Top Chefs

When compiling our list of the Top Chefs in the world, oChef pinned down 273 chefs. Together the top 273 chefs have a staggering $2,171,000,000 net worth and have a combined of 582 Michelin stars. The median age is 54 years old.

The Top 3 By Earnings

The highest earning chefs are: Kimbal Musk, Gordon Ramsay and Nobu Matsuhisa.

The Top 3 Michelin Stars Chefs

The chefs with the most Michelin stars are Joël Robuchon at number one with 32 stars , followed by Olivier Elzer and Alain Ducasse.

The Top 3 countries with most chefs

France is the country with most chefs in the top list (60) followed by United States (59), and United Kingdom (43).

Rank Chef Michelin Stars New Worth Age Cuisine Country
21 4 stars 63 Mediterranean, French
France
22 4 stars 43 Fusion
United States
23 3 stars 82 New Basque
Spain
24 3 stars Japanese
Japan
25 3 stars 83
Austria
26 3 stars 75 French
Italy
27 3 stars 46
France
28 3 stars 77
Netherlands
29 3 stars 91 Minceur, Nouvelle, French
France
30 3 stars 79 French
France
31 3 stars 63 French, Traditional Catalan, Japanese
United States
32 3 stars 49 California, French, New American
United States
33 3 stars 47 Molecular Gastronomy, New Nordic
Denmark
34 3 stars 69
Germany
35 3 stars 88 Traditional French
Switzerland
36 3 stars 72 Italian
Italy
37 3 stars 61 Traditional Catalan, Traditional, Modern
Spain
38 3 stars 51 French, British, Fusion
United Kingdom
39 3 stars 63 X-Treme, Chinese
United Kingdom
40 3 stars $20,000,000 59 French
France