Chef
Matt Dillon
- Discipline
- Chef
- Based in
- Seattle, Washington, United States
i. Biography
Matt Dillon, operator of London Plane in Seattle since 2014, is read through a Seattle sequence: O'Dea High School, Seattle Central Community College, then the kitchens that followed before his own opening. The line runs through Salish Lodge and The Herbfarm before reaching Sitka & Spruce in 2006, a progression marked by named addresses, accumulation, and the city itself.
The Path
O'Dea High School is where Matt Dillon trained.
The Work Today
Since 2014, London Plane in Seattle, Washington, has been Dillon’s primary named role. It sits inside a career built around cooking, restaurants, and stewardship of specific places, with the later work carrying forward the same pattern of formation, ownership, and attention to what a Seattle address can hold. Seen as lineage, the movement is clear: school, early work, a first restaurant in 2006, then a run of operator roles through Georgetown, Capitol Hill, Pioneer Square, and central Seattle. Each stage names a place in the city; each place becomes part of the next.
Acclaim
Matt Dillon has received Food & Wine, Best New Chef (2007). Recognition for Dillon comes through exact roles and dates: owner at Sitka & Spruce in 2006, operator of the Corson Building in 2008, operator of Bar Ferd’nand in 2009, operator of Bar Sajor in 2013, and operator of London Plane in 2014. The work’s continuity is where the reputation sits, with the seasonal menu at Sitka & Spruce and the Vashon Island farm ingredient practice at Bar Ferdinand anchoring the business lineage.
Profile updated July 2026
FAQ
Asked of Matt
What is Matt Dillon's current role?
As of 2026, Matt Dillon is Operator of London Plane.
Where did Matt Dillon train or study?
Matt Dillon trained at O'Dea High School.
What is Matt Dillon known for?
Seasonal menu.
