"Café Claude’s intimate setting is so reminiscent of a Paris bistro. Here I can focus on simple, honest food,” says Chevalier, who knew that he wanted to be a chef since he was 14 years old. “I love what I do.”

Most recently the chef at the acclaimed Chez Papa in San Francisco, Chevalier’s previous professional responsibilities have also included the Executive Chef position at the award-winning La Salamandre in Danville, California, plus stints at Le Colonial and Le Tamarin (Saint Barthelemy, French West Indies), and Le Chalet des Jumeaux (St. Tropez), as well as Chez Olympe (Michelin 1-star), L’Emphyclès (Michelin 2-star), Port Alma (Michelin 1-star), Le Dome Montparnasse (Michelin 1-star), and Maison Prunier (Michelin 1-star)—all in Paris. A native of Vendée, France, Chevalier, now 40 years old, has a total of more than 20 years of restaurant experience.

Signature menu items at Café Claude include, at lunch, Nicoise Salad, Poulet Roti and Steak Tartare and, at dinner, Raviole de Champignon, Coquilles Saint Jacques, Coq au Vin, Porc au Miel, and Moelleux au Chocolate.