Yannick Alléno: Maestro on the Orient Express

Legendary French chef Yannick Alléno will take charge of the Orient Express Train and Orient Express Corinthian kitchens, it's been announced.

The chef, with multiple starred restaurants, is known for transforming Paris' Pavillon Ledoyen into one of the most highly regarded fine-dining establishments in the world. One of the world’s greatest chefs, he is a standard bearer for French cuisine in the modern world, with a profound respect for tradition, and a fearless innovator with creative flair.

Alléno will oversee five restaurants, located on two carriages on the Orient Express Train and on the Corinthian, the world's largest sailing yacht, including La Table de l'Orient Express by Yannick Alléno, where the chef will offer exclusive menus based on the terroirs and landscapes of each journey.

“Orient Express embodies travel in its noblest essence, and it is an honor to bring my vision of cuisine to this iconic universe, steeped in history,” says Alléno. “Each menu, each plate, is an invitation to discover my personal interpretation of culinary heritages from around the world, and of course from France, for an extraordinary experience aboard the legendary Orient Express.”

The Orient Express has been synonymous with luxury train travel and the romantic age of the great rails since 1883 when it was first founded to travel from Vienna to Istanbul. Today the great train departs from Paris and travels through Europe to the same destination. The Corinthian, the world’s largest sailing yacht is due to sail routes in the Adriatic, Mediterranean, and the Caribbean in the summer of 2026.