Atelier Crenn is a
French restaurant in the
Cow Hollow neighborhood in
San Francisco, California
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. Opened in 2011 by
Dominique Crenn
Dominique Crenn (born 1965) is a French chef. she is the only woman chef in the United States to attain three Michelin stars, for her restaurant Atelier Crenn, in San Francisco, California.
Biography
Crenn, originally from Locronan, was adopte ...
and
Juan Contreras
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, the restaurant became the seventh restaurant in
San Francisco Bay Area
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to be awarded three Michelin stars by the
Michelin Guide
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in 2018.
History
Atelier Crenn opened in January 2011. The restaurant is an homage to her father.
By 2013, the restaurant earned two Michelin stars making Dominique Crenn the first female chef to earn the distinction in the United States. In 2018, Atelier Crenn earned three Michelin stars for 2019 which again made her not only the first, but also the only female chef to do so in the United States.
Crenn earned the award "best female chef in the world", a distinction she is dismissive of as she believes there is no reason for gender separation in culinary skills.
Atelier Crenn received a
James Beard Award
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and joined "Michael Bauer's Four-Star Club".
Menu
As of 2022, the
tasting menu
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cost approximately $445.92 per person (includes tax and tip, but not drinks).
The menu is written as a poem, each line is influenced by her father's teachings of art and expresses Dominique's childhood on a farm. The 12 course tasting menu heavily focuses on fish.
The restaurant has been described as "wonderful balance of grace, artistry, technical ability and taste".
See also
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List of French restaurants
This is a list of notable French restaurants. French cuisine consists of cooking traditions and practices from France, famous for the rich tastes and subtle nuances with long and rich history. France, a country famous for its agriculture and indepe ...
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List of Michelin starred restaurants
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List of Michelin 3-star restaurants in the United States
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References
Further reading
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