Chef's Table

Season one serves up intimate visits with six of the world's greatest chefs in their restaurants from every corner of the globe.

1. E6

   6. Magnus Nilsson

   Finale 11 years ago

   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.

2. E5

   5. Ben Shewry

   11 years ago

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

3. E4

   4. Niki Nakayama

   11 years ago

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

4. E3

   3. Francis Mallmann

   11 years ago

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

5. E2

   2. Dan Barber

   11 years ago

   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.

6. E1

   1. Massimo Bottura

   11 years ago

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

For these six barrier-breaking chefs, it's not just about food. It's not just about restaurants. And it's never about cooking by the rules.

1. E6

   6. Gaggan Anand

   Finale 10 years ago

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

2. E5

   5. Ana Roš

   10 years ago

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

3. E4

   4. Enrique Olvera

   10 years ago

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

4. E3

   3. Dominique Crenn

   10 years ago

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

5. E2

   2. Alex Atala

   10 years ago

   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.

6. E1

   1. Grant Achatz

   10 years ago

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

Travel from a Buddhist temple to Michelin-starred restaurants and meet six fascinating chefs pushing the culinary world in bold new directions.

1. E6

   6. Virgilio Martínez

   Finale 9 years ago

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

2. E5

   5. Tim Raue

   9 years ago

   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.

3. E4

   4. Ivan Orkin

   9 years ago

   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.

4. E3

   3. Nancy Silverton

   9 years ago

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

5. E2

   2. Vladimir Mukhin

   9 years ago

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

6. E1

   1. Jeong Kwan

   9 years ago

   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.

Dessert comes first this season as four renowned pastry chefs serve up decadent treats, daring new flavors, and stories of struggle and triumph.

1. E4

   4. Will Goldfarb

   Finale 8 years ago

   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.

2. E3

   3. Jordi Roca

   8 years ago

   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.

3. E2

   2. Corrado Assenza

   8 years ago

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

4. E1

   1. Christina Tosi

   8 years ago

   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."

This season, meet four innovative chefs who are shaking up the food culture in Philadelphia, Istanbul, Bangkok and Barcelona.

1. E4

   4. Albert Adrià

   Finale 8 years ago

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

2. E3

   3. Bo Songvisava

   8 years ago

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

3. E2

   2. Musa Dağdeviren

   8 years ago

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

4. E1

   1. Cristina Martínez

   8 years ago

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

A renowned Italian butcher, an Indian chef in London and two stars of Southern U.S. cuisine share their culinary journeys.

1. E4

   4. Sean Brock

   Finale 7 years ago

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

2. E3

   3. Asma Khan

   7 years ago

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

3. E2

   2. Dario Cecchini

   7 years ago

   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.

4. E1

   1. Mashama Bailey

   7 years ago

   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.

Meet five world-class chefs who redefine culinary boundaries with delicious, innovative dishes honoring their diverse cultures and personal philosophies.

1. E4

   4. Norma Listman & Saqib Keval

   Finale 1 year ago

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

2. E3

   3. Ángel León

   1 year ago

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

3. E2

   2. Kwame Onwuachi

   1 year ago

   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.

4. E1

   1. Nok Suntaranon

   1 year ago

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