Chef Nicholas began his kitchen adventures as a child, learning how to cook with his grandmother, and went on to graduate from Johnson & Wales. A private chef for an A-list client, his weekly meal prep and dinner party planning allow him to add imagination to new creations, imbuing simple recipes with a sense of elegance and style. Even more than culinary artistry, Chef Nicholas loves the interpersonal connections that well-made food provides.
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Chef Nicholas will travel to guests in San Diego
WHAT YOU’LL EXPERIENCE
Enjoy a laid-back, gourmet brunch experience with a private chef, featuring fresh, local So-Cal flavors.
Discover the refreshing flavors of a Sunday brunch with this private chef experience led by Chef Nicholas. With a passion for fresh and local flavors, Chef Nicholas crafts a delightful menu that showcases his culinary expertise and creativity.
You'll enjoy an elevated brunch made with delightful dishes like lemon blueberry yogurt parfait. For the main course, inspired by Mexico, you'll try Chef Nicholas' signature huevos rancheros with a side of sweet and spicy candied bacon. Round out with fresh-baked banana nut muffins and whipped butter.
Book the experience today and enjoy a delightful brunch without any effort of cooking!
Guests are welcome to provide wine and beer to accompany the menu, and may request pairing recommendations from the chef upon booking.
Your Menu
Lemon Blueberry Yogurt Parfait
With Greek yogurt, lemon, blueberries, granola, honey and mint
Chorizo Huevos Rancheros
With fried tortillas, refried beans, fried egg, chorizo hash, avocado, salsa and queso fresco
Sweet n Spicy Candied Bacon
With thick-cut bacon and a sweet and spicy brown sugar rub
Banana Upside Down Cake
With caramelized bananas, toasted walnuts and whipped honey butter
Most dietary restrictions can be accommodated if noted prior to the event. Please mention this in the message field when you submit your booking request as adjustments cannot be made during the event.
About This Experience
Guests
2 to 15 people
Chef's Arrival Time
1 hour & 30 minutes prior to the selected serving time
Chef Nicholas began his kitchen adventures as a child, learning how to cook with his grandmother, and went on to graduate from Johnson & Wales. A private chef for an A-list client, his weekly meal prep and dinner party planning allow him to add imagination to new creations, imbuing simple recipes with a sense of elegance and style. Even more than culinary artistry, Chef Nicholas loves the interpersonal connections that well-made food provides.
Verified guest reviews for other experiences with Chef Nicholas
Tad M.
Booked the class
Classic Regional Mediterranean Favorites
with Chef Nicholas
in Solana Beach
Chef Nicholas was a great instructor and fun to be around for our cooking experience. He took the time to explain what he was doing and how, and made sure we were learning along the way. The food itself was incredible and will definitely be looking forward to cooking with him again.
Krina P.
Booked the menu
Authentic Mexican Street Food
with Chef Nicholas
in San Diego (Point Loma)
This dining experience with Chef Nick was exceptional! Our group was pleasantly surprised at how delicious and amazing the food that Chef Nick prepared for us. He was very informative of what ingredients he used and had great recommendations on pairings, but also allowed us to customize our own meal! We were extremely satisfied with this experience!
Erin W.
Booked the class
Classic Regional Mediterranean Favorites
with Chef Nicholas
in San Diego (North Park)
My fiance and I had a great experience with Chef Nick! He was very well prepared for the class and taught us so many helpful tips and skills that will improve our cooking across the board, in addition to learning the great recipes included in this class. We look forward to taking more classes with him!
Kevin P.
Booked the class
Southeast Asia Culinary Expedition
with Chef Nicholas
in San Diego (Clairemont)
Nicholas' food was excellent, and we really enjoyed the class!
Rebecca L.
Booked the class
Classic Regional Mediterranean Favorites
with Chef Nicholas
in San Diego (Carmel Valley)
We had such a fun time with Chef Nicholas! The food was delicious and we'll definitely come back to the recipes again and again. He also taught us so many helpful tips in the kitchen that we can apply to daily cooking. Would highly recommend!
Amanda F.
Booked the menu
Authentic Mexican Street Food
with Chef Nicholas
in San Diego (Pacific Beach)
We loved working with Chef Nicholas for our elopement dinner. We requested buffet-style instead of plated dishes for the taco dinner, but could not have been happier with the assortment of food (and leftovers)! Everything was delicious, prepared perfectly and had SO much flavor. Chef Nicholas was easy to work with, punctual and highly professional. We would recommend him and this meal for any family gathering. Thanks, Chef!
Carrie B.
Booked the menu
Elevated Asian Fusion
with Chef Nicholas
in El Cajon
Chef Nicolas was great. Dinner was superb! Enjoyed his description of each course. The fish and vegetables were amazing. Cooked to perfection! To finish the dinner with incredible Flan was a delectable ending to a wonderful experience and fabulous memory!!
Elizabeta M.
Booked the menu
An Authentic Taste of Cape Cod
with Chef Nicholas
in San Diego (Pacific Beach)
Chef Nicholas was amazing, The food he prepared for us was delicious, made with love and there was plenty of it. The Chef left the kitchen spotless and we enjoyed the experience. Thank you!
Elizabeta M.
Booked the menu
Elevated Asian Fusion
with Chef Nicholas
in Escondido
Chef Nicholas was amazing, he was friendly and the food was delicious. Thank you for making our dinner event special.
Cassie L.
Booked the class
Classic Regional Mediterranean Favorites
with Chef Nicholas
in San Diego (Hillcrest)
This was so fun! I bought this for my husband for our anniversary. Chef Nick was great and taught us so much in our kitchen that we'll be able to use daily. We'd definitely have him back and it's perfect for parents with kids – put the kids down and do something fun in your house without paying for a babysitter.
Valeska H.
Booked the menu
Mediterranean Seafood Cuisine
with Chef Nicholas
in San Diego (University City)
Chef Nichols was so great. The food was wonderful, he was so nice, and he left the place cleaner than it was when he got there. I can’t recommend him more! We had such a great time!
Miriam L.
Booked the menu
Mediterranean Seafood Cuisine
with Chef Nicholas
in West Hollywood
Chef Nicholas made our evening so special for my father-in-law’s 80th birthday. He cooked him a special addition to his meal, came prepared with additional Ingredients, was so kind and professional and the food was DELICIOUS. It was an absolutely perfect evening! If we are ever visiting the area again we will absolutely be asking Chef Nicholas back.
Jennifer R.
Booked the class
Classic Regional Mediterranean Favorites
with Chef Nicholas
in San Diego (Rancho Bernardo)
Chef Nik just left our house and we are so full and keep talking about what a wonderful experience that was. He is a fabulous instructor. My husband and 20-year-old twins all loved the entire experience and we all learned something. He really took the time to teach each of us where we are. He exceeded our expectations. We are looking forward to making this meal again (and again) and implementing all that we have learned.
Salli S.
Booked the class
Classic Regional Mediterranean Favorites
with Chef Nicholas
in San Diego (Rancho Penasquitos)
Chef Nik came to our house yesterday evening and worked with my husband, 11-year old son, and me to cook a great Mediterranean meal. We each had our own favorite courses: I loved the Greek Maroulosalata, my son liked the Chicken Provencal - even the olives!, and my husband was a huge fan of the Patatas Bravas. We all appreciated the Cannoli Crepes!
We cook regularly but still learned new knife skills, when to not measure spices and herbs, how to "shimmy" roasting tomatoes, and so on. Nik also gave us new ideas for products we can buy to address some of the challenges we've run into while cooking. He was great about including our son in every part of the process too.
We highly recommend a lesson with Chef Nik and will be looking for other lessons we can take with him!
Amanda N.
Booked the class
Classic Regional Mediterranean Favorites
with Chef Nicholas
in San Diego (Del Cerro)
Great class, great food!! Chef Nick was a great teacher and we learned a lot of helpful tips. All of the dishes were fantastic!
Anisha K.
Booked the menu
Authentic Mexican Street Food
with Chef Nicholas
in San Diego (Hillcrest)
Chef Nick provided us with a fantastic experience and amazing food! He was highly responsive and able to adjust his menu based on our dietary restrictions and preferences. During service, Nick was friendly and professional and he created a truly memorable dinner for our group. Would highly recommend for anyone looking to hire a private chef!
Brian B.
Booked the class
Classic Regional Mediterranean Favorites
with Chef Nicholas
in El Cajon
This was our first experience with Cozymeal or any similar service. We had 4 people in celebration of Mother's Day and it was amazing. Loved our time with Chef Nick. He is well versed in his craft and kind, communicative, patient and fun too. It was a joy to work with him and I would definitely 10/10 recommend this experience in your home.
Oren S.
Booked the class
Classic Regional Mediterranean Favorites
with Chef Nicholas
in Coronado
Absolute 5 star experience. Was looking for a fun activity to share with my daughter. We enjoy cooking together so this seemed like a good fit. Chef Nicholas was fantastic. We enjoyed his professionalism and found his tips really useful. To top it off the Mediterranean menu was great and the food was delicious. Chef Nicholas took his time to teach us proper set up “mise en placeâ€, efficient ways to cut and cooking techniques. Chef Nicholas did the clean up so we could enjoy the wonderful meal. He joined us for dessert and we shared several laughs. Would definitely book again!
Gayane N.
Booked the menu
Mediterranean Seafood Cuisine
with Chef Nicholas
in San Diego (Clairemont)
Chef Nicolas was amazing! Food was to die for and communication was great!
Ben S.
Booked the menu
Elevated Asian Fusion
with Chef Nicholas
in San Diego (Clairemont)
Amazing experience. Food was top notch and Nicholas was very friendly and professional. Plus he left my kitchen cleaner then when we got there!!
Heather B.
Booked the menu
Authentic Mexican Street Food
with Chef Nicholas
in San Diego (Del Cerro)
We had a delicious dinner. Chef Nick was a pleasure to have over and easy to communicate with leading up to our dinner. Highly recommend!
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