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Chef Hat Award Winners

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Chef’s Hat Award Winners: Chefs & Restaurateurs

Note: Four-time winners enter into Chef’s Hat Awards Hall of Fame


Ajili-mojili

  • Roberto & José Benitez Gorbea, owners
  • Mariano Ortiz, chef & Joel Rodriguez, chef
  • Condado
  • 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 (Hall of Fame)

El Ancla

  • José A. Ramos, chef
  • Ponce
  • 2004


Augusto’s Cuisine

  • Augusto Schreiner, Chef/owner
  • Hotel Excelsior, Miramar
  • 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 (Hall of Fame)


Augusto’s Restaurant 

  • Ariel Rodriguez, chef and maître d’ Alex Viera, co-owners
  • Marriott Courtyard, Miramar
  • 2006, 20007, 2009, 2010 (Hall of Fame) 


Bistro de Paris

  • Chef David Chaymol, owner Thierry Deport
  • Hotel Excelsior
  • Miramar; Santurce
  • 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 (Hall of Fame)


Bodegas Compostela

  • Chef Jose & Maximillian Rey, restaurateurs; Chef Jose Cheja
  • Condado
  • 2010


Bottles

  • Restaurateur Roger Gonsalves and Chef Trent Eichler
  • Guaynabo
  • 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009 (Hall of Fame)


Budatai

  • Chef owner Roberto Treviño; co-owner Paco de Juan
  • Condado
  • 2009, 2010


Carli’s Jazz & Fine Dining

  • Carli Muñoz, owner; Jorge Cruz, chef 
  • Old San Juan
  • 2007, 2009, 2010


La Casona

  • Manolo Caamano, owner/chef
  • Santurce 
  • 2001, 2002, 2003


Chayote

  • Mario Pagan, owner/chef
  • Olimpo Ct. Hotel, Miramar
  • 2005, 2006, 2008, 2010 (Hall of Fame)


Che’s

  • Roberto & Juan Peña Aleman, 
  • Punta las Marias
  • 2001, 2003, 2004, 2006 (Hall of Fame)


Chef Alex Bistro Catalina

  • Alex Sanchez, owner/chef
  • Cayey
  • 2004, 2005, 2010


Chez Daniel

  • Daniel Vasse, Chef/owner
  • Palmas del Mar Resort, Humacao
  • 2001, 2003, 2006, 2007 (Hall of Fame)


Cobia Tapas Bar & Grill

  • Phil Belshaw, chef/owner
  • Wyndham Condado Plaza Hotel, Condado
  • 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 (Hall of Fame)


Compostela

  • Jose Rey, chef & Maximillian Rey, co-owners
  • Santurce
  • 2005


Al Dente

  • Giancarlo Amenta chef/owner & Margie Alvarez, owner
  • Lorraine Valdesuso, chef
  • Old San Juan
  • 2008, 2009


Dragonfly

  • Emilio Figueroa & Gigi Rodriguez, owners; Roberto Treviño, chef
  • Old San Juan
  • 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006 (Hall of Fame)


Dunbar’s

  • John Belsky, restaurateur
  • Trent Eichler, chef 2002; Ernesto Alvarado, chef 2003
  • Ocean Park
  • 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 (Hall of Fame)


Fleria Greek Café

  • Theo Ladias-Apostolakis, owner/chef’
  • Santurce
  • 2004, 2005


El Galeón

  • Manuel Alvarez Revuelta, exec. chef/ owner
  • Hato Rey
  • 2006, 2007


Garabaldi

  • Carmen Castiglio, owner/chef
  • Hato Rey
  • 2000


Horned Dorset Primivera

  • Aaron Wratten, executive chef
  • Rincٙón
  • 2004, 2005


Jam Rum Bar Bistro Moderne

  • Chef Peter & Harriett Schintler, co-owners
  • Condado
  • 2010


Mark’s at the Meliá

  • Mark French, chef/owner
  • Ponce
  • 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 (Hall of Fame)


Marmalade

  • Peter Schintler, owner/chef & Harriett Schintler, co-owner
  • Old San Juan
  • 2006, 2007, 2009, 2010 (Hall of Fame)


Miró Marisquereia Catalana

  • José Lavilla, owner/chef
  • Condado
  • 2000


Morton’s of Chicago

  • Anthony Scott, Chef
  • Caribe Hilton Hotel, Condado
  • 2001


Novo

  • Juan Natal, Chef
  • Guaynabo
  • 2007


Olas y Arenas

  • Freddy Alers, Chef
  • Rincón
  • 2005


Palio

  • Ramón Carrillo, Exec. Sous Chef 
  • Western Rio Mar Beach Resort, Rio Grande
  • 2002


Pamela’s

  • Estéban Torres, chef
  • Ocean Park
  • 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007 (Hall of Fame)


Panza

  • Linda & Jose Sanchez, restaurateurs; chef Rafael Alandro ; Chef Orlando Rodriguez
  • Old San Juan
  • 2008


The Parrot Club

  • Emilio Figueroa, owner & Chef Roberto Treviño
  • Old San Juan
  • 2001


Perla

  • Dayn Smith, chef owner
  • La Concha Renaissance Hotel, Condado 
  • 2008, 2010


Il Perugino Ristorante

  • Franco Seccarelli. Owner/chef
  • Old San Juan
  • 2003, 2007


Piccolo e Posto

  • Joe Rao, owner/chef & Lorraine Rao, co-owner
  • Guaynabo
  • 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009 (Hall of Fame)


Pikayo

  • Wilo Benet, chef/owner
  • Museo del Arte, Santurce
  • 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 (Hall of Fame)


Ramiro’s

  • Luis Ramiro, chef
  • Condado
  • 2006


Ruth’s Chris

  • Mercedes Oliveras, executive chef
  • Inter-Continental San Juan Resort
  • Isla Verde
  • 2000


Shima’s Italian Bistro

  • Westin Rio Mar Beach Resort
  • Rio Grande
  • 2000


Sol e luna

  • Michel Lupi, chef/owner; restaurateur Claudia Fuentealba
  • Condado
  • 2009


Swiss Table

  • Dieter Tschan, chef/owner
  • Best Western Pierre Hotel, Condado
  • 2008


Tangerine

  • Chef Cesar Fernández
  • The Water Club Hotel
  • Isla Verde
  • 2003


Tantra

  • Ramesh Pillai, owner/chef
  • Old San Juan
  • 2004, 2005


Tino’s Restaurant

  • Santos Gonzalez, chef
  • Joyuda
  • 2004


Trois Cent Onze

  • Christophe Gourdain & Sylma Perez, owners
  • Juan Peña, chef
  • Old San Juan
  • 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005 (Hall of Fame) 


Tuscany  Ristorante 

  • Arnd Sievers, Executive Chef 2001
  • Cesare Biancalana, executive Chef 2002, 2003
  • San Juan Marriott Resort & Stellaris Casino, Condado
  • 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003 (Hall of Fame)


J. H. Yee’s Asian Bistro

  • Danny Mak, chef; Lisa Yee, restaurateur
  • Former Holiday Inn; now Hotel Verdanza, Isla Verde
  • 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 (Hall of Fame)


Yuan Asian Restaurant

  • Willie Li, owner
  • Royal Bank Building, Hato Rey
  • 2000


The Vineyard

  • Executive Chef Alain Gruber; Chef de Cuisine Simon Porter
  • The Ritz Carlton, Isla Verde
  • 2002, 2003, 2004


Zen Gardens

  • Sam Ng, owner; John Ng, chef
  • Hyatt Regency Cerromar Resort, Dorado
  • 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004 (Hall of Fame)



Special Achievement Chef’s Hat Award Winners:


  • Chef Alfredo Ayala, for being “the father of Nuevo Puerto Rico cuisine”. 2008
  • Chef, restaurateur, cookbook author, and culinary TV personality Wilo Benet, who has represented Puerto Rico locally and internationally so well for so many years. 2010
  • San Juan Marriott Resort Hotelier Julian Cable-Treadwell, for his years of support of Puerto Rico’s culinary scene. 2010
  • Restaurateur Emilio Figueroa, for his vision, efforts and success in revitalizing the restaurant scene in Old San Juan. 2007
  • Chef/restaurateur/culinary teacher Augusto Schreiner, who has been a role model for a generation of chefs in Puerto Rico. 2009 
  • Writer Don Paco Villon, for his extraordinary career in Culinary Journalism. 2007
  • David Cimino of Plaza Provisions, for his ongoing support of culinary events in Puerto Rico. 2011 



Chef’s Hat Local Flavor Awards:


Richie’s Café & View

  • Richie Santos, restaurateur
  • Rio Grande
  • 2009


José Enríque

  • José Enrique Montes, owner/chef
  • Santurce
  • 2009



Chef’s Hat New & Noteworthy Awards:


José Garden 

  • José Garden, owner/chef and staff
  • Miramar
  • 2009


Il Postino

  • Victor Naula, chef
  • Condado
  • 2009

Photos

See some of the Chef's Hat Award event photos and winners in the Tables Magazine Photo Gallery!

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