Brandon Jew

Mister Jiu's - San Francisco, CA

Brandon Jew is the executive chef and owner of Mister Jiu’s, a celebrated contemporary Chinese American restaurant located in the heart of San Francisco’s Chinatown. At Mister Jiu’s, Brandon masterfully fuses the seasonal and organic bounty of the Bay Area with time-honored Chinese techniques and flavors, honoring the neighborhood’s history while evolving and defining modern Chinese American cuisine.

Brandon’s culinary training has taken him from Bologna, Italy to Shanghai, China, and through a number of acclaimed Bay Area kitchens. He credits Judy Rodgers (Zuni Café), Michael Tusk (Quince), and his grandmother, Ying Ying, as his most influential mentors.

His work and philosophy have been featured in the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Mind of a Chef, Ugly Delicious, Padma Lakshmi’s Taste the Nation, Ruth Reichl’s Food and Country, Migrant Kitchen, and Vice Munchies, among others.

Under his leadership, Mister Jiu’s has earned a Michelin star for more than six consecutive years and was named Bon Appétit’s #3 Restaurant on their Hot 10 list in 2017. Brandon has been honored as SF Magazine’s Chef of the Year and received multiple James Beard Award nominations for Best Chef: West in 2018, 2020, and 2021—ultimately winning the award in 2022.

Brandon is also the co-author of Mister Jiu’s in Chinatown, which won a 2022 James Beard Award in the Restaurant and Professional category.