Please join us as we welcome Chef John daSilva back to our property to create an unforgettable culinary experience.
As Chef and Owner of Chickadee, John daSilva wields an award-winning New England born
menu with the utmost care and attention to detail, yet somehow makes each dish feel
adventurous and effortless.
A lifelong New England resident, John daSilva graduated from the New England Culinary
Institute in 2004. He trained in various kitchens including The Boarding House on Nantucket
Island and Barbara Lynch's flagship No. 9 Park before opening Spoke Wine Bar in 2013. During
his time at Spoke, John received a great deal of critical acclaim, being named one of Zagat’s
“30 Under 30” for Boston and earning the title “Rising Star Chef” from StarChefs.com. He was
also named “Best Chef, Up & Coming” from Boston Magazine in 2015.
In the summer of 2018, John teamed up with longtime friend and former coworker at No. 9 Park,
Ted Kilpatrick, to open his first restaurant, Chickadee, in Boston’s Seaport District. Upon
opening, Chickadee received a glowing 3½ star review from the Boston Globe and was named
‘Restaurant of the Year’ by Boston Globe Magazine. John was also named Eater Boston’s Chef
of the Year in the 2018 Eater Awards. Chickadee was recognized as a semifinalist for “Best
New Restaurant” in the U.S. by the James Beard Foundation in 2019. Most recently, in 2022
John was honored as a semifinalist by the James Beard Foundation for “Best Chef - Northeast”.
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