Jaspratap Bindra Wiki, Age, Top Chef, Religion, Ethnicity

Jaspratap Bindra Biography – Jaspratap Bindra Wiki

Jaspratap “Jassi” Bindra is an Indian chef and a contestant on Top Chef 2026. Originally from Kanpur, India, Jassi is the executive chef at Kahani Social Group in Houston, TX. He previously competed on Food Network’s “Chopped” in 2023 and won.

Jassi’s culinary journey began in India, inspired by the family meals his mother and grandmother, as well as the community kitchens at Sikh temples. After he completed a three-year program at the Culinary Institute in Kolkata, he studied at Napier University in Edinburgh where he earned a degree in International Hospitality Management. He refined his unique culinary voice working in India’s finest five-star luxury hotels for 10 years before relocating to San Francisco, where he served as Head Chef at Rooh.

He later moved to Washington, D.C., becoming Executive Chef of Punjab Grill (now Rania) and helping the restaurant gain recognition in the 2019 Michelin Guide and as Food & Wine’s Game-Changing Indian Restaurant in the United States. That same year, Jassi was named World’s Best Indian Chef by Hindustan Times.

Jassi eventually settled in Houston, where he opened Amrina as Executive Chef and Managing Partner. The restaurant has since received numerous accolades, including OpenTable Diners’ Choice 2023-25, spots on the Houston Chronicle’s Top 100 Restaurants in 2023 and 2024, 2025, and Eater Houston’s Restaurant of the Year in 2022.

Through his group Kahani Social, Jassi has expanded his contemporary Indian vision with new ventures such as Kitchen Rumors, Pok Pok Po, bōl and Jashn Catering, all dedicated to making Indian cuisine celebrated on a global stage.

Jaspratap Bindra Age

Top Chef contestant Jaspratap Bindra was born and raised in Kanpur, India. He lived in India until he was 30.

Jaspratap Bindra Top Chef

Chef Jaspratap Bindra is a contestant on Season 23 of ‘Top Chef’, hosted by chef and television host Kristen Kish, who won Season 10 of “Top Chef” in 2013. In addition to being named “Top Chef,” the winner of Season 23 will take home $250,000, a feature in Food & Wine magazine, an appearance at the annual Food & Wine Classic in Aspen, Colorado, the chance to headline an exclusive dinner at James Beard House in New York and the opportunity to present at The James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards in Chicago.

Jaspratap Bindra Religion

Jaspratap Bindra wears a turban on his head as part of his Sikh religion. He will be the first turban-wearing Sikh chef on “Top Chef.” He is proud to represent his culture and religion.

Nationality

He is of Indian nationality.

Ethnicity

He is of Asian ethnicity.