notice is a comfortable rule of thumb. Juan cooks every dinner himself, so peak dates fill up first — the earlier you write in, the more flexibility on timing.
Do you cook in apartments and rentals, or only in houses?
Both. Houses, country homes, apartments and high-rise rentals all work. If your building has doorman sign-in or a service lift Juan needs to use, mention it when you write in and we'll plan the arrival around it.
Can the menu work around allergies or dietary restrictions?
Yes — and it's better to say so early. Celiac, an allergy, vegetarian or vegan: raise it while the menu is still being shaped and Juan designs around it instead of substituting on the night.
How much does a romantic dinner with a private chef cost?
The number of courses, and how elaborate they get, moves the figure most. For scale: a chef-at-home experience typically costs 2–4× a restaurant night out. The exact quote is arranged on WhatsApp, no obligation.
Let's Set the Date
Tell Juan what you're celebrating and when — the rest of the planning happens right there in the chat.