Rui Moreno

Passionate about products and recipes from bygone times, with a rooted Portuguese kitchen, shaped by travels and different gastronomic cultures.

ItalianMediterraneanJapaneseSeafoodBBQ & GrillPlant-based
October 2026
Member since
2–30
Guests
13
Years experience
100 km
Travel radius

About Rui Moreno

I am a professional Portuguese chef with over 13 years of professional experience in the kitchen and more than two decades involved in restaurant and hospitality.

My kitchen has Portuguese roots, but I enjoy interpreting it with freedom.

I value the product greatly, seasonality and flavours with identity, seeking to balance tradition and creativity without losing the essence of each ingredient.

Old recipes are an important source of inspiration, but travels, experiences and contact with different gastronomic cultures have also shaped my way of cooking. I enjoy bringing these influences to the dishes without losing my identity.

I like to create dishes that have memory, but that also bring some surprise.

Cod marked an important part of my career, especially as Executive Chef and co-founder of Clube do Bacalhau, in Lisbon (2015 to 2023).

Later, at Casa da Figueira Grande, I developed a cuisine more connected to the territory, seasonal products and the creation of gastronomic experiences.

For me, cooking is above all creating an experience: respecting the product, working technique well and, in the end, managing to provoke an emotion - even if it's simply making someone smile.

Automatically translated from Portuguese.

Dietary accommodations

VegetarianVeganGluten-freeDairy-freeNut-freeShellfish allergyLow-carb / KetoPescatarian

Experiences

Events and sample menus

COSTA PORTUGUESA — ENTRE MARÉS

O ATLÂNTICO - Ostra portuguesa · maçã verde · pepino · poejo DA RIA - Amêijoas à Bulhão Pato · Pão ENTRE ROCHAS - Lula recheada · puré de ba…

Starting from€130/person

PORTUGAL À MESA

PEIXINHOS DA HORTA - Maionese de Lima TORRICADO DE SARDINHA - Pão torrado · sardinha marinada · tomate assado · azeite OS LAGAREIROS - Cacha…

Starting from€120/person

Mar, memória e descoberta

Tartelete de Polvo, Tapenade de Azeitona, Aioli e Amêndoa Torrada Tártaro de Atum, Brioche Tostado, Emulsão de Mostarda e Queijo da Ilha de…

Starting from€110/person

What's included

Everything a dinner needs, handled.

Menu planning

A menu designed around your occasion, tastes and dietary needs.

Grocery shopping

The chef sources every ingredient fresh, from trusted suppliers.

Cooking at your place

Everything is prepared in your kitchen, course by course.

Table service

Each course is plated and served at your table.

Full cleanup

The kitchen is left the way it was found, or cleaner.

Secure payment

Pay online to confirm your booking, no surprises afterwards.

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Common questions

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