Across the globe, female chefs have been breaking barriers and redefining culinary art. Their hard work and creativity have been recognized, leading to numerous accolades in the culinary world. Below are notable chefs who have made significant contributions to fine dining.
Notable Female Chefs
Sophie-Anne Pic: Head chef at La Dame de Pic restaurant in London, Sophie-Anne Pic was the first recipient of the World’s Best Female Chef award in 2011.Clare Smyth: London-based chef Clare Smyth was named World’s Best Female Chef in 2018. She’s the woman behind the Core by Clare Smyth Restaurant in London’s Notting Hill.Ana Ros: Slovenian chef Ana Ros was named World’s Best Female Chef in 2017. The self-taught cook runs the kitchen at Hiša Franko in Slovenia.Dominique Crenn: San Francisco’s Dominique Crenn was named World’s Best Female Chef in 2016, an award she says she’s ‘outraged’ at. Crenn helms the kitchen at two Michelin-starred Atelier Crenn.Helene Darroze: Named World’s Best Female Chef in 2015, France’s Helen Darroze oversees her eponymous restaurant at the Connaught Hotel in London.Helena Rizzo: Acclaimed Brazilian chef Helena Rizzo took the World’s Best Female Chef award in 2014. She runs Sao Paolo’s Mani restaurant.
