— Tasting menus with heart —

Jessie
Lugo.

I cook between Japanese restraint and Italian generosity. For hotels, restaurants, and select private tables.

TitleChef & private cook
BasedSan Francisco, California
BookingOpen
A note from the kitchen

Fine dining with heart.

I've always been interested in food and the joy it brings people. Fifteen years later, that's still my goal — flavor, integrity, and bites that feel like someone meant it for you.

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The Chef.

Fifteen years between San Francisco, Tokyo, and Pasadena. Michelin-starred kitchens, multiple openings, and a current chef de cuisine role with Bon Appétit Management Company.

About me
— ii.

Sample Menus.

Three menus from my work — a Pride tasting at ALX, a winter ten-course at Alexander’s, and a private dinner with wine pairings.

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— iii.

The Gallery.

Selected courses, dinners, and service from the past fifteen years of cooking.

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"I want every plate to feel like someone meant it for you."
— Jessie Lugo, Chef
Now booking

Cook with me.

Hotel and restaurant roles, private dinners, and consulting — dates available on request.

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