Best Chefs in the World 2023 (Top 10 List)

There are many people in the world who might have been appraised for their cooking by their friends, families and peers. But there are few who have changed the landscape of the culinary world with their amazing and innovative cooking skills.

These chefs are awarded with Michelin stars for their outstanding cooking. Earning a Michelin star is a moment of pride and honor but these chefs have gone on to receive as high as 21 Michelin stars. Here is the list of 10 best chefs in the world 2023-2024 along with other details about them.

Top 10 Chefs in the World 2023

The table provides the list of the 10 best chefs in the world along with the Michelin stars they have got, their restaurants and their nationality.

Name	Michelin Stars	Restaurant	Nationality
Alain Ducasse	21	Alain Ducasse at The Dorchester	French
Pierre Gagnaire	14	Pierre Gagnaire	French
Martin Berasategui	12	Martin Berasategui	Spanish
Anne Sophie Pic	8	Maison Pic	French
Gordon Ramsay	7	Restaurant Gordon Ramsay	English
Thomas Keller	7	The French Laundry	American
Yoshihiro Murata	7	Kikunoi Honten	Japanese
Seiji Yamamoto	7	Nihonryori RyuGi	Japanese
Heston Blumenthal	6	The Fat Duck	English
Yannick Alleno	6	Pavillon Ledoyen	French

World’s Top 10 Best Chefs in 2023

Now that you know the world’s best chefs, their net worth, nationality, etc, let us learn a little bit more about them in detail.

1. Alain Ducasse

Alain Ducasse is a well-known French chef who is considered among the best chefs in the world with 21 Michelin stars. He started working as chef in 1980 and made his way through the top rated chefs earning 21 Michelin stars in 2012, second highest after Joel Robuchon who had 31 stars.

2. Pierre Gagnaire

With 14 Michelin stars, Pierre Gagnaire ranks second in this list of top 10 chefs in the world 2023. He is also the owner and the head chef at the Pierre Gagnaire restaurant, a three Michelin star restaurant that specializes in modern French cuisine. Pierre is also the winner of the Best Chef in the World award in 2015.

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3. Martin Berasategui

Martin Berasategui is a Spanish chef who owns and works at the Martin Berasategui restaurant. With 12 Michelin stars, the most any Spanish chef has ever earned, Martin is among the top rated chef of the world. Started his career by working in his parents’ restaurant, Martin has come a long way owing a 3 Michelin star restaurant of his own.

4. Anne Sophie Pic

Anne Sophie Pic is the first Michelin starred female chef to be included in this list of 10 best chefs in the world 2023 with a total of 8 Michelin stars. Daughter of well-known chef Jacques Pic, she is the fourth female chef to win three Michelin stars and was named the Best Female Chef by The World’s 50 Best Restaurants in 2011.

5. Gordon Ramsay

Gordon Ramsay is a chef, restaurateur, television personality and writer who once held 22 Michelin stars across 16 restaurants. He rose to fame with the British television miniseries Boiling Point in 1999 and soon became one of the most influential chefs in the United Kingdom. He currently has 7 Michelin stars and ranks fifth in this list of top chefs.

6. Thomas Keller

Thomas Keller made history when he became the first and only American-born chef to earn 3 Michelin stars. Keller is also the only American chef to get simultaneous three-star Michelin ratings for two different restaurants. He currently holds 7 Michelin stars and is counted among the top rated chefs of the world.

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7. Yoshihiro Murata

Yoshihiro Murata is no less than a legend in the world of culinary and cuisine and is the winner of multiple awards in his career as a chef. He is also the owner of Japanese Culinary Academy that aims to promote and develop Japanese cuisine worldwide. Murata has earned a total of 7 Michelin stars making him one of the best chefs of the world.

8. Seiji Yamamoto

Seiji Yamamoto is another Japanese chef to earn 7 Michelin stars and featured in the list of world’s top rated chefs. He has ranked fifth in Le Chef’s list of the world’s best chefs and his restaurant is included in The World’s 50 Best Restaurant list. Yamamoto is in fact considered as one of the reason why Tokyo is the one of the greatest city in the world.

9. Heston Blumenthal

With 6 Michelin stars, Heston Blumenthal is among the top 10 chefs in the world 2023. His restaurant the Fat Duck is a three Michelin star restaurant widely regarded as one of the best in the world. Heston is also a television personality and food writer who is considered as a pioneer of multi-sensory cooking.

10. Yannick Alleno

Yannick Alleno is a renowned French chef who began his career at the Royal Monceau working with Gabriel Biscay. Currently, he manages Pavillon Ledoyen (3 stars), Le 1947 (1 star), Stay in Seoul (1 star) and L’Abysse (1 star). Yannick was awarded his first star by the Michelin guide while working at the Scribe hotel in 1999 and has now 6 stars in total.

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