Palm Springs · Palm Desert · La Quinta · Indio · Joshua Tree
Hiring a private chef in Palm Springs, Cathedral City, Rancho Mirage, Palm Desert, Indian Wells, La Quinta, Indio or Coachella, or up the hill in Desert Hot Springs, Yucca Valley, Joshua Tree or Twentynine Palms? There are dozens of good ones. We put the best-known local private and personal chefs side by side, including us, so you can compare cuisine, service area, pricing and reviews before you call anyone.
That’s us
A private and personal chef from Thermal, CA to the coast. Modern California cuisine with Vietnamese roots, plus many global cuisines (farm-to-table, Mediterranean and Spanish, French, Italian and Latin American), cooked in your home, rental or office. Former Banquet Chef at ACE Hotel & Swim Club, Palm Springs.
| Chef | Based in | Cuisine | Pricing | Reviews | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ★ Tien’s Table (Chef Tien Tran) | Palm Springs; serves Thermal to the coast | Modern California with Vietnamese roots, plus many global cuisines: farm-to-table, Mediterranean and Spanish, French, Italian and Latin American | Custom proposal; no platform fees | Take a Chef 4.9 / 289 services | About Tien · Get a menu |
| No Worries Private Chefs | Palm Springs | Many ethnic cuisines; farm-to-table, casual and brunch menu tiers | Not published on their site; Take a Chef lists from $85/guest | Yelp: 64 reviews (Sep 2026) | Compare |
| Private Chef William Bloomhuff (Passport Catering) | Palm Desert | Mediterranean and Spanish; on-site paella, tapas and pintxos | Servers $40/hr (4-hr minimum), 20% gratuity, 8-person minimum, 50% deposit; food priced on request | Yelp: 169 reviews (Jul 2026) | Compare |
| Chef Justin Snyder (Perception Catering) | Palm Desert | Fine-dining tasting menus (3–12 courses), fusion, sushi | Not published; custom quote | Take a Chef: 4.71 across 4 reviews, 10 services (Oct 2026) | Compare |
| Pacific Coast Palate | Palm Desert and Beverly Hills | Custom menus; paleo, keto, gluten-free, vegan; sushi classes | $115–$200 per person for groups under 20 (published) | Not found | Compare |
| Chef Joslin | La Quinta | Fully custom; tapas, themed dinners | Not published; discussed at a free consultation | Testimonials on site; no aggregate rating found | Compare |
| Your Sous Chef (Chef Jacob Perez) | Palm Springs / La Quinta | Casual to gourmet; Spanish with French influence, Tex-Mex | Per person plus an 18% service fee; gratuity not included | Take a Chef: 4.6 across 249 services (Oct 2026) | Compare |
| Chef Palm Springs (Chef Wayne Smith) | Palm Springs | Classic Italian, BBQ, seafood, steakhouse | Airbnb listings $95–$200/guest with $350–$1,000 minimums | Airbnb: 5.0 across 6 reviews (Oct 2026) | Compare |
| Salt + Leisure (Chef Grecia Parra) | Joshua Tree | Mexican heritage with French training; grass-fed, no seed oils | Not published | Take a Chef: 5.0 across 98 services (Oct 2026) | Compare |
| Chef Deanna Benson | Indio | Healthy California, seasonal and local | Not published | No aggregate rating found | Compare |
| Chef Sarena | Palm Springs (since 2014) | Customized; foraged ingredients | Not published | No aggregate rating found | Compare |
| FOOD DEPT. (Chef Stephen Lee) | Palm Springs | Rustic farmhouse, farm-to-table | Not published | No aggregate rating found | Compare |
| Chef Mort Personal Chef (Stephen Moreton) | La Quinta (per Take a Chef) | Southwestern, Italian, French; locally sourced | Not published; free quotes | Take a Chef: 5.0, 6 services (Oct 2026) | Compare |
| Chef Stephen (Traveling Spoon cooking class) | La Quinta / Palm Springs | Southwestern-inspired, seasonal three-course menus | $209–$250 per person plus a 4% processing fee (Traveling Spoon) | Traveling Spoon: 5.0 (13 reviews) | Compare |
| Chef Ashelanna | Coachella Valley (Palm Desert per Yelp) | Not specified | Not published | No aggregate rating found | Compare |
| Private Chef Will | Coachella Valley (Palm Springs per Yelp) | Any cuisine; plating and food styling focus; vegan menus | Not published; free in-home consultation | Yelp: 16 reviews (May 2026) | Compare |
| Cooking With Drea (Andrea Bowers) | La Quinta | Farm-to-table, Mediterranean, Spanish tapas, global | Not published | Thumbtack: 9 reviews (per her site) | Compare |
| The Desert Greek (Chef Vaz) | Joshua Tree / High Desert | Homemade Greek and Mediterranean | Airbnb: $90–$160 per guest, minimums $250–$440 | Airbnb: 5.0 (29 reviews) | Compare |
| Chef Melissa (Airbnb Services) | Palm Springs | Healthy; backyard pizza, taco bar, desert tasting menu, brunch, Latin American | Airbnb: $97–$150 per guest, minimums $500–$997 | Airbnb: 5.0 (27 reviews) | Compare |
| Chef Eric Mace | Indio | Italian, French, seafood | Take a Chef: from $155–$315 per guest | Take a Chef: 4.8 (21 reviews), 68 services | Compare |
| Chef Chris Brugler | Palm Springs | Italian, Mediterranean, seafood; health-conscious | Take a Chef: from $230–$240 per guest | Take a Chef: 4.76 (13 reviews), 38 services | Compare |
| Chef Dayana | Palm Springs area | Italian, Mexican, Greek, brunch | Set Airbnb menus (listed in CAD) | Airbnb: 4.93 (15 reviews) | Compare |
| Sharon’s In-Home Cooking | Palm Springs | Healthy comfort food | Contact for pricing | No aggregate rating found | Compare |
| Desert Dine | Palm Springs | Farm-to-table; any cuisine | Not published (instant-quote tool) | No aggregate rating found | Compare |
| UrHouse Steakhouse (private dining) | Coachella Valley | Steakhouse: USDA Prime, Wagyu, seafood | Custom proposal | No aggregate rating found | Compare |
| Cucina Migrante | San Diego / Palm Springs / Los Angeles | Multi-course Italian, plant-forward | Not published | No aggregate rating found | Compare |
| Chef Kristin Michaels | Maui, Palm Desert (seasonal), Denver | Broad: Vietnamese, Thai, Korean, Hawaii Regional, plant-based | Contact to discuss | No aggregate rating found | Compare |
| Ethical Cornucopia (Chef Bryan) | Los Angeles; serves Joshua Tree | Elevated plant-based | Not published | No aggregate rating found | Compare |
| Chef Dennis Cheek (Idyllwild) | Idyllwild | Asian, Mexican, French, BBQ | Airbnb: $125–$170 per guest | Airbnb: 5.0 (39 reviews) | Compare |
| Chef Cole Lawson | Fontana | Varied | Airbnb: $85–$250 per guest, minimums $500–$2,000 | Airbnb: 5.0 (32 reviews) | Compare |
Tien serves Palm Springs, Palm Desert, Rancho Mirage, La Quinta, Indian Wells, Indio, Joshua Tree and every city in our service area.
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Tien’s Table is not affiliated with any business named on this page. Competitor details come from their public websites and booking profiles as of October 2026 and may have changed; ratings are snapshots. If anything here is out of date, email [email protected] and we will correct it.
From Thermal, CA to the coast, we cook with passion. A private chef who comes to you for in-home dinners, celebrations, team meals and cooking experiences across the Coachella Valley, the High Desert and Southern California.
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