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| Genre | Documentary |
| Created by | David Gelb |
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| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 7 (+5 spin-offs) |
| No. of episodes | 56 |
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| Network | Netflix |
| Release | April 26, 2015 (2015-04-26) – November 27, 2024 (2024-11-27) |
Chef's Table is an American documentary series created byDavid Gelb[2], which premiered on video streaming serviceNetflix on April 26, 2015.[3] The series takes viewers inside both the lives and kitchens of a variety of acclaimed and successful international chefs,[4] with eachepisode placing the spotlight on a single chef and exploring the unique lives, talents and passions which influence their style ofcooking. The series has been nominated for and awarded a variety ofawards, including 8Emmy nominations.[5] Season 7 was released on November 27, 2024 and a fifth spin-off entitled "Legends" was released on April 28, 2025, coinciding with the 10th anniversary of the show.[6]
Each episode of the series focuses on a specific chef, and explores their personal philosophies and approach to cooking.[7] CreatorDavid Gelb considers it a follow-up to his documentaryJiro Dreams of Sushi. He teamed up withBrian McGinn to developChef's Table with Boardwalk Pictures and Netflix became interested in it. Both documentaries make use of cinematography and production techniques based on traditional filmmaking rather thanreality television.[8]
| Volume | Episodes | Originally released | ||
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| 1 | 6 | April 26, 2015 (2015-04-26) | ||
| 2 | 6 | May 27, 2016 (2016-05-27) | ||
| France | 4 | September 2, 2016 (2016-09-02) | ||
| 3 | 6 | February 17, 2017 (2017-02-17) | ||
| 4: Pastry | 4 | April 13, 2018 (2018-04-13) | ||
| 5 | 4 | September 28, 2018 (2018-09-28) | ||
| 6 | 4 | February 22, 2019 (2019-02-22) | ||
| BBQ | 4 | September 2, 2020 (2020-09-02) | ||
| Pizza | 6 | September 7, 2022 (2022-09-07) | ||
| Noodles | 4 | October 2, 2024 (2024-10-02) | ||
| 7 | 4 | November 27, 2024 (2024-11-27) | ||
| Legends | 4 | April 28, 2025 (2025-04-28) | ||
| No. overall | No. in season | Chef | Restaurant | Directed by | Original release date |
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| 1 | 1 | Massimo Bottura | Osteria Francescana inModena, Italy | David Gelb | April 26, 2015 (2015-04-26) |
| 2 | 2 | Dan Barber | Blue Hill Restaurant inNew York City andStone Barns (Pocantico Hills, New York), United States | Clay Jeter | April 26, 2015 (2015-04-26) |
| 3 | 3 | Francis Mallmann | Patagonia Sur inBuenos Aires, Argentina | Clay Jeter | April 26, 2015 (2015-04-26) |
| 4 | 4 | Niki Nakayama | n/naka inLos Angeles, United States | Andrew Fried | April 26, 2015 (2015-04-26) |
| 5 | 5 | Ben Shewry | Attica inMelbourne, Australia | Brian McGinn | April 26, 2015 (2015-04-26) |
| 6 | 6 | Magnus Nilsson | Fäviken inJärpen, Sweden | Brian McGinn | April 26, 2015 (2015-04-26) |
| No. overall | No. in season | Chef | Restaurant | Directed by | Original release date |
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| 7 | 1 | Grant Achatz | Alinea inChicago, United States | Brian McGinn | May 27, 2016 (2016-05-27) |
| 8 | 2 | Alex Atala | D.O.M. inSão Paulo, Brazil | Clay Jeter | May 27, 2016 (2016-05-27) |
| 9 | 3 | Dominique Crenn | Atelier Crenn inSan Francisco, United States | Andrew Fried | May 27, 2016 (2016-05-27) |
| 10 | 4 | Enrique Olvera | Pujol inMexico City, Mexico | Clay Jeter | May 27, 2016 (2016-05-27) |
| 11 | 5 | Ana Roš | Hiša Franko inKobarid, Slovenia | Abigail Fuller | May 27, 2016 (2016-05-27) |
| 12 | 6 | Gaggan Anand | Gaggan inBangkok, Thailand | David Gelb | May 27, 2016 (2016-05-27) |
The first spin-off, titledChef's Table: France premiered on September 1, 2016.[9]
| No. overall | No. in season | Chef | Restaurant | Directed by | Original release date |
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| 13 | 1 | Alain Passard | L'Arpège inParis, France | David Gelb | September 2, 2016 (2016-09-02) |
| 14 | 2 | Alexandre Couillon | La Marine inNoirmoutier-en-l'Île, France | Clay Jeter | September 2, 2016 (2016-09-02) |
| 15 | 3 | Adeline Grattard | Yam’Tcha inParis, France | Andrew Fried | September 2, 2016 (2016-09-02) |
| 16 | 4 | Michel Troisgros | La Maison Troisgros inRoanne, France | David Gelb | September 2, 2016 (2016-09-02) |
| No. overall | No. in season | Chef | Restaurant | Directed by | Original release date |
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| 17 | 1 | Jeong Kwan | Chunjinam Hermitage atBaekyangsa inJangseong County, South Korea | David Gelb | February 17, 2017 (2017-02-17) |
| 18 | 2 | Vladimir Mukhin | White Rabbit inMoscow, Russia | Brian McGinn | February 17, 2017 (2017-02-17) |
| 19 | 3 | Nancy Silverton | Osteria Mozza inLos Angeles, United States | Andrew Fried | February 17, 2017 (2017-02-17) |
| 20 | 4 | Ivan Orkin | Ivan Ramen inTokyo, Japanclosed inNew York City, United States | David Gelb | February 17, 2017 (2017-02-17) |
| 21 | 5 | Tim Raue | Restaurant Tim Raue inBerlin, Germany | Abigail Fuller | February 17, 2017 (2017-02-17) |
| 22 | 6 | Virgilio Martínez | Central inLima, Peru | Clay Jeter | February 17, 2017 (2017-02-17) |
| No. overall | No. in season | Chef | Restaurant | Directed by | Original release date |
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| 23 | 1 | Christina Tosi | Milk Bar inNew York City, United States | Andrew Fried | April 13, 2018 (2018-04-13) |
| 24 | 2 | Corrado Assenza | Caffè Sicilia inNoto, Italy | Brian McGinn | April 13, 2018 (2018-04-13) |
| 25 | 3 | Jordi Roca | El Celler de Can Roca inGirona, Spain | David Gelb | April 13, 2018 (2018-04-13) |
| 26 | 4 | Will Goldfarb | Room 4 Dessert inUbud, Indonesia | Brian McGinn | April 13, 2018 (2018-04-13) |
| No. overall | No. in season | Chef | Restaurant | Directed by | Original release date |
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| 27 | 1 | Cristina Martinez | South Philly Barbacoa inPhiladelphia, United States | Abigail Fuller | September 28, 2018 (2018-09-28) |
| 28 | 2 | Musa Dağdeviren | Çiya inIstanbul, Turkey | Clay Jeter | September 28, 2018 (2018-09-28) |
| 29 | 3 | Bo Songvisava | Bo.lan inBangkok, Thailand | Andrew Fried | September 28, 2018 (2018-09-28) |
| 30 | 4 | Albert Adrià | Tickets inBarcelona, Spain | Jim Goldblum | September 28, 2018 (2018-09-28) |
| No. overall | No. in season | Chef | Restaurant | Directed by | Original release date |
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| 31 | 1 | Mashama Bailey | The Grey inSavannah, Georgia, United States | Abigail Fuller | February 22, 2019 (2019-02-22) |
| 32 | 2 | Dario Cecchini | Solociccia inPanzano, Tuscany, Italy | Jim Goldblum | February 22, 2019 (2019-02-22) |
| 33 | 3 | Asma Khan | Darjeeling Express inLondon, United Kingdom | Zia Mandviwalla | February 22, 2019 (2019-02-22) |
| 34 | 4 | Sean Brock | Husk inCharleston, South Carolina, United States | Clay Jeter | February 22, 2019 (2019-02-22) |
A second spin-off, titledChef's Table: BBQ premiered on September 2, 2020.[10]
| No. overall | No. in season | Chef | Restaurant | Directed by | Original release date |
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| 35 | 1 | Tootsie Tomanetz | Snow's BBQ inLexington, Texas, United States | Zia Mandviwalla | September 2, 2020 (2020-09-02) |
| 36 | 2 | Lennox Hastie | Firedoor inSydney, Australia | Brian McGinn | September 2, 2020 (2020-09-02) |
| 37 | 3 | Rodney Scott | Rodney Scott's Whole Hog BBQ in Charleston, South Carolina, United States | Clay Jeter | September 2, 2020 (2020-09-02) |
| 38 | 4 | Rosalia Chay Chuc | Cochinita Pibil inYaxuná, Mexico | Zia Mandviwalla | September 2, 2020 (2020-09-02) |
A third spin-off, titledChef's Table: Pizza premiered on September 7, 2022.[11]
| No. overall | No. in season | Chef | Restaurant | Directed by | Original release date |
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| 39 | 1 | Chris Bianco | Pizzeria Bianco inPhoenix, Arizona, United States | Clay Jeter | September 7, 2022 (2022-09-07) |
| 40 | 2 | Gabriele Bonci | Pizzarium Bonci inRome, Italy | Brian McGinn | September 7, 2022 (2022-09-07) |
| 41 | 3 | Ann Kim | Pizzeria Lola inMinneapolis, United States | Zia Mandviwalla | September 7, 2022 (2022-09-07) |
| 42 | 4 | Franco Pepe | Pepe in Grani inCaiazzo, Italy | Brian McGinn | September 7, 2022 (2022-09-07) |
| 43 | 5 | Yoshihiro Imai | Monk inKyoto, Japan | Abigail Fuller | September 7, 2022 (2022-09-07) |
| 44 | 6 | Sarah Minnick | Lovely's Fifty Fifty inPortland, Oregon, United States | Danny O'Malley | September 7, 2022 (2022-09-07) |
A fourth spin-off, titledChef's Table: Noodles premiered on October 2, 2024.[12]
| No. overall | No. in season | Chef | Restaurant | Directed by | Original release date |
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| 45 | 1 | Evan Funke | Funke inLos Angeles, United States | Brian McGinn | October 2, 2024 (2024-10-02) |
| 46 | 2 | Guirong Wei | Master Wei inLondon, United Kingdom | Clay Jeter | October 2, 2024 (2024-10-02) |
| 47 | 3 | Peppe Guida | Antica Osteria Nonna Rosa inSorrento, Italy | Zia Mandviwalla | October 2, 2024 (2024-10-02) |
| 48 | 4 | Nite Yun | Nyum Bai inOakland, California, United States | Rayka Zehtabchi | October 2, 2024 (2024-10-02) |
| No. overall | No. in season | Chef | Restaurant | Directed by | Original release date |
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| 49 | 1 | Nok Suntaranon | Kalaya inPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, United States | Brian McGinn | November 27, 2024 (2024-11-27) |
| 50 | 2 | Kwame Onwuachi | Tatiana By Kwame Onwuachi inNew York City, New York, United States | Kevin Wilson, Jr. | November 27, 2024 (2024-11-27) |
| 51 | 3 | Ángel León | Aponiente inCádiz, Spain | Brian McGinn | November 27, 2024 (2024-11-27) |
| 52 | 4 | Norma Listman and Saqib Keval | Masala y Maíz and Marigold inMexico City, Mexico | Danny O'Malley | November 27, 2024 (2024-11-27) |
A fifth spin-off, titledChef's Table: Legends premiered on April 28, 2025.[13]
| No. overall | No. in season | Chef | Restaurant | Directed by | Original release date |
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| 53 | 1 | Jamie Oliver | — | Brian McGinn | April 28, 2025 (2025-04-28) |
| 54 | 2 | José Andrés | — | Clay Jeter | April 28, 2025 (2025-04-28) |
| 55 | 3 | Thomas Keller | — | Clay Jeter | April 28, 2025 (2025-04-28) |
| 56 | 4 | Alice Waters | — | David Gelb | April 28, 2025 (2025-04-28) |
The series has been well received since it aired in 2015 and has been praised for its cinematography, score, and production.[7][14]
Chef's Table has been parodied numerous times.Gods of Food, which satirizesChef's Table and the restaurant industry, was createdRekha Shankar for by theYouTube comedy channelCollegeHumor.[24] TheIFC seriesPortlandia parodied the series in an episode about an airport sushi chef.[25]
