Food & Wine Best New Chefs

Discover the Best New Chefs Restaurant Guide, your insider pass to where the country’s most dynamic chefs cook—and where they love to eat. Meet the chefs, explore their restaurants and other local picks, and find your perfect match based on city and style.

Featured Best New Chefs

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Kwame Onwuachi

Chef Nancy Silverton

Nancy Silverton

Andrew Carmellini

Andrew Carmellini

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Featured Restaurants

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Cuisine West African, Caribbean, Creole/Cajun

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Cuisine Mexican

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Cuisine Filipino, Bakery/Pastry

Chef Genie Kwon

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Cuisine Taiwanese, Californian

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Cuisine Texan, American South, Italian

Chef Kevin Fink

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Cuisine Italian, Californian

Chef Matthew Accarrino

Matthew Accarrino

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Chef Recipes

Pappardelle with Lamb Ragù

Pappardelle with Lamb Ragù

Smoked Ham-Hock and Lentil Soup

Smoked Ham Hock and Lentil Soup

Milk Chocolate–Peanut Custards

Milk Chocolate–Peanut Custards