Chef
Daniel Tilinger
Chef, ECK Restaurant
- Discipline
- Chef
- Based in
- Bratislava, Slovakia
Known for
- Seven-course tasting menu with radical regionality
- Open kitchen grill-focused cuisine
- Concept architect of ECK Restaurant
i. Biography
Daniel Tilinger is the chef and concept creator of ECK Restaurant in Bratislava, Slovakia, where he has elevated Slovak gastronomy through precise, fire-focused cuisine blending architecture, nature, and culinary craft. He trained internationally, starting at a Gordon Ramsay restaurant in London at age 23, followed by stages at Jason Atherton's Pollen Street Social, and positions in Australia, Dubai, and the two-Michelin-starred Ikarus restaurant. In recent years, he has been recognized as Slovakia's Best Chef by Gault&Millau.
Profile updated April 2026
