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Birthday dinners cooked at home in Sydney

Birthdays are the occasion Sydney hosts pick most often: 136 paid bookings since January 2024 named a birthday on the request, and 155 once notes that mention a birthday are counted too. The usual party was 8.

The chefs who fit

  1. 1Mediterranean (7 course) Ottolenghi family-style shared menu. Customise to suit you, cooked by Graeme Corlett

    Cooks from Abbotsford, NSW

    58 birthday dinners since 2022 (all areas)

    Mediterranean (7 course) Ottolenghi family-style shared menu. Customise to suit you

    GuestsPer head
    10 to 12 guestsA$149 a head
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  2. 2Coastal Experience Menu, cooked by Lemon Soul Private Chef

    Cooks from Wyoming, NSW

    35 birthday dinners since 2022 (all areas)

    Coastal Experience Menu

    GuestsPer head
    3 to 6 guestsA$180 a head
    See this chef's menus
  3. 3Chef's special - Exclusive, cooked by Claudio Zannotti

    Cooks from Sydney

    19 birthday dinners since 2022 (all areas)

    Chef's special - Exclusive

    GuestsPer head
    3 to 6 guestsA$231 a head
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  4. 4Sakura Season, cooked by Kerem Engin

    Cooks from Mosman, NSW

    10 birthday dinners since 2022 (all areas)

    Sakura Season

    GuestsPer head
    2 guestsA$250 a head
    3 to 6 guestsA$200 a head
    7 to 20 guestsA$160 a head
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  5. 5Tuscany Family Style Menu, cooked by Sergey Bobylev

    Cooks from Sydney

    8 birthday dinners since 2022 (all areas)

    Tuscany Family Style Menu

    GuestsPer head
    7 to 12 guestsA$139 a head
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  6. 6Coastal Three Course by Emrys, cooked by Emrys Jones

    Cooks from Chatswood, NSW

    5 birthday dinners since 2022 (all areas)

    Coastal Three Course by Emrys

    GuestsPer head
    3 to 6 guestsA$185 a head
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  7. 7Family Reunion, cooked by Francesca Giglio

    Cooks from Dee Why, NSW

    5 birthday dinners since 2022 (all areas)

    Family Reunion

    GuestsPer head
    7 to 12 guestsA$160 a head
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  8. 8chef caleb's seafood menu, cooked by Caleb Song

    Cooks from Edmondson Park, NSW

    5 birthday dinners since 2022 (all areas)

    chef caleb's seafood menu

    GuestsPer head
    5 to 6 guestsA$160 a head
    7 to 20 guestsA$140 a head
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  9. 9Mediterranean land and sea, cooked by Sara Salamanca

    Cooks from Avalon Beach, NSW

    3 birthday dinners since 2022 (all areas)

    Mediterranean land and sea

    GuestsPer head
    3 to 6 guestsA$220 a head
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  10. 10Noranise Dining, cooked by Pierre Gaudin

    Cooks from Ultimo, NSW

    2 birthday dinners since 2022 (all areas)

    Noranise Dining

    GuestsPer head
    7 to 12 guestsA$160 a head
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  11. 11Fusion Modern Asian, cooked by Thais Marouelli

    Cooks from Waterloo, NSW

    2 birthday dinners since 2022 (all areas)

    Fusion Modern Asian

    GuestsPer head
    3 to 6 guestsA$190 a head
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  12. 12Asian fusion feast menu, cooked by Min Kim

    Cooks from Sydney

    2 birthday dinners since 2022 (all areas)

    Asian fusion feast menu

    GuestsPer head
    7 to 12 guestsA$160 a head
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Worth sorting out first

  • Tell the chef if a cake is coming. 122 of the 126 menus on this site already finish with a dessert course, so decide together whether it stays, shrinks or goes.
  • Fix the guest count before you choose. Across every Sydney booking since January 2024, the median for three to six guests was A$176 a head and for seven to 12 A$149, and 31 of the menus here carry a different price for different numbers.
  • If it is a surprise, give the chef the time the guest of honour is due, so the setting up is finished before they walk in.
  • Send allergies and strong dislikes with the booking, each marked with the person it applies to.

Around Sydney

Birthday tables ran large: 60% of the 155 birthday bookings since January 2024 had seven or more at the table. For any occasion over the same months, the suburbs with the most bookings were Mosman (7), Bondi Beach (7) and Palm Beach (7).

What people ask

What does a birthday dinner with a private chef cost in Sydney?

Birthday bookings since January 2024 came in at a median A$159 a head; the median party was 8. A table of 8 at that rate pays about A$1,272. Over the same months, every Sydney booking of seven to 12 guests came to a median A$149 a head (150 bookings).

How much notice do birthday hosts give the chef?

Birthday hosts: half booked at least 26 days out, and one in four at least 43.

What size birthday party can the menus handle?

The largest guest band on any menu here runs to 20, and 16 chefs between them offer 45 menus that seat 13 or more. Past 20 it comes down to your kitchen and how the meal is served, so put the number to the chef.

Can I bring my own birthday cake?

Say so when you book. 122 of the 126 menus here include a dessert course, so agree with the chef whether to keep it, make it smaller or leave it off.

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