Executive Chef Kaoru Chang – La Mar Bellevue
La Mar Bellevue’s Executive Chef Kaoru Chang is an award-winning, progressive culinary professional with over 19 years of direct experience in establishments that include a James Beard-awarded restaurant and several fine dining concepts including the globally recognized Japanese fine dining concept, Nobu.
Prior to completing his culinary training at Le Cordon Bleu, Kaoru Chang spent a decade traveling the world with his family, living in countries ranging from the Dominican Republic to the United Kingdom. His decision to pursue his lifelong passion of becoming a chef landed him a position at the world-renowned Nobu Restaurant Group in Miami Beach, Florida. During his time at Nobu, Chef Chang was part of the opening team of Nobu Mexico and collaborated at Nobu events in countries such as St. Lucia and throughout the United States. With this invaluable experience in fine dining and Japanese techniques obtaining at Nobu, Chef Chang then joined the Juvia Miami Beach team as their Corporate Chef.
His unwavering passion and continued growth in Peruvian and Asian cuisine and techniques drives this third generation Nikkei chef to new and continued heights. In late 2023, Chang joined Acurio International to take the culinary helm at the highly anticipated La Mar Bellevue opening, located just minutes outside of Seattle, Washington.
