MARTIAL NOGUIER
Martial Noguier brings more than 30 years of refined and critically acclaimed culinary experience. Originally hailing from Paris, France, Chef Noguier worked for a number of highly respected French chefs such as Alain Ducasse, Jacques Maximin, Alain Passard and Alain Dutournier before arriving in the United States. He gained experience while serving as Executive Chef and Chef de Cuisine at various prestigious hotels and fine-dining establishments such as chef Joachim Splichal’s Patina, chef Michel Richard’s Citronelle and Citrus in California as well as the other Citronelle at the Latham Hotel in Washington D.C. He went on to serve as Executive Chef at the renowned luxury Jumby Bay Resort in Antigua. Subsequently, Chef Martial made Chicago his home.
Noguier served as the Executive Chef at the Pump Room at the famous Ambassador East Hotel and received rave reviews while serving an array of celebrities. He held both the Corporate and Executive Chef roles at Michael Jordan’s flagship fine dining restaurant, one sixtyblue. Under his tutelage, one sixtyblue was named the “Best Restaurant of 2006” by the Chicago Sun-Times, and he received additional accolades from esteemed local media, including the Chicago Tribune, Chicago Magazine, and North Shore Magazine. While at the Sofitel in 2009, Chef Noguier was honored as “Chef of the Year” by Chicago Social magazine and received his first James Beard Foundation nomination.
Chef Noguier continued his work with the Cornerstone Restaurant Group to open Starwood restaurants Wave and We in Chicago and Solea in Mexico City. Additionally, he opened Michael Jordan’s Steakhouse restaurants in Washington D.C. and at the Mohegan Sun in Connecticut. After eight successful years working with the Cornerstone Group, Chef Noguier went on to oversee the kitchen and culinary operations at the Sofitel Chicago Water Tower hotel that included Café de Architectes where he received his second James Beard nomination.
In 2011, Noguier created a contemporary bistro that was both approachable and affordable with the opening of Bistronomic. The restaurant was deemed the “Best New Restaurant” by Chicago magazine and the Chicago Tribune. Chef Noguier earned his third James Beard Foundation Award nomination for “Best Chef Great Lakes” and Bistronomic was nominated in the “Best New Restaurant” category. Michelin’s Bib Gourmand recognition was awarded to Bistronomic for three years and the restaurant was awarded 2.5 stars from Chicago magazine in 2014. In 2017 and 2018, 2019 Bistronomic keeps making the list of Chicago’s best restaurants and of course best French Restaurant. Bistronomic also claimed the title of best Chicago Burger in 2016, and 2017 from the renowned Chicago Gourmet Festival Hamburger Hop competition.
Martial & Bistronomic received accolades from the press. The Infatuation celebrates Bistronomic as one of their favorite restaurants in the Gold Coast Dining critic Phil Vettel of the Chicago Tribune named Bistronomic in the Top 50 Restaurant in Chicago. The Michelin guide named Bistronomic among the best French restaurants in Chicago.
In the Wake of the Covid 19 Pandemic, martial like all of restaurateurs had to close Bistronomic, after 3 days Martial went back to work and started a stunning program of Family Style Takeout. With the Support of all our Repeat Customers Bistronomic was able to Survive and reopened its Patio Successfully on June 3rd. 2020!
Since then Bistronomic remains one of the Best French Bistros in Chicago, celebrating French technique and excellence, working with Midwest Farms and producers to secure the highest quality and sustainability of all the produces he uses.
Bistronomic Celebrated its 13 years Anniversary in February 2024! Chef Martial continues exploring the French Classic Techniques and adapts them to our Times and Lifestyle he was awarded in 2024 the title of “ ACADEMICIEN CULINAIRE DE FRANCE” by his pears. He offers at Bistronomic throughout the years a true & Relevant Bistro Experience.
