Private chef · Sesimbra, Portugal

A little bit healthy.
A little bit naughty.

Farm-fresh feasts, hands-on workshops, slow sourdough — cooked with Italian heart and Portuguese soul, at your villa, retreat, event.

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Chef Lara Bisoni relaxing with a coffee among the palms
Chef Lara Bisoni
Private dinners ✳ Gnocchi workshops ✳ Sourdough bread ✳ Breakfast boxes ✳ Picnic lunch boxes ✳ Retreat catering ✳ Private dinners ✳ Gnocchi workshops ✳ Sourdough bread ✳ Breakfast boxes ✳ Picnic lunch boxes ✳ Retreat catering ✳
This is not catering

"The bread arrives first, still warm. Then the conversation starts. Then, somewhere between the gnocchi and the dessert, something shifts — you forget what time it is, and the primal act of sharing food with friends takes over."

What's on the table 01

Private Chef ExperiencesVillas · retreats · events · boats

A private table with harissa cauliflower, flowers and winefrom€55 pp 02

Hands-On WorkshopsGnocchi · fresh pasta · sourdough

Rows of freshly cut gnocchi on a floured benchfrom€55 pp 03

Breakfast BoxesSlow mornings for villas & guesthouses

Breakfast box detail — summer fruit, homemade jam, granola and honey jarsbyenquiry 04

Picnic Lunch BoxesBeaches · hikes · boat days

Packed picnic box with rolls, fruit and treatsbyenquiry 05

La Bisoni BreadSlow sourdough, baked to order

Artisan sourdough loaffrom€5.50
Rows of cherry punnets at the Sesimbra market

Grown here.
Cooked here.
Shared here.

Lara relaxing on the veranda with a cup of tea
About Lara

Italian genes. English wit. Brazilian warmth. A kitchen in Portugal.

Italian father, English mother, born and raised in Brazil — Lara has fed people from London's high profile restaurants to one of Australia's most-loved island lodges, and brought it all back to the Atlantic coast of Sesimbra. Her food is vegetarian-forward, market-driven and made entirely from scratch, right down to the sourdough that opens every meal.

Meet Lara

One brief. One table.
One memorable evening.

Tell Lara the occasion — she'll bring the fresh market goods, the good vibes and the bread.

Start with hello