Jean-Claude Bourgueil

Chef de Cuisine (Im Schiffchen bei Enzo in Düsseldorf)

Current restaurants

Im Schiffchen bei Enzo (Chef de Cuisine)

CV and info

Birthday

01.05.1947 in Sainte-Maure-de-Touraine, F

1969, Restaurant Horcher, Madrid, ESP
1970 - 1976, Walliser Stuben, Düsseldorf
1977 - 2026, Im Schiffchen, Düsseldorf-Kaiserswerth (Chef de cuisine & Patron)

Philosophy

Even the most celebrated culinary creations are based on top-quality ingredients

Awards

2017, culinary Institution, Frankfurter Allgemeine Sonntagszeitung
2019, 100 Best Chefs Germany, Rolling Pin
1974, 2 Stars Guide Michelin
1987 - 2006, 3 Stars Guide Michelin

Special aspects

Jean-Claude Bourgueil, born in 1947, has been at the helm of his restaurant in Düsseldorf-Kaiserwerth since 1977. A native of France, he is the undisputed ambassador of French culinary art in Germany and held three Michelin stars from 1987 to 2006. There is always a story behind his creations—one he has usually experienced firsthand—so that, for example, through the various courses from appetizer to dessert, we can trace the route of the Spice Route from the flavors of China to those of the West. Bourgueil's cuisine thrives on contrasts and is surprisingly easy to recreate, as you can see in his cookbooks, for true genius lies in simplicity. Bourgueil currently holds three Michelin stars: two for the restaurant Im Schiffchen and one for the restaurant Enzo im Schiffchen.