GABBI PATRICK
EXECUTIVE CHEF
GABBI’S MEXICAN KITCHEN, CHAAK
WHY: Restaurateur has helped plant a culinary flag in two of OC’s most historic downtown areas, Old Towne Orange and Old Town Tustin. Her restaurants have brought a modern, unique twist to OC’s increasingly sophisticated collection of Mexico-inspired restaurants.
IN THE NEWS: Business Journal’s Chef of the Year in 2023.
NOTABLE: Gabbi’s Mexican Kitchen and Chaak Kitchen have earned Bib Gourmand distinctions in the Michelin Guide. Both specialize in integrating modern gastronomy with indigenous and regional recipes of Mexico.
QUOTABLE: “It’s challenging to have a chef-driven restaurant. I am always thinking about what we can do to give an experience to our guests and make them feel like they are transported to the Yucatán,” she said of Chaak.
