Christophe Pele
Affiliation
Le Clarence
Sophisticated land-sea (terre-mer) pairings and technical culinary excellence
i. Biography
Christophe Pelé is a French chef born March 22, 1969, in Châtenay-Malabry, who has been Executive Chef at Le Clarence in Paris's 8th arrondissement since 2015. He previously opened La Bigarrade in Paris's 17th arrondissement in 2007, which earned one Michelin star in 2008 and two stars in 2009, and won the Fooding Trophy for Best Chef in 2008. His cuisine is characterized by sophisticated land-sea pairings and technical excellence, informed by apprenticeships at prestigious Parisian establishments including Le Bristol, Ledoyen, Lasserre, and Pierre Gagnaire's restaurant, where he worked under mentor Bruno Cirino at the Royal Monceau.
The Archive
Selected Works & Focus Areas
Focus 01
Sophisticated land-sea (terre-mer) pairings and technical culinary excellence
Focus 02
Two Michelin stars at Le Clarence since 2015
Focus 03
One Michelin star (2008) and two Michelin stars (2009) at La Bigarrade
Focus 04
Fooding Trophy for Best Chef in 2008
Focus 05
Menu surprise concept with 'satellite' plates inspired by Pierre Gagnaire
Focus 06
Accessibility of gastronomy to a broad audience
Focus 07
Seasonal, market-driven ingredient selection