Dominique Crenn

Dominique Crenn (; born 7 April 1965) is a French chef. , she was the only female chef in the United States to attain three Michelin stars, for her restaurant Atelier Crenn in San Francisco. Crenn has been featured in several Food Network and other television shows.

Early life and education Crenn, originally from Locronan, was adopted at 18 months by a French couple from Versailles. She spent many summers in Brittany at the family farm. Her father, a politician, would take his daughter along when he dined at Michelin star restaurants with his friend, a food critic for Le Télégramme.

In 2011, she opened her restaurant Atelier Crenn in San Francisco. The Michelin Guide awarded the restaurant a two-star ranking, making Crenn the first ever female chef to receive two stars in the United States. Atelier Crenn was again awarded two stars in 2014. Crenn appeared on Season 2 of Chef's Table, a documentary film series on Netflix. In 2018, Crenn earned her third Michelin star.

Petit Crenn, inspired by the food of her childhood in Brittany, opened in 2015. In 2016, Crenn announced plans to open Bar Crenn, a wine bar featuring small plates, next door to Atelier Crenn. In March 2018, Bar Crenn opened, earning one Michelin star in its first year, which means Crenn currently holds four Michelin stars. In 2018, Crenn was awarded the James Beard Foundation Award of Best Chef: West.

In 2021, Crenn joined the creative team on the dark comedy horror film The Menu, serving as a consultant for Ralph Fiennes' character Chef Julian Slowik and creating the dishes showcased throughout the film. In 2022, Crenn was featured as an Iron Chef on the Netflix show Iron Chef: Quest for an Iron Legend.

Crenn was named one of the 100 most influential people in the world by Time magazine in 2024.

Cooking philosophy Crenn sees herself as an artist, referring to her dishes as "poetic culinaria." Katie McLaughlin notes in a profile of Crenn for The Wall Street Journal that Atelier Crenn "serves a cuisine so visually, texturally, and conceptually inventive it has both delighted and baffled critics and drawn international attention."

Crenn is known to treat her staff well, avoiding the yelling and scrutiny that was common in professional kitchens for decades. She is also known to greet her guests, walking from table to table to do so. They married on May 12, 2024. Bello filed for divorce in May 2025.