The Most Famous

CHEFS from Italy

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This page contains a list of the greatest Italian Chefs. The pantheon dataset contains 15 Chefs, NaN of which were born in Italy. This makes Italy the birth place of the 0th most number of Chefs.

Top 1

The following people are considered by Pantheon to be the most legendary Italian Chefs of all time. This list of famous Italian Chefs is sorted by HPI (Historical Popularity Index), a metric that aggregates information on a biography's online popularity.

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1. Massimo Bottura (b. 1962)

With an HPI of 53.16, Massimo Bottura is the most famous Italian Chef.  His biography has been translated into 15 different languages on wikipedia.

Massimo Bottura (born 30 September 1962) is an Italian chef, gastronome and entrepreneur. Massimo Bottura is Chef and owner of Osteria Francescana (located in the historic center of his native Modena), which has earned three Michelin stars and a green Michelin star. The restaurant has been ranked among the top restaurants in the world, including first place in The World's 50 Best Restaurants in 2016 and 2018. In 2014, the chef won the White Guide Global Gastronomy Award, which honors individuals who have made outstanding contributions to gastronomy.

People

Pantheon has 1 people classified as Italian chefs born between 1962 and 1962. Of these 1, 1 (100.00%) of them are still alive today. The most famous living Italian chefs include Massimo Bottura. As of April 2024, 1 new Italian chefs have been added to Pantheon including Massimo Bottura.

Living Italian Chefs

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Newly Added Italian Chefs (2025)

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