Synonyms of chef

chef

noun

ˈshef 

as in cook

a person who prepares food by some manner of heating

the restaurant hired a famous chef to raise the quality of its cuisine

Synonyms & Similar Words

• cook
• baker
• culinarian
• cooker
• pâtissier
• barbecuer
• griller

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of chef

The new store in Duarte has a SushiOro, an in-store sushi market featuring rolls and signature sauces developed by Vallarta’s chefs. — Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026

When chef Clay Conley and the Ember Group opened the second location of Conley’s popular Palm Beach restaurant Buccan in Coral Gables earlier this year, diners flocked to see what the fuss was about. — Connie Ogle, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026

There's Seta, where chef Antonio Guida peps up sometimes stodgy northern Italian cuisine with scents of the south, but the beating heart is the Mandarin Bar & Bistrot. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Oct. 2026

Now 69, Pharaoh is slowed by bad knees from long years working as a chef and firefighter. — Jason Motlagh, Rolling Stone, 22 Oct. 2026

Phrases Containing chef

• chef d'oeuvre