Private chef in Begur
Gourmet dinners cooked in your Begur holiday home. Shopping, cooking, serving and cleanup all handled.
Begur crowns the Costa Brava: a medieval hilltop town beneath its castle ruins, with elegant villas looking down on exclusive coves like Sa Riera, Aiguablava and Sa Tuna. As your private chef in Begur, Lara shops the morning markets, then cooks and serves dinner in your villa before clearing everything away. Expect fresh local seafood and Catalan cuisine on the terrace, so your evenings here are all enjoyment and no cooking.
- Sa Riera
- Aiguablava
- Sa Tuna
- Pals
- Palafrugell
Dinner in Begur
Begur is a place of pine-clad villas and stone houses built by returning Indianos, the families who made their fortunes in Cuba and came home to the hilltop. Many of the finest holiday homes sit above the coves, with long terraces that catch the evening light. It is the kind of setting made for a slow, private dinner under the open sky.
An evening with Lara begins quietly. She arrives in the afternoon, unpacks the day's shopping in your kitchen and lets the aromas build while you and your guests settle in with a glass of Empordà wine. Plates appear at your own pace, course after course, and when the last one is cleared she leaves the kitchen as she found it, so all that remains is the conversation and the view.
Flavours of the Empordà
Begur sits in the heart of the Baix Empordà, and Lara cooks what the land and sea give each day. From the Palamós fish auction come the celebrated gamba de Palamós and the catch for a suquet de peix or fideuà; from L'Escala, the cured anchovies that lift a simple esqueixada. The markets in Palafrugell and La Bisbal d'Empordà fill out the rest of the basket.
On the table you might find prawns barely touched by the grill, a slow seafood rice, or vegetables dressed in Empordà olive oil, with the local DO wines poured alongside. Lara builds each menu around what looked best that morning, then shapes it to your table, whether you want a relaxed family meal or something more refined for a celebration.
Beaches and coves
Begur's coast is a string of small, sheltered coves: Sa Riera with its fishing-boat charm, the turquoise water of Aiguablava, the tucked-away Sa Tuna and the tiny Fornells nearby. Each rewards an early start before the day warms. There is no better way to spend the hours between sea and supper.
Come back salty and sun-warmed, shower off the afternoon, and find the terrace already set. A day in the coves followed by a private dinner cooked at home is Begur at its best: the wildness of the coast outside, and a quiet, unhurried table within.
Frequently asked questions
Does a private chef come to villas in Begur?
Yes. Lara comes to your holiday home anywhere in and around Begur, from the hilltop town to the villas above Sa Riera, Aiguablava and Sa Tuna. She handles the shopping, the cooking, the service and the cleanup, so you and your guests simply enjoy the evening on the terrace.
What local dishes can Lara cook in Begur?
Lara cooks the Empordà on a plate: gamba de Palamós from the local fish auction, suquet de peix and fideuà, esqueixada with L'Escala anchovies, and seafood rice, all with Empordà olive oil and DO wines. She also prepares Catalan classics and tasting menus, built around the freshest produce from the markets that morning.
Is travel to Begur included?
Yes. Travel within the Costa Brava, roughly 30 to 50 km, is included, and Begur sits right in Lara's home territory near Pals and Palafrugell. There is no extra travel charge for your dinner here, so the price you see is the price for the full experience.
Journal
Lara's Journal
A Food Day in Begur
How I would spend a perfect food-led day in Begur, from the morning market to a cove swim to dinner cooked on your terrace.
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Walking the Camí de Ronda: The Coastal Paths I Send Guests On
A local chef's notes on the Costa Brava's old coastal footpath, the stretches worth your morning, and the quiet dinner that should follow.
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The Most Beautiful Coves of the Costa Brava (and What Comes After)
A local private chef's shortlist of coves and beaches, and the seafood that ends up on the table once the sand is brushed off.
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