Archive · 3 Sep 2025
Chef Kelvin Cheung's Journey: From Bastian to Global Culinary Stages
Kelvin Cheung is a chef who started his career in different places like Canada, the US, and Belgium before arriving in Mumbai in 2012.
He was the chef at the popular Bastian restaurant, known for its tasty seafood.
He created famous dishes like Crab Toast and Mud Crab.
He left Bastian in 2019 to be with his family.
After Bastian, he helped develop restaurants in Delhi and now runs Jun's in Dubai, using his "Third Culture Food" concept, blending different cultures into his cooking.
Kelvin Cheung was the founding chef and partner at Bastian in Mumbai.
He is known for his blend of Chinese heritage, North American roots, and classic French training.
Cheung's inventive seafood-forward menu defined Bastian's identity.
Cheung left Bastian in mid-2019 to be with family after his father's passing.
He currently operates Jun’s restaurant in Dubai, focusing on Third Culture Food.
- Who
- Kelvin Cheung, a chef.
- What
- The journey of Chef Kelvin Cheung, including his time at Bastian and his current global culinary ventures.
- When
- Cheung was the founding chef at Bastian, which opened in 2016. He left in mid-2019.
- Where
- Cheung's career spans across kitchens in the US, Canada, Belgium, India (Mumbai and Delhi), and Dubai.
- Why
- Cheung left Bastian to be with his family in the US following his father's passing.
- Birthplace
- Canada
- Raised in
- Chicago
- Former Restaurant (Mumbai)
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- Former Restaurant (Delhi)
- Kiko-Ba and Bar Dadel
- Current Restaurant
- Jun’s (Dubai)
- Departure from Bastian
- Mid-2019