Oldest head chef of a three Michelin star restaurant
Who
Jiro Ono
What
93:128 year(s):day(s)
Where
Japan (Chuo)
When

The oldest head chef of a three Michelin star restaurant is Jiro Ono (Japan, b. 27 October 1925) aged 93 years and 128 days, in Chuo, Tokyo, Japan, as verified on 4 March 2019.


Jiro Ono is a master craftsman who prepares nigiri style sushi in his restaurant in Chuo, Tokyo, Japan. The restaurant is now no longer open to the public and consequently has been stripped of its three Michelin stars.