Eu levo uma experiência gastronómica de alto nível até tua casa, com técnica, produto e sabor em cada detalhe.

Tomás Borba

Eu crio experiências privadas com sabores do Algarve e técnica de fine dining

Eu sou cozinheiro profissional com quase uma década de experiência em hotéis e restaurantes de alto padrão, incluindo casas com estrela Michelin. Ao longo dos anos, viajei e trabalhei em diferentes contextos, o que me permite cozinhar várias cozinhas com consistência e excelência.

Durante 2 anos, eu fui vegan e mergulhei no estudo de alternativas: aprendi a criar versões vegan de pratos e sobremesas tradicionais, sem perder equilíbrio, textura e os nutrientes essenciais. Hoje, eu aplico essa sensibilidade ao menu que desenhamos juntos — sempre com foco no teu gosto e na qualidade do produto.

Quero planear o meu jantar contigo

Para mim, cozinhar é uma troca de energia entre quem cozinha e o produto.

O que eu faço para a tua experiência ser memorável

Eu cozinho com intenção e respeito pelo produto

Eu vejo a cozinha como uma troca de energia entre mim e o ingrediente. Por isso, eu escolho bem a matéria-prima, trabalho com técnica e procuro realçar o que cada produto tem de melhor, sem mascarar sabores.

Eu trago uma base sólida de formação e prática

Eu aprendi e consolidei a minha formação na Escola de Hotelaria e Turismo de Portimão. A partir daí, eu somei experiência em cozinhas exigentes e ambientes de fine dining, onde consistência, detalhe e execução fazem toda a diferença.

Eu faço tudo de raiz para garantir qualidade

O meu segredo na cozinha é fazer tudo do zero para garantir a qualidade e o sabor exatamente como eu pretendo. Eu acredito que molhos, caldos, bases e preparações caseiras elevam a experiência e trazem autenticidade ao prato.

Menus do Chef Tomás Borba

Eu preparo menus completos para jantares privados e eventos, com foco em sabores do sul de Portugal, marisco e propostas de degustação mais sofisticadas. Eu ajudo-te a escolher o estilo ideal e adapto a experiência ao teu grupo.

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Histórias e testemunhos

Chef Tomas was incredible and so professional!! Each course was so delicious and so beautifully presented! The meal was even better than we anticipated! The quality of the food was top tier!!

Jamie K Vela

Tomas was excellent. Execution was excellent on most of the dishes. He was very friendly and a great host.

Stefan Spaulding

Een super avond gehad! Wat een fijne chef. Heerlijke gerechten, heel vriendelijk en super netjes. Ook de schoonmaak deden ze erg grondig. Iedereen vond elk gerecht heerlijk. Echt een aanrader.

Amber

We hired Tomás and his partner for our small wedding, and they truly made our day even more special! The food was absolutely delicious, nicely presented, and full of flavor. Tomás was so kind, polite, and attentive throughout the evening. We couldn’t have asked for a better experience, thank you for making our celebration unforgettable!

Zsófia Tóth

Chef Tomás and his partner were very gracious and polite. They brought everything they needed and setup a beautiful table for our group of 8. They cooked 3 courses plus a dessert in local Portuguese cuisine and all were perfect temperature, appropriate portuons and delicious. The clean up was impeccable and efficient. Would recommend Chef Tomás to anyone visiting the Lagos area. We were very impressed!!

Erin Maxwell

The meal was absolute incredible. Chef Tomás was so easy to work with - great communication, wonderful menu suggestions and of course a delicious meal. Highly recommend!

Alyson Russ

We had a great experience and would definitely recommend Tomas.

Kyle Hopkins

I would highly recommend Chef Tomas. He was incredibly professional and the food was delicious. The place was left spotless and there were lovely touches with the table set up etc.

Leah Dyer

Great chef Lovely food Super friendly Great at accommodating our needs!

Katie Chubb

Chef Tomas and Gabriella were amazing! The food was absolutely delicious and they were both very professional. The attentiveness was there all evening. We did ask them to join us for a drink but they declined which was unfortunate. The kitchen was spotless when they left after being hovered and mopped! I would thoroughly recommend both of them again to anyone coming to caroviero,

Alison morley

Tomás war großartig und wir können ihn wärmstens empfehlen.

Stephanie Pfeffer

Tomas was very professional and punctual. The dishes were in line with what we had ordered and we had nice discoveries of Portuguese recipes.

Loic delanghe

Chef Tomas was great for our cocktail event of 20 people. He adjusted the menu to cater for different preferences in advanced. On the night everything was delicious and large portions!

Georgie Clarnette

Tomas was incredible, some of us were delayed and he waiting to start service an hour after it was supposed to start. The food was delicious and everything was just excellent.

Martina Cachia

Chef Tomás was amazing! The food (all 4 courses) was absolutely delicious, and the presentation was great. All 11 guests loved it with zero complaints! The communication beforehand was great and he tailored the menu perfectly. AND the kitchen was left cleaner than it was beforehand! A great experience, couldn’t recommend enough!

Ryan Petty

Incredible service , food was everything we wanted and more! The setting was impeccable too! I recommended Chef Tomas to everyone

Laura Howard

Chef Tomás was a dream to work with. He was very responsive and the menu he presented is exactly what we were looking for when staying in Algarve. The presentation of the food was impeccable and the food was amazing. Highly recommend Chef Tomás.

Leah Winebar

Chef Tomás was ABSOLUTELY INCREDIBLE. I had a truly out of this world experience with him and his team. When planning, he was so communicative and flexible. We had some last minute changes (additional guests and added hors d’oeuvres), and Chef Tomás accommodated with no concerns. Not only was my experience planning so easy with him, but every bite of his food was perfectly cooked and so flavorful. We had 15 guests for our party, and everyone was talking about how delicious the food was! The service was also incredible. They took care of absolutely everything. After dinner wrapped up, the team was immediately cleaning and left the kitchen even CLEANER than before!! THANK YOU, CHEF TOMÁS AND TEAM!!! You gave us a night we’ll never forget!

Catherine Kamara

Punctual, professional, personal and flexible. And delivered a delicious meal

zach

Chef Tomas was a delight! The food and the presentation was excellent. He and his assistant left the kitchen very clean and tidy before departing. I would definitely recommend his services.

Nilda Mahrer