The powerhouse husband-and-wife duo behind Oakland’s Tarts de Feybesse.
Tarts de Feybesse is one of the country’s most celebrated new culinary destinations, freshly crowned with consecutive James Beard Award recognitions in 2025 and 2026.
Today, their Oakland bakery is a national phenomenon. Tarts de Feybesse blends world-class French technique with bold Filipino heritage, creating a menu that has critics and crowds lining up around the block.
Paul was cooking in legendary three-Michelin-starred European kitchens and coaching the US team for the Bocuse d’Or. Monique was blazing a trail through elite kitchens from Copenhagen to New York and competing on Bravo’s Top Chef. They had achieved the pinnacle of fine dining. Then, they decided to risk it all to build something of their own.
Beyond the food, their story is a masterclass in modern entrepreneurship and family life. They’ve scaled this culinary hotspot from a home kitchen into a celebrated destination while raising three young children. It’s a chaotic, inspiring, true family enterprise where the kids are just as active in the kitchen as their parents.
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