Thomas Keller (born October 14, 1955) is an American chef, restaurateur, and cookbook writer

After a career in Rhode Island, New York, New York State & France he opened his award winning restaurants, The French Laundry in 1994 in Yountville California, and Per Se in New York in 2006. He is the only American chef to have been awarded simultaneous three star Michelin ratings for two different restaurants.

Thomas is heavily involved in the US Bocuse D'Or team. He has also consulted on several movies, perhaps most famously 'Ratatouille' including creating the layered fine dining version of the namesake dish.

Thomas Keller is one of America's most awarded chefs including:

• Best American Chef: California, James Beard Foundation, 1996
• Outstanding Chef: America, James Beard Foundation, 1997
• Chef of the Year, Bon Appetit Magazine, 1998
• Voted #1 - Top Food, Zagat Guide to the Bay Area, 1998 - 2003
• Five-Star Award, Mobil Travel Guide, 1999 -2004
• Favorite Restaurant - Restaurant Experts' Poll, Food & Wine Magazine, 2000
• Top Restaurant for Food, Wine Spectator Magazine, 2000
• America's Best Chef, Time Magazine, 2001
• Outstanding Wine Service Award, James Beard Foundation, 2001
• Outstanding Service Award, James Beard Foundation, 2003
• Best Restaurant in the World (French Laundry), Restaurant Magazine's Top 50 Restaurants of the World, 2003, 2004
• Best Restaurant in the Americas (French Laundry), Restaurant Magazine's Top 50 Restaurants of the World, 2005-2008
• Best New Restaurant (Per Se), James Beard Foundation, 2005
• Michelin Guide New York, 3 Stars for Per Se, November 2005-2011
• Michelin Guide Bay Area, 3 Stars for The French Laundry, 2006-2011
• Gayot Top 40 Restaurants in the US (French Laundry) 2004 - 2010
• Gayot Top 40 Restaurants in the US (Per Se) 2010

Restaurant Website: The French Laundry