Pascal Barbot
Pascal Barbot | |
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| Born | June 7, 1972 France |
| Occupation | Chef |
| Known for | L'Astrance, Michelin-starred restaurant |
Pascal Barbot (born 7 June 1972) is a distinguished French chef whose Parisian establishment, L'Astrance, regained one Michelin star in 2023 following its reopening at a new address. The restaurant had previously been awarded three stars from 2007 until 2018, before being reduced to two stars in the 2019 Michelin Guide. Culinary author Elizabeth Auerbach identified Barbot among a select cadre of French chefs with global recognition, acting as representatives of contemporary French gastronomy.
Career
Barbot commenced his culinary journey after completing his studies at the hotel school in Vichy. His early professional experience includes working at Buron de Chaudefour in Chambon-sur-Lac and later at Joël Antunes' Saveurs located in London. In 1993, during his military service with the Navy stationed in New Caledonia, he held the position of chef for the Pacific admiral.
Between 1994 and 1998, Barbot collaborated with Alain Passard at L'Arpège in Paris, a restaurant that secured its third Michelin star in 1996. Subsequently, he spent several years in Sydney before returning to Paris to establish L'Astrance alongside Christophe Rohat, also an alumnus of L'Arpège. Within five months of opening, the restaurant received its initial Michelin star and was elevated to three stars by 2007. However, it was downgraded to two stars in the 2019 edition of the Michelin Guide.
In 2020, Barbot and Rohat moved L'Astrance to a more spacious location, occupying the former premises of Joël Robuchon's acclaimed restaurant Jamin. The venue has been featured multiple times on The World's 50 Best Restaurants list, achieving a peak ranking of 13th place in 2011.
Barbot has played a significant role in training several prominent chefs such as Jacob Holmström, Magnus Nilsson, Adeline Grattard, Tatiana Levha, Agata Felluga, and Manon Fleury.