Bio
Lizzie Binder is a South African-born American chef who was a contestant on the tenth season of the cooking reality competition television series Top Chef, from 2012-2013.
Top Chef Bio
Lizzie was born and raised in South Africa, but earned her impressive culinary stripes in some of the best kitchens around the globe.
With culinary inspirations from her fisherman father and great entertaining grandmothers, she's ventured from the romantic wilds of Africa, through establishment Europe and foodie Australia, before falling in love with both America and an American and settling in Northern California.
Energetic and charismatic, with a true commitment to authentic fresh food, Lizzie has spent time at Jardiniere in San Francisco, The French Laundry in Napa, and Chez Panisse in Berkeley.
The Executive Chef of the acclaimed Italian-inspired Bar Bambino in San Francisco, Lizzie is presently on the hunt for her next adventure.
She currently resides in Napa with her chef husband and two kids, Ben and Zaidie.