Top 10 Chefs From Around The World


It is quite difficult to rank the top chefs in the world as the cuisines they specialise in differ from countries. It can be easy to list the top chefs in a country but when it comes to the world it is challenging. There are no official best chefs in the world ranking as there are versatile categories and different cuisines. As foods from all over the world stand out with its unique taste and flavour we can only make a list of chefs that are top in their respective countries.

We have picked the top 10 chefs in the world based on factors like their experience, success, popularity and recognition.

Mitsuhiro Araki

Top 10 Chefs From Around The World

The Hong Kong-based chef Mitsuhiro Araki is one of the world’s most revered sushi chefs. He became popular with his sushi bar Edomae, in Ginza, Tokyo which was closed down when he shifted to London where he opened The Araki in the historic House 1881, in the space previously occupied by the old Stables Grill. The Araki is a Michelin three-starred restaurant is a one-of-a-kind intimate sushi dining experience in the world. He handed the reins of the London branch to his protégé, Marty Lau, in 2019 and launched a branch of The Araki in Hong Kong’s House 1881 In Tsim Sha Tsui. The guests at Araki Hong Kong will be served a world-renowned style of sushi which follows the origins of Edomae sushi personally by Araki.

Julien Royer

Top 10 Chefs From Around The World

Julien Royer is a French chef who owns and operates Odette, a Modern French eatery at the National Gallery of Singapore in collaboration with The Lo & Behold Group and Louise in Hong Kong in collaboration with JIA Group and The Lo & Behold Group. The honour winning culinary expert is the first among top 10 chefs in Singapore and one of the best cooks in the world. His restaurant Odette is a three Michelin star restaurant and Louise is a Michelin star restaurant. Royer who is one of the most famous chefs in Singapore brings the delicate balance in his cooking by infusing the flavour of Southeast Asia without breaking the DNA of French cuisine.

Vikas Khanna

Top 10 Chefs From Around The World

The Indian Michelin star chef, restaurateur, cookbook writer, filmmaker and humanitarian, Vikas Khanna is referred to as the humble chef in the culinary field. He has worked for the Taj Hotels, Oberoi group, Welcome group, and Leela Group of Hotels. He also worked with influential chefs around the world like Gordon Ramsay, Eric Ripert, Bobby Flay and Jean-Georges Vongerichten. Khanna who began his journey in his grandma’s kitchen in Amritsar now runs his own restaurant named “Junoon” in New York. In 2011, he was honoured as ‘Sexiest Man Alive’ by People Magazine.

Dan Hunter

Top 10 Chefs From Around The World

The topmost Australia chef, Dan Hunter is highly passionate and motivated in the culinary field. He owns and operates Brae restaurant in Birregurra, Victoria, which was ranked 44 in The World’s 50 Best Restaurants in 2017. Dan started his career as a dishwasher in Melbourne and worked in Australia and Britain before getting a job as chef de cuisine at Andoni Luis Aduriz’s experimental Michelin-starred restaurant Mugaritz in Spain. He has worked with celebrity chefs like Phillipe Mouchel and later Jeremy Strode of Langton’s. It is his curiosity about what was happening in Espana food that made him the top chef in Australia. 

Gordon Ramsay

Top 10 Chefs From Around The World

The internationally renowned British chef, restaurateur, writer and television personality Gordon Ramsay is one of the top chef masters who have been awarded 16 Michelin stars in total and currently hold a total of seven. He has run restaurants around the world, from the UK and France to Singapore and Hong Kong, to the United States and his signature restaurant, Restaurant Gordon Ramsay on Royal Hospital Road in Chelsea, London, boasts three Michelin stars since 2001. Gordon is popular for his TV shows such as Kitchen Nightmares, Hell’s Kitchen, Hotel Hell and MasterChef US.

Daniel Boulud

Top 10 Chefs From Around The World

The French chef and restaurateur Daniel Boulud has restaurants in New York City, Boston, Washington, D.C., Palm Beach, Miami, Toronto, Montréal, London, and Singapore. He is popular for his signature, two-Michelin-starred fine-dining restaurant, Daniel in New York City which was awarded three Michelin stars in the 2010 restaurant, however, it lost the third Michelin star in 2015 for “a lack of consistency”. Boulud who is trained by a variety of French chefs made his reputation in New York, first as a chef and most recently a restaurateur. He is the bestselling author of several books and the recipient of several awards including the International Outstanding Achievement Award at 2015 The Catey Awards.

Reuben Riffel

Top 10 Chefs From Around The World

The South African celebrity chef, restaurateur, and media personality, Reuben Riffel is the top chef from South Africa. He was inspired to the culinary field by having the morsels his mom brought home from different gourmet restaurants she worked in. He owns Reuben’s Restaurant at Robertson Small Hotel in Robertson, One&Only Hotel in Victoria & Alfred Waterfront, Abalone House in Paternoster and the restaurant named Racine in Chamonix, Franschhoek. He is popular for his food-focused television shows and advertisements, cookbooks and philanthropic work.

Brad Long

Top 10 Chefs From Around The World

The topmost famous Canadian chef Brad Long is best known for his appearances on the Food Network show Restaurant Makeover. He has worked for a long time at Maple Leaf Sports and Entertainment where he created team meals for the organization’s NBA and NHL teams; and oversaw quick service, catering and restaurants including The Platinum Club. Under his service, The Platinum Club won various awards including consecutive Wine Spectator Awards of Excellence every year since 2002. He owns and operates Café Belong and Belong Catering at the Evergreen Brick Works in Canada.

Jason Atherton

Top 10 Chefs From Around The World

The English chef and restaurateur Jason Atherton is currently one of the top chefs in Dubai. He joined the Gordon Ramsay Group as executive chef for Verre in Dubai and later worked as Executive Chef at Gordon Ramsay’s Michelin starred restaurant, Maze in London. He owns several restaurants across the world including Table No. 1, at the Waterhouse at South Bund hotel in Shanghai, one Michelin starred flagship restaurant Pollen Street Social in Mayfair, tapas bar Esquina in Chinatown, Singapore, British style cafe, The Study in Singapore, French brasserie-style restaurant Little Social in London and Marina Social in the new Intercontinental Dubai Marina.

Peter Gordon

Top 10 Chefs From Around The World

The New Zealand born, London based celebrity chef Peter Gordon, works with various acclaimed restaurants around the globe, including The Sugar Club and Bellota in Auckland and the famed The Providores and Tapa Room in London. He is regarded as one of the best-known chefs from New Zealand and is also known as ‘the father of fusion cuisine’ for his blend of Eastern and Western cuisine styles. He is popular for his TV shows such as Saturday Kitchen, Sunday Brunch and Nigel Slater and Jamie Oliver’s Channel 4 food series. He was the first to receive the New Zealander of the Year award from the New Zealand Society in London.


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