the 2025 Pacific Wine & Food Classic chefs and Restaurants to be announced! stay tuned.

Owner / Executive Chef Karla Vasquez

Chelas Mexican Restaurant & Catering

Chef Leo Razo, Villa Roma and Cambalache, World Paella Championship winner

 Chef Ronnie Chavez, Trevor's at the Tracks

Creative Chef Raul Casillas, Puesto

Chef Peter Petro, Bosscat Kitchen & Libations

 Executive Chef Ugo Allesina, Prego Restoranti 

Chef Rich Mead, Farmhouse at Roger's Gardens

Owner & Chef Henry Pineda, Lola's by MFK

Executive Pastry Chef Louise Chien, Scratch Bakery Cafe

Executive Chef Fabio Viviani, JARS Sweets & Things

Chef Charlene Doan, Byblos Café

Executive Chef Joel Martin, The Tea House on Los Rios

Paséa Hotel & Spa, Chef Scott Rackliff, Executive Chef

Executive Chef Adrian de la Torre lll, Rancho Capistrano Winery

Pastry Chef Andy De La Cruz, Tangerine Room and The Westin Anaheim Resort

Exec. Chef/ Owner Mandana Shabani & Exec. Chef/ Owner Patrick Lanteigne , ZOOD

 Executive Chef Oscar Pecina, SOHO Taco

Leslie Nguyen, Miss Mini Donuts

Celebrity Chef Wing Lam,  Co-Founder of Wahoo's Fish Tacos and non-profit California Love Drop

Executive Chef Dan Cherri, Muldoon's Irish Pub

Executive Chef Hector Zamora, Silver Trumpet Restaurant and Bar and Avenue of the Arts Costa Mesa Hotel

Executive Chef Adolfo Morales, Great Maple Anaheim

Chef Toshi Miura, TEN Sushi + Cocktail

Lōrea at Paséa Hotel & Spa, Chef Stefan Pierce, Chef de Cuisine

Executive Chef JJ Burton, Tangerine Room and The Westin Anaheim Resort

 Executive Chef Jose Angulo, Descanso

Galley Master, Executive Chef Steve Kling, Strong Water Anaheim

 Chef  Hugo Cruz, Red O

Chef Jay Bogsinske, Director of Culinary Development, Shorebird

 Executive Chef Sergio Agustin, City Cruises

Chef Joe Youkhan, Western Hospitality Group

Executive Chef Cesar Sarmiento, 

CUCINA enoteca 

Chef Jeffrey Boullt, SOCIAL Costa Mesa

 Chef is Riley Huddleston, The Mayors Table

Zach Ficke, Executive Chef/Owner - Salt & Lime Modern Taqueria

Puesto is a Mexican Artisan Restaurant owned and operated by a Mexican American family. Come enjoy our handmade blue corn tortillas, award-winning tacos, burritos with crispy melted cheese, handmade salsas, perfect margaritas and more.

 We are a full service restaurant that proudly serves southern-style, hot & spicy, hand-battered fried chicken. Founded in Mason, Tennessee, our fried chicken recipe dates back to the 1950s. We also offer a variety of southern-style sides and homemade pies. We would be honored to serve you what GQ Magazine, among many others, have referred to as “the best fried chicken in the world”. 

Rangeen is the amalgamation of two worlds- Indian and California. Rangeen means colorful and we are pleased to bring the colors of fresh and flavorful food on your plate. Our masalas or spice blends are made in house and the spices are freshly roasted in small batches. That's what gives the clean and unique flavors to our food. Our food is traditional North Indian  and very close to home. 

The Yellow Chilli Tustin offers an exquisite dining experience with innovative Indian cuisine crafted by celebrity chef Sanjeev Kapoor. Guests can indulge in a fusion of traditional flavors and modern culinary techniques, ensuring a delightful experience for every palate.

 The Crack Shack originally started as a passion project to transform the pristine, local ingredients from the founding team's fine dining restaurant into a more accessible, casual setting. The secret sauce behind the crave-able "SoCal Fried Chicken" is the non-GMO, "beyond free range" birds fresh from Jidori Farms used in our unique sandwiches, bowls, & more.