Executive Chef Anya El-Wattar

Michelin Recognized
Bravo’s Top Chef
James Beard Awards Semifinalist
Eater SF’s Chef of the Year

A Russian-born émigré and longtime San Francisco resident, Anya believes that food, when creatively imagined, can bridge cultures.

Work With Anya

Birch & Rye

The only Russian restaurant to appear in the Michelin Guide, and semifinalist for the James Beard Awards’ Best New Restaurant honor.

“I see cooking as a way of expressing love, a common experience in a culture which emphasizes hospitality.”