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Stjepan Ivanac plating dinner in a coastal villa kitchen

Private chef · Adriatic & beyond

Cooking with
a sense of place.

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Yachts / Villas / Residences

A personal approach

The finest meals are not performed.
They are felt.

Chef at workStjepan Ivanac
Private chef

I cook for people, not tables. Every menu begins with where you are, who you are with, and how you want the evening to feel.

From weeks at sea to an intimate dinner at home, my role is to make exceptional food feel effortless. Modern European technique, Adriatic instinct, and produce at its peak.

08+
Years cooking
500+
Private services
04
Countries

What I create

01 — 03
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Life at sea

Flexible, discreet culinary service designed around the rhythm of your yacht and itinerary.

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02

Villa seasons

Daily dining that moves from bright poolside lunches to long evenings under the stars.

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03

One night only

A private tasting experience for celebrations, reunions, and evenings worth remembering.

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Candlelit private dinner aboard a sailing yacht
Blue hour aboard

Six guests · Hvar · August

From the journal

Recent moments
Evening villa service
Behind the scenes

An evening in the kitchen

How a quiet villa dinner comes together before the first guest arrives.

Seasonal langoustine course
On the plate

The first langoustines

A simple course shaped by char, sweetness and the first warm evenings.

Dinner at sea
At sea

After the sun goes down

Why dinner on deck feels most alive in the blue hour.

Kind words

“Professional, discreet and incredibly talented. Every evening felt completely different.”

Private villa guests · Mallorca

Your table, your story

Let’s plan something
memorable.

Share a date, a place and an idea. I will shape the rest around you.