Nite Yun
UPCOMING EVENTS
RESTAURANT
HOMETOWN
Oakland, CA
Nite Yun was born in a refugee camp after her parents escaped war-torn Cambodia. Her family eventually moved to California, where she grew up listening to her father's Khmer rock n’ roll music and learned to cook traditional Cambodian dishes from her mother. Inspired by trips to
Cambodia to learn about her parents’ heritage, Nite dedicated herself to bringing the flavors of Cambodian food back to the Bay Area. Since opening Nyum Bai in 2018, she has been recognized as Times 100 Most Influential Person, Food and Wine Best New Chef 2019, and recipient of the Vilcek Foundation Prize for Creative Promise in Culinary Arts, 2019. During her free time, she loves spending time with her french bulldog, Nola.
Awards & Accolades
- Vilcek Foundation Prize for Creative Promise in Culinary Arts - 2019
- The Michelin Guide San Francisco Bib Gourmand - 2019, 2021
- Time Magazine Time 100 - 2019
Carnegie Corporation Great Immigrants Recipient - 2019
James Beard Awards Semifinalist, Best New Restaurant - 2019
Food & Wine Best New Chefs - 2019
Bon Appetit America’s Best New Restaurants - 2018
Eater Young Guns - 2018
Eater Breakout Star of the Year - 2018
Thrillist Best New Restaurant - 2018
San Francisco Chronicle Top 100 - 2019
San Francisco Chronicle, Our Favorite New Restaurants of the Year - 2018
San Francisco Chronicle’s 2018 Rising Star Chefs - 2018