World Cook Champion · MICHELIN Guide · Lisbon
Chef Justin
Jennings
Australian chef. Fusion cook. Restaurant owner. Private chef. The food is the story — everything else follows.
World Cook Champion · MICHELIN Guide · Lisbon
Australian chef. Fusion cook. Restaurant owner. Private chef. The food is the story — everything else follows.
The Chef
I grew up around food — fishing, farming, foraging on the Australian coast. Professional kitchens pulled me in early. By 23 I was Young Chef of the Year in Australia. By 40 I'd won The World Cook Championship on Amazon Prime.
Between those two titles: 20+ years leading kitchens across Australia, five restaurants opened in Hong Kong in three months, and a move to Lisbon where I built Downunder — a MICHELIN-selected restaurant serving Australian fusion to a city that had never tasted anything like it.
From cooking at Downunder to running private chef events across the Lisbon and Cascais region to sharing what I've learned through recipes, videos, and a cookbook called UNCHOPPED — the food is the constant. Everything else grows from it.
What I Do
The Restaurant
MICHELIN Guide selected 2024, 2025, 2026. Australian fusion in the heart of Lisbon. Tasting menus from €70.
Visit downunder.pt →
Private Chef
Weddings, dinner parties, corporate events, villa dining. Michelin quality at your location. From €85pp.
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New Book
114 pages on building a private chef business. Real systems from 10+ years of doing it.
Learn more →The Food
Shop
Recipes, the cookbook, and tools from my kitchen to yours.
100+ fusion recipes and the stories behind them. My life in food, from Australia to Lisbon. 229 pages.
Learn More →114 pages on building a private chef business. Real systems from 10+ years of doing it.
Learn More →1-on-1 coaching to fast-track your private chef career. Strategy calls, launch programs, and full mentoring.
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