Chef Kirill Grechin
Private Chef In Playa Del CarmenI am a professional chef with more than 18 years of experience in different countries and with a different cuisines of the world (Mexico, Spain, Italy, Thailand, France, Philippines, Russia etc). In 2012 I opened my own catering company (more than 20,000 customers), in 2013 I opened a cooking school and trained more than 8,000 people. In 2015 I opened a restaurant "Personal Che’f", Philippines, which was the best in Bohol Province for 3 years. All of this allows me to cook any cuisine from the world, transform my favorite Mexican cuisine and create unique author's masterpieces. Since 2018 I’m returned to the Mexican paradise…)
More about me
For me, cooking is...
Its my life and a biggest part of my soul
I learned to cook at...
At different times I have studied and trained in Mexico, Spain, France, Russia, Italy, Philippines and Thailand,
A cooking secret...
To save the taste of the best ingredients and make an art on your plate!
My menus
Fresh scallop, macerated strawberry, marinated shallot, orange ponzu sauce
Signature tostada: lightly grilled yellow fin tuna, cherry tomatoes, caramelised onion, spicy mayo, sesame sauce
Red snapper (or mahi mahi) fish fillet, almond romesco sauce, lecso style baked & marinated bell pepper
Pork & shrimp dumplings, spicy soy sauce
Grilled local octopus, cauliflower cream, sumac, parsley
Roasted local shrimp, tom yam coconut sauce, fresh herbs
Frozen fresh mango cake, dried coconut, ruda
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Chicken quesadilla with mushrooms and avocado cream
Tropical Fruits Plate
Vegetables sticks with TarTar sauce
Classic roasted bacon
Meat cold cuts Platter
Toast, butter, Assorted Jam and Honey
Jalapeño chili Poppers (with two types of cheese)
Smocked salmon bagel
"Huevos en caldo de chaya" (Rich chicken broth with local vegetables and poached egg)
Classic French Toast with maple syrup
Classic or Vegetarian Quiche pie
Ensalada fresco del Campo (fresh farm mix salad)
"Huevos Rancheros" - Tradicional Mexican "sunny side up" with a baked vegetables salsa
Scrambled eggs with smocked turkey
Grilled vegetables with quinoa, fresh herbs and avocado musse
Chef´s Spicy Tuna pasta (Spaghetti with Tuna, red "pesto", capers, lemon and red chilli flakes)
Longanizas y chorizos mixtas (Local sausages with two types of salsas)
Vegan Burrito con Mole chocolate
Blueberry pancakes with maple syrup
Chocolate fondant with vanilla ice-cream
Crepes with different toppings
Fruits Salad with honey-yogurt dressing
Indian style mango Parfait
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Roasted ribeye tacos with blue cheese avocado sauce
Tuna Tataki on a secret "20 ingredients marinade"
Beef Tar Tar
French style Chicken liver pate with quail egg salad & orange marmalade (good for sharing)
Ceviche mixta (tuna & shrimps)
Light vegetables & fruits salad with creamy roasted sesame dressing (recommend for vegetarians)
Tomato gazpacho with strawberry: cold Andalusian soup, served with croutons and herbs. (Recommended for vegetarians)
Warm salad with octopus sous-vide and grilled vegetables with white balsamic vinegar dressing
Local Pumpkin cream-soup with rosemary and roasted pumpkin seeds
Aguachile Verde: roasted tiger shrimps with Argentinian Chimichurry sauce on a bed of fresh cucumber and sumac
Grilled Fish (catch of the day) on cauliflower puree under white wine-capers sauce with turmeric rice
Grilled local Octopus with potato-parsley cream and savory tomato salsa
Grilled giant portobello mushroom with sweet potato, local cream cheese and chocolate "mole" sauce (Recommended for vegetarians)
Blue Cheese sauce Gnocchi with Parmesan cheese
Chef"s risotto with porchini mushrooms & shrimps
"Calabaza Yucateca rellena" (Mini local bush pumpkin stuffed with "Chili con carne")
Baked salmon with soy sauce-honey glaze
Beef (arachera) fajitas with wheat tortillas and guacamole sauce
Cold fresh mango tart with marinade coconut and chocolate sauce
Chocolate fondant with blueberry (fresh&sauce) and vanilla ice-cream
Leche flan with fresh berries & chocolate sauce
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Fantastic Grilled Tomato Soup
Light vegetables salad with creamy roasted sesame dressing
Beetroot Millefeuille with avocado Pesto and roasted almonds
"Som Tam": Spicy Thai salad with green mango, carrot, cherry-tomatoes, roasted peanuts and coriander leaves with sour-sweet tamarind dressing
Warm baked pumpkin salad with "pesto" & farm tomatoes
Vegetarian/Vegan tacos with fried tofu and mango "pico de gallo"
Two Bruschettas: artesan bread, black olive tapenade with parmesan cheese & farm tomatoes with greek feta cheese
Sicilian "Caponata" with pinenuts
Spring rolls with vegetables and tofu with peanut butter sauce
Classic Turkish lentil soup
Pumpkin cream-soup with rosemary and roasted pumpkin seeds
Tomato gazpacho with strawberry: cold Andalusian soup, served with croutons and herbs
Chef"s risotto with porchini mushrooms & broccoli
Middle East style Pilaf with dried fruits and cheakpeas
Stuffed eggplants with cous cous and vegetables
Grilled vegetables with red quinoa, fresh herbs and avocado musse
Fajitas with gaint portobello mushroom, "pico de gallo" and frijoles
Thai stile fried rice with three sauces (serve in fresh pineapple)
Indian style vegetables Curry with bell paper and mushrooms/or cauliflower in fresh orange juice and coconut milk
Eggplant Parmigiano Gratin coated with roasted tomato sauce and fresh herbs
Blue Cheese sauce Gnocchi with Parmesan cheese
Grilled portobello mushroom with sweet potato, smoked prunes, cream cheese and chocolate "mole" sauce
Cold fresh mango tart with marinade coconut and chocolate sauce
Baked apple with assorted nuts, cinnamon and honey-lemon sauce
Coconut "Panna Cotta" with passion fruit syrup
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Tuna Tataki on a secret marinade
Light vegetables salad with creamy sesame dressing
Kinilao (Philippine-style marinated fish (marlin or tuna) in coconut milk, vegetables and fresh chile pepper)
Japanese style Salmon or Tuna tartar with 5 dressings & roasted sesame seeds
Miso soup with tofu, mushrooms & wild rice
Nobu style warm salmon carpaccio
"Som Tam": Spicy Thai salad with green mango, carrot, cherry-tomatoes, roasted peanuts and coriander leaves with sour-sweet tamarind dressing. (Recommended for vegetarians)
Shrimp & pork dumplings
Japanese taco with yellow fin tuna, avocado, dashi mayo and soy sauce gel
Yellow fin tuna tartar, mango purée, grilled corn and peanuts, fresh cucumber, ginger, cilantro, fresh chill & chili oil
Virgin Taco: beetroot leave, scorched fish, sushi rice, avocado, white cucumber, oyster sauce
Local tiger shrimp, tom yam sauce, herbs. Served in fresh coconut
Fried spring rolls with chicken or shrimp and vegetables
Chicken & Pork Philippine Adobo with wild and parboiled rice
Grilled Salmon in soy sauce-honey glaze
Tonkatsu (breaded fried pork) with vegetables rice & teriyaki sauce
Asian style stir-fry chicken with vegetables and oyster sauce.. Served with rice mix or rice noodles
Baked white fish with glazed tomatoes, herbs & miso-lemon sauce
Beef & broccoli stir fry with oyster sauce
Thai style fried rice with mahi mahi fish, roasted almond, aioli and wok vegetables
Chicken miso ramen with chicken wontons
Frozen fresh mango cake
Japanese cheesecake
Grilled Pineapple Carpaccio with fresh mint&basil and a scoop of strawberry sorbet
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Fresh melon with spanish serrano ham and balsamic sauce
Two large bruschettas: black olive tapenade with parmesan cheese & farm tomatoes with greek Feta cheese
Italian fresh mint Green peas cream soup
Fantastic Grilled Tomato Soup
Tuna tar tar with mango and tarragon
"Vitello Tonatto" - low temperature cooked veal under the tuna sauce
Local Mussels in white wine tomato sauce with herbs oil
"Caprese Salad" with real Buffalo mozzarella and avocado mix of fresh and sun-dried tomatoes, marinated artichokes with basil Pesto sauce & balsamic cream
Chef"s risotto with porchini mushrooms & wild shrimps
Eggplant Parmigiano Gratin coated with roasted tomato sauce and fresh herbs. Recommended for vegetarians
Blue Cheese Gnocchi with Parmesan cheese
Linguine with shrimp (or salmon), tomato pesto and cream sauce
Garlic shrimps with young peas grilled Romano salad and young goat cheese
Grilled local Octopus with cauliflower cream and glazed cherry tomatoes
Chicken a la “Parmigiana” with Pasta "a la vodka"
Frozen local mango cake with marinade coconut and chocolate sauce
Coconut "Panna Cotta" with passion fruit syrup
Burned cheese cake “San Sebastian” with guyaba compote
Chocolate fondant with blueberry (fresh&sauce) and vanilla ice-cream
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Fish tacos with light coleslaw salad
Shrimps tostada: avocado, cream cheese, tomato jam, caviar
My Caribbean salad with local shrimps, cherry tomatoes, avocado, papaya and garlic-orange dressing
Vegetarian tacos with pan fried mushrooms, avocado and herbs
My signature South American shrimp ceviche
My signature yellow fin tuna tostada (spicy mayo, caramelised onion, sesame sauce)
Grilled skirt steak tacos with blue cheese avocado sauce
Vegetarian grill salad with young zucchini, corn, cherry tomatoes and quinoa
Jalapeño chilli Poppers (with two types of cheese and light salsa
Grilled giant portobello mushroom with sweet potato, local cream cheese and chocolate "mole" sauce (Recommended for vegetarians)
"Calabaza Yucateca rellena" (Mini local bush pumpkin stuffed with "Chili con carne")
Sopa de mariscos (Mexican seafood soup)
“Molcajete” (Beef, Cactus, chorizo, grilled panela cheese, hot salsa)
Fajitas with gaint portobello mushroom (or Chicken or Beef), "guacamole” and tortillas
Pulpo con crema de coliflor (Octopus with cauliflower cream and herbs oil)
Pechuga de pollo con mole chocolate de Oaxaca, Salsa Guacachili, arroz frito (Baked chicken breast, chocolate Mole sauce, Poblano chili sauce , fried rice)
Pollo en salsa tamarindo y naranja agria con puré de camote (Stewed chicken in tamarin and green orange sauce with two types of veg purée)
"Aguachile Verde": roasted tiger shrimps with Argentinian Chimichurry sauce on a bed of fresh cucumber and sumac
Tikinxic (My version of the Perfect Yucatan style fish dish under the baked vegetables with cawliflower cream)
Arrachera sobre hueso horneado (Mexican style steak with bone marrow, lemon gremolata, corn purée & grilled corn
Arroz frito con mariscos (Mexican style fried rice with white fish, shrimp and squid)
Cold fresh mango tart with marinade coconut and chocolate sauce
Flan de leche chocolate with fresh berries & chocolate sauce
Light cheese cake with local berries
Churros with white orange cream
Coconut "Panna Cotta" with fresh passion fruit compote
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French style Chicken liver pate with quail egg salad & orange marmalade
Cream soup made of young green peas with smocked bacon, garlic and fresh mint
Grilled watermelon with cold roast beef in a secret marinade
Classic French Onion Soup
Beef Tar Tar
Tuna or Salmon tar tar with pineapple
Fresh melon with Spanish "Hamon serrano" ham and balsamic sauce
Local Mussels under white wine blue cheese cream sauce
Fillet Mignon with grilled vegetables & five herbs butter
Chef"s risotto with porchini mushrooms & wild shrimps
Grilled Fish (catch of the day) on cauliflower puree under white wine-capers sauce with turmeric rice
Garlic shrimps with young peas and Romano salad
Blue Cheese sauce Gnocchi with Parmesan cheese
Beef a-la Stroganoff: Tenderloin stewed in sour cream. Served with roasted potato, pickles and traditional dark bread
Grilled Salmon with cauliflower cream
Chocolate fondant with blueberry (fresh&sauce) and vanilla ice-cream
Classic Cream brûlée
Drunk cherry clafoutis with air cream cheese
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