Chef Ruben Abitia

Private Chef in Guadalupe

¡Hola! Soy el Chef Ruben Abitia. Cocinero profesional. Apasionado de los viajes y el servicio de alimentos y bebidas. Creo firmemente que la buena comida une a las personas, y qué mejor manera de hacerlo que con la riqueza culinaria de nuestra tierra Baja California.

Te ofrezco un servicio de chef privado diseñado a tu medida: desde cenas íntimas celebrando a tu pareja, hasta reuniones casuales con amigos. Yo selecciono el producto local de temporada, cocino al momento y dejo tu cocina impecable. Tú relájate, sirve el vino y vive esta experiencia culinaria completa sin salir de casa.

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Hello! I’m Chef Ruben Abitia—a professional chef with a passion for travel and the culinary arts. I firmly believe that good food brings people together, and there is no better way to do that than by showcasing the rich flavors of our home, Baja California.

I offer a bespoke private chef service tailored to your needs—whether it’s an intimate dinner to celebrate your partner or a casual gathering with friends. I select fresh, seasonal local ingredients, cook everything on-site, and leave your kitchen spotless. All you have to do is relax, pour the wine, and enjoy a complete culinary experience without ever leaving home.

For me, cooking is...

CULTURA, FELICIDAD Y AMOR. Culture , Hapiness and Love.

I learned to cook at...

EN MI CASA. AYUDANDO A COCINAR A MI PADRE Y ABUELA. DESPUÉS EN EL TRABAJO , ESCUELA Y EN LA VIDA COTIDIANA.

A cooking secret...

SOLO HAY QUE MANTENERLO SIMPLE. (Just keep it simple)

My menus

FIESTA PAELLA (5 course)

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All inclusive

Ojos negros cheese board with charcuterie and dried fruits

Tomato Gazpacho cold Soup. Olive oil

FIRST COURSE

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Green apple and arugula salad. With Honey lemon vinagrete

Ensalada Cesar original estilo Tijuana. /// Tijuana's Original Ceasar Salad. with romaine , parmesan cheese and ceasar dressing

Mixed greens salad with candied walnuts , cherry tomatoes , cucumber , red onion and red wine vinagrette

MAIN COURSE

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Traditional Paella: A classic seafood or mixed paella (chicken, pork , shrimp , mussel and clams, with vegetables. all infused with imported saffron)

DESSERT

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Cinammon churros with caramel sauce

Cream Caramel flan. served with strawberries

Baja Izakaya (5 course)

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Agedashi deep fried Tofu with chives and mirin soy glaze

Pork Gyozas , with Rayu soy sauce

Chicken Tsukune skewers. with chili sesame mayo

Garlic Soy sauteed edamame

FIRST COURSE

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Baja Miso soup with clams

Chicken Konsome with vegetables and sesame oil

Tsukemono cucumber salad. with rice noodles and vinagrette

Yamitzuki cabbage salad. with sea sparagus with rice vinagrette

MAIN COURSE

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Tuna tataki , seared with sesame served with sweet potatoe pure , shiitake and soy miso glaze

Pork tonkotsu , served with fried rice yakimeshi and special sauce

Rib eye Tepanyaki , sauted with zucchini , onions , peppers and mushrooms, served with steamed rice

Sushi Rolls sampler. with California roll, spicy tuna , tempura roll , veggie roll. served with pickel ginger , wasabi and special soy sauce and spicy mayo

Chicken Karaage , steamed rice and scalions

DESSERT

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Bread pudding with flambe bananas vainilla ice cream

Caramel custard with whipped cream and strawberries

Japanese Coffee Jelly . served with whipped cream and sweet condensed milk

Ensenada's Seafood Clasics (5 course)

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Smoked fish paté tostada , with chipotle mayo pickled onion and avocado

Fresh Oysters with Valentina mignonette. (served at the center to share 2- 3pc per guest)

Ensenada style white fish ceviche. With lime, tomatoe , onion and cilantro. served with tostadas and avocado

FIRST COURSE

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"Caguatún" soup. Tuna , tomatoe And olives

Clam and corn chowder cream soup, served with warm bread

Green apple and arugula salad. With honey balsamic dressing

Mango avocado salad with lemon agave vinagrette

MAIN COURSE

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Atun sellado en salsa cremosa de achiote. con pure de papa al ajo y ensalada mixta . //// Seared tuna in creamy achiote sauce. with garlic mashed potatoes and vegetables

Ajillo Shrimp Rissotto. Creamy rice with garlic And guajillo peppers Sauce

CATCH OF THE DAY. Served with mashed potatoes , sparragus and Chipotle piloncillos Sauce

SEARED OCTOPUS IN GREEN PIPIAN SAUCE. served with roasted potatoes , sauteed vegetables and green pipian sauce made with tomatillos, pumpkins seeds , and spices

DESSERT

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Cinammon churros with caramel sauce

Abuelita chocolate cake with strawberrys and vanilla ice cream

Cream Caramel flan. served with strawberries

Norte a Sur Mexican flavors (5 course) Experience

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Mushrooms and epazote Sope ( corn fritter) lettuce , cream

CDMX style chicken tinga quesadilla

Smoked fish tostada , with chipotle mayo and avocado

FIRST COURSE

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Tia´s Taboule Salad. Mexican style with cous cous black beans , tomatoes, cilantro ,mint, lime, olive oil

Tijuana's Original Ceasar Salad. with romaine , parmesan cheese and ceasar dressing

Nopales Salad. (cactus paddle) with avocado, red onion, tomatoes, coriander, oregano, lemon and olive oil and cotija cheese

Caldo de queso. Sonora style Potatoes and cheese Soup. With a touch of Green chili

Sopa de Tortilla. Clásic tomate and guajillo broth. Served with avocado, chicharron and fresh cheese.( Can be prepared vegan option)

Cilantro cream soup. served with poblano pepper and fresh cheese

MAIN COURSE

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CATCH OF THE DAY AL PASTOR. Served with couliflower puree , vegetables, and roasted pinneapple and onion

BAJA SURF AND TURF. Rib eye and shrimps served with roasted potatoes sauteed greeens and colorado sauce

Chicken breast roulade in Poblano mole ( spices , dry chili and chocolate sauce) with butter white dice and fries plantain

Seared tuna in creamy achiote sauce. with garlic mashed potatoes and vegetables

Lamb Barbacoa. Slow Braised with colorado sauce adobo served with hand Made tortillas, onion and cilantro

Pork shank in red chili sauce (not spicy) , mashed potatoes and sautéed vegetables

CAMARONES A LA DIABLA. Camarones jumbo salteados en salsa de guajillo. Servido con arroz blanco y vegetales al limón. /// Jumbo Shrimps sauteed in a spicy guajillo sauce. Served with lemon white rice

DESSERT

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Abuelita chocolate cake with strawberrys and vanilla ice cream

Buñuelo cheesecake. served with caramel sauce

Mexican flan ( caramel custard). Served with strawberries

Baja Italian flavors (5 course)

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Ricotta and black olive tapenade sourdough bruschetta

ANTIPASTO SKEWERS. with salami , mozzarella , tomato , basil , and olives. at center of table served with warm bread

FIRST COURSE

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*Sopa fria de tomate rostizado con almendra tostada

Ensalada de arugula , pera y jamon prosciutto

Canelini Bean soup. With sausage , spinach and herbs

Baja Caprese salad. With real del Castillo cheese and balsámico glaze

MAIN COURSE

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Pasta fresca Fettuccini. Pesto y camarones

Pasta fresca Fetuccini. Marinara carne y hongos

Pasta fresca. Frutti di mare. (Almejas, camarones , calamar, mejillon )

Ravioles de pato , acelga y queso parmesano

Rissotto de hongos con filete de res sellado

Lomo de cerdo en salsa Agrodolce de balsámico, vegetales y polenta cremosa

Roasted Beef Osso Buco with saffron rissoto and tomato

DESSERT

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Pastelito financier de almendra, plátano flameado y helado de vainilla

Tiramisu clásico

Panna cotta con salsa de fresas

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Chef Ruben's reviews

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52 services

This was a fantastic evening with Ruben! He was so personable, funny, and a fabulous chef. Highly recommend!

What a wonderful experience with Ruben. We enjoyed the food and learned a lot about the area and food through his stories and food. We were a group of six adults traveling to the area. I would highly recommend booking with Ruben!

Chef Rubén is wonderful and made our intimate dinner with friends everything it could be. He delivered everything as promised and then so much more. They took care of every detail and we are so thankful. Everyone enjoyed it so very much. What a joy it was to have them with us, and the care they took will not be forgotten. Thank you Chef!

Everything was amazing the food the presentation the chefs(Rubens) professionalism well worth it stayed in touch the whole way even gifted us with a bottle of champagne ???? to celebrate my bachelorette the whole experience was amazing and delicious will definitely recommend and I will be using him again next time we visit.

Great experience! My family and I really enjoyed Ruben and his talented cooking skills. Ruben was super friendly, engaging and even shared cooking recipes with us. My son (8 y/old) really enjoyed learning from him. The food was delicious. We loved this experience and look forward to booking more

Chef Ruben was amazing! Delicious food, great communication leading up to event, accommodated all dietary restrictions, left our airbnb cleaner than when he found it. He was a joy to work with. I would recommend to all!

We can’t say enough good things about Ruben! Communication prior to selecting the menu was great. He answered all of our questions very quickly and we agreed upon a menu that would satisfy all of our different likes. He arrived on time and got to work right away. He was very friendly and engaged with us during the whole meal, answering any questions that we had. The food…AMAZING!! Wow. We started off with soup and ceviche - the next day we were wishing we had leftovers and wondered if we should call him to eat again (we devoured the food the night prior!) The fajitas were so flavorful and chicken cooked to perfection. Dessert was yummy!! Overall, we had a wonderful experience with Ruben. Book him and you won’t regret it!

Excellent experience! Would recommend!

Chef Ruben and his assistant Carla were phenomenal! They had amazing energy, amazing levels of professionalism, and the food was incredible. They mades us feel very comfortable and allowed us to fully enjoy our celebration!

Me and my wife were celabrating our 10th wedding Anniversary in Baja, and I thought that a private dinner for two without the crowd was a good option, thus I looked for options and found chef Reuben profile. I sent him a request, he responded really quick, he provided me the menu options of what I was looking for and the dinner turned out AWESOME! Professionalism and experencience where on the plates. Really good portions on our 5 couse meal. Really tasty dinner, I truly recommend Chef Reuben his service was TOP NOTCH!! I Will definitely repeat this experience, hopefully by summer time. Thumbs up!!!

Ruben made our evening of entertaining friends just wonderful!!

Nuestra cena fue espectacular! El Chef Ruben cocina riquisimo. Tomo todos mis detalles en cuenta cuando hice mi reservacion desde porcupines hasta que celebrábamos un cumpleaños. El servicio fue fenomenal y el super professional. Su pastel de chocolate y pecans caramelizadas con salsa de lavanda es el mejor!!!! Definitivamente lo contrataremos de nuevo y lo recomendaremos con familiares y amigos.