Gaggan Anand facts for kids

Gaggan Anand is a famous Indian chef. He owns and leads the kitchen at his restaurant, Gaggan Anand, in Bangkok, Thailand. He is known for his unique "progressive Indian cuisine."

Life Story of Gaggan Anand

Gaggan Anand was born in Kolkata, India. When he was younger, he loved music more than cooking! He played the drums in local rock bands.

Later, he decided to go to a cooking college. After he finished, he started working as a trainee at big hotels. Gaggan then moved to Bangkok. There, he worked at a restaurant that served modern Indian food.

He even got to train with a very famous chef named Ferran Adrià at his special research kitchen, elBulli. This was a big deal because Gaggan was the first Indian chef to get this chance! After this, he wanted to try new and different things in his cooking. But he found that many restaurants didn't want to change. This made him want to open his own place where he could cook his way.

Gaggan Restaurant

Gaggan Anand opened his first restaurant, called Gaggan, in December 2010. It quickly became super popular!

His restaurant was often listed among "The World's 50 Best Restaurants." In 2014, it was ranked 17th in the world. Then, in 2015, 2016, and 2017, it was named the best restaurant in both Thailand and Asia! This was a huge achievement. Gaggan was also the first Indian restaurant to be in the top 50 restaurants worldwide.

Gaggan Anand had plans to close this restaurant in 2020. He decided to leave his restaurant in July 2019 to start a new and exciting project.

Gaggan Anand Restaurant

After leaving his first restaurant, Gaggan Anand opened a brand new restaurant in Bangkok. He named it 'Gaggan Anand'. It opened on November 1, 2019.

This new restaurant also became very successful very quickly. In 2021, 'Gaggan Anand' was ranked No. 5 on the list of "Asia's 50 Best Restaurants." It also won an award for being the highest new entry on the list that year.

Other Restaurants and Projects

Gaggan Anand also has other restaurant businesses in Bangkok. He opened a steakhouse called Meatlicious. He also worked with other chefs to open Sühring, which is a modern German restaurant. Sühring also became very popular and was ranked among Asia's best restaurants.

On TV and Media

Gaggan Anand has been featured on popular TV shows.

• He was on Netflix's Chef's Table in Season 2, Episode 6.
• He also appeared on Netflix's Somebody Feed Phil in Season 1, Episode 1.
• Gaggan was a special guest judge on Top Chef Season 20, which was filmed in London.