A private chef on the working waterfront
Experience the ultimate culinary indulgence with Chef Tony Durso — Vero Beach's premier private chef with over 25 years of experience, cooking in the kitchens of Sebastian's riverfront homes and vacation rentals.
From the Inlet to the Lagoon
Sebastian is a town that understands fresh. The working waterfront at Sebastian Inlet, the boats coming through Fort Pierce Inlet, the quiet sweep of Pelican Island National Wildlife Refuge across the lagoon — this is a place where dinner should taste like the water out front. I cook in riverfront homes along the Indian River Lagoon, in vacation rentals near the inlet, and for locals who would rather eat at home than anywhere else in town.
Fresh catch, cooked where you stay
Sebastian draws anglers, snowbirds, and families renting on the lagoon — and nothing finishes a day on the water like a chef in the kitchen. Imagine stepping in from a sunset on the dock to find a fully prepared gourmet meal waiting: the table set, the seafood plated, the kitchen already cleaned. For vacationers, I handle single dinners or multiple nights — and for residents, everything from intimate dinners for two to celebratory feasts for twenty.
I source the freshest locally available ingredients, working with trusted Treasure Coast purveyors. Every dish is prepared from scratch — no shortcuts, no compromises.
If you are coming for the fishing, the kayaking at the Inlet State Park, or a quiet week at a lagoon rental, plan the chef nights before you arrive — multi-night stays cook best when the menus are designed together, and in-season weekends go fast.
What I cook here
Private chef dinners — custom menus, full cooking and cleanup, groups of 2 to 30+, dietary restrictions accommodated.
Vacation rental chef — imagine stepping into your Airbnb or VRBO rental to find a fully prepared gourmet meal waiting for you, the table set and the kitchen already cleaned.
Personal chef and weekly meal prep — grocery shopping, in-home cooking, labeled meals with reheating instructions, a spotless kitchen.
Cooking demonstrations and bachelorette parties — interactive, delicious, and unforgettable.
What guests say
"Chef Tony prepared and catered a meal for my father's 75th birthday in the kitchen of the AirBnB where we were staying. The food was wonderful in both flavor and presentation. In the end, he left the kitchen cleaner than he found it."
— Birdeye review
Book your Sebastian evening
Planning a trip to Sebastian? Book early — vacation dates fill up fast, especially in peak season. Chef Tony personally responds to every inquiry within 2 hours.