Top Chef (season 5)

Top Chef: New York is the fifth season of the American reality television series  Top Chef. It was first filmed in  New York City, New York, before concluding in  New Orleans, Louisiana. The season premiered on  Bravo on November 12, 2008 and ended on March 4, 2009.

This season was preceded by Season 4, and followed by Season 6 on August 19, 2009.

Chefs
17 chefs were selected to compete in Top Chef: Chicago.