Chef's Table

Chef's Table

Meet culinary stars around the world who are redefining gourmet food with innovative dishes and tantalizing desserts.

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Seasons

Massimo Bottura

1. Massimo Bottura

Air Date: 2015-04-26

By blending Italian tradition and artful modernity, chef Massimo Bottura's Osteria Francescana has been ranked the third best restaurant in the world.

Dan Barber

2. Dan Barber

Air Date: 2015-04-26

Celebrated chef, dedicated farmer and food industry revolutionary Dan Barber is leading a fight to change the way we think about, and grow, our food.

Francis Mallmann

3. Francis Mallmann

Air Date: 2015-04-26

From isolated Patagonian islands to French Michelin three-star restaurants, chef Francis Mallmann celebrates his wild, open-fire cooking style.

Niki Nakayama

4. Niki Nakayama

Air Date: 2015-04-26

In her award-winning Los Angeles restaurant N/Naka, Niki Nakayama brings equal parts creativity, passion and expertise to her kaiseki cuisine.

Ben Shewry

5. Ben Shewry

Air Date: 2015-04-26

New Zealand chef Ben Shewry's strong connection with nature and dedication to finding new tastes have made his Australian restaurant Attica world famous.

Magnus Nilsson

6. Magnus Nilsson

Air Date: 2015-04-26

Far from any city, far from most fresh ingredients, chef Magnus Nilsson has created one of the world's great restaurants in frozen Järpen, Sweden.

Grant Achatz

1. Grant Achatz

Air Date: 2016-05-27

Superstar American chef Grant Achatz wants to wow diners with mystery, emotion and magic just as much as he does with flavor and beauty.

Alex Atala

2. Alex Atala

Air Date: 2016-05-27

Brazilian chef and adventurer Alex Atala relies on his wild spirit and love for the Amazon to show diners how an open mind pays off in deliciousness.

Dominique Crenn

3. Dominique Crenn

Air Date: 2016-05-27

French-born Dominique Crenn's love for life, family and personal connection helped her become the first two-Michelin star chef in America.

Enrique Olvera

4. Enrique Olvera

Air Date: 2016-05-27

Chef Enrique Olvera transforms Mexico's most savory street foods and traditional ingredients into award-winning dishes at his Mexico City restaurant.

Ana Roš

5. Ana Roš

Air Date: 2016-05-27

Self-taught Slovenian chef Ana Roš uses ingredients from her remote surroundings to create inspired and surprising dishes.

Gaggan Anand

6. Gaggan Anand

Air Date: 2016-05-27

With his passion for reimagining what traditional Indian food can be, celebrity chef Gaggan Anand created the best restaurant in all of Asia.

Jeong Kwan

1. Jeong Kwan

Air Date: 2017-02-17

In South Korea, Buddhist nun Jeong Kwan approaches cooking as a spiritual practice. But her meals have left some of the world's best chefs in awe.

Vladimir Mukhin

2. Vladimir Mukhin

Air Date: 2017-02-17

At Moscow's White Rabbit, chef Vladimir Mukhin introduces diners to the true spirit of Russian cuisine by giving traditional dishes a modern twist.

Nancy Silverton

3. Nancy Silverton

Air Date: 2017-02-17

Driven by an obsession with dough, award-winning LA chef Nancy Silverton built a bread-making empire before reinventing herself as a mozzarella maven.

Ivan Orkin

4. Ivan Orkin

Air Date: 2017-02-17

A decades-long romance with Japan led New York chef Ivan Orkin to an unlikely new life as a ramen star -- and a master of umami.

Tim Raue

5. Tim Raue

Air Date: 2017-02-17

After a stormy youth in the streets of Berlin, chef Tim Raue upended the city's food scene and earned two Michelin stars with provocative new flavors.

Virgilio Martínez

6. Virgilio Martínez

Air Date: 2017-02-17

Using little-known ingredients from across Peru, chef Virgilio Martínez creates gorgeous, edible ecosystems in his innovative menu at Central.

Christina Tosi

1. Christina Tosi

Air Date: 2018-04-13

At New York hot spot Milk Bar, Christina Tosi channels her love of junk food into irresistible treats like cereal-milk ice cream and "crack pie."

Corrado Assenza

2. Corrado Assenza

Air Date: 2018-04-13

Inspired by the orchards and farms of his native Sicily, Corrado Assenza turns out rich gelatos, almond granitas, crispy cannoli and other delicacies.

Jordi Roca

3. Jordi Roca

Air Date: 2018-04-13

When a twist of fate left Jordi Roca in charge of pastry at his brothers' famous restaurant, he stunned everyone with his wildly inventive creations.

Will Goldfarb

4. Will Goldfarb

Air Date: 2018-04-13

After rocketing to fame with his avant-garde desserts, Will Goldfarb abruptly left New York for a new start in Bali, land of fresh cocoa and vanilla.

Cristina Martínez

1. Cristina Martínez

Air Date: 2018-09-28

Drawing on her family's rich barbacoa tradition, Cristina Martínez has become a Philadelphia food star -- and a voice for undocumented immigrants.

Musa Dağdeviren

2. Musa Dağdeviren

Air Date: 2018-09-28

At Istanbul's Çiya, "food anthropologist" Musa Dagdeviren meticulously re-creates regional Turkish dishes in a bid to keep them from going extinct.

Bo Songvisava

3. Bo Songvisava

Air Date: 2018-09-28

Frustrated by the dearth of authentic Thai cuisine, Bo Songvisava revives bold, complex local flavors in her sustainable Bangkok restaurant.

Albert Adrià

4. Albert Adrià

Air Date: 2018-09-28

After years as the creative director of El Bulli, innovator Albert Adrià now presides over an "amusement park" of genre-bending Barcelona eateries.

Mashama Bailey

1. Mashama Bailey

Air Date: 2019-02-22

Inside a former segregated bus station in Savannah, Georgia, Mashama Bailey pays homage to history as she puts a new spin on Southern food traditions.

Dario Cecchini

2. Dario Cecchini

Air Date: 2019-02-22

Charismatic Tuscan butcher Dario Cecchini grew up eating every part of the cow but steak. Now he's out to change how the world thinks about meat.

Asma Khan

3. Asma Khan

Air Date: 2019-02-22

On her unlikely journey from Calcutta tomboy to celebrated London chef, Asma Khan has shattered conventions and created new opportunities for women.

Sean Brock

4. Sean Brock

Air Date: 2019-02-22

Obsessive. Perfectionist. Workaholic. Sean Brock's dedication to reviving lost flavors reinvigorated Southern cuisine -- and nearly destroyed him.

Nok Suntaranon

1. Nok Suntaranon

Air Date: 2024-11-27

Chef Nok Suntaranon transforms childhood memories into mouthwatering dishes that tell her family's story and reshape global perceptions of Thai cuisine.

Kwame Onwuachi

2. Kwame Onwuachi

Air Date: 2024-11-27

Chef Kwame Onwuachi defied the odds to ascend to the top of NYC's food scene, where he honors the diverse cultures that have shaped the city.

Ángel León

3. Ángel León

Air Date: 2024-11-27

With innovative dishes like eel mochi, Spanish chef Ángel León transforms sustainable seafood practices by harnessing the ocean's untapped resources.

Norma Listman & Saqib Keval

4. Norma Listman & Saqib Keval

Air Date: 2024-11-27

At Masala y Maíz, chef-owners Norma Listman and Saqib Keval weave their distinct cultural backgrounds into a pioneering dining experience in Mexico City.

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Rating

7.8/10

Release Date

2015-04-26

Episodes

34 (7 seasons)

Status

Returning Series

Cast

Videos

Production Companies

Boardwalk Pictures

Boardwalk Pictures

FINCH

Supper Club

Supper Club