‘Chef’s Table, ‘Chef’s Table: Pizza’ Netflix is a documentary series that delves into the world of pizza, as you might have guessed from the title. The show gives us a glimpse into the lives and kitchens of Franco Pepe, Ann Kim, Gabriele Bonci, Chris Bianco, Sarah Minnick, and Yoshihiro Imai – six top chefs from around the world who think of pizza making as an art.
With their unique skills and tastes, these renowned chefs bake every slice of their pizza with passion, creativity, hard work, and conviction.
Like the show’s original format, it also focuses on the personal and daily lives of these chefs, from their humble beginnings to their successful present. So you’re in for a breathtaking yet sentimental viewing experience as the chefs share their ingredients and secrets. In addition, each episode’s different locations and restaurants will make you want to know more about them.
Where Was Chef’s Table: Pizza Series Filmed?
“Chef’s Table: Pizza” is filmed in the US, Italy, and Japan, specifically in Arizona, Oregon, Minnesota, Caiazza, Rome, and Kyoto. All six chefs on the show run their own restaurants, which serve as the primary filming locations for the documentary series.
So without further ado, let’s dive right into all the specific locations featured in the Netflix Chef’s Table: Pizza show!
Arizona
The season 1 episode with Chris Bianco was filmed on location in Phoenix, Arizona’s capital and most populous city. While filming took place across the city, Bianco’s restaurant Pizzeria Bianco at 623 East Adams Street, and its location at 4743 North 20th Street ostensibly serve as the episode’s primary production locations as he works his magic in the kitchen.
Oregon
An episode with Sarah Minnick in the inaugural season was filmed in Portland, a port city in the Pacific Northwest and the largest city in Oregon. Lovely’s Fifty Fifty at 4039 North Mississippi Avenue is the site of the most shootings because it is Sarah’s restaurant.
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Additionally, several key sequences were likely filmed at Bar Norman at 2615 Southeast Clinton Street.
Minnesota
All sequences involving Ann Kim in the debut season of ‘Chef’s Table: Pizza were filmed in Minneapolis, Minnesota’s largest city. Since the chef owns four restaurants in the city, it’s possible that the production team camped out at each of them to record different segments for her episode.
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The four restaurants are Pizzeria Lola at 5557 Xerxes Avenue South, Young Joni at 165 13th Avenue Northeast, Hello Pizza at 3904 Sunnyside Road in Edina, and Sooki and Mimi at 1432 West 31st Street.
Japan
The debut season episode featuring Japanese chef Yoshihiro Imai was recorded in Kyoto, the capital of Kyoto Prefecture. While the cast and crew used various locations around the city to shoot some scenes, Yoshihiro’s restaurant Monk at 147 Jodoji Shimominamidacho in Sakyo Ward served as the primary production location for a particular episode.
Italy
One of the chefs featured in the Season 1 episode of ‘Chef’s Table: Pizza’ is Gabriele Bonci from the Italian capital of Rome. He owns the restaurant Bonci Pizzarium in Via della Meloria (43), which served as the main production location for his episode. Additionally, several exterior shots were seemingly shot in the picturesque and historic city of Rome.
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Key scenes with Franco Pepo in the first season were filmed in Caiazzo, a city and town in the Italian province of Caserta. To be specific, Pepe In Grani in Vicolo South Giovanni Battista, 3, is where most of the sequences were recorded, as well as Franco’s magic.