Shota Nakajima

Shota Nakajima
Shota Nakajima
	Shota Nakajima
Born	Tokyo, Japan
Education	Tsuji Culinary Arts School
	Culinary career
	Current restaurant(s) Taku, Seattle, WA (2020; 2021–2025); ;
	Previous restaurant(s) Naka / Adana, Seattle (2015–2020); Banzai Teriyaki, Cle Elum, WA (2022); Kōbo Pizza; ;
	Television show(s) Iron Chef Gauntlet (2017); Beat Bobby Flay (2018); Top Chef: Portland (2021); Bobby's Triple Threat (2023); ;
Website	shotanakajima.com

Shota Nakajima is a Japanese-American chef best known for competing on the eighteenth season of Top Chef in Portland, Oregon.