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.

Last Updated: 9/2/2024Network: NetflixStatus: Ended
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Grant Achatz
star
8.43
214 votes

#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.

Directors: Brian McGinn
Watch Now:Amazon
Alex Atala
star
8.08
188 votes

#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.

Directors: Clay Jeter
Watch Now:Amazon
Massimo Bottura
star
8.05
447 votes

#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.

Directors: David Gelb
Watch Now:Amazon
Gaggan Anand
star
7.91
153 votes

#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.

Directors: David Gelb
Watch Now:Amazon
Christina Tosi
star
7.87
104 votes

#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.

Directors: Andrew Fried
Watch Now:Amazon
Jeong Kwan
star
7.86
141 votes

#6 - 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.

Directors: David Gelb
Watch Now:AmazonApple TV
Niki Nakayama
star
7.84
244 votes

#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.

Directors: Andrew Fried
Watch Now:Amazon
Magnus Nilsson
star
7.81
203 votes

#8 - 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.

Directors: Brian McGinn
Watch Now:Amazon
Virgilio Martínez
star
7.79
94 votes

#9 - 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.

Directors: Clay Jeter
Watch Now:Amazon
Corrado Assenza
star
7.77
90 votes

#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.

Directors: Brian McGinn
Watch Now:Amazon
Mashama Bailey
star
7.76
76 votes

#11 - 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.

Watch Now:Amazon
Musa Dağdeviren
star
7.72
67 votes

#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.

Directors: Clay Jeter
Watch Now:Amazon
Jordi Roca
star
7.71
89 votes

#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.

Directors: David Gelb
Watch Now:Amazon
Francis Mallmann
star
7.70
260 votes

#14 - 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.

Directors: Clay Jeter
Watch Now:Amazon
Cristina Martínez
star
7.67
81 votes

#15 - 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.

Directors: Abigail Fuller
Watch Now:Amazon
Albert Adrià
star
7.65
63 votes

#16 - 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.

Directors: Jim Goldblum
Watch Now:Amazon
Enrique Olvera
star
7.64
142 votes

#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.

Directors: Clay Jeter
Watch Now:Amazon
Dario Cecchini
star
7.57
68 votes

#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.

Watch Now:Amazon
Ivan Orkin
star
7.54
127 votes

#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.

Directors: David Gelb
Watch Now:Amazon
Dan Barber
star
7.53
289 votes

#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.

Directors: Clay Jeter
Watch Now:Amazon
Nancy Silverton
star
7.52
126 votes

#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.

Directors: Andrew Fried
Watch Now:Amazon
Sean Brock
star
7.49
59 votes

#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.

Watch Now:Amazon
Asma Khan
star
7.46
61 votes

#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.

Watch Now:Amazon
Ben Shewry
star
7.44
198 votes

#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.

Directors: Brian McGinn
Watch Now:Amazon
Dominique Crenn
star
7.41
155 votes

#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.

Directors: Andrew Fried
Watch Now:Amazon