Thomas Keller - Awards

Awards

• Best American Chef: California, James Beard Foundation, 1996
• Outstanding Chef: America, James Beard Foundation, 1997
• Chef of the Year, Bon Appétit Magazine, 1998
• Voted #1 – Top Food, Zagat Guide to the Bay Area, 1998–2003
• Five-Star Award, Mobil Travel Guide, 1999–2004
• Favorite Restaurant – Restaurant Experts' Poll, Food & Wine Magazine, 2000
• Top Restaurant for Food, Wine Spectator Magazine, 2000
• America's Best Chef, TIME Magazine, 2001
• Outstanding Wine Service Award, James Beard Foundation, 2001
• Outstanding Service Award, James Beard Foundation, 2003
• Best Restaurant in the World (French Laundry), Restaurant Magazine's Top 50 Restaurants of the World, 2003, 2004
• Best Restaurant in the Americas (French Laundry), Restaurant Magazine's Top 50 Restaurants of the World, 2005–2008
• Best New Restaurant (Per Se), James Beard Foundation, 2005
• Michelin Guide New York, 3 Stars for Per Se, November 2005 – 2011
• Michelin Guide Bay Area, 3 Stars for The French Laundry, 2006–2012
• Michelin Guide Bay Area, 1 Star for Bouchon, 2008–2011
• Gayot Top 40 Restaurants in the US (French Laundry) 2004 – 2010
• Gayot Top 40 Restaurants in the US (Per Se) 2010
• Chevalier in the French Legion of Honor, presented by Chef Paul Bocuse on March 29, 2011 in NYC
• Lifetime Achievement Award (French Laundry) Restaurant Magazine's Top 50 Restaurants of the World