The chefis in town.
Chefs you would fly to, hosting in your city for one night only.
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MIA · 11.21 · SATSold out
Chef Clarissa Ortiz
Miami
The Holiday HighWaitlist →
LAS · 12.02 · WEDOff Menu
Chef Travis Petersen
Las Vegas
OmakaseAsk on Instagram →
MIA · 12.06 · SUNOff Menu
Chef Travis Petersen
Miami
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MIA · 12.11 · FRIOff Menu
Chef Travis Petersen
Miami
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MIA · 12.13 · SUNOn sale
Chef Travis Petersen
Miami
The Highlands · $250Get seats →
ORD · 12.17–19Off Menu
Chef Clarissa Ortiz
Chicago
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CMH · 12.19 · SATOff Menu
Chef Colby O'Neil
Columbus
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NYC · 12.26–28Off Menu
Chef Clarissa Ortiz
Brooklyn
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How a Night Goes
The power of the dinner table is universal. It's where people come together.
With 20 strangers sitting around a table, we set the scene for an evening of exciting conversation and elevated food.
Every dinner gets its own five-course menu, written by the chef for that night alone. Course by course it tells their story as a cook, set in the region we are sitting in and built on what was harvested there that week.
The founder
“The chef cooks. We handle everything else before they land.”
Chef Travis Petersen started The Nomad Cook in 2016 and took it on the road himself, cooking four out of five of its 1,271 pop-up dinners across 177 cities. Other chefs have toured under the name since 2021, and now the job is getting more of them out on the road. The Nomad Cook books the room, the flights, the staff and the seats, so the chef only has to cook. Travis is in the room for the first couple of dinners with every new chef, then hands the night to the team.
1,271dinners
177cities
5countries
30Kguests
Ticket policy · read before you book
No refunds.
No cancellations.
Every seat is bought for a chef who has already been flown in and a table that has already been set. Once a ticket is purchased it is yours for the night.
- 01No refunds and no cancellations on any ticket, for any reason, once purchased.
- 02Transfers are allowed. Your ticket can be transferred to another person with prior confirmation from us. Send the new guest's name through your OpenTable booking before the dinner.
- 03No-shows forfeit the ticket. If you do not arrive, the seat is lost and no refund is issued.
- 04If we cancel the event, every ticket is refunded in full.
After you buy, OpenTable sends your booking confirmation. All communication for the dinner comes through OpenTable.
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Pick a city.
We set the table.
For chefs
Looking to travel and host pop-up dinners? The Nomad Cook organizes a full turnkey operation around you. You arrive the day before, prep your menu and execute the service.
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For guests
Is there a celebrity chef you want to see host a pop-up in your city? Tell us who, and we'll reach out.
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