Filipina chef Rhoda Magbitang wins Top Chef season 23
11 June 2026
Filipina chef Rhoda Magbitang strengthened the country's place on the map after she clinched the title of the American television series Top Chef Season 23.
Rhoda wowed the editor-in-chief of Food & Wine magazine, Hunter Lewis, chefs Eric Ferguson, Camari Mick, and Nok Suntaranon, and Top Chef alums Sara Bradley, Joe Flamm, and Stephanie Izard with a four-course meal.
The Filipina chef prepared sweet potato and uni, lugaw, and a grilled eggplant omelet with lap cheong XO and pork belly. She also served caldereta braised in liver instead of dessert to honor her father.
“This is a toast to my dad— caldereta braised in liver and vegetables,” Rhoda told the judges.
She added, “After we talked about all the courses being a 'toast to something,' it was important for me to honor my parents.”
After an excruciating showdown of grit and talent in the kitchen, Rhoda ultimately won against Sherry Cardoso and Laurence Louie.
According to reports, Rhoda will take home $250,000 (P15,366,125.00), a feature in Food & Wine magazine, an appearance at the Food & Wine Classic in Aspen, Colo., headline her own exclusive dinner at the historic James Beard House in New York, and have the opportunity to present at the James Beard Restaurant and Chef Awards in Chicago.
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