Top Chef: Destination Canada

Not to be confused with Top Chef Canada.

Top Chef: Destination Canada
Season 22
Hosted by	Kristen Kish
Judges	Tom Colicchio Gail Simmons
No. of contestants	15
Location	Canada
Release
Original network	Bravo
Original release	March 13, 2025 (2025-03-13)
Season chronology

Top Chef: Destination Canada is the twenty-second season of the American reality television series Top Chef.[1][2] The season was filmed in several locations throughout Canada, including Toronto, Calgary, Montreal, Canmore, and Prince Edward Island.[3][4] It will premiere on March 13, 2025.[3]

Destination Canada boasts the largest grand prize package in the series' history. In addition to the typical prizes of US$250,000, a feature in Food & Wine magazine, and an appearance at the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen, the winner received a $125,000 Delta Air Lines flight credit, their own headlining dinner at the James Beard House in New York City, and the opportunity to present at the James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards in Chicago.[5] The contestants also had the chance to earn cash prizes, totaling more than $150,000, during every Quickfire Challenge and certain Elimination Challenges.[3][5]

Contestants

Main article: List of Top Chef contestants

Fifteen chefs competed in Top Chef: Destination Canada.[4]

Name[4][5]	Hometown	Current Residence[a]
Anna "Anya" El-Wattar	Moscow, Russia	San Francisco, California
Paula Endara	Quito, Ecuador	Lexington, Kentucky
Tristen Epps	Virginia Beach, Virginia	Houston, Texas
Corwin Hemming	Augusta, Georgia	Brooklyn, New York
Katianna Hong	Clifton Park, New York	Los Angeles, California
Lana Lagomarsini	The Bronx, New York	Harlem, New York
Henry Lu	The Bronx, New York	Houston, Texas
Vincenzo "Vinny" Loseto	Massapequa, New York	Napa, California
Zubair Mohajir	Chennai, India	Chicago, Illinois
César Murillo	Dallas, Texas	Chicago, Illinois
Massimo Piedimonte	Montreal, Quebec
Bailey Sullivan	Chicago, Illinois
Kat Turner	Sturgeon Bay, Wisconsin	Los Angeles, California
Shuai Wang	Queens, New York	North Charleston, South Carolina
Mimi Weissenborn	Frederick, Maryland	Portland, Maine

Episodes

Main article: List of Top Chef episodes

No. overall	No. in season	Title	Original release date
317	1	TBA	March 13, 2025 (2025-03-13)

References

Notes

1. The contestants' city, state, or country of residence during time of filming.

Footnotes

1. "Bravo's "Top Chef" Heads North for Season 22 - Destination Canada". The Futon Critic. January 28, 2025. Archived from the original on January 30, 2025. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
2. Selvam, Ashok (January 28, 2025). "'Top Chef' to Premiere in March With Three Chicago Contestants". Eater. Archived from the original on January 30, 2025. Retrieved January 30, 2025.
3. Weiss, Sabrina (January 28, 2025). "Top Chef Heads to Canada to Compete for the Largest Prize in the Show's History — Watch the Trailer and Meet the Chefs (Exclusive)". People. Archived from the original on January 28, 2025. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
4. Raphael, Shannon (January 28, 2025). "Oh, Canada! Top Chef Is Back with Biggest Prize Ever & Major Rule Change for Season 22". Bravo. Archived from the original on January 28, 2025. Retrieved January 28, 2025.
5. Boucher, Ashley (January 28, 2025). "Meet the chefs cooking their way through Canada on Top Chef season 22 (exclusive)". Food & Wine. Archived from the original on January 28, 2025. Retrieved January 28, 2025.

External links

• Official website