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Irina's Kitchen

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About
Dedicated culinary professional with a passion for crafting exquisite dishes using fresh, seasonal ingredients. Committed to creating visually stunning plates, understanding that the dining experience begins with the eyes. Firm believer in the power of food to bring people together, adept at catering to diverse budgets and dietary restrictions. Tailoring menus to individual tastes while offering the option of well-curated set menus for a seamless dining experience. Strives to provide clients with a unique and memorable culinary journey.
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Current Top Pro

Hired 33 times

Serves Murrieta, CA

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3 employees

16 years in business

Business hours

Sun12:00 am - 11:59 pmMon12:00 am - 11:59 pm

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This pro accepts payments via Cash, Check, Credit card, Square cash app, Venmo, and Zelle.

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2025

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2024

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Cuisine types

American - casual

American - formal

Italian

Southern

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Reviews

Customers rated this pro highly for work quality, professionalism, and responsiveness.

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35 reviews

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Kat S.

4 days ago

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We’ve had such a wonderful experience with our chef! She does an excellent job every time, and the food is always absolutely delicious. Everything she prepares tastes fresh, flavorful, and thoughtfully made, and we’re consistently impressed with the quality of her cooking. She’s also reliable, professional, and a pleasure to work with. She does a great job accommodating our preferences and making meals that we genuinely look forward to eating. Having her cook for us has made our lives so much easier while still allowing us to enjoy delicious, home-cooked meals. Easily comparable to restaurant meals. Not to mention she is a true joy to be around, I love our talks and the stories she shares! We’re so happy we found her and would absolutely recommend her to anyone looking for a talented, dependable private chef. We couldn’t be happier!

Details: Regular meal • 2 guests • Dinner • Premium (high end ingredients) • American - casual • American - formal • Italian • Mexican / Latin American • Mediterranean / Middle Eastern • Indian • French • Southern • Barbecue • Meal prepared onsite • A few times per week • My home, venue, etc.

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Pi G.

2 weeks ago

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We’re been working with Irina for a couple of months now and absolutely love her service. We barely go out to eat anymore since we really don’t have any cravings since her cooking is so good. We have her come for weekly meal prep services and are so happy.

Details: Regular meal • 3 - 5 guests • Lunch • Dinner • Standard (basic ingredients) • American - casual • Meal prepared onsite • A few times per month • My home, venue, etc.

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Michelle R.

Mar 28, 2026

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Irina was our personal chef for a week Yoga retreat and she created the most amazing healthy meals for breakfast lunch and dinner. Her presentation with flowers and themes. Keep an extra touch of love to each meal. I highly recommend her for any event or for your personal cooking needs.

Details: Special occasion (birthday, anniversary, etc.) • 6 - 10 guests • Breakfast / brunch • Lunch • Dinner • Standard (basic ingredients) • American - casual • I'm flexible • A few times per day • My home, venue, etc.

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Angie L.

Mar 5, 2026

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Irina arrived in plenty of time to prepare a delicious meal for our party of five. Each course was beautifully presented and everything tasted wonderfully. Irina is not only a wonderful chef, she is professional and very accommodating. We were visiting in Oceanside, when we return we will definitely have Irina again. Highly recommend!

Details: Regular meal • 3 - 5 guests • Dinner • I'm flexible • American - casual • Italian • Mediterranean / Middle Eastern • Meal prepared onsite • Only once • At the pro’s location • My home, venue, etc.

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Lindsay C.

Jan 13, 2026

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My family and I had an amazing experience with Irina! We were so happy that we hired her to create a beautiful dinner for our Dad’s 80th birthday. She was very professional and punctual, and easily able to navigate the in’s and out’s of our Airbnb’s kitchen. All the food was DELICIOUS and timed out well. She even put up with our annoying and pesky brother with great stride and fun :) We would absolutely hire Irina again, and would 10/10 recommend.

Details: Brunch / dinner party • 6 - 10 guests • Dinner • Standard (basic ingredients) • American - casual • American - formal • Mexican / Latin American • Meal prepared onsite • Only once • My home, venue, etc.

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