Michael O'Hare (born June 1981) is a British chef from Middlesbrough, North Yorkshire, England.

O'Hare began cooking whilst at university before becoming a professional chef, gaining experience at various restaurants including John Burton-Race at The Landmark and Noma.

[4] He briefly studied aerospace engineering at Kingston University, London, deciding to leave the course after a few months.

"[4] Instead of attending catering college, he decided to begin his cooking career learning within professional kitchens, with his first job at Judges in Yarm.

[12] The company, along with O'Hare, opened a 'space-age Asian' restaurant called The Rabbit in the Moon at the National Football Museum in Manchester on 3 January 2017.

He became instantly recognisable with his 'rockstar hair' after his appearance on The Great British Menu and says “I know for a fact there could have been TV shows off the back of that haircut.”[10][24] He is a qualified pilot, gaining his licence in Daytona a few years after leaving university.