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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 by David Gelb2, which premiered on video streaming service Netflix on April 26, 2015.3 The series shows the lives and kitchens of acclaimed and successful international chefs, with each episode focusing on a single chef. The series has been nominated for and awarded awards, including eight Emmy nominations.4 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.5
Overview
Each episode of the series focuses on a specific chef, and explores their personal philosophies and approach to cooking.6 Creator David Gelb considers it a follow-up to his documentary Jiro Dreams of Sushi. He teamed up with Brian McGinn to develop Chef'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 than reality television.7
Series overview
| 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) | ||
Episodes
Volume 1 (2015)
| No. overall | No. in season | Chef | Restaurant | Directed by | Original release date |
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| 1 | 1 | Massimo Bottura | Osteria Francescana in Modena, Italy | David Gelb | April 26, 2015 (2015-04-26) |
| 2 | 2 | Dan Barber | Blue Hill Restaurant in New York City and Stone Barns (Pocantico Hills, New York), United States | Clay Jeter | April 26, 2015 (2015-04-26) |
| 3 | 3 | Francis Mallmann | Patagonia Sur in Buenos Aires, Argentina | Clay Jeter | April 26, 2015 (2015-04-26) |
| 4 | 4 | Niki Nakayama | n/naka in Los Angeles, United States | Andrew Fried | April 26, 2015 (2015-04-26) |
| 5 | 5 | Ben Shewry | Attica in Melbourne, Australia | Brian McGinn | April 26, 2015 (2015-04-26) |
| 6 | 6 | Magnus Nilsson | Fäviken in Järpen, Sweden | Brian McGinn | April 26, 2015 (2015-04-26) |
Volume 2 (2016)
| No. overall | No. in season | Chef | Restaurant | Directed by | Original release date |
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| 7 | 1 | Grant Achatz | Alinea in Chicago, United States | Brian McGinn | May 27, 2016 (2016-05-27) |
| 8 | 2 | Alex Atala | D.O.M. in São Paulo, Brazil | Clay Jeter | May 27, 2016 (2016-05-27) |
| 9 | 3 | Dominique Crenn | Atelier Crenn in San Francisco, United States | Andrew Fried | May 27, 2016 (2016-05-27) |
| 10 | 4 | Enrique Olvera | Pujol in Mexico City, Mexico | Clay Jeter | May 27, 2016 (2016-05-27) |
| 11 | 5 | Ana Roš | Hiša Franko in Kobarid, Slovenia | Abigail Fuller | May 27, 2016 (2016-05-27) |
| 12 | 6 | Gaggan Anand | Gaggan in Bangkok, Thailand | David Gelb | May 27, 2016 (2016-05-27) |
Chef's Table: France (2016)
The first spin-off, titled Chef's Table: France premiered on September 1, 2016.8
| No. overall | No. in season | Chef | Restaurant | Directed by | Original release date |
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| 13 | 1 | Alain Passard | L'Arpège in Paris, France | David Gelb | September 2, 2016 (2016-09-02) |
| 14 | 2 | Alexandre Couillon | La Marine in Noirmoutier-en-l'Île, France | Clay Jeter | September 2, 2016 (2016-09-02) |
| 15 | 3 | Adeline Grattard | Yam’Tcha in Paris, France | Andrew Fried | September 2, 2016 (2016-09-02) |
| 16 | 4 | Michel Troisgros | La Maison Troisgros in Roanne, France | David Gelb | September 2, 2016 (2016-09-02) |
Volume 3 (2017)
| No. overall | No. in season | Chef | Restaurant | Directed by | Original release date |
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| 17 | 1 | Jeong Kwan | Chunjinam Hermitage at Baekyangsa in Jangseong County, South Korea | David Gelb | February 17, 2017 (2017-02-17) |
| 18 | 2 | Vladimir Mukhin | White Rabbit in Moscow, Russia | Brian McGinn | February 17, 2017 (2017-02-17) |
| 19 | 3 | Nancy Silverton | Osteria Mozza in Los Angeles, United States | Andrew Fried | February 17, 2017 (2017-02-17) |
| 20 | 4 | Ivan Orkin | Ivan Ramen in New York City, United States | David Gelb | February 17, 2017 (2017-02-17) |
| 21 | 5 | Tim Raue | Restaurant Tim Raue in Berlin, Germany | Abigail Fuller | February 17, 2017 (2017-02-17) |
| 22 | 6 | Virgilio Martínez | Central in Lima, Peru | Clay Jeter | February 17, 2017 (2017-02-17) |
Volume 4: Pastry (2018)
| No. overall | No. in season | Chef | Restaurant | Directed by | Original release date |
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| 23 | 1 | Christina Tosi | Milk Bar in New York City, United States | Andrew Fried | April 13, 2018 (2018-04-13) |
| 24 | 2 | Corrado Assenza | Caffè Sicilia in Noto, Italy | Brian McGinn | April 13, 2018 (2018-04-13) |
| 25 | 3 | Jordi Roca | El Celler de Can Roca in Girona, Spain | David Gelb | April 13, 2018 (2018-04-13) |
| 26 | 4 | Will Goldfarb | Room 4 Dessert in Ubud, Indonesia | Brian McGinn | April 13, 2018 (2018-04-13) |
Volume 5 (2018)
| No. overall | No. in season | Chef | Restaurant | Directed by | Original release date |
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| 27 | 1 | Cristina Martinez | South Philly Barbacoa in Philadelphia, United States | Abigail Fuller | September 28, 2018 (2018-09-28) |
| 28 | 2 | Musa Dağdeviren | Çiya in Istanbul, Turkey | Clay Jeter | September 28, 2018 (2018-09-28) |
| 29 | 3 | Bo Songvisava | Bo.lan in Bangkok, Thailand | Andrew Fried | September 28, 2018 (2018-09-28) |
| 30 | 4 | Albert Adrià | Tickets in Barcelona, Spain | Jim Goldblum | September 28, 2018 (2018-09-28) |
Volume 6 (2019)
| No. overall | No. in season | Chef | Restaurant | Directed by | Original release date |
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| 31 | 1 | Mashama Bailey | The Grey in Savannah, Georgia, United States | Abigail Fuller | February 22, 2019 (2019-02-22) |
| 32 | 2 | Dario Cecchini | Solociccia in Panzano, Tuscany, Italy | Jim Goldblum | February 22, 2019 (2019-02-22) |
| 33 | 3 | Asma Khan | Darjeeling Express in London, United Kingdom | Zia Mandviwalla | February 22, 2019 (2019-02-22) |
| 34 | 4 | Sean Brock | Husk in Charleston, South Carolina, United States | Clay Jeter | February 22, 2019 (2019-02-22) |
Chef's Table: BBQ (2020)
A second spin-off, titled Chef's Table: BBQ premiered on September 2, 2020.9
| No. overall | No. in season | Chef | Restaurant | Directed by | Original release date |
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| 35 | 1 | Tootsie Tomanetz | Snow's BBQ in Lexington, Texas, United States | Zia Mandviwalla | September 2, 2020 (2020-09-02) |
| 36 | 2 | Lennox Hastie | Firedoor in Sydney, 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 in Yaxuná, Mexico | Zia Mandviwalla | September 2, 2020 (2020-09-02) |
Chef's Table: Pizza (2022)
A third spin-off, titled Chef's Table: Pizza premiered on September 7, 2022.10
| No. overall | No. in season | Chef | Restaurant | Directed by | Original release date |
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| 39 | 1 | Chris Bianco | Pizzeria Bianco in Phoenix, Arizona, United States | Clay Jeter | September 7, 2022 (2022-09-07) |
| 40 | 2 | Gabriele Bonci | Pizzarium Bonci in Rome, Italy | Brian McGinn | September 7, 2022 (2022-09-07) |
| 41 | 3 | Ann Kim | Pizzeria Lola in Minneapolis, United States | Zia Mandviwalla | September 7, 2022 (2022-09-07) |
| 42 | 4 | Franco Pepe | Pepe in Grani in Caiazzo, Italy | Brian McGinn | September 7, 2022 (2022-09-07) |
| 43 | 5 | Yoshihiro Imai | Monk in Kyoto, Japan | Abigail Fuller | September 7, 2022 (2022-09-07) |
| 44 | 6 | Sarah Minnick | Lovely's Fifty Fifty in Portland, Oregon, United States | Danny O'Malley | September 7, 2022 (2022-09-07) |
Chef's Table: Noodles (2024)
A fourth spin-off, titled Chef's Table: Noodles premiered on October 2, 2024.11
| No. overall | No. in season | Chef | Restaurant | Directed by | Original release date |
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| 45 | 1 | Evan Funke | Funke in Los Angeles, United States | Brian McGinn | October 2, 2024 (2024-10-02) |
| 46 | 2 | Guirong Wei | Master Wei in London, United Kingdom | Clay Jeter | October 2, 2024 (2024-10-02) |
| 47 | 3 | Peppe Guida | Antica Osteria Nonna Rosa in Sorrento, Italy | Zia Mandviwalla | October 2, 2024 (2024-10-02) |
| 48 | 4 | Nite Yun | Nyum Bai in Oakland, California, United States | Rayka Zehtabchi | October 2, 2024 (2024-10-02) |
Volume 7 (2024)
| No. overall | No. in season | Chef | Restaurant | Directed by | Original release date |
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| 49 | 1 | Nok Suntaranon | Kalaya in Philadelphia, United States | Brian McGinn | November 27, 2024 (2024-11-27) |
| 50 | 2 | Kwame Onwuachi | Tatiana By Kwame Onwuachi in New York City, United States | Kevin Wilson, Jr. | November 27, 2024 (2024-11-27) |
| 51 | 3 | Ángel León | Aponiente in Cádiz, Spain | Brian McGinn | November 27, 2024 (2024-11-27) |
| 52 | 4 | Norma Listman and Saqib Keval | Masala y Maíz and Marigold in Mexico City, Mexico | Danny O'Malley | November 27, 2024 (2024-11-27) |
Chef's Table: Legends (2025)
A fifth spin-off, titled Chef's Table: Legends premiered on April 28, 2025.11
| 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) |
Chef's Table: Talks
This is a podcast series that features deep, intimate conversations centered around the favorite meals and food memories that altered the course of fascinating creative celebrities' lives.12 Each week, David Gelb (host) is joined by a chef, artist, musician, actor, or creative to talk about their shared love of food, stories from meals that have changed their lives, and the careers they have built in between.13
The podcast is available in Youtube12, Spotify14, and Apple Podcasts.15
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| 1 | "Evan Funke" | 1:12:40 | October 7, 2025 (2025-10-07) | [1][2][3] | |
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Chef Evan Funke (Funke, Mother Wolf) joins David to talk about his early career at Spago under Wolfgang Puck, crafting the perfect burger, dealing with celebrities at his restaurant, what meal to cook to make someone fall in love with you, and so much more. | |||||
| 2 | "Phil Rosenthal" | 1:17:53 | October 14, 2025 (2025-10-14) | [4][5][6] | |
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Phil Rosenthal (Somebody Feed Phil) joins David to talk about tasting garlic for the first time at 19, Fruit of the Month club, why pizza is a universal food, Phil's new restaurant, and so much more. | |||||
| 3 | "benny blanco" | 44:30 | October 20, 2025 (2025-10-20) | [7][8][9] | |
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benny blanco joins David to talk about how his cooking obsession started with a George Foreman grill, getting fed Toro while DJing, why he cannot stop eating linguini with clams, how being a music producer is like being a therapist, and so much more. | |||||
| 4 | "Jessica Barden" | 58:11 | October 27, 2025 (2025-10-27) | [10][11][12] | |
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Jessica Barden joins David to talk about her childhood Heinz tomato soup obsession as a kid, filming Dune: Prophecy and how the Harkonnens and English people are similar, the work ethic that comes with growing up as a woman in Northern England, the meal that changed her life, and so much more. | |||||
| 5 | "Wolfgang Puck" | 1:47:26 | November 3, 2025 (2025-11-03) | [13][14][15] | |
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Wolfgang Puck (Spago, CUT) joins David to talk about his history with Wiener schnitzel, how the kitchen became his sanctuary from a difficult home life, how to eat a steak correctly, the Old Hollywood celebrities who dined at Spago, and so much more. | |||||
| 6 | "Rudy Mancuso" | 1:00:20 | November 10, 2025 (2025-11-10) | [16][17][18] | |
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Rudy Mancuso joins the show to talk about growing up with a fusion of Brazilian and Italian cooking, synesthesia, getting your first feature film made, Rudy composes theme music for this episode live on piano, and so much more. | |||||
| 7 | "Alice Waters" | 1:15:40 | November 17, 2025 (2025-11-17) | [19][20][21] | |
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Alice Waters joins the show to talk about pioneering the "farm to table" restaurant philosophy, her Chef's Table: Legends episode and what it was like bringing a film crew into her restaurant, why it is so important to teach people how to grow their own food, falling in love with her classmate in school, parties at Chez Panisse, the Baguette Quartet, cooking nettles, and so much more. | |||||
| 8 | "Jason Stewart" | 1:12:16 | November 24, 2025 (2025-11-24) | [22][23][24] | |
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Jason Stewart is here this week! David and Jason talk veganism, discovering weed, Kraft Mac n' Cheese, what's in Jason's fridge right now, failing to remake Del Taco at home, being a frequent music video extra, their favorite types of sushi, and so much more. | |||||
| 9 | "Olivia Sui" | 57:33 | December 1, 2025 (2025-12-01) | [25][26][27] | |
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Actress, comedian and filmmaker Olivia Sui joins David on the show this week! They talk about Olivia's first food memory, trying blowfish, the best restaurant to have a birthday dinner, improv, wigs, the true meaning of life, and so much more. | |||||
| 10 | "Alvaro Clavijo is Pioneering Colombian Fine Dining" | 1:08:24 | December 8, 2025 (2025-12-08) | [28][29][30] | |
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Alvaro Clavijo, head chef at El Chato (named 2025's Best Restaurant in Latin America by World's 50 Best) sits down with David to share the roller coaster journey that led him into fine dining. He talks about his beginnings as a dishwasher in Paris, lying to his mother about going to culinary school, accidentally giving his family food poisoning, serving "ants cream", purple potatoes, how to cook termites, and so much more. | |||||
| 11 | "Logan Lerman is in Love With Food" | 59:52 | December 16, 2025 (2025-12-16) | [31][32][33] | |
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Actor Logan Lerman joins David on Chef's Table: Talks this week! David and Logan talk about being a fruit freak, Logan's favorite meals to cook, the people that made him fall in love with food, auditioning to play Percy Jackson, his questionable tennis serve, the acting roles that have shaped his career, and so much more. | |||||
| 12 | "Roy Shvartzapel Makes Unforgettable Panettone" | 1:03:37 | January 5, 2026 (2026-01-05) | [34][35][36] | |
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Roy Shvartzapel of From Roy joins David on the show to explain the magic of panettone bread and debunk its poor reputation in the U.S. He talks about working at Ducasse, the simple dish his mother always made growing up that he will never forget, the meal that changed his life, his biggest nightmare story from fulfilling holiday rush orders, and so much more. | |||||
| 13 | "Dominique Crenn Cooks with Emotion" | 1:16:49 | January 12, 2026 (2026-01-12) | [37][38][39] | |
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Chef Dominique Crenn, owner of Atelier Crenn in San Francisco and the first female chef in the U.S. to earn 3-Michelin stars, joins David on the show this week. She opens up about how her outlook on life has changed since overcoming cancer, dealing with grief and putting her emotions into cooking, creating the menu for the film The Menu, the one kitchen item she would use as a weapon in a street fight, what she keeps in her fridge at home, and so much more. | |||||
| 14 | "Sam Lerner is in a Steak Phase" | 45:02 | January 19, 2026 (2026-01-19) | [40][41][42] | |
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Sam and David talk about saying goodbye to his character on The Goldbergs and career shifts after being a series regular on a beloved sitcom, learning to love food through his dad's home-cooked meals, growing up as a child actor, Sam's favorite restaurants in Italy, eating lobster pasta in a grotto, and so much more. | |||||
| 15 | "BJ Novak Loves Chain Restaurants" | 1:02:16 | December 8, 2025 (2025-12-08) | [43][44][45] | |
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BJ Novak is on the show this week!! David and BJ dive into the psyche of his character Ryan from The Office, times when comedy crosses the line, the experience of eating at Nozawa, the food scenes in LA vs. NYC, coming out against Italian food, and so much more. | |||||
| 16 | "Burt Bakman Dreams of Brisket" | 1:07:53 | February 2, 2026 (2026-02-02) | [46][47][48] | |
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Renowned Los Angeles BBQ expert Burt Bakman (Slab BBQ) joins us on the show this week! David and Burt talk about Burt's journey from real estate agent to one of LA's most popular pitmasters, the underground BBQ spot he operated out of his backyard, growing up on shawarma and falafel street food, the time a VIP choked on a piece of meat at one his events, overcooking Martha Stewart's tomahawk steak, the collection of fats he keeps in his fridge, and so much more. | |||||
| 17 | "Ali Kolbert Wants a Bite of Rain" | 52:17 | February 10, 2026 (2026-02-10) | [49][50][51] | |
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Comedian Ali Kolbert is on the show this week!! David and Ali talk about growing up eating homemade gnocchi made by her best friend's grandma, loving diner food, what she eats on tour, dinner dates in dark restaurants, why New York does not have "gluten free" figured out, and so much more. | |||||
| 18 | "Ben Shenassafar is a Fan of Thick Burgers" | 59:48 | February 16, 2026 (2026-02-16) | [52][53][54] | |
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Ben Shenassafar, (aka Ben Hundreds) joins David on the show this week! Ben talks to David about his unique career path from streetwear brand founder to restaurant owner, what makes a martini iconic, why sitting at a restaurant bar is the best spot in the house, the components of a perfect burger, the jar of his mom's pickled black garlic sitting in the back of his fridge, and so much more. | |||||
| 19 | "Phillip Frankland Lee Brines Turkeys in a Trash Bag" | 1:05:16 | February 23, 2026 (2026-02-23) | [55][56][57] | |
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Chef Phillip Frankland Lee (Scratch Restaurant Group) joins David on the show this week! Phillip talks with David about why 10 seats is the perfect amount for a sushi bar, why pastry chefs need more credit, holding a Michelin star at the same time as his brother Lennon, Phillip's secret for preparing Thanksgiving turkey, his experience behind the scenes competing on Top Chef, and so much more. | |||||
| 20 | "Kwame Onwuachi Loves Chopped Cheese" | 53:10 | March 2, 2026 (2026-03-02) | [58][59][60] | |
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Chef Kwame Onwuachi (Tatiana, Dōgon) joins David on the podcast! David and Kwame talk about eating curry goat and roti at his grandmother's house, the story of a nut allergy gone wrong on Christmas Eve, Kwame's mom giving him cooking notes, ayahuasca realizations, life lessons learned from golfing, and so much more. | |||||
| 21 | "Nancy Silverton Tests Ice Cream Blindfolded" | 1:04:06 | March 9, 2026 (2026-03-09) | [61][62][63] | |
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Nancy Silverton (Mozza, Max & Helen’s, La Brea Bakery) joins David on the show this week! Nancy and David talk about the Max & Helen's waffles that quickly went viral, Nancy's ultimate ice cream quality test, the meal at Chez Panisse that shaped her love of food, why her fridge at home is empty, hot takes on gluten free dishes, why you should never put mushrooms on margherita pizza, and so much more. | |||||
| 22 | "Niki Nakayama Cooked Lobster for Spielberg" | 1:01:02 | March 16, 2026 (2026-03-16) | [64][65][66] | |
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Chef, restaurateur, and Chef's Table Season 1 star Niki Nakayama is here this week! David and Niki talk about the 15th anniversary of her Michelin-starred restaurant n/naka, her iconic uni dish getting shown on billboards, why customers ask to eat in her parking lot, how to navigate marriage with your cooking partner, Niki's trip to Jiro's sushi bar, and so much more. | |||||
| 23 | "Saqib Keval and Norma Listman Make Perfect Samosas" | 1:00:37 | March 23, 2026 (2026-03-23) | [67][68][69] | |
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Chefs Saqib Keval and Norma Listman are on the show this week! Saqib, Norma and David talk about creating a healthy, sustainable workplace at their restaurant Masala y Maiz, cooks hiding to eat while on the job, perfecting samosas, making chai in the woods over a fire, living off quesadillas and coffee after having a kid, and so much more. | |||||
| 24 | "Kris Yenbamroong Will Always Have Pork Toro On the Menu" | 1:20:30 | March 30, 2026 (2026-03-30) | [70][71][72] | |
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LA-Based Chef and Restaurateur Kris Yenbamroong (Night+Market) is on the show this week! David and Kris talk about his family's beloved Thai restaurant (and how he almost ran it into bankruptcy when he first took over), Wolfgang Puck cooking with Kris' grandmother, why there's a weird photo of Al Gore hanging in Night + Market, the infamous Phuket chicken, eating super spicy foods as a kid to get cred with his family, and so much more. | |||||
| 25 | "Jeremy Fall Appreciates a Happy Meal" | 1:00:38 | April 6, 2026 (2026-04-06) | [73][74][75] | |
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Chef and Restaurateur Jeremy Fall (Drugstore) is on the show this week!! David and Jeremy talk about their love of a quality steakhouse, discuss what "American food" really means, talk about how immigrants are the heart of LA's food culture, why chefs could chill with nitrogen, break down the definition of a sandwich, and so much more. | |||||
| 26 | "Maxwell Reis Drinks Sherry Cobblers" | 1:16:03 | April 13, 2026 (2026-04-13) | [76][77][78] | |
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Maxwell Reis (Mírate, Daisy) joins David on a show this week! Maxwell breaks down little-known histories of spirits from why people associate rum with pirates to how fermentation started and where brown liquor comes from. They talk about agave goblins, the importance of supporting family-owned distributors, what causes hangovers (and why good mezcal does not make you hungover) and so much more! | |||||
| 27 | "Justin Pichetrungsi Reinvented Taco Tuesdays" | 53:14 | April 20, 2026 (2026-04-20) | [79][80][81] | |
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Justin Pichetrungsi (Anajak Thai) is on the show this week! David and Justin talk about Justin's 10 years working as a Disney Imagineer and leaving that career to take over his family's restaurant after his father's stroke, why the kitchen chaos of The Bear is so accurate, secret tricks servers use to turn tables, serving dinner in an alley, his kitchen weapon of choice, and so much more. | |||||
| 28 | "Max & Helen's: The Secrets Behind the Most Viral Diner in LA" | 53:44 | May 4, 2026 (2026-05-04) | [82][83][84] | |
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Mason & Lily Royal (Max & Helen's) join David on the show this week! They talk about getting married a week before opening the diner, why everyone wants to be cozy, Mason's 17th restaurant opening, Fried Chicken Wednesdays, debate what "American chees" actually means, dealing with stoned customers at a cannabis restaurant, and so much more. | |||||
| 29 | "Carrying on Wolfgang Puck's Legacy Ft. Byron Puck" | 58:20 | May 11, 2026 (2026-05-11) | [85][86][87] | |
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Byron Puck (President of Wolfgang Puck Fine Dining) joins David on the show this week! David and Byron talk about the moment he first realized his father Wolfgang Puck's level of fame on a boy scout camping trip, working in Spago's dish pit at age 12, family latke lessons, the time an egg-white cocktail exploded on a customer, why tuna cones will never leave the menu, what it means to be known as "the quintessential Hollywood restaurant", and so much more. | |||||
| 30 | "How an LA Food Stall Won a Michelin Star Ft. Gilberto Cetina" | 55:15 | May 18, 2026 (2026-05-18) | [88][89][90] | |
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Gilberto Cetina (Holbox) joins David in the kitchen this week!! Gilberto talks about the pressure of taking on his family's beloved restaurant Chichen Itza, how spearfishing as a teen made him fall in love with seafood, being a Michelin-starred seafood chef when his wife and daughter do not like fish, the catering horror story that made him almost ruin a wedding, and so much more. | |||||
| 31 | "LA's King of Coffee Explains the Perfect Pourover Ft. Christopher "nicely" Abel Alameda" | 1:07:43 | May 25, 2026 (2026-05-25) | [91][92][93] | |
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David is joined this week by Hooked owner and LA's resident coffee expert, Christopher "nicely" Abel Alameda! David and Nicely talk about how to make an incredible pourover, Haagen Daaz coffee ice cream, the idea of a Lego coffee shop, why every coffee bean is precious, and so much more. | |||||
Reception
Critical response
The series has been well received since it aired in 2015 and has been praised for its cinematography, score, and production.616
Accolades
In other media
Chef's Table has been parodied numerous times. Gods of Food, which satirizes Chef's Table and the restaurant industry, was created Rekha Shankar for by the YouTube comedy channel CollegeHumor.27 The IFC series Portlandia parodied the series in an episode about an airport sushi chef.28
References
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External links
External links
- Chef's Table: France on Netflix
- Chef's Table: BBQ on Netflix
- Chef's Table: Pizza on Netflix
- Chef's Table: Noodles on Netflix
- Chef's Table: Legends on Netflix