Vijay Kumar

Chef

Restaurants in New York

About Vijay Kumar

Tamil Nadu native. James Beard Best Chef NY 2025. NYT #1 restaurant 2025. First South Indian Michelin star in NYC. Unapologetically spicy.

Career

  • Chef de Cuisine at Dhamaka, New York (2020-2022)
  • Line Cook at Junoon, New York (2015-2020)

Mentored by Chintan Pandya.

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