Chef

Fermín Núñez (Suerte)

This affable, gregarious native of Torreón, Mexico, moved to Austin in 2009 and honed his prodigious skills at Launderette, La Condesa, and Uchiko before opening Suerte with Sam Hellman-Mass in 2018, drawing flavor-drunk raves from our critics – and the general public, Eater Austin, Food & Wine, and The New York Times.

Suerte
1800 E. Sixth, 512/953-0092
suerteatx.com

Finalists: Tavel Bristol-Joseph (Canje), Ambrely Ouimette (Sushi Bar Austin), Edgar Rico (Nixta Taqueria), Amanda Turner (Olamaie)