Gilles Choukroun

Coming Up

Since 2024, the chef post at Baca'v par Gilles Choukroun has carried Gilles Choukroun’s name directly into the room. On paper, it is a simple role; in practice, it is the point where instinct, discipline, and daily service meet. The current chapter at Baca'v par Gilles Choukroun is less a reset than a continuation of a working style already attached to Choukroun: a kitchen identity expressed through menu, plate, and pace.

Where They Are Now

The present-tense reality of the kitchen is that Gilles Choukroun is the chef at Baca'v par Gilles Choukroun. That fact defines the work today. It places authorship inside the service rather than outside it, with the role functioning as both responsibility and signature. In that setting, the kitchen becomes a working language of timing, flavor, and intent, and Choukroun’s post reads as direct participation in every service.

Signature

Gilles's signature dishes include Paleron confit au vin avec une garniture grand-mère and Vol au vent “Cardinal” avec homard. Those names point to a French base built on recognizable forms rather than novelty for its own sake. Paleron confit au vin avec une garniture grand-mère suggests slow-cooked depth and a classic side structure; Vol au vent “Cardinal” avec homard signals a more composed, richer register. Together, they show a cook working from tradition and shaping it with a personal hand.

In Their Words “No, I am convinced that all these fields are linked, because that is my activity. It is me, what I like to do, and with passion.” The comments place the work inside a broader field of judgment and interpretation. Choukroun’s point is plain: cooking is not separate from criticism, and it is not separate from the person doing it. The language is direct, and the position is clear.

Honors

Gilles's honors include First Michelin star. It sits alongside the present role and the signature dishes as a formal marker of recognition. For a chef already working in direct relation to his own name, the distinction confirms the level at which that work has been read.