Welcome to the new home of A Chef's Tour. Bigger, bolder and tastier than ever.

01  Meet the team

The chef-guides, home cooks and food-obsessed locals who lead every tour we run. Every plate you eat with us is one they'd serve their own family.

02 Head Guides

Head Guides

Senior guides who lead the tour design, mentor new team members and hold the culinary standard we hire around.

Siddoz

Siddoz

Kuala Lumpur

The long standard head guide of Kuala Lumpur, and now Ipoh and Malacca.

Tours

  • Kinta Kitchens
  • Paloh Plates
Andrea

Andrea

Mendoza

Andrea is the new head guide in Mendoza

A

Andres Felipe

Bogota

Andres

Andres

Bogota

Andres is our head guide in Bogota, but will also be managing the tours in Cartagena and Medellin as the head guide too.

Anwar

Anwar

Guadalajara

Anwar grew up between Guadalajara and the United States, giving him a unique understanding of both local traditions and global perspectives. After returning to his birthplace, he became a guide to share the dishes, stories, and neighbourhoods that make this city so special.

Avik

Avik

Kolkata

AÜ

Ayşegül

Antalya

Bishamba

Bishamba

Mombasa

Bon

Bon

Siem Reap

Crissa

Crissa

Antigua

Cristina

Cristina

Cusco

Cristina is the new head guide in Cusco. She'll be helping you along with the rest of the team to capture the stops in the city.

Tours

  • Cusco Collective
Daniel

Daniel

San Salvador

Diego

Diego

Lima

Dora

Dora

Oaxaca

Hi, I’m Dora. I was born and raised in Oaxaca and I’m a federally licensed tour guide. I design tours that are authentic, respectful, and rooted in community so that you can experience Oaxaca through local eyes.

Ernest

Ernest

Accra

Tours

  • Makola Flavours
Fitsum

Fitsum

Addis Ababa

Fitsum has spent a decade guiding travellers through Addis Ababa, revealing its culture through its flavours, neighbourhoods, and everyday life. Proudly born in the capital, he’s dedicated to helping guests experience Ethiopia at its most authentic and welcoming.

Gabriel

Gabriel

Salvador

Gabriel is our new head guide in Salvador.

Gajendra

Gajendra

Delhi

Gustavo

Gustavo

Quito

Our new head guide in Quito. Gus has already been running several tours with guests so he is familiar now with the route and tastings.

Hien

Hien

Ho Chi Minh City

Ivan

Ivan

Santiago

Jace

Jace

Manila

Jona

Jona

Panama City

Tours

  • Panama Plates
JA

Joseline

Playa del Carmen

Juen

Juen

Pattaya

Julian

Julian

Cape Town

Keley

Keley

Rio de Janeiro

Keley is the new head guide in Rio de Janeiro.

Keti

Keti

Tbilisi

Stephanie L

Stephanie L

Da Nang

Laura

Laura

La Paz

Leley

Leley

Nairobi

Lionel

Lionel

Singapore

LL

Lufano

Johannesburg

Lily

Lily

Hanoi

Martin

Martin

Cuenca

Martin is our new head guide of Cuenca

Maryam

Maryam

Zanzibar

Mohamed

Mohamed

Casablanca

Rilwan

Rilwan

Colombo

A passionate foodie at heart, Rilwan knows Colombo’s food scene inside and out. Raised in a village just outside the city, he brings a lifelong reverence for traditional home-style cooking and authentic family recipes to every tour.

Tours

  • Ceylon Suppers
  • Colombo Kitchens
Mona

Mona

Cairo

Mónica

Mónica

Mexico City

Tours

  • Coyoacan Tales
Mourad

Mourad

Fes

Patience

Patience

Kampala

Namu

Namu

Kathmandu

Nam

Nam

Phuket

Scotty

Scotty

Ayutthaya

Nook

Nook

Hua Hin

t

Tours

  • Hungry Hua Hin
  • Samo Riang Suppers
Nestor

Nestor

Merida

Paola

Paola

Arequipa

Pooja

Pooja

Mumbai

Wit

Wit

Bangkok

Quin

Quin

Hoi An

Rachid M

Rachid M

Marrakech

Rasha

Rasha

Alexandria

Rasi

Rasi

Kandy

Born and raised in Kandy, Rasi is dedicated to sharing the authentic flavors and heritage of his home city. A lover of cricket, local culture, and great kottu, he brings an insider’s touch to every food tour. Expect to discover and sample Sri Lanka’s most iconic delicacies along the way.

Tours

  • Ceylon Tables
  • Kandy Kitchens
Rasyid

Rasyid

Bali

Head guide in Bali!

Renato

Renato

Puerto Vallarta

Sabrina

Sabrina

Sao Paulo

Sabrina heads up the new team in São Paulo, she has a wealth of experience in runnings tours in her home city.

Said

Said

Essaouira

Saul

Saul

Cancun

Silatda

Silatda

Luang Prabang

Sisil

Sisil

Jakarta

Sisil is endlessly curious about Indonesia's rich culinary traditions and loves introducing guests to the flavours that define the country's diverse food culture. Friendly, knowledgeable and always ready with a great story, she brings every stop on the tour to life through the people behind the food.

Christina

Christina

Hong Kong

Tours

  • Kowloon Kitchens
Sinan

Sinan

Istanbul

Toni

Toni

Koh Samui

Veasna

Veasna

Phnom Penh

Tours

  • Penh Plates
  • Mekong Mornings
SB

Sury

Jodhpur

Ash

Ash

Penang

Leading the A Chef's Tour Penang good tours since 2023.

Thami

Thami

Tangier

Tours

  • Souk Secrets
UT

Utsav

Jaipur

Annie

Annie

Kigali

VT

Veronica

Seoul

Victoria

Victoria

Buenos Aires

Victoria is the new head guide in Buenos Aires and leads a group of 3 guides.

Moui

Moui

Chiang Mai

Vincent

Vincent

Taipei

Youssef

Youssef

Rabat

03 Guides

Guides

The chef-guides, home cooks and food-obsessed locals who lead each tour and pick the stalls we go to.

Abdu

Abdu

Marrakech

Karim

Karim

Fes

Abush

Abush

Addis Ababa

With over 12 years of experience as a licensed guide, Abush shares Ethiopia the way locals live it, through history, culture, everyday life, and of food. He focuses on forging a deeper cultural understanding, helping travellers truly connect with the country and feel at home while exploring it.

Addy

Addy

Luang Prabang

Adrian

Adrian

Merida

Fredrick

Fredrick

Kampala

Aim

Aim

Chiang Mai

Akın

Akın

Istanbul

Alcira

Alcira

Cusco

Tours

  • Cusco Collective
Alejandra

Alejandra

Oaxaca

Alex

Alex

Antigua

Amal

Amal

Cairo

AV

Amit

Jodhpur

Belen

Belen

Buenos Aires

Andy

Andy

Hoi An

A

Anil

Delhi

AW

Anita

Taipei

Anne

Anne

Santiago

Antonio

Antonio

Playa del Carmen

AV

Toño

Cancun

AB

Anja

Bangkok

Apple Review

Apple Review

Bristol

AB

Arpana

Jaipur

AI

Usa

Ayutthaya

AK

Ayaka

Tokyo

Ayse

Ayse

Istanbul

BL

Jax

Ho Chi Minh City

BN

Dahlia

Hanoi

Peace

Peace

Ho Chi Minh City

Bew

Bew

Bangkok

Bounleua

Bounleua

Luang Prabang

Bounsene

Bounsene

Luang Prabang

Hing

Hing

Bangkok

Bright

Bright

Accra

Tours

  • Makola Flavours
Buse

Buse

Istanbul

Caleb

Caleb

Oaxaca

Catalina

Catalina

Buenos Aires

CA

Cem

Istanbul

CR

Chaiya

Chiang Mai

CC

Changhee

Busan

Chang-Ho

Chang-Ho

Seoul

Rach

Rach

Bangkok

Lucky

Lucky

Phuket

CE

CE

Penang

Gigi

Gigi

Phuket

CE

Ceis

Cuenca

CL

Dayne

Singapore

CN

Leo

Hoi An

Dani

Dani

Playa del Carmen

Dario

Dario

Arequipa

Coming from the Altiplano, Dario has a strong connection to Andean culture and traditions. He enjoys sharing the foods, customs and everyday practices that continue to shape life across the region today.

Dave

Dave

Sao Paulo

Dessu

Dessu

Addis Ababa

Originally from southern Ethiopia, Dessu moved to the capital to study tourism and explore his passion for local culture. Powered by his morning cup of bunna coffee, he loves introducing travellers to the real Addis Ababa beyond the guidebooks.

Disha

Disha

Kuala Lumpur

DP

Dji-yon

Seoul

Boom

Boom

Koh Samui

EC

Elena

San Salvador

EC

Esther

Taipei

Felipe

Felipe

Santiago

FF

Fernando

Santiago

Filiz

Filiz

Antalya

Garen

Garen

Taipei

Gary

Gary

Singapore

GG

Gökhan

Istanbul

GL

Grace

Singapore

GB

Giyom

Busan

Gustavo

Gustavo

Cuenca

Hannah

Hannah

Manila

Harry

Harry

Siem Reap

Huck

Huck

Taipei

Stella

Stella

Hanoi

HN

Ken

Ho Chi Minh City

Ian

Ian

Kuala Lumpur

Ibita

Ibita

Quito

I

Indy

Chiang Mai

Alex

Alex

Busan

Ivy

Ivy

Singapore

Jacqueline

Jacqueline

Singapore

Tao

Tao

Bangkok

Jay

Jay

Kuala Lumpur

Jean

Jean

Arequipa

Jinoo

Jinoo

Nairobi

Jimmy

Jimmy

Ayutthaya

JC

Jennifer

Santiago

Jivraj

Jivraj

Kathmandu

Joey

Joey

Siem Reap

JA

Joohyun

Busan

Jordi

Jordi

Panama City

Tours

  • Panama Plates
Jorge

Jorge

Antigua

Jorge

Jorge

Bogota

JC

Jo

Singapore

J

Juliana

Bogota

J

Julien

Bogota

Julio

Julio

Panama City

Tours

  • Panama Plates
JS

Jun

Seoul

KÇ

Kaan

Istanbul

Karni

Karni

Delhi

Oh

Oh

Bangkok

Kate

Kate

Taipei

Kelvin

Kelvin

Singapore

KG

Ken

Osaka

Kephas

Kephas

Accra

Tours

  • Makola Flavours
Khone

Khone

Luang Prabang

Kim Ping

Kim Ping

Singapore

Kiran

Kiran

Kuala Lumpur

KM

Kong

Malacca

No. 1

No. 1

Bangkok

K

Kung

Chiang Mai

Aonny

Aonny

Chiang Mai

Leandro

Leandro

Sao Paulo

Leonel

Leonel

Antigua

Grace (Penang)

Grace (Penang)

Penang

LB

Luan

Salvador

Luis

Luis

La Paz

Luis is a true paceño with a touch of Bolivia’s jungle in him. Always in a good mood, he brings great energy to the tour and takes eating seriously. With him, no portion is ever too big.

Luis

Luis

San Salvador

Luka

Luka

Tbilisi

Manish

Manish

Delhi

Manoel

Manoel

Salvador

Manuel

Manuel

Santiago

MO

Mao

Osaka

Cat

Cat

Phuket

Som

Som

Bangkok

Mia

Mia

Mendoza

ML

Michael

Singapore

Michelle

Michelle

Sao Paulo

MJ

Milton

Quito

MK

Jasmin

Busan

MG

Mizu

Tokyo

Steve

Steve

Kuala Lumpur

Tours

  • Kinta Kitchens
  • Paloh Plates
Amjath

Amjath

Colombo

Born and raised in Colombo, Amjarath knows the dynamic streets of Pettah like the back of his hand. He loves guiding guests to the finest local spots to discover the true flavors of his city.

Tours

  • Ceylon Suppers
  • Colombo Kitchens
ML

Mohamed

Rabat

Uncle Sam

Uncle Sam

Kuala Lumpur

Tree

Tree

Chiang Mai

Montree

Montree

Bangkok

Muna

Muna

Zanzibar

Nada

Nada

Cairo

Nadia

Nadia

Kuala Lumpur

NN

M

Krabi

NO

Nan

Luang Prabang

Nana

Nana

Phuket

NT

Naruto

Tokyo

NJ

James

Krabi

Natalia

Natalia

Lima

Nataly

Nataly

Cusco

Tours

  • Cusco Collective
Kik

Kik

Koh Samui

NS

Lek

Chiang Mai

Fino

Fino

Phuket

NH

Fong

Ho Chi Minh City

Rick

Rick

Ho Chi Minh City

Nguyen Tien

Nguyen Tien

Ho Chi Minh City

NA

Sofi

Hanoi

NT

Anna

Ho Chi Minh City

Vivian

Vivian

Da Nang

Nicolas

Nicolas

Taipei

NT

Tota

Tbilisi

Neem

Neem

Kuala Lumpur

Don

Don

Krabi

NG

Noé

San Salvador

Noi

Noi

Chiang Mai

Mimi

Mimi

Malacca

Sandy

Sandy

Penang

Ken

Ken

Penang

Öykü

Öykü

Istanbul

P.

Panha

Siem Reap

Ninee

Ninee

Bangkok

Pathu

Pathu

Phuket

Rainbow

Rainbow

Bangkok

PL

Par

Koh Samui

Ploy

Ploy

Bangkok

Fon (Phuket)

Fon (Phuket)

Phuket

PM

Alex

Bangkok

Ant

Ant

Bangkok

Pukpik

Pukpik

Bangkok

PR

Aon

Chiang Mai

PK

Johnny

Bangkok

Cherry

Cherry

Krabi

PS

Shaun

Jaipur

PY

Cathy

Hong Kong

Tours

  • Kowloon Kitchens
Lee-Ann

Lee-Ann

Penang

RB

Rachid B

Marrakech

Rachid

Rachid

Fes

RE

Rachid

Marrakech

RK

Ranveer

Delhi

RS

Yipoon

Ayutthaya

RA

Nhong

Bangkok

Raul

Raul

Santiago

Reda

Reda

Tangier

Tours

  • Souk Secrets
Richard

Richard

Taipei

Rosie

Rosie

Zanzibar

RN

Leo

Kyoto

RN

Leo (Kyoto)

Kyoto

SE

Said E

Essaouira

SH

Said

Marrakech

Sally

Sally

Bangkok

SP

Sam

Singapore

Sama

Sama

Cairo

Samira

Samira

Mombasa

SY

Mone

Luang Prabang

Sanka

Sanka

Kandy

Having traveled extensively across Sri Lanka, Sanka still stands by one truth: nowhere does Rice and Curry quite like Kandy. Rooted in his hometown's deep culinary heritage, he takes guests on an unforgettable journey through time-tested cooking methods, rich spices, and the stories of Sri Lankan food.

Tours

  • Ceylon Tables
  • Kandy Kitchens
Tukta

Tukta

Phuket

SC

Sara

Taipei

SK

Saroj

Delhi

Savoeun

Savoeun

Siem Reap

SK

Orn

Krabi

SK

Sky

Siem Reap

Second Kigali Guide

Second Kigali Guide

Kigali

Seid

Seid

Addis Ababa

With more than a decade of guiding experience, Seid blends cultural insight with culinary expertise to introduce travellers to Ethiopia’s history, flavours, and vibrant local life. You're in good hands with Seid as your guide.

Sibel

Sibel

Antalya

Sida

Sida

Luang Prabang

Silvia

Silvia

Cuenca

SR

Genie

Kuala Lumpur

Somsack

Somsack

Luang Prabang

ST

Toun

Luang Prabang

SJ

Stephen

Kuala Lumpur

ŞB

Şule

Istanbul

Sunil

Sunil

Mumbai

S

Sunny

Chiang Mai

SL

Sunny

Taipei

SC

Susan

Taipei

Swoyam

Swoyam

Kathmandu

TN

Nao

Kyoto

Tako

Tako

Tbilisi

Jane

Jane

Singapore

Rachel

Rachel

Penang

Teddy

Teddy

Cusco

Tours

  • Cusco Collective
Tom

Tom

Hanoi

Tom

Tom

Phuket

TX

Hongkong

Da Nang

Nuch

Nuch

Bangkok

Paul

Paul

Hua Hin

t

Tours

  • Hungry Hua Hin
  • Samo Riang Suppers
Third Nairobi Guide

Third Nairobi Guide

Nairobi

Tiffany

Tiffany

Taipei

TC

Tony

Taipei

Lay

Lay

Luang Prabang

Sonny

Sonny

Hoi An

TC

Tristant

Taipei

Trix

Trix

Taipei

Ulices

Ulices

Puerto Vallarta

UH

Uta

Kyoto

V

Valery

Bogota

Vrushali

Vrushali

Mumbai

WJ

Tack

Bangkok

Meena

Meena

Pattaya

WJ

Sun

Krabi

Vince

Vince

Taipei

WS

Wi

Chiang Mai

Fon (Bangkok)

Fon (Bangkok)

Bangkok

YH

Sean

Kuala Lumpur

Mint

Mint

Penang

YÖ

Yıldız

Antalya

Pang

Pang

Bangkok

Youness

Youness

Essaouira

Kash

Kash

Kuala Lumpur

YK

Yunosuke

Tokyo

YF

Rico

Tokyo

ZÜ

Zeynel

Istanbul

04 Assistants

Assistants

Team members apprenticing on the road — supporting guides on tour, learning the ropes, hosting from day one.

Ninja

Ninja

Bangkok

Phee

Phee

Bangkok

JK

Butter

Bangkok

JP

Team

Bangkok

Cat

Cat

Bangkok

KM

Pooh

Bangkok

Millet

Millet

Bangkok

Puey

Puey

Bangkok

PP

Nat

Bangkok

PS

Fifa

Bangkok

SP

Tar

Bangkok

Arm

Arm

Bangkok

Pae

Pae

Bangkok

King

King

Bangkok

Muay

Muay

Bangkok

SW

Louis

Bangkok

Maiky

Maiky

Bangkok

Kor

Kor

Bangkok

Windy

Windy

Bangkok

Aom

Aom

Bangkok

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