Santa Barbara Private Chef

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wedding caterer

Experience Santa Barbara’s top-rated private chef with Swedish-born Mattias Blom. With 18 years in restaurants and over a decade serving private clients across Santa Barbara, Santa Ynez, Montecito, and Ojai, Mattias brings a restaurant-worthy selection of the finest plateware, flatware, and decor for a relaxed and memorable dining experience with refined technique, and always the finest individually sourced local ingredients from a close network of vendors.

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The Premier Private Chef in Santa Barbara, Montecito, and Santa Ynez since 2013

The better restaurant experience is at your home

menus updated may 23 2026

Why hire a private chef?

01. restaurant quality food without leaving home

Locally sourced organic ingredients from Santa Barbara markets and farms.

Professional service setup, cooking, plating, and cleanup.

Clear pricing based on guest count, menu complexity, and travel.

02. it’s not just dinner it’s an experience

Large plateware selections with full tableware and decor.

Elegant yet approachable dishes rooted in European technique and West Coast flavors.

Clean, balanced plates that highlight natural flavors

03. let me do all the lifting including dishes

Romantic dinners and anniversaries.

Family gatherings and milestone celebrations.

Corporate retreats and client hospitality.

Vacation homes and short-stay rentals seeking gourmet convenience.

A black round plate with a small heap of microgreens and white flowers in the center, placed on a concrete surface.

Uncooked ravioli pasta squares sprinkled with flour on a wooden cutting board, garnished with fresh basil leaves.

A white bowl containing broccoli florets, pieces of prosciutto, and a greenish sauce or dip with olive oil on top, placed on a dark wooden surface.

Assorted sliced citrus fruits, including lemons, limes, oranges, and blood oranges, arranged on a wooden surface.

Chef's plated gourmet dish featuring pasta with cheese, capers, greens, and a sauce, on a white plate atop a textured black surface.

Pink and purple ornamental kale flowers on a white plate against a black background.

Salad with mixed greens, sliced pears, nuts, olive oil drizzle, and a light dressing on a white plate.

Sliced colorful zucchini, yellow squash, tomato, eggplant, and red onion arranged in a circular pattern around a small pile of spinach leaves in a cast iron skillet.

Dessert dish with strawberry, ice cream, cookie, and crumbs on a white plate.

Plate with a dessert consisting of whipped cream, chopped pistachios, and colorful jelly pieces, garnished with ground pistachios.

Roasted cherry tomatoes in a black skillet with some charred spots.

Dessert with ice cream topped with caramelized banana slices and chocolate sauce on a metal plate

Mattias Blom Consulting

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“Mattias is an outstanding professional. He is well-prepared, highly organized, and can deliver an outstanding experience effortlessly and unobtrusively. Very clean and very quiet.”

The Premier Private Chef in Santa Barbara, Montecito, and Santa Ynez since 2013

The better restaurant experience is at your home

01.

restaurant quality food without leaving home

02.

it’s not just dinner it’s an experience

03.

let me do all the lifting including dishes

Mattias Blom Consulting

Farmhouse Bento

“Mattias is an outstanding professional. He is well-prepared, highly organized, and can deliver an outstanding experience effortlessly and unobtrusively. Very clean and very quiet.”

Peter - Los Angeles, CA