Jorge Vallejo is executive chef and chef-owner of Quintonil, Mexico City, Mexico, a post held since 2012. (source)
The restaurant is No. 4 on The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2026, and holds two MICHELIN stars and membership of Relais & Châteaux.
Career
- Executive chef of the Diana restaurant, The St. Regis Mexico City, Mexico City 2010 (source)
- Corporate chef, Grupo Habita, Mexico City (source)
Training
- Studied culinary administration and culinary arts at the Centro Culinario de México (source)
- Studied administration and culinary arts at the Centro Culinario Ambrosía in CDMX (source)
Recognition
- Estrella Damm Chef's Choice Award, voted by fellow chefs within The World's 50 Best Restaurants (2022) (source)
- Three knives, The Best Chef Awards (2025) (source)
- Named among the best 100 chefs in the world by The Best Chef Awards (2023) (source)
- Quintonil (restaurant) holds two MICHELIN stars (2024) (source)
- Gourmet Awards, Best New Restaurant, Travel & Leisure (awarded to Quintonil, the restaurant) (2012) (source)
Context
What the role involves, and what the best in it say about the work, is set out in the executive chef's role.
Checked 10 November 2026. Corrections are welcome at press@theluxuryofattention.com.