Renowned San Francisco chef Charles Phan, known for elevating Vietnamese cuisine to fine dining at his iconic Slanted Door restaurant, has passed away at the age of 62 from cardiac arrest. The news of his sudden and tragic death was shared by the restaurant in an Instagram post, describing it as 'heartbreaking' and 'unexpected.'
Phan, a James Beard Award-winning restaurateur, was celebrated for expanding the Slanted Door brand globally, with locations in Napa, San Ramon, and even in France. The flagship restaurant, originally situated at San Francisco's Ferry Building, was set to reopen in the Mission neighborhood this spring, though the impact of Phan's passing on these plans remains uncertain.
