Famous Middle Eastern chefs
We are thrilled to introduce you to 5 incredible chefs who are shaping today’s outstanding gastronomy. Get ready to travel to the Middle East with us to discover what makes this fascinating part of the world a wonderful place of culinary flavor!
Let’s go for a bit of oriental culinary culture.
Chef Izu Ani - Izu Restaurant
The famous chef Izu aims to share an experience with his guests and allow them to understand and love what they are eating. He grew up in London but was very attracted to the world of gastronomy and traveled to France to discover Nouvelle Cuisine, which influenced his culinary style and encouraged his taste for French flavors. He had worked in renowned restaurants such as Arzark, Mugaritz, and Akelarre. It was in 2010 that Chef Izu was offered the opportunity to move to Dubai to launch his French restaurant La Petite Maison. In recognition of his talent, his restaurant was ranked among the top 100 restaurants in the world less than two years after its opening! Izu launched YSeventy7, his own creative management, and consulting agency, specializing in the food and beverage industry and many other popular concepts such as GAIA, in partnership with Evgeny Kuzin, Carine, Zhe Lighthouse, Izu Brasserie & Bakery, Sum+Things in Riyadh and Izu Restaurant, Mandarin Oriental, Doha. With his numerous restaurant concepts in UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar, the chef was recently awarded a UAE Gold Visa for his dedication to the restaurant industry. This allows him to have a 10-year renewable visa in the UAE!
Nusret Gökçe (Salt Bae) - Nusr-Et
Even if you are not a big fan of social media, you can’t have missed the phenomenon of Nusret Gökçe commonly known as Salt Bae. Of Kurdish origin from Turkey, he was born in 1983 and is basically an apprentice butcher in the Kadikoy district in Istanbul. After trips to the United States and Argentina inspired him, he returned to Turkey and worked in local restaurants for free to gain experience in the restaurant business. In 2010, he opened his first restaurant Nusr-Et, a chain of steakhouses in Istanbul. He became famous for his viral meme but also his technique of preparing and seasoning meat by sprinkling salt in a special way on delicious-looking sliced meat. He has two restaurants in Dubai and one in Abu Dhabi. Nusr-Et first opened in Istanbul, before opening the second at the Four Seasons Resort Jumeirah. Since then, the social network star has not stopped his growth, he recently opened a burger restaurant at DIFC. His fans, including celebrities, usually flock to take salty selfies with the man himself.
Let’s go for a bit of oriental culinary culture.
Chef Izu Ani - Izu Restaurant
The famous chef Izu aims to share an experience with his guests and allow them to understand and love what they are eating. He grew up in London but was very attracted to the world of gastronomy and traveled to France to discover Nouvelle Cuisine, which influenced his culinary style and encouraged his taste for French flavors. He had worked in renowned restaurants such as Arzark, Mugaritz, and Akelarre. It was in 2010 that Chef Izu was offered the opportunity to move to Dubai to launch his French restaurant La Petite Maison. In recognition of his talent, his restaurant was ranked among the top 100 restaurants in the world less than two years after its opening! Izu launched YSeventy7, his own creative management, and consulting agency, specializing in the food and beverage industry and many other popular concepts such as GAIA, in partnership with Evgeny Kuzin, Carine, Zhe Lighthouse, Izu Brasserie & Bakery, Sum+Things in Riyadh and Izu Restaurant, Mandarin Oriental, Doha. With his numerous restaurant concepts in UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Qatar, the chef was recently awarded a UAE Gold Visa for his dedication to the restaurant industry. This allows him to have a 10-year renewable visa in the UAE!
Nusret Gökçe (Salt Bae) - Nusr-Et
Even if you are not a big fan of social media, you can’t have missed the phenomenon of Nusret Gökçe commonly known as Salt Bae. Of Kurdish origin from Turkey, he was born in 1983 and is basically an apprentice butcher in the Kadikoy district in Istanbul. After trips to the United States and Argentina inspired him, he returned to Turkey and worked in local restaurants for free to gain experience in the restaurant business. In 2010, he opened his first restaurant Nusr-Et, a chain of steakhouses in Istanbul. He became famous for his viral meme but also his technique of preparing and seasoning meat by sprinkling salt in a special way on delicious-looking sliced meat. He has two restaurants in Dubai and one in Abu Dhabi. Nusr-Et first opened in Istanbul, before opening the second at the Four Seasons Resort Jumeirah. Since then, the social network star has not stopped his growth, he recently opened a burger restaurant at DIFC. His fans, including celebrities, usually flock to take salty selfies with the man himself.