Pía León is chef-owner and head chef of Kjolle, Lima, Peru, a post held since 2018. (source)
The restaurant is No. 7 on The World's 50 Best Restaurants 2026.
Career
- Head chef, Central, Lima 2009-2018 (source)
Training
- Graduated from Le Cordon Bleu Peru in 2006 with a Diplôme de Cuisine (source)
- Studied at Le Cordon Bleu Perú (source)
Recognition
- Latin America's Best Female Chef (Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants) (2018) (source)
- Best New Chef (Food & Wine Magazine) (2018) (source)
- Highest New Entry Award, received by Kjolle when it debuted at No. 21 on Latin America's 50 Best Restaurants list (2019) (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.
Also in Lima
- Juan Luis Martínez, Mérito
Checked 10 November 2026. Corrections are welcome at press@theluxuryofattention.com.