Chef Profile
Didem Şenol
✓ Verified“The best recipe is where the freshest stuff you get from the market takes you.”
İstanbul
Mediterranean-Turkish CuisineSeasonal BakingAppetizer Culture
Biography
New York Culinary Institute graduate Didem Shenol opened the scenes with the female chef of Istanbul at Restaurant Maya in Karachi. Renowned for its menu of seasonal and local produce, Shenol brings the Aegean cuisine culture to the fine dining concept. Bon Appétit and Food & Wine consistently rank among the most influential Turkish chefs in international publications.
Awards
2013
Food & Wine — Best New Chef
global edition
2021
Condé Nast Traveler — Best Restaurant
Türkiye list — Lokanta Maya