Santa Ynez◆Ojai
Santa Barbara
Private Chef
Hi, I’m Mattias—welcome!I’m excited to share the best of Santa Barbara’s seasonal cooking with you. My regularly updated menus include a full table setup featuring my personal collection of curated plateware, and I personally present each course tableside as it’s served.
Hi, I’m Mattias—welcome!I’m excited to share the best of Santa Barbara’s seasonal cooking with you. My regularly updated menus include a full table setup featuring my personal collection of curated plateware, and I personally present each course tableside as it’s served.
- 01Holiday gatheringsRelax and host, all taken care of.
- 02Anniversaries & birthdaysAn intimate celebration without leaving home.
- 03House guests & familyOne relaxed night where no one has to cook.
- 04Vacation rentalsA restaurant-caliber dinner without the reservation.
born &
bred
What I do
Like any dedicated restaurant chef, I create menus that reflect my culinary identity, driven by what is at its absolute peak in Santa Barbara right now. There are never substitute chefs—only me in your kitchen—and I never book more than one event per day.
You aren’t just hiring someone to fill a culinary request; you are invited to my table, set inside your home or rental.
As one of the few private chefs in the region who built a career from the ground up, I spent 18 years refining my craft in acclaimed restaurant kitchens across California and Europe before transitioning to private service in 2013.
Every dinner is a seasonal, California-rustic farm table experience featuring robust, authentic flavors honed over decades. Beyond the menu, I bring my own curated collection of specialized tableware, styled specifically for your setting and evening.
Three ways to dine
Farmhouse Menus
three or four courses
Choose a menu as it is, or mix and match starters, a main and a dessert. Four courses come with house bread and housemade butter.
see the menus → 02Shared Table
family style
Generous platters set in the middle of the table and passed around, for a relaxed, social evening.
see the menus → 03California Tasting
tasting menu
A longer evening of smaller courses, served one after another, built around what is best this season.
see the menu →An evening, start to finish
I arrive
I bring all the cookware. All I need is counter space and a working stove and oven.
The table is set
My own plateware, chargers, linens, glassware, candles and decor.
Course by course
Each dish is served and described at your table, restaurant style.
All clean
Your kitchen is spotless before I leave. You just enjoy the night.
Across Santa Barbara County
Private homes, estates, ranches and vacation rentals, from the coast to wine country. Pick your area to see what a dinner there looks like.
Best for 6–14 guests; larger groups considered.
Simple, no surprises
Pricing
One all-inclusive quote on a sliding scale by guest count. No hidden costs, locked 6 days before.
Cancellation
Full refund, no questions asked, up to 10 days before your dinner.
Always me
No substitute chefs, and only one reservation per day.
Discretion
Privacy always. I never share the names of past or future clients.
Want cocktails? A bartender can be added.
Beyond the dinner table
Farmhouse Bento
Planning a wedding or a corporate event? My mobile cart sets up at your venue with the best of crudo, sashimi and the farmers' market.
Book the cart →
Mattias Blom Consulting
Kitchen expertise from a chef. There is a better way and a better design, with results that make your kitchen your favorite place.
Book a kitchen conversation →