The BEST episodes of Chef's Table
Every episode of Chef's Table ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Chef's Table!
Chef's Table takes viewers inside the lives and kitchens of the world's most renowned culinary talents.
#1 - Grant Achatz
Season 2 - Episode 1 - Aired 5/27/2016
Discover the amazing story of one of the greatest innovators, how he started experimenting with flavors, textures and aromas, and how he battled a disease that almost killed him.
#2 - Alex Atala
Season 2 - Episode 2 - Aired 5/27/2016
A look at chef Alex Atala wild spirit and love for the Amazon and his restaurant (D.O.M), in Brazil.
#3 - Massimo Bottura
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/26/2015
By blending Italian tradition and artful modernity, chef Massimo Bottura's Osteria Francescana has been ranked the third best restaurant in the world.
#4 - Gaggan Anand
Season 2 - Episode 6 - Aired 5/27/2016
Exploring how celebrity chef Gaggan Anand reinvented traditional Indian food when he opened his award-winning restaurant.
#5 - Christina Tosi
Season 4 - Episode 1 - Aired 4/13/2018
Christina Tosi's love of junk food serves as inspiration for her unconventional desserts, such as cereal-milk ice cream and "crack pie", served up at New York's popular Milk Bar.
#6 - Virgilio Martínez
Season 3 - Episode 6 - Aired 2/17/2017
At his restaurant Central, chef Virgilio Martinez creates visually stunning, edible ecosystems using obscure ingredients indigenous to his native Peru.
#7 - Niki Nakayama
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 4/26/2015
In her award-winning Los Angeles restaurant N/Naka, Niki Nakayama brings equal parts creativity, passion and expertise to her kaiseki cuisine.
#8 - Mashama Bailey
Season 6 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/22/2019
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.
#9 - Jeong Kwan
Season 3 - Episode 1 - Aired 2/17/2017
Buddhist nun Jeong Kwan believes food and cooking serve a spiritual purpose beyond physical nourishment. Based at a remote temple complex south of Seoul, her simple vegan meals are inspiring top chefs around the world.
#10 - Corrado Assenza
Season 4 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/13/2018
Corrado Assenza uses the best produce and dairy from his native Sicily to make some of Italy's finest gelati, granita and cannoli at his humble sweets shop in Noto.
#11 - Magnus Nilsson
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 4/26/2015
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.
#12 - Musa Dağdeviren
Season 5 - Episode 2 - Aired 9/28/2018
Musa Dağdeviren works to document and preserve regional cuisine in Turkey. He tries to keep the tradition alive by showcasing regional dishes at his restaurant Çiya in Istanbul.
#13 - Jordi Roca
Season 4 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/13/2018
Unexpected circumstances leave Jordi Roca in charge of desserts at his brothers' famous restaurant. His inventive creations go on to achieve critical acclaim in the culinary world.
#14 - Albert Adrià
Season 5 - Episode 4 - Aired 9/28/2018
After two decades as the creative director of El Bulli, Albert Adrià continues to innovate with his “culinary amusement park”, a group of forward-thinking restaurants located in the same neighborhood of Barcelona.
#15 - Francis Mallmann
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 4/26/2015
From isolated Patagonian islands to French Michelin three-star restaurants, chef Francis Mallmann celebrates his wild, open-fire cooking style.
#16 - Cristina Martínez
Season 5 - Episode 1 - Aired 9/28/2018
Cristina Martínez continues her family’s long tradition of barbacoa at her restaurant in Philadelphia. Her food has garnered widespread acclaim and given her the opportunity to become an advocate for undocumented immigrants.
#17 - Enrique Olvera
Season 2 - Episode 4 - Aired 5/27/2016
Mexican chef Enrique Olvera converts street foods and traditional ingredients into award-winning culinary dishes.
#18 - Dario Cecchini
Season 6 - Episode 2 - Aired 2/22/2019
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.
#19 - Ivan Orkin
Season 3 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/17/2017
Personal tragedy prompts Long Island-born chef Ivan Orkin to move to Japan, where he receives acclaim for his style of ramen making. Orkin then returns to America, where he's helping lead a ramen revolution.
#20 - Dan Barber
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 4/26/2015
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.
#21 - Nancy Silverton
Season 3 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/17/2017
Celebrated L.A. chef Nancy Silverton's obsession with baking drove her to pioneer artisan breads before turning her attention to mozzarella and pizza.
#22 - Sean Brock
Season 6 - Episode 4 - Aired 2/22/2019
Obsessive. Perfectionist. Workaholic. Sean Brock's dedication to reviving lost flavors reinvigorated Southern cuisine -- and nearly destroyed him.
#23 - Asma Khan
Season 6 - Episode 3 - Aired 2/22/2019
On her unlikely journey from Calcutta tomboy to celebrated London chef, Asma Khan has shattered conventions and created new opportunities for women.
#24 - Ben Shewry
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 4/26/2015
New Zealand chef Ben Shewry's strong connection with nature and dedication to finding new tastes have made his Australian restaurant Attica world famous.
#25 - Dominique Crenn
Season 2 - Episode 3 - Aired 5/27/2016
Exploring how Dominique Crenn's zest for life and love of family led her to become the first female chef in America to earn two Michelin stars.
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