Bernard Pacaud (French pronunciation: [bɛʁnaʁ pako]; born 29 September 1947) is a French chef, holder of three Michelin stars since 1986.
He grew up in an orphanage, and in April 1962 he began to work as a kitchen hand for Eugénie Brazier at her restaurant near Lyon.
[1] He continued his training at the Paris restaurant La Méditerranée, then joined La Coquille as second chef in 1973 and then the Vivarois, under chef Claude Peyrot.
[2] In 1981, he opened his first restaurant, Ambroisie, in the rue de Bièvre in the 5th arrondissement of Paris.
He opened his second Ambroisie in the former "Hotel des Luynes" in the Place des Vosges in the 4th arrondissement of Paris.