Private chef in Abu Dhabi, only for two
ONLYFOR2 is a private chef service in Abu Dhabi built around one idea: a beautifully cooked dinner at home for two people. There are no group menus, no catering trays, no shared bookings — every evening is designed exclusively for a couple, in their own home, at their own pace. If you're planning an anniversary, a birthday, a proposal, or simply a quieter Friday than the city usually offers, this is the format the evening deserves.
Abu Dhabi's residential landscape — Saadiyat Island villas, Al Reem apartments with sea views, Yas Island homes and Corniche penthouses — lends itself naturally to private dining. The city is quieter than Dubai, and so are its evenings. A candlelit dinner cooked in your own kitchen, served at a table set only for the two of you, feels more like Abu Dhabi at its best than any restaurant reservation.
The menu is written around you
Before the evening is planned, your private chef asks about you. The cuisines you both love. The dish that reminds you of home. The flavour profile you gravitate to. The ingredients you never want to see on a plate. Every romantic dinner menu is written from scratch for the couple — Italian roots meeting Middle Eastern flavours, or a fully plant-based tasting menu, or a return to the food of your first date. Nothing is templated.
Wine and non-alcoholic pairings are chosen course by course. Dietary needs, allergies and cultural preferences shape the menu from the first draft. The service is unhurried: a typical private chef dinner at home lasts around three hours, course by course, in your own space.
Areas served in Abu Dhabi
We host private chef dinners at home across Abu Dhabi, including Saadiyat Island, Al Reem Island, Yas Island, Al Raha Beach, Al Maryah Island, Khalifa City, Al Bateen and residences along the Corniche. If your home is in a surrounding community, share your address on enquiry and we'll confirm availability for your date.
Table styling, candles and florals
On request, we bring the full setting: layered candlelight, seasonal florals, linens and glassware. Everything is styled for a table of two rather than a party, and the effect is closer to editorial photography than event decor. The chef arrives before service, preps in your kitchen, plates each course at your home, and leaves the space as it was found at the end of the evening.
A quiet four-step process
- Share the story. The date, the occasion, the two of you.
- We design. Your chef writes the menu; we curate the styling.
- We arrive. Discreet set-up in your Abu Dhabi home before the evening starts.
- You enjoy. Course by course, at your table, with nothing to organise.
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Frequently asked questions
- Do you offer a private chef service in Abu Dhabi for 2 people only?
- Yes — ONLYFOR2 is exclusively for tables of two. Every menu, every table and every detail is designed for a couple, in their own home in Abu Dhabi.
- Which Abu Dhabi areas do you serve?
- We host private chef dinners across Abu Dhabi city, Saadiyat Island, Al Reem Island, Yas Island, Al Raha Beach, Al Maryah, Khalifa City and surrounding residences.
- How much notice do you need?
- Two to four weeks is ideal so we can design the menu, confirm styling and coordinate logistics. Shorter notice is considered on request.
- Do you cook in our home?
- Yes. Your private chef prepares each course in your kitchen, plates every dish at your home, and leaves the space clean at the end of the evening.