Dominique Ansel

Dominique Ansel
Ansel in 2017
Born	1978 (age 45–46) Beauvais, France
Culinary career
Cooking style	French pastry
Current restaurant(s) Dominique Ansel Bakery, New York City, New York, United States (2011–present) Dominique Ansel Workshop, New York City, New York, United States (2021–present) Dominique Ansel Las Vegas at Caesars Palace, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States (2022–present) Dang Wen Li by Dominique Ansel, Hong Kong (2020–present)
Award(s) won 2014 James Beard Awards Best Pastry Chef
Website	dominiqueansel.com

Dominique Ansel (born 1978)^[1] is a French pastry chef and owner of Dominique Ansel Bakery in New York City. He is best known for his invention of the Cronut, a croissant-donut hybrid.