John F. Chamberlin (c. 1837 – August 23, 1896) was a renowned American chef and restaurateur in the last quarter of the 19th century.
[1][2][3] "Chamberlin's" restaurant in Washington, D.C., located on the southeast corner of 15th and I streets NW, was considered one of the best and most expensive in the city.
[4][5][6] The restaurant was part of Chamberlin's hotel, which took up three houses previously owned by Fernando Wood, Thomas Swann, and James G.
A new Hotel Chamberlin opened in 1928, but was unable to capture the same level of glory as its predecessor; it remains in operation today as both a retirement community and hotel called "The Chamberlin".
[6] Chamberlin died in Saratoga Springs, New York, in 1896,[10][11] but his Washington restaurant remained in operation under 1906.