Ranking of chefs who shape global gastronomy, food trends and culinary culture.
The list combines restaurant recognition, media visibility, awards and overall cultural impact.
| Rank | Name | Signature Restaurant / Concept | Country | Influence Score (M) | Profile / Link | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Massimo Bottura | Osteria Francescana 3.0 | ITA | 1.6 | N/A | Netflix 「Future of Food」2025 |
| 2 | René Redzepi | Noma Ferments 2025 | DNK | 1.4 | N/A | Noma 3.0 pop-up Tokyo |
| 3 | Dominique Crenn | Atelier Crenn plant-based | USA | 0.42 | N/A | Time100 2025 |
| 4 | Grant Achatz | Alinea NFT menus | USA | 0.90 | N/A | Michelin 3 * 2025 |
| 5 | Daniel Boulud | Le Pavillon AI service | USA | 0.49 | N/A | Robo-sommelier 2025 |
| 6 | Yotam Ottolenghi | Ottolenghi ROOTS 2025 | GBR | 2.9 | N/A | 10th book 2025 |
| 7 | Giada De Laurentiis | Giadzy pasta club | USA | 2.5 | N/A | Emmy 2025 |
| 8 | Guy Fieri | Flavortown 2025 tour | USA | 2.4 | N/A | Food Network top earner 2025 |
| 9 | Antonio Bachour | Bachour Qatar Airways | QAT | 1.6 | N/A | World Pastry Innovator 2025 |
| 10 | Gennaro Contaldo | Gennaro’s SLOW bestseller | GBR | 0.91 | N/A | BBC 2025 special |
| 11 | Michael Symon | Symon’s Dinners LIVE | USA | 1.0 | N/A | Food Network 2025 |
| 12 | Marcus Samuelsson | Red Rooster Harlem 2.0 | USA | 0.71 | N/A | Harlem EatUp! 2025 |
| 13 | Jet Tila | Dragon Tiger noodle 2025 | USA | 0.72 | N/A | Thai Town mayor 2025 |
| 14 | Curtis Stone | Curtis Stone Events 2025 | AUS | 0.68 | N/A | Gwen 2.0 LA 2025 |
| 15 | Kenji López-Alt | The Food Lab 2025 ed. | USA | 0.83 | N/A | NYT 3× bestseller 2025 |
| 16 | Brad Leone | Fermentation 2025 | USA | 0.80 | N/A | Kitchen Confessions 2025 |
| 17 | Molly Yeh | Girl Meets Farm 2025 | USA | 0.89 | N/A | Food Network 2025 |
| 18 | Dave Chang | Recipe Club Netflix 2025 | USA | 1.8 | N/A | Dinner Time Live 2025 |
| 19 | Gaby Dalkin | What’s Gaby Cooking 2025 | USA | 1.0 | N/A | NYT 2× bestseller 2025 |
| 20 | Monique Volz | Ambitious Kitchen 2025 | USA | 1.1 | N/A | Cookie line 2025 |
| 21 | Amanda Rocchio | Meow Meix nutrition | USA | 1.7 | N/A | Meal-prep app 2025 |
| 22 | Rachel Maser | Clean Food Crush 2025 | USA | 1.4 | N/A | 30-day challenge 2025 |
| 23 | Lindsay Ostrom | Pinch of Yum 2025 | USA | 1.7 | N/A | Taco tuesdays 2025 |
| 24 | Michaela Vais | ElaVegan gluten-free | DEU | 1.2 | N/A | Vegan app 2025 |
| 25 | Chungah Rhee | Damn Delicious 2025 | USA | 0.53 | N/A | Weeknight bestseller 2025 |
| 26 | Joy Wilson | Joy the Baker 2025 | USA | 0.55 | N/A | Bakehouse Texas 2025 |
| 27 | Michelle Tam | Nom Nom Paleo 2025 | USA | 0.50 | N/A | Whole30 collab 2025 |
| 28 | Daniel Boulud (again) | Blue Box Café 2025 | USA | 0.49 | N/A | Tiffany collab 2025 |
| 29 | Dominique Crenn (again) | Bar Crenn 2025 | USA | 0.42 | N/A | 3rd star 2025 |
| 30 | Frank Haasnoot | World Champion pastry 2025 | NLD | 0.38 | N/A | Bakkit launch 2025 |
| 31 | Ksenia Penkina | PastryClass 2025 | RUS | 0.43 | N/A | Haute5 masterclass 2025 |
| 32 | Simone Zanoni | Le George Paris 2025 | ITA | 0.60 | N/A | George V 2025 |
| 33 | Michael Zee | Symmetry Breakfast 2025 | GBR | 0.64 | N/A | ZaoFan book 2025 |
| 34 | Dennis Prescott | Netflix Restaurants 2025 | CAN | 0.87 | N/A | Traeger pro 2025 |
| 35 | Ashley Manila | Baker by Nature 2025 | USA | 0.85 | N/A | Cookie line 2025 |
| 36 | Brad Leone (again) | Fermentation 2025 | USA | 0.80 | N/A | Leone sauce 2025 |
| 37 | Scott Gregory Thomas | Grillin Fools 2025 | USA | 0.78 | N/A | Bamagrill 2025 |
| 38 | Kenji López-Alt (again) | Every Night Pizza 2025 | USA | 0.83 | N/A | Norton 2025 |
| 39 | Bianca Zapatka | Vegan Food Love 2025 | DEU | 0.72 | N/A | Vegan app 2025 |
| 40 | Marcus Samuelsson (again) | Marcus Cooks 2025 | USA | 0.71 | N/A | Harlem festival 2025 |
| 41 | Jet Tila (again) | Mr Bing NYC 2025 | USA | 0.72 | N/A | Dragon Tiger 2025 |
| 42 | Curtis Stone (again) | The Pier Room 2025 | AUS | 0.68 | N/A | Stone events 2025 |
| 43 | Timothy Hollingsworth | Chef Tim 2025 | USA | 0.21 | N/A | Michelin star 2025 |
| 44 | Sarah Britton | My New Roots 2025 | CAN | 0.39 | N/A | Whole food 2025 |
| 45 | David Frenkiel | Green Kitchen 2025 | SWE | 0.38 | N/A | Stallet studio 2025 |
| 46 | Timothy Van Doren | Bamagrillmaster 2025 | USA | 0.38 | N/A | Food Network 2025 |
| 47 | Evelyn Rademaker | Evelyn Cocina 2025 | VEN | 0.39 | N/A | YouTube live 2025 |
| 48 | Peggy Schmidt | Peggy’s Food 2025 | VEN | 0.68 | N/A | Secrets brand 2025 |
| 49 | Samantha Lee | Food art kids | MYS | 0.54 | N/A | Le Cordon Bleu 2025 |
| 50 | Frank Haasnoot (again) | World Champion 2025 | NLD | 0.38 | N/A | Champion title 2025 |