Documentary series · Netflix
Chef's Table
Who's in it
Cast
The principal ensemble across the run of the series.
Jeong Kwan
Self
1 eps
Massimo Bottura
Self
1 eps
Dan Barber
Self
1 eps
Francis Mallmann
Self
1 eps
Niki Nakayama
Self
1 eps
David Chang
Self
1 eps
Alex Atala
Self
1 eps
Dominique Crenn
Self
1 eps
Nancy Silverton
Self
1 eps
Sean Brock
Self
1 eps
Gaggan Anand
Self
1 eps
Garima Arora
Self
1 eps
Mason Florence
Self
1 eps
Ben Shewry
Self
1 eps
Magnus Nilsson
Self
1 eps
Grant Achatz
Self
1 eps
Enrique Olvera
Self
1 eps
Tim Raue
Self
1 eps
Christina Tosi
Self
1 eps
Corrado Assenza
Self
1 eps
Jordi Roca
Self
1 eps
Will Goldfarb
Self
1 eps
Cristina Martinez
Self
1 eps
Musa Dağdeviren
Self
1 eps
Bo Songvisava
Self
1 eps
Albert Adrià
Self
1 eps
Mashama Bailey
Self
1 eps
Dario Cecchini
Self
1 eps
Asma Khan
Self
1 eps
Nok Suntaranon
Self
1 eps
Kwame Onwuachi
Self
1 eps
Ángel León
Self
1 eps
Norma Listman
Self
1 eps
Saqib Keval
Self
1 eps
Matt Preston
Self
1 eps
Colman Andrews
Self
1 eps
Daniel Humm
Self
1 eps
Ana Roš
Self
1 eps
Eric Ripert
Self
1 eps
The Nutevio profile
TV DNA
How Chef's Table actually feels to watch, measured on the traits our editors track across every series.
Signature profile
Chef's Table reads strongest on Character Depth, Bingeability and Emotional Weight.
How fully written and psychologically layered the ensemble is.
How hard it is to stop after one episode.
How much the series is designed to affect you.
How often an episode ends on a hook you can't ignore.
The sustained pressure the series keeps you under.
The scale, internal logic and texture of the world.
How much each hour depends on the one before it.
How often the series is genuinely funny, by design.
Visual ambition — scale, craft and set-piece filmmaking.
The story
What it's about
Meet culinary stars around the world who are redefining gourmet food with innovative dishes and tantalizing desserts.
The run
Seasons
7 seasons · 34 episodes.
Season 1 · Complete
Volume 1
20156 episodes
8.0IMDbSeason one serves up intimate visits with six of the world's greatest chefs in their restaurants from every corner of the globe.
Best episode · S01E01 Massimo Bottura
Season 2 · Complete
Volume 2
20166 episodes
8.5IMDbFor 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.
Season 3 · Complete
Volume 3
20176 episodes
8.3IMDbTravel from a Buddhist temple to Michelin-starred restaurants and meet six fascinating chefs pushing the culinary world in bold new directions.
Best episode · S03E06 Virgilio Martínez
Season 4 · Complete
Volume 4: Pastry
20184 episodes
8.8IMDbDessert comes first this season as four renowned pastry chefs serve up decadent treats, daring new flavors, and stories of struggle and triumph.
Season 5 · Complete
Volume 5
20184 episodes
8.3IMDbThis season, meet four innovative chefs who are shaking up the food culture in Philadelphia, Istanbul, Bangkok and Barcelona.
Best episode · S05E02 Musa Dağdeviren
Season 6 · Complete
Volume 6
20194 episodes
8.2IMDbA renowned Italian butcher, an Indian chef in London and two stars of Southern U.S. cuisine share their culinary journeys.
Best episode · S06E01 Mashama Bailey
Season 7 · Complete
Volume 7
20244 episodes
Meet five world-class chefs who redefine culinary boundaries with delicious, innovative dishes honoring their diverse cultures and personal philosophies.
Where the series peaks
Best Episodes
The hours that define the show, ranked by audience response and editorial signal.
S01E01
Massimo Bottura
By blending Italian tradition and artful modernity, chef Massimo Bottura's Osteria Francescana has been ranked the third best restaurant in the world.
S01E06
Magnus Nilsson
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.
S01E04
Niki Nakayama
In her award-winning Los Angeles restaurant N/Naka, Niki Nakayama brings equal parts creativity, passion and expertise to her kaiseki cuisine.
S01E02
Dan Barber
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.
S01E03
Francis Mallmann
From isolated Patagonian islands to French Michelin three-star restaurants, chef Francis Mallmann celebrates his wild, open-fire cooking style.
S01E05
Ben Shewry
New Zealand chef Ben Shewry's strong connection with nature and dedication to finding new tastes have made his Australian restaurant Attica world famous.
Behind the series
Created by
Showrunners, creators, executive producers and the writers who set the voice of the series.
The craft
Key Crew
Directing, writing, production, camera, music and editing.
Executive production
- Talin P. MiddletonProducer
- Andrew Lloyd BankProducer
- David GelbExecutive Producer
- Danny O'MalleyExecutive Producer
- Danny O'MalleyProducer
- Andrew FriedExecutive Producer
Music
- Logan NelsonOriginal Music Composer
Where to watch
Streaming
Availability verified against regional listings.
- NetflixStreaming
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