Chef's Table

Meet culinary stars around the world who are redefining gourmet food with innovative dishes and tantalizing desserts.

Chef's Table (2015-2024) is a Netflix documentary anthology series created by David Gelb, following culinary stars across the world who are redefining gourmet food. Each self-contained episode focuses on a single chef, among them Massimo Bottura, Dan Barber, Niki Nakayama, David Chang, Dominique Crenn, Nancy Silverton and Jeong Kwan, who speak in their own words about their lives, their kitchens and the ideas behind their most inventive dishes. The engine of each installment is the chef's drive to push cooking past tradition, whether that means foraging wild ingredients, rethinking a childhood staple or building a restaurant around a single philosophy. Across seven seasons of roughly four to six episodes each, the series moves from kitchens in Italy, Japan, Denmark and the American South to temple gardens and small farms, and every portrait is shaped by its own geography and memory. The mood is reverent, intimate and contemplative, with lingering close-ups of plating and preparation paired with personal confession. Fans of Jiro Dreams of Sushi, Ugly Delicious and Salt Fat Acid Heat will find resonance in its patient, artisan-focused storytelling. The result is a meditative, beautifully shot showcase for food as art and for the people who make it.

Critics and viewers broadly agree the series offers an intimate, beautifully shot look at celebrated chefs and the artistry behind their food.

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Created by

David Gelb

Release Date

2015-04-26

Episode runtime

46 min

Rating

8.5 / 10 (136)

What is Chef's Table about?

Each episode profiles a different celebrated chef as they explain the ideas and histories behind their inventive cooking.

What is Chef's Table like to watch?

Ember's analysis rates the pacing of Chef's Table as measured, its intensity as mild and its storytelling as easy to follow.

Is Chef's Table violent?

No — Ember's analysis finds no violence in Chef's Table.

What did critics think of Chef's Table?

Critics and viewers broadly agree the series offers an intimate, beautifully shot look at celebrated chefs and the artistry behind their food.

Which shows are like Chef's Table?

Shows with a similar feel include Ugly Delicious, Somebody Feed Phil, Jiro Dreams of Sushi, and Salt Fat Acid Heat.

How long is Chef's Table?

Chef's Table: 7 seasons, 34 episodes.

Is Chef's Table still running?

Yes, Chef's Table is still running.

Where can I watch Chef's Table?

In United States, Chef's Table streams on Netflix, Netflix Standard with Ads.