Chef
Tristan Brandt
- Discipline
- Chef
- Based in
- Miami, Florida, United States
i. Biography
Tristan Brandt’s work sits between kitchen leadership and hospitality operations, with the craft defined as much by control of the room as by control of the pass. At Tambourine Room by Tristan Brandt in Miami Beach, Florida, USA, that background is carried forward into modern contemporary fine dining, where bold flavors and refined technique frame the experience. Before Miami Beach, the same discipline was already evident at OPUS V in Mannheim and at Engelhorn Gastro GmbH in Mannheim, where precision, pace, and business-side responsibility were part of the job, not separate from it.
The Climb
Responsibility in gastronomy widened early in Tristan Brandt’s career, moving from kitchen execution into roles that demanded oversight, structure, and commercial judgment. As managing director at Engelhorn Gastro GmbH in Mannheim, Germany (2015–2020), he was working at the level where culinary standards and operations have to align. The role as CEO at Restaurant 959 extended that scope further, before he later became patron at Waldhaus Flims in Switzerland. Taken together, these posts show a career built not on a single station, but on the accumulation of authority across different parts of the trade. The technical side of that climb was time as head chef at OPUS V in Germany (until 2020), where consistency and exacting standards would have been non-negotiable. Since 2022, Tristan Brandt has been chef of Tambourine Room by Tristan Brandt, a role that keeps the authorship visible while building on the operational range that came before it.
Today
Since 2022, Brandt has been chef at Tambourine Room by Tristan Brandt in Miami Beach, Florida, USA. In that restaurant, the food direction is modern contemporary fine dining with global influences, built around bold flavors, refined technique, and a modern twist on classic French cuisine with Asian influences. The craft here is defined by synthesis: a transatlantic setting, a kitchen shaped by European experience, and a style that keeps technique in service of the plate. That Miami Beach position also reflects the broader range of the career behind it. The operational experience from Mannheim and beyond is present in the way the dining room is framed, while the kitchen work remains centered on detail, structure, and finish.
Career - chef — Tambourine Room by Tristan Brandt, Miami Beach, Florida, USA (2022–present) - head chef — OPUS V, Germany (until 2020) - managing director — Engelhorn Gastro GmbH, Mannheim, Germany (2015–2020) - CEO — Restaurant 959 - patron — Waldhaus Flims, Switzerland
Signature
Tristan's signature dishes include Edition Tristan Brandt Cuvée L.
Recognition
Tristan Brandt has received Michelin Guide Florida, Michelin Star (2023). Tristan's honors include Michelin Star (2023), one Michelin star (2022), and two Michelin stars (2013) at Opus V in Mannheim.
FAQ Where did Tristan Brandt work before? Earlier in their career, Tristan Brandt worked at OPUS V, Engelhorn Gastro GmbH, and Restaurant 959. What recognition has Tristan Brandt received? Michelin Star (2023).
