Samir Dhurandhar
Nick & Sam's Steakhouse
Samir Dhurandhar is an author, partner, and corporate executive chef at Nick & Sam’s Steakhouse. With
more than 25 years of culinary expertise, including being invited to host a dinner at... READ MORE
more than 25 years of culinary expertise, including being invited to host a dinner at... READ MORE
Samir Dhurandhar is an author, partner, and corporate executive chef at Nick & Sam’s Steakhouse. With
more than 25 years of culinary expertise, including being invited to host a dinner at the prestigious
James Beard House, Chef Samir has garnered local and national recognition for his glorified steakhouse
dishes that have become a favorite among star athletes, celebrities, and North Texans.
more than 25 years of culinary expertise, including being invited to host a dinner at the prestigious
James Beard House, Chef Samir has garnered local and national recognition for his glorified steakhouse
dishes that have become a favorite among star athletes, celebrities, and North Texans.
Early in his career, The American Institute of Wine & Food honored Chef Samir with multiple awards,
including “Best Upcoming Chef.” The American Academy of Hospitality Sciences recognized Nick & Sam’s
with the International “Five Star Diamond Award” for the restaurant’s commitment to excellence in
luxury and service. Nick & Sam’s is also a three-time “Best Steakhouse” winner in D Magazine’s annual
guide “Best of the Big D,” has received numerous annual designations of Awards of Excellence by Wine
Spectator Magazine, and most recently earned the DiRōNA (Distinguished Restaurants of North America)
Award of Excellence.
including “Best Upcoming Chef.” The American Academy of Hospitality Sciences recognized Nick & Sam’s
with the International “Five Star Diamond Award” for the restaurant’s commitment to excellence in
luxury and service. Nick & Sam’s is also a three-time “Best Steakhouse” winner in D Magazine’s annual
guide “Best of the Big D,” has received numerous annual designations of Awards of Excellence by Wine
Spectator Magazine, and most recently earned the DiRōNA (Distinguished Restaurants of North America)
Award of Excellence.
Chef Samir nurtured his passion for cooking at a young age, growing up in India, making family meals
alongside his mother, who inspired him to explore his skills. He earned his culinary degree from the
Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York. Chef Samir previously held executive chef positions
at John Harvard’s Brew House in Long Island, Heartland Brewery, and Sfuzzi’s in New York, before coming
to Dallas in 1999 to lead Nick & Sam’s Steakhouse.
alongside his mother, who inspired him to explore his skills. He earned his culinary degree from the
Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York. Chef Samir previously held executive chef positions
at John Harvard’s Brew House in Long Island, Heartland Brewery, and Sfuzzi’s in New York, before coming
to Dallas in 1999 to lead Nick & Sam’s Steakhouse.
