Private Chef · Karangasem · Bali
Private Chef in Amed, Bali
Amed is a string of fishing villages on Bali's northeast coast in Karangasem regency — black sand beaches, world-class snorkelling and diving, and a relaxed pace that attracts long-stay visitors. myCHEF brings private chef sessions to Amed villas and dive resorts with boat-fresh fish, simple Balinese feasts, and flexible timing around dive schedules.
Pricing
From IDR 1,000,000++ per day for one meal
Distance premium from the South Bali base is included and quoted upfront. 50% deposit confirms booking. Book 72 hours ahead for Amed dive-coast logistics.
Full service stack
Everything myCHEF offers in Amed
We are a company — not a freelance marketplace. Every service below is delivered by a vetted myCHEF team, end to end, with fixed transparent pricing and one point of accountability.
Private Chef
Chef cooks at your villa — market shop, cooking, full table service, and clean-up.
Fine Dining
Tasting menus, wine pairing, open-flame cooking — restaurant quality in your villa.
Catering
BBQ, buffet, grazing tables, and plated catering for groups of 10–200.
BBQ & Grills
Charcoal grills, seafood BBQ, satay stations, and live-fire setups.
Events
Weddings, birthdays, corporate retreats, and villa parties — full service team.
Mobile Cocktail Bar
Mobile bar for villa parties from IDR 500K++/guest — stack with chef or catering.
Why myCHEF
A managed company — not a freelance hub
Freelance chef platforms connect you to an independent cook, then step away. myCHEF is different: we own the whole experience — chef, sous chef, service staff, ingredients, equipment, and quality control — so the result is consistent whether it's your first booking or your twentieth.
- Every chef is background-checked, HACCP certified, and trained in-house
- Fixed, transparent pricing — no hidden grocery markups
- One WhatsApp number for everything: menu, booking, and day-of coordination
- Full accountability — if anything is wrong, we fix it
- Insurance-covered for villa events and large catering
Freelance hub
Connects you to an independent chef, then steps away. No quality control after booking.
myCHEF
Full-service company. Vetted team, managed quality, fixed pricing, one point of accountability. We stay involved from booking to clean-up.
What we cook
Menus for Amed
- Traditional Balinese rice-table dinner (nasi campur, lawar, sate lilit)
- Mediterranean tasting menu with olive oil and seasonal produce
- Modern Asian fusion — Japanese, Thai, and Indonesian influences
- Italian open-fire cooking — pasta, wood-grilled proteins, tiramisu
- Plant-based and vegan menus — whole food, organic sourcing
- Halal-certified menus on request
- Custom menus for allergies and dietary requirements at no extra cost
What is included
Everything handled for you
- Chef and team travel to your Amed villa
- Fresh-that-morning grocery shopping (groceries are billed at cost, no markup, receipts provided)
- Menu planning and custom dietary accommodations
- Full table setting and presentation
- Cooking, plating, and table service
- Complete kitchen and dining area clean-up
- Same-day WhatsApp confirmation
Occasions
What brings people to us in Amed
From a quiet Tuesday dinner to a 200-guest wedding — we adapt the service format to the occasion, villa, and guest mix.
Local knowledge
Why myCHEF in Amed
Our chefs know Amed — its villa layouts, the villas that have great kitchens, and the local suppliers that make the food genuinely fresh. That knowledge comes from cooking here hundreds of times, not from a listing on a marketplace.
Amed stretches through several villages — Jemeluk, Bunutan, Lipah, Selang — each with its own small cluster of guesthouses and villas oriented toward the water. Properties are modest by South Bali standards but extraordinarily located.
Serious divers and snorkellers, long-stay budget-conscious travellers who found Amed and didn't leave, and guests on a full-island Bali circuit.
Local landmarks we plan around
Booking timeline
Book 72 hours ahead for Amed dive-coast villas. Remote northeast logistics are planned in advance; menus lean on morning boat catch.
Transparent pricing
Pricing for Amed
No hidden fees. Groceries are billed at cost, no markup with receipts. The quote you receive is the price you pay. 50% deposit confirms the booking; the balance is due the day before the event.
One Meal a Day
From IDR 1,000,000++
Per day · breakfast, lunch or dinner · chef + assistant
Two Meals a Day
From IDR 1,800,000++
Per day · any two meals · chef + assistant
Three Meals a Day
From IDR 2,700,000++
Per day · breakfast, lunch and dinner · chef + assistant
Villa Catering
From IDR 700,000 pp
Per person · 8–30 guests · buffet or plated
Fine Dining Tasting Menu
From IDR 980,000 pp
Per person · 5–7 courses · wine pairing available
Events & Weddings
Custom quote
Group size, menu, staffing level — quoted per event
These are the same rates everywhere we operate. Full meal plans, weekly and monthly discounts and what is included are on the private chef Bali prices page.
Local dining guide
Private chef dining in Amed: what makes this area different
Hiring a private chef in Amed is different from booking the same team in another part of Karangasem. Amed stretches through several villages — Jemeluk, Bunutan, Lipah, Selang — each with its own small cluster of guesthouses and villas oriented toward the water. Properties are modest by South Bali standards but extraordinarily located. Guests here typically match this profile: Serious divers and snorkellers, long-stay budget-conscious travellers who found Amed and didn't leave, and guests on a full-island Bali circuit.
Short-stay villas and Airbnbs in Amed are the most common booking type — you do not need a permanent cook on staff. Share the listing link so we plan kitchen access, shopping runs and cleanup around your check-in.
Landmarks and villa corridors we regularly serve around Amed include Jemeluk Bay snorkel site, Amed Beach, Japanese shipwreck, Mount Agung views, Lipah fishing village. Share your villa pin on WhatsApp so we plan travel, kitchen load-in and timing for the real property — not a generic Bali pin.
Menus in Amed follow the same published floors as the rest of the island, with formats that fit how people stay here: private chef, fine dining, catering, bbq & grills, events, mobile cocktail bar. Distance premium from the South Bali base is included and quoted upfront. 50% deposit confirms booking. Book 72 hours ahead for Amed dive-coast logistics.
For larger villa nights, many Amed hosts stack private chef day rates with catering formats or a mobile cocktail bar so food and drinks run on one timeline. See island service hubs for villa catering, mobile cocktail bar packages, and occasion experiences such as caviar or whiskey & cigar evenings.
If your group splits villas across neighbouring areas, we still cook with one plan — nearby coverage includes Candidasa, Tulamben, Sidemen, Nusa Penida. Book 72 hours ahead for Amed dive-coast villas. Remote northeast logistics are planned in advance; menus lean on morning boat catch.
FAQ
Questions about Amed
Pricing, villa kitchens, travel, peak season, parties and how to book a private chef in Amed, Bali.
Still deciding?
Send your date, guest count and villa area — we reply within 2 hours with a fixed quote.
Still deciding?
Send your date, guest count and villa area — we reply within 2 hours with a fixed quote.
Still deciding?
Send your date, guest count and villa area — we reply within 2 hours with a fixed quote.
Nearby areas
We also cook near Amed
Same team, same standards. If your villa is in a nearby area, we cover it too.
All myCHEF services
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