Celebrity Chefs
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From low-key lunch spots to Michelin-starred dining rooms, top restaurants run by celebrity chefs dot the Golden State. And even if you don’t know these culinary stars from the TV shows and appearances that have helped make them famous, you can still taste the delicious results of their unique cooking styles.
Featured Celebrity Chefs
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- Where to Find California’s Celebrity Chefs
- Where to Find Celebrity-Owned Restaurants in California
Where to Find Celebrity-Owned Restaurants in California
- California Questionnaire: Tu David Phu
California Questionnaire: Tu David Phu
- California Questionnaire: Rogelio Garcia
California Questionnaire: Rogelio Garcia
- California Questionnaire: Brooke Williamson
California Questionnaire: Brooke Williamson
- California Questionnaire: Chris Cosentino
California Questionnaire: Chris Cosentino
- California Questionnaire: Samin Nosrat
California Questionnaire: Samin Nosrat
- California Questionnaire: Antonia Lofaso
California Questionnaire: Antonia Lofaso
- Brooke Williamson’s Four-in-One Eatery
Brooke Williamson’s Four-in-One Eatery
- The California Questionnaire: Joe Sasto
The California Questionnaire: Joe Sasto
- California Questionnaire: Stephanie Izard
California Questionnaire: Stephanie Izard
- California Questionnaire: Claudette Zepeda
California Questionnaire: Claudette Zepeda
- California Questionnaire: Jet Tila
California Questionnaire: Jet Tila
- California Questionnaire: William Bradley
California Questionnaire: William Bradley
- Yountville
Yountville
Events In:
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- Taste of Yountville
Taste of Yountville
April 26, 2026 Yountville wineries hold a tasting celebration in a gorgeous outdoor garden
- Bottlerock Napa Valley
Bottlerock Napa Valley
May 22–24, 2026 A three-day musical festival in Napa Valley wine country
- San Diego Food + Wine Festival
San Diego Food + Wine Festival
November 6–8, 2026 Sample standout pours and chef creations beside San Diego Bay
- Pebble Beach Food & Wine
Pebble Beach Food & Wine
April 1–4, 2027 Savor rare pours and chef-driven feasts on a legendary stretch of coast
- Terra Madre Americas Slow Food Festival
Terra Madre Americas Slow Food Festival
September 24–26, 2027 A three-day culinary event celebrating sustainable food in Sacramento
Videos
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Luxury Minute
Hotel Bel-Air: California Luxury Minute Resorts
Luxury Minute
The Mondrian Hotel Los Angeles: California Luxury Minute Resorts
California Dream Eater
West Hollywood’s Scrumptious Seafood
California Dreamers
Ludo Lefebvre - Chef Goes POP!
California Dreamers
California Innovation Nation Episode 2: Dreaming the Future
California 101
Beverly Hills: 5 Amazing Things
California Dream Eater
Costa Mesa’s French Bakery School
California Dream Eater
San Francisco’s To-Die-For Dungeness Crab
California 101
Berkeley & Oakland: 5 Amazing Things
Podcasts
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Michelin Guide, L.A. to Paso Robles, LGBTQ+ Travel
46min
Canadians in California
1hr1min
Big Sur, Waterfalls, Oakland
23min
Culinary Greatest Hits
34min
California Cuisine, Sonoma County, Yosemite
34min
Solo Travel, L.A. Street Food, Olive Oil Tasting
35min
Curtis Stone’s Culinary Tour, Lake Tahoe, Death Valley
34min
Only-in-California Events
49min
California Road Trip Adventures
56min
California’s Can’t-Miss Restaurants
53min
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