Kwame Onwuachi

Current Projects

DŌGON - NOW OPEN
Acclaimed Chef Kwame Onwuachi brings bold Afro-Caribbean flavors to Salamander Washington DC. DŌGON offers an elevated dining experience inspired by West African cuisine and beyond.

Learn More (more info on Dogon Restaurant, Washington DC)

LAS’ LAP MIAMI
A vibrant rum bar and restaurant by Chef Kwame Onwuachi, coming soon to The Daydrift on South Beach. Named after the final hour of Carnival in Trinidad & Tobago, Las' Lap brings a unique blend of traditional rum culture and vibrant energy from NYC's Lower East Side to Miami.

KWAME COMING TO SAHARA
Award-winning Chef Kwame Onwuachi is bringing his bold, globally inspired cuisine to SAHARA Las Vegas. More details coming soon.

CHEF KWAME'S PATTY PALACE
Chef Kwame brings his culture and flavors to new heights with his signature Jamaican patties and coco bread sandwiches—now available inside Mets Stadium, with more locations opening soon.

MY AMERICA: RECIPES FROM A YOUNG BLACK CHEF
In his first cookbook, author Kwame Onwuachi presents the dishes of his America, sharing recipes that show the true diversity of American food.

ORDER (more info on Kwame Onwuachi’s)

TATIANA
Named in honor of Chef Kwame’s beloved sister, Tatiana specializes in a diverse fusion of ethnic New York City fare, and serves a tribute to his Afro-Caribbean heritage.

Book a Table (more info on Tatiana Restaurant) @TATIANABYCHEFKWAME (more info on Tatiana Restaurant)

KWAME ONUWUACHI PRESENTS: THE FAMILY REUNION
A multi-day celebration of diversity in the hospitality industry, “Family Reunion” shines a light on the Black and Brown traditions that continue to shape American cuisine.

Learn More (more info on Kwame Onwuachi Presents: The Family Reunion)

NOTES FROM A YOUNG BLACK CHEF
This memoir by Chef Kwame Onwuachi vividly describes the challenges and triumphs he encountered as a young Black chef in a primarily white industry.

Order (more info on Books)

Miri
Bold flavors and a design-forward aesthetic, all grounded in the philanthropic principle of providing clean water to those who need it.

Learn More (more info on Miri)

MeetKwame

@chefkwameonwuachi

Kwame Onwuachi is a James Beard Award-winning chef, restaurateur, and author. He was named a Food & Wine’s Best New Chef, Esquire Magazine’s 2019 Chef of the Year, a 30 Under 30 honoree by both Zagat and Forbes, and he was recently announced on Time’s 100 Most Influential People of 2025.

Raised in New York City, Nigeria, and Louisiana, he creates ground-breaking Afro-Caribbean cuisine inspired by his ancestors and upbringing with intentionality and purpose behind every dish. Onwuachi’s restaurant, Tatiana was named the "#1 Restaurant in New York" by the New York Times two years in a row.

His DC restaurant, Dōgon earned a spot as #2 on Washingtonian’s list of Best Restaurants in D.C., and is on Condé Nast Traveler’s Best New Restaurants in the World: 2025 Hot List.

His most recent venture, Patty Palace by Chef Kwame, is now in Citi Field, and Onwuachi also plans to expand his restaurant portfolio to Miami with Las'Lap and the West Coast with a partnership with SAHARA Las Vegas.